Kaviraja Pandithar

Kaviraja Pandithar
Kaviraja Pandithar
Born	Jagavira Pandiyan; 10 March 1886; Ottanattham, Tirukkural
Parents	Perumalswamy (father); Aavudaiyammal (mother);

Jagavira Pandiyanar (10 March 1886–17 June 1967), commonly known as Kaviraja Pandithar (

Tirukkural

.

Early life

Kaviraja Pandithar was born on 10 March 1886 in the small town of Ottanattham in the present-day

Puranas. His works ranged from poetry to prose and translations.^[1] He lived in Melamasi Street of Madurai

Kaviraja Pandithar's works were nationalized in 2010–2011 by the

Tamil Nadu government

and offered an amount of ₹ 600,000.

The works of Kaviraja Pandithar include the following:

S. No.	Year	Name of the work	Publisher	Notes
01	1927	Tirukkural Kumaresa Venba^[3]		8 volumes
02		Kamban Kavinilai Urainadai (Prose)		15 volumes
03		Agatthiya Munivar^[1]
04		Veerapandiyam		An epic compilation of oral accounts about Panchalankurichi's polygar Veerapandiya Kattabomman
05		Panchalankurichi Veeracharithiram		A history of Veerapandiya Kattabomman (two volumes)
06	1945	Thmilar Veeram^[4]
07		Maasilamani Maalai^[1]
08		Ani Arubadhu^[1]
09		Dharma Deepikai^[1]		7 volumes
10		Indhiya Thaainilai^[1]
11		Veerakaaviyam^[1]
12		Kavigalin Kaathchi Volume-1^[1]
13		Kalvi Nilai^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Dinamani Semmolikkovai (தினமணி செம்மொழிக்கோவை): International Tamil Semmoli Conference 2010 Special edition, p. 285
^ Kovaimani and Nagarajan, 2013, p. 115.
^ Na. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி] : Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 77
^ Na. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி] : Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 70

M. G. Kovaimani and P. V. Nagarajan (2013). திருக்குறள் ஆய்வுமாலை [Tirukkural Research Papers] (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Tanjavur: Tamil University.
ISBN 978-8170904359
.