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Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai (27 July 1876 – 26 September 1954) was a
''They left behind their stamp'', Chennaionline, Oct 2005
People from Kanyakumari district Tamil poets Indian Tamil people 1876 births 1954 deaths 19th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Tamil Nadu {{India-writer-stub
Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai (27 July 1876 – 26 September 1954) was a Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
poet born to Sivadhanu Pillai and Aadhilakshmi. He was born in the southern district of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
in Kanniyakumari district
Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...
in a village called Theroor. Since the place was part of Travancore
The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...
, he learnt Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
at School. He learnt Tamil in later years. The reference of his name is used in the name plate of the village. ''Asiya Jothi'', ''Nanjil Nattu Marumakkal Vazhi Manmiyam'', and the translation of the work of Omar Khayyam are his masterpieces. He also wrote "Varumun Kaappom' in his book 'Malarum Malayum'. He is known for his poetry. In 1940 the Tamil Sangam at its 7th annual conference held at Madras
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
(now Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
) honoured Desigavinayagam Pillai with the title "Kavimani". On 21 October 2005, he was commemorated on an Indian postage stamp
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.
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''They left behind their stamp'', Chennaionline, Oct 2005
People from Kanyakumari district Tamil poets Indian Tamil people 1876 births 1954 deaths 19th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Tamil Nadu {{India-writer-stub