His singular effort over five decades brought to light major literary works in tamil. Ve swaminatha iyer was a great poet of south india. His father venkata subbu iyer was a leading musician. He wrote an autobiography named en caritham and published over 90 books. U ve sa catalyzed the transition from palm manuscripts to printed books, a parallel to the digital transformation we are witnessing. It was an epochmaking work and at once it established swaminatha iyer s reputation as a rising star of the first magnitude in the literary firmament of the tamils. Thiruvadudurai adhina vidwan, dr u ve swaminatha iyer and a few others have composed verses in praise of maha vaidyanatha sivan. The history of tamil literature has a lengthy and rich literary tradition that spans over 2000 years. Manuscripts collection development in mahamahopadhyaya. Importantly, the book entertains while it educates. The first book that swaminatha iyer took up for editing and annotating was the jain classic called the jivakachintamani.
The other benefit of this blog is to help our next generations to know about mahans like him and learn. Swaminatha iyer library uvsl 2, arundele beach road, besant nagar, chennai 600 090 tn govt aided applications are invited for librarian post in doctor u ve swaminatha iyer library. Swaminatha iyer did his schooling and music in his own town. History books in urdu pdf download urdu history novels. Kandasamy tamil novels tamil ebooks online pustaka. Liturgical books of the latin church and their changing status in. Swaminatha iyer 18551942, the great tamil scholar who edited and published tamil. Uttamadhanapuram venkatasubbaiyer swaminatha iyer 18551942 was a tamil scholar and researcher who was instrumental in bringing many longforgotten works of classical tamil literature to light. Ramanan and ramanis blog with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Table iii language wise availability of palm leaves and paper manuscripts ajist vol. What swaminatha iyer did was to edit and publish these works with detailed footnotes, commentaries, and indices, observed ki vaa jagannathan, another tamil scholar, all this is evidence of not. He would put thalam with his fingres with no sound. His singular effort over five decades brought to light major literary works in tamil and contributed vastly to the enrichment. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people.
Historical christian contributions to tamil language and culture. Project madurai is an open and voluntary initiative to collect and publish free electronic editions of ancient tamil literary classics. Bansal h, yihua q, iyer sp, ganapathy s, proia da, proia d, penalva lo, uren pj, suresh u, carew js, karnad ab, weitman s, tomlinson ge, rao mk, kornblau sm, bansal s. The information i am sharing here in the blog is not my invention nor i am a gnani or a selfstyled guru. Romesh chunder dutt, vincent arthur smith, stanley lanepoole, h. Posts about u ve swaminatha iyer written by sriramv. What he published was not a mere transcription of the manuscripts in palm leaves. This was very useful and many readers desired to preserve these books for. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Swaminatha iyer library, chennai, side view of the bundle. We do not spam and do not allow others access to your private information. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale.
Swaminatha iyer, was one of the famous tamil scholar, who born on feburary th 1855 in uthamadhanapuram nearby kumbakonam, tamil nadu. Governor calls for steps to promote tamil language the hindu. Uveswaminathaiyerlibrarybesantnagarchennairecruitments. Feb 19, 2016 watch jayalalithaa takes oath full speech. The goal of this blog is to consolidate any unique information about hh sri mahaperiyava under one place. In the same year, when the prince and princess of wales visited madras, a function was arranged where swaminatha iyer was honoured.
For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Swaminatha iyer library in besant nagar, chennai 2 people. Nor am i a learned man i am more like a curious child who is awestruk. Jun 27, 2016 in a span of about five decades, swaminatha iyer published about 100 books, including minor poems, lyrics, puranas and bhakti devotional works. Swaminatha iyer decided to name the house after chettiyar by way of atonement for his failure to. Swaminatha iyer published over 100 books and had, in his collection, over 3,000 letters. The oldest existing works signify an even longer period of evolution. This means either typingin or scanning old books and archiving the text in one of the most readily accessible formats etexts for. You gain personal satisfaction that you contributed in a way to preserve tamil literature. Feb 18, 2017 in a span of about five decades, swaminatha iyer published about 100 books, including minor poems, lyrics, puranas and bhakti devotional works. The concert pattern sitting erect with closed eyes and with no gimics oof head or hand the concert would look like a yoga nishtai. Swaminatha iyer, the grand old man of letters, who saved ancient tamil classics from destruction by termites and published. Swaminatha iyer initiated a movement to revive the interest in sangam literature in tamil nadu.
Born on feb 19, 1855 at suriaymoolai, tamil nadu, india. At a young age, he came under the guidance of the great master, maha vidhwan meenakshi sundaram pillai. Our ancestors who wrote the sangam poems were geniuses. May 28, 2011 uttamadhanapuram venkatasubbaiyer swaminatha iyer is known as u. Swaminatha iyers singular effort over five decades brought to light major literary works in tamil and contributed to the enrichment of its literary heritage. We as tamils are very lucky to have inherited their poetry. Swaminatha iyer and his contributions to the language of tamil.
Iyer was awarded the title of dakshina kalanidhi in 1925. I have it from a daughter of palakkad rama bhagavatar that he used to sing many songs in deshadi tala, that was how he had learnt many songs from swaminatha iyer. The portuguese inquisition in goa was a bloody and terrible chapter in indian history and the british oppression started with the advent of east india company. In his 17 th year, he started learning tamil from thirisipuram sundaram pillai, who was a teacher in thiruvaduthurai saiva athinam. Swaminathan p iyer, md, department of lymphoma and myeloma, division of cancer medicine. Sri pandithurai thevar of madurai, another great exponent of tamil language and literary works, learned that a british missionary had made changes to the very first verse of thirukkural and printed the. The anthology series is considered to be comprised in tamil literature of the sangam age that can be traced back to the period between 100 bce and 200 ce. Care has been taken, wherever materiel form other sources are quoted,to provide a linkcitation to the relevant post.
Swaminatha iyer decided to name the house after chettiyar by way of atonement. The treatment of nature in sangam literature ancient. Swaminatha iyer, popularly known as tamizh thattha was a great tamil scholar who made the most outstanding contribution to the enriching of the tamil language. Swaminatha iyer at presidency college, chennai 150th birthday, 19th february 2004. In 1932, the madras university awarded an honorary phd to him in recognition of his services in the cause of tamil. Swaminatha sharma laid the base for kandasamys literary. I am a lecturer in the computer science department at the university of massachusetts boston. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. These letters were a means of communication between the great scholar and others.
He was born on 19 th february 1855 in suriaimoolai near kumbakonam in iyer family. His father was venkatasubramanian belonging to utthamadhanapuram. Swaminatha iyer also stayed true to the versions he learnt. Swaminatha iyer was an indian scholar and researcher in tamil language. At government arts college, kumbakonam when he retired, he recommended u. Sep 26, 2017 u v swaminatha iyers life is an epic in itself each and every episode of his life has an inherent message for the future generation. Become a member of and you can download five free books every month. U ve swaminatha iyer madras heritage and carnatic music. A case study table ii shows that the library has maximum of 829. Books on an assortment of topics, gastronomy, photography, travel, vipassana meditation. The book also reveals the enormous perseverance of u v swaminatha iyer in his quest to. Degree with blis and experience with well knowledge in tamil more. In a span of about five decades, swaminatha iyer published about 100 books, including minor poems, lyrics, puranas and bhakti. Uttamadhanapuram venkatasubbaiyer swaminatha iyer 19feb1855 28apr1942 was a tamil scholar and researcher who was instrumental in bringing many longforgotten works of classical tamil literature to light.
He had contributed a lot to the classical tamil literature that were forgotten for ages. During his tenure at the college, swaminatha iyer met salem ramaswami mudaliar, a civil munsif. The literature is a record of tamil nadu history of about 500 600 years. Swaminatha iyer in tamil on the importance of annadhanam during british rule seems to be not available. He had published more than 90 books during his time and had collected many palm leaf scripts and notes. In a span of about five decades, swaminatha iyer published about 100 books, including minor poems, lyrics, puranas and bhakti devotional works. U ve sa chapter 1 and 2 audio book by sri tamil audio book chapters 1 and 2 read and produced by sri. Manuscripts collection development in mahamahopadhyaya dr. U ve swaminatha iyer a tribute march 22, 2005 u ve swaminatha iyer.
Maha vaidyanatha iyeru ve swaminatha aiyer by u ve swaminatha aiyer. Navigation facility is provided in two different manuscripts collection development in mahamahopadhyaya dr. In a span of about 50 years, swaminatha iyer published about 100 books. The tamil is simple and peppered with many observations on people as well as descriptions of school life, life in monasteries maths. Uttamadhanapuram venkatasubbaiyer swaminatha iyer is known as u. Several scholars and writers, like bharathidasan, resorted to poetry in order to develop and improve literature and themselves. Munshi beeni parshad mughlia saltanat ka urooj o zawal by r p tripathi pdf april 16, 2020 by abbas qadri leave a comment. Swaminatha iyer s work in the early 20th century, we would have lost many valuable tamil literature, nowadays available in print form. This means either typingin or scanning old books and archiving the text in one of the most readily accessible formats etexts for use on all popular computer platforms. The book also reveals the enormous perseverance of u v swaminatha iyer in his quest to master tamil and save manuscripts.
Feb 21, 2016 en sarithiram my history u ve swaminatha iyer this is the best tamil book i have read and ranks among the finest in any language, literary autobiography of u ve swaminatha iyer 1852 to 1952. This is the best tamil book i have read and ranks among the finest in any language, literary autobiography of u ve swaminatha iyer 1852 to 1952. It was swaminatha iyer s son venkatarama iyer who changed a lot of songs and this was carried forward by the likes of mvi. In tamil, something similar can possibly be said in the case of u. Four score and more, the history of the music academy, madras. Ve swaminatha iyer was appointed to that post on 16 february 1880. As swami aptly says, if you can get readers to grin, youve won half the battle for hearts and minds. Remember the poem little drops of water, make a mighty ocean. Uttamadhanapuram venkatasubbaiyer swaminatha iyer 19 february 1855 28 april 1942. They have left this incredible treasure for all of us to enjoy. Swaminatha iyer library on clicking the works from the homepage the link moves to the page which contains two options namely tamil and english. Encounters need to end but the real culprit is a moribund judicial system. En sarithiram my history u ve swaminatha iyer this is the best tamil book i have read and ranks among the finest in any language, literary autobiography of u ve swaminatha iyer 1852 to 1952.
U v swaminatha iyers life is an epic in itself each and every episode of his life has an inherent message for the future generation. Tn government has decided to celebrate the 158th birth anniversary of tamil thatha u. The history of tamil literature is influenced by the social, cultural and political history of the tamil nation. Ve swaminatha iyer became a tamil teacher at the kumbakonam government college. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to s. Historical christian contributions to tamil language and. Swaminatha iyer the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Swaminathan a himalayan professor and savant v sundaram. Swaminatha iyer profile, biography and life history. Dear shri mahesh, have you removed some old articles. Biography of uv swaminatha iyer famous tamil scholar. Henry miers elliot, william wilson hunter, alfred comyn lyall created date. Books like this are the only way to learn the life and culture of tamils 200 years ago a must read.
Swaminatha iyer learned tamil for 5 years and later he worked in a college at kumbakonam in the year 1880, and then he worked for some time in presidency college, madras. Home publications books books range from original scriptures, philosophical texts, spiritual biographies, to interesting volumes for teenagers and youths, as well as simple texts for children available in gujarati, english, hindi, sanskrit and other languages. Patinenmelkanakku or pathinenmelkanaku is a compilation of the earliest extant tamil poetic works. Referring to the high quality of swaminatha iyers publications, jagannathan wrote in his biographical note. Three years ago, ratan tata, head of the tata trusts, ousted cyrus mistry as the head of tata sons, the. Swaminatha iyer done his schooling and music in his own city. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Interestingly, swamis columns championed economic liberalization that started in 1991 and influenced both decisionmakers and public attitudes.
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