Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Manonmaniyam P. Sundaram Pillai
Born
Manmoniyam Perumal Sundaram

4 April 1855
Died26 April 1897(1897-04-26) (aged 42)
Occupation(s)writer, scholar

Manonmaniyam P. Sundaranar (4 April 1855 – 26 April 1897) was an Indian scholar, noted for the famous Tamil drama Manonmaniyam.[1] as well as the state song of Tamil Nadu Tamil Thai Valthu.

Career[edit]

Sundaram showed his respect for Harvey, a Scottish Professor of Philosophy and English at The Maharaja's College, by dedicating his drama Manonmaniyam to him, and naming his farmhouse after him.[2] Together they wrote the book, Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore.

The MDT Hindu College, Tirunelveli, of which he was the first Principal, describes his works as follows:[3]

In 1885, he published Chathira Saugiragam, commonly known as Nootrogai Villakkam. He wrote and published his masterpiece Manonmaniam in 1891. In the same year, he became a member Fellow of Madras University (FMU). In 1897, Some Early Sovereigns of Travancore was published and he became a Member of Royal Asiatic Society (MRAS).[citation needed]

Death[edit]

He died of diabetes on 26 April 1897, at age 42. His son P. S. Nataraja Pillai served as Minister of Finance for Travancore-Cochin state from 1954–56 and was also a member of Constituent Assembly of India. He was elected to state legislative assembly of Kerala and to the Indian Parliament as a Lok Sabha member. He was politically associated with the Indian National Congress and Praja Socialist Party of India.[4]

Legacy[edit]

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was named after him.

The 1942 cinema adaptation of Manonmani is considered a classic film.[1]

Works[edit]

  • Nūṟṟokai viḷakkam (நூற்றொகை விளக்கம்) (Tamil,1888)
  • Maṉōṉmaṇīyam (மனோன்மணீயம்) (Drama, 1891)
  • Some early sovereigns of Travancore (திருவிதாங்கூர் பண்டை மன்னர் கால ஆராய்ச்சி. P.S. Natarajan. 1894.
  • Some Milestones in the History of Tamil Literature: Found in an Enquiry Into the Age of Tiru Gnana Sambandha. Addison & Company. 1895.
  • Tamiḻttāy vāḻttu (தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Randor Guy (19 December 2010). "Manonmani 1942". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ^ "University of Glasgow :: International Story :: Robert Harvey". Internationalstory.gla.ac.uk. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College, Tirunelveli". Mdthinducollegetirunelveli.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manonmaniam_Sundaram_Pillai&oldid=1179112746"