Kandappu Murugesu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sri Lankan writer
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Place of Birth: Sri Lanka
About Kandappu Murugesu
- Kandappu Murugesu (??????? ???????? ????????) (18 June 1926 – 15 February 2004), popularly known as Mannavan Master, was born on 18 June 1926, Karaveddy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- He was a renowned Tamil poet and educationist.
- He studied under the late eminent Tamil scholar Pandithamani S.
- Kanapathipillai, who fondly called him "Mannavan".
- During his lifetime, he won several awards and accolades in poetry competitions and was well known for his eloquence and witty disposition.
- He is survived by his wife, Pathini, and seven children.
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