Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian writer
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About Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai
- Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai (Tamil: ?????? ????????????? ??????; 27 July 1876 – 26 September 1954) was an eminent Tamil poet.
- He was born in the southern district of Tamil Nadu in Kanniyakumari district in a village called Theroor.
- since the place was part of Travancore, he learnt Malayalam 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 is known for his poetry.
- In 1940 the Tamil Sangam at its 7th annual conference held at Madras (now Chennai) honoured Desigavinayagam Pillai with the title "Kavimani".
- On 21 October 2005, he was commemorated on an Indian postage stamp.
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