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DRAVIDA MAAMANI AWARD TO KAVIGNAR A.VANTHIYATHEVAN M.A.





June 12 -2007 
PUDUCHERRY: A group of Tamil lovers celebrated the 2872nd birth anniversary of Tholkappiyar, the author of Tamil grammar.

"Tholkappiyar, the disciple of Agasthya, was born on May 1 in the Tamil month of Chitirai on a pournami day in 865 BC. He was said to have been born in an agrarian family in Adankodu village in Vilavankodu taluk in Kanyakumari district. There are references to this in his work, Tholkapiyam," explained R. Madhivanan, former Director, Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project of Government of Tamil Nadu.



He was speaking at a function organised by the Dravida Peravai. He further explained that since Agathiam, the grammar compiled by Agastya, went missing after the great deluge, Tholkappiyar was asked to compile Tamil grammar.


A book titled "Tholkappiyar Kaalam", written by Dr. Madhivanan, was released on the occasion. A. Arivunambi, dean, Subramania Bharathy School of Tamil Studies of Pondicherry University, who reviewed the book, said it threw new light on the period in which Tholkappiyar lived.

Dravida Peravai General Secretary N. Nandhivarman urged the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to celebrate the birth anniversary of Tholkappiyar on May 1. He also urged the Central Government to bring out a postal stamp of the grammarian on May 1, 2008. He said the Tamil Nadu Government must make arrangements to e-publish all Tamil dictionaries and thesauruses known as "Nigandu".


He said the Dravida Peravai planned to organise Silapathigaram Vizha, Manimegalai, Jeevakasinthamani, Ravana Kavyam and Naladiyar Vizha to popularise the works.

The Dravida Maamani Award 2007 was conferred on 

A. Vanthiyathevan, Publications Secretary MDMK..


Dravida Peravai Organizing Secretary Syed Khadar, General Secretary N.Nandhivarman, Villisai Vendhar Pattabiraman, A.Vanthiyathevan & Umamaheswari Vanthya thevan , Dr.Era.Madivanan , Director of Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project, Government of Tamilnadu, Professor Dr.Pattammal , Pavalarmani Sitthan  ...2007 

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