News: Prime Minister has released the compendium of complete works of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati on his 143rd birth anniversary.
About Subramania Bharati
- He was a poet, freedom fighter, journalist, social reformer from Tamil Nadu.
- He was given the title of Mahakavi on account of being a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry.
- He started his career in journalism with Swadesamitran and was also associated with newspapers like The Hindu, Bala Bharata etc.
- He emphasised on women empowerment, opposed caste system and child marriage and advocated socio-religious reforms.
- His notable works are Kuyil Pattu, Panchali Sabatham, Kannan Pattu etc.
