Eminent Persons
Tamil scholar Avvai Natarajan dies at 86
- Tamil scholar Avvai Natarajan, who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil University in Thanjavur and known for his exceptional oratorical skills, died in Chennai
- He taught Tamil in Raja Serfoji Government College in Thanjavur and Thiagarajar College in Madurai for a few years in the late 1950s and 1960s. He worked as news reader in All India Radio.
- He was brought to the Department of Information and Public Relations of Tamil Nadu government when M. Karunanidhi was the Chief Minister in 1974.
- He served as the Secretary of the Department of Tamil Development and Culture.
- He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil University from 1992 to 1995.
- Later, he served as the Vice Chairperson in the Governing Board of Central Institute of Classical Tamil.
- He was the General Secretary of the 5th World Tamil Conference (WTC) held in Madurai.
- He was the member of the committee for the 7th World Tamil Conference (WTC) which was held in Mauritius.
Awards and Honour
- Padma Shri – 2011
- Kalaimamani Award – 2009
- Perarignar Anna Award – 2010
Notable Works
- Vazvikka Vantha Vallalar (வாழ்விக்க வந்த வள்ளலார்)
- Peraringar Anna (பேரறிஞர் அண்ணா)
- Kambar Virunthu (கம்பர் விருந்து)
- Kambar Kaatchi (கம்பர் காட்சி)
- Bharathi Palsuvai (பாரதி பல்சுவை)
- Tirupaavai Vilakkam (திருப்பாவை விளக்கம்)
- Tiruvenpaavai Vilakkam (திருவெம்பாவை விளக்கம்)
- Sangam Age Literary Feminist Poets (சங்க இலக்கியப் பெண்பாற் புலவர்கள்)
- Arulukku Avvai Sonnathu (அருளுக்கு அவ்வை சொன்னது)
- Thirukkovaiyar (English) (திருக்கோவையார்)
- Pulamai Selviyar (புலமைச் செல்வியர்)
