Mahakavi Subramanya Barathi…. the greatest of modern poets acclaimed that ‘writing poems is his profession’ – but lived the life of fighting for independence. He was proficient in Sanskrit, Telugu, English, and French. He wrote with felicity in English. The poet was closely associated with many Swadeshi leaders in the south, including V.O. Chidambaram Pillai. When the British Raj clamped down on the Swadeshis, he took refuge in Pondicherry in 1908; Aurobindo and V.V.S. Iyer also sought shelter there later. In 1920, Bharati returned to Madras to rejoin Swadesamitran. He met Mahatma Gandhi and wrote an oft-quoted poem in praise of non-violence. But his last years were tragic and he died in obscurity in September 1921.
At Thiruvallikkeni, where Barathiyar lived – Vanavil Panpattu Maiyam [in association of Srinivas Youngmens Association (SYMA) and Sree Krishna Sweets] is organizing a 3 day fete on 11th, 12th & 13th of Dec 2015. Remembering the great Poet Freedom fighter Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar and requesting you all to attend.
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
