Scholar from pure Tamil movement

Perunchithiranar

1933–1995, born Salem district, writes in Tamil, writer, poet

Duraisamy Rajamanickam, better known by his pen name Perunchithiranar or popularly as “Pavalareru” Perunchithiranar, was a Pure Tamil scholar, poet, journalist, and political activist from Tamil Nadu, India. In a writing career that spanned over five decades, he composed more than 40 works, including Koyyaakkani (1956) and Kanichaaru (1979). From 1959 onwards, he ran a magazine Theṉmoḻi in collaboration with his mentor G. Devaneya Pavanar (1902-81).

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