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'''Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai''' (1826-1889), also known as '''Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai''', was an Indian civil servant |
'''Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai''' (1826-1889), also known as '''Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai''', was an Indian civil servant . Tamil poet ,novelist and social worker who is remembered for the authorship of ''[[Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram]]'', recognized as the "first modern Tamil novel". |
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== Early Life == |
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Vedanayagam Pillia was born in [(Trichy)] to a [(Tamil Christian)] family on October 11, 1826 to Savarimuthu Pillai and Arockia Mariammal. His father was his first tutor and later he learned Tamil and English under a tutor named Thayagaraja Pillai. On completing his education, Vedanagam joint The court of Trichinopoly as record keeper and soon was elevated as translator.He learnt Sanskrit, French and Latin and then cleared his law exams. |
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== Literary works == |
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He became the District Muncif of Mayuram (presently Mayavaram) and served there for 13 years. Vedanayagam showed a passion for writing from early age. He transalated law books to tamil his ethical book called Neethi Nool was well accepted. In total he wrote 16 books of which "Pratapa Mudaliar Charitram" is regarded as the first Tamil Novel. |
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== Carnatic music == |
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Vedanayagam's contribution to carnatic music is immense. His songs are still a popular choice among singers in concerts.One can find a profusion of Sanskrit words in his Tamil compositions. On the lines of Tyagaraja's "Nidhichala sukhama" he wrote "Manam Peridha, Varumanam Peridha?" Some of the popular songs of Pillai are ``Naale Nalla Nall," ``Nee Malaikkade Nenje," ``Tharunam, tharunam... |
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He was a secular person and his songs never addressed to any particular religious deity. And he suitably titled his collection of songs as ' Sarva Samaya Samarasa Kirtanaigal'. People like [(Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai)] and [(Ramalinga Swamigal] were admirers of his works. |
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== Social Service == |
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During the [(Great Famine of 1876–1878)], Vedanayagam Pillai generously donated all his physical and material wealth toward the rehabilitation of famine Victims. It was this nature in Pillai that led that master composer, Gopalakrishna Bharati, to compose a song — "Neeye purusha meru" — in Vedanayagam's praise. |
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Vedanayagam Pillai was married five times but all his wives lived only for a short time. He died in 1889. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| NAME = Pillai, Samuel Vedanayagam |
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Revision as of 06:06, 13 June 2013
Samuel Vedanayagam Pillai (1826-1889), also known as Mayavaram Vedanayagam Pillai, was an Indian civil servant . Tamil poet ,novelist and social worker who is remembered for the authorship of Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram, recognized as the "first modern Tamil novel".
Early Life
Vedanayagam Pillia was born in [(Trichy)] to a [(Tamil Christian)] family on October 11, 1826 to Savarimuthu Pillai and Arockia Mariammal. His father was his first tutor and later he learned Tamil and English under a tutor named Thayagaraja Pillai. On completing his education, Vedanagam joint The court of Trichinopoly as record keeper and soon was elevated as translator.He learnt Sanskrit, French and Latin and then cleared his law exams.
Literary works
He became the District Muncif of Mayuram (presently Mayavaram) and served there for 13 years. Vedanayagam showed a passion for writing from early age. He transalated law books to tamil his ethical book called Neethi Nool was well accepted. In total he wrote 16 books of which "Pratapa Mudaliar Charitram" is regarded as the first Tamil Novel.
Carnatic music
Vedanayagam's contribution to carnatic music is immense. His songs are still a popular choice among singers in concerts.One can find a profusion of Sanskrit words in his Tamil compositions. On the lines of Tyagaraja's "Nidhichala sukhama" he wrote "Manam Peridha, Varumanam Peridha?" Some of the popular songs of Pillai are ``Naale Nalla Nall," ``Nee Malaikkade Nenje," ``Tharunam, tharunam... He was a secular person and his songs never addressed to any particular religious deity. And he suitably titled his collection of songs as ' Sarva Samaya Samarasa Kirtanaigal'. People like [(Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai)] and [(Ramalinga Swamigal] were admirers of his works.
Social Service
During the [(Great Famine of 1876–1878)], Vedanayagam Pillai generously donated all his physical and material wealth toward the rehabilitation of famine Victims. It was this nature in Pillai that led that master composer, Gopalakrishna Bharati, to compose a song — "Neeye purusha meru" — in Vedanayagam's praise.
Vedanayagam Pillai was married five times but all his wives lived only for a short time. He died in 1889.
References
- Zvelebil, Kamil (1973). The Smile of Murugan on Tamil Literature of South India. BRILL. p. 279. ISBN 90-04-03591-5.