Our Legend bharathi was born on December 11 December 1882 in Ettayapuram, Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu.
Small Snippet about Ettayapuram:
During the region of Pandyas at Madurai people from Chadragiri near Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh were brought and posted as "watch keepers (Dhisai Kavalars) of Ilasanadu. This was later called Ettayapuram. When the local chiefs refused to pay the taxes to the Pandya kingdom , Ettappar at Ilasanadu collected the taxes with the help of his army. Later Pandya king appointed Ettappar as a ruler of the place . After the rule of 150 years Ettayapuram was formed in 1565 in this place.
Small Snippet about Ettayapuram:
During the region of Pandyas at Madurai people from Chadragiri near Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh were brought and posted as "watch keepers (Dhisai Kavalars) of Ilasanadu. This was later called Ettayapuram. When the local chiefs refused to pay the taxes to the Pandya kingdom , Ettappar at Ilasanadu collected the taxes with the help of his army. Later Pandya king appointed Ettappar as a ruler of the place . After the rule of 150 years Ettayapuram was formed in 1565 in this place.
Bharathiar Mani Mandapam
In memory of the National poet Subramania Bharatiar, a memorial was built by Kalki Krishna Moorthy in 1945 and Mahatma Gandhi showered his blessings on the occasion of opening. In 1981 the centenary year of Bharatiar was celebrated. This was taken over by the Public Relations Department on 11-12-81.
Early Life of Bharthi:
Bharathi was born to Chinna Samy Iyer and Lakshmi Ammal in a middle class Brahmin Family. His Mother passed away in the year 1887. His given name was Chinnasamii Subramaniya iyer, but his nick was ettayapuram subbiah. He was given the tittle Bharathi which means Goddess of Learning, was confered upon him in the year 1893 in recognition of his poetic talents. He was a student at Nellai Hindu School, Tirunelveli(1894-1897), and in 1897 he married Sellamal (aged 7). His father passed away in the year 1898. So he moves to kasi to stay with his aunt where he gives entrance exam for Allahabad University. He stays in kasi for a period from 1898 to 1902. From 1902 - 1904, he worked as a court poet for Ettayapuram.
Bharathi often Refered Tamil as his mother.
This doesnt mean
Bharathi was born to Chinna Samy Iyer and Lakshmi Ammal in a middle class Brahmin Family. His Mother passed away in the year 1887. His given name was Chinnasamii Subramaniya iyer, but his nick was ettayapuram subbiah. He was given the tittle Bharathi which means Goddess of Learning, was confered upon him in the year 1893 in recognition of his poetic talents. He was a student at Nellai Hindu School, Tirunelveli(1894-1897), and in 1897 he married Sellamal (aged 7). His father passed away in the year 1898. So he moves to kasi to stay with his aunt where he gives entrance exam for Allahabad University. He stays in kasi for a period from 1898 to 1902. From 1902 - 1904, he worked as a court poet for Ettayapuram.
Bharathi often Refered Tamil as his mother.
This doesnt mean
