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Tamil Service Scholars - U.Ve.Sa., The.Po.Mee., Si.Ilakkuvanar

Information about Tamil service of U.Ve.Saminathaiyer, The.Po.Meenatchisundaranar, Si.Ilakkuvanar

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U. V. Saminathayar (1855-1942)

๐Ÿ† Tamil Grandfather - Tamil Grandfather

Uttamadanapuram Venkatasubhaiyar Saminathayar (Uvesa) was a great scholar who revived Tamil literature. He revived the Tamil language by publishing the Sangha literature which was on paper prints. He was fondly known as "Tamil Datta".

๐Ÿ‘ค Life Note

๐Ÿ“‹ Basic information

full name Uttamadanapuram Venkatasubhaiyar Saminathayar
Summary U.V.Sa.
birth 19 February 1855, Uttamadanapuram
Death 28 April 1942 (age 87)
degree Grandfather of Tamil, Mahamahagopadhyaya

๐ŸŽ“ Education & Teacher

  • Author:Meenakshisundaram Pillai
  • Education:Tamil Literature, Grammar
  • Mission:Prof
  • Location:Kumbakonam Government College
  • Specialty:Footprint research

๐Ÿ“š Tamilwork - Recovered Texts

๐Ÿ” Texts recovered from footprints

Sometime
1892 - First Edition
Hourglass
1898
Sivakachintamani
1887
ten
1889
Four hundred
1894
History
Society literature

๐Ÿ“ŠTotal Books Published:90+ threads |Footprints:3,000+ collection

๐Ÿ… Awards & Recognitions

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ

Mahamakopathiyaya

1906 - British Govt

๐Ÿ“œ

Tamil grandfather

A title bestowed by the people

๐Ÿ›๏ธ

Chennai University D.Litt

Honorary Doctorate

โœ๏ธ Own works

My history
Biography - very important
Union period
History book
College courses
Articles
Ancestral history
Historical study

โญ Importance of U.V.S

  • โœ…Recovery of Sangam Literature:He recovered the lost Sangha texts
  • โœ…Fingerprint Collection:Collected 3,000+ footprints
  • โœ…Edition work:Published 90+ books
  • โœ…Texting:Commentary on Old Texts
  • โœ…Tamil Copies:He restored the five grands

"Without U.V.S. there is no Sangam literature" - Tamil Scholars

๐Ÿ“‹ U.V.Sa. - Quick summary

Information Detail
Period 1855-1942 (87 years)
degree Grandfather of Tamil, Mahamahagopadhyaya
Main task Society Texts Recovery, ed
Autobiography My history
Published books 90+ texts

๐ŸŽฏ Shortcut: Uvesa = Tamil grandfather = Sangha book recovery = My history

D. B. Meenakshi Sundaran (1901-1980)

๐Ÿ† Father of Tamil Literary History

South Ponneri Meenakshisundharanar (D.B.M.) was the first scholar to systematically write the history of Tamil literature. He wrote a chronological compilation of the history of Tamil literature from Sangha literature to modern times.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Basic information

full name South Ponneri Meenakshi Sundaran
Summary D.P.M.
birth 1901, Ponneri
Death 1980 (age 79)
degree Father of Tamil Literary History

๐ŸŽ“ Education & Work

  • Education:M.A. Tamil, Ph.D.
  • Mission:Prof
  • Location:Annamalai University
  • Department:History of Tamil literature
  • Specialty:Historical research

๐Ÿ“š Major works

๐Ÿ”ฅHistory of Tamil Literature (very important)

The first book to write a complete, chronological history of Tamil literature. Covers all genres of literature from the Sangam period to modern times.

Union period
Middle Ages
Shorthand
Modern period

๐Ÿ“– Other important texts

  • History of Tamil literature- Multiple modules
  • Study of Sangha literature
  • Thirukkural research
  • Archaeological study
  • Tamil Grammar

๐ŸŽฏ Research Departments

  • Society literature- In-depth study
  • Timing- Literary period prediction
  • Teacher review- Find the author of the text
  • analogy- Comparison with other languages

โœ๏ธ Writing Style & Excellence

  • โœ…Scientific Method:Empirical research approach
  • โœ…Chronology:Arrange the literature chronologically
  • โœ…Comparative Study:Comparison with other literature
  • โœ…Clear Style:Simplifying complex concepts
  • โœ…Detailed Study:Examining each text in detail

โญ Significance of D.P.M

๐Ÿ“š Literary contribution

  • He was the first to write the history of Tamil literature
  • New Methods in the Study of Sangha Literature
  • Excellent work on literary chronology
  • A guide to multi-generational students

๐ŸŽ“ Educational contribution

  • Professor at Annamalai University
  • Many Ph.D. A guide to students
  • He established the Tamil research system
  • Texts covered in textbooks

๐Ÿ“‹ South B.M. - Quick summary

Information Detail
Period 1901-1980 (79 years)
degree Father of Tamil Literary History
Main thread History of Tamil literature
task Professor, Annamalai University
Special Chronological Literary History

๐ŸŽฏ Shortcut: AD = Father of Literary History = Chronological Method

C. Ilakuvanar (1913-2005)

๐Ÿ† Father of Archeology

Chinnasamy Lakkuvanar (C. Ilakkuvanar) was a great scholar who studied the Tolkapiya in depth. Archaeologist, Tamil grammarian, staunch supporter of pure Tamil movement.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Basic information

full name Chinnaswamy is the target
Summary C. Ilakwanar
birth 1913, Madurai
Death 2005 (age 92)
degree Father of Archaeology

๐ŸŽ“ Education & Work

  • Education:M.A. Tamil, Ph.D.
  • Mission:Professor, writer
  • Location:Various colleges
  • Department:Etymology, Grammar
  • Movement:Pure Tamil movement

๐Ÿ“š Archival work - very important

๐Ÿ“– Archival text

authorship
Written grammar
Vocabulary
Word Grammar
Economy
Subject Grammar

๐Ÿ“ŒSpecialty:He wrote text in simple Tamil for all three chapters of Tolkhapiyam. Explain in a way that students can easily understand.

๐Ÿ“– Major works

Texts on Archeology

  • Tolkappiyam - Authorship text
  • Tolkappiyam - Vocabulary text
  • Tolkappiyam - Textbook of Economics
  • Archival Repository
  • Tamil Nadu seen by Tolkappiyar

Other important texts

  • Thirukkural Research Text
  • Sangha Literary Clarity
  • Tamil history
  • History of Tamil Language
  • Study of Palanthamil

โœ๏ธ Writing Style & Excellence

  • โœ…Pure Tamil Style:Script without sanskrit words
  • โœ…Simple explanation:Simplifying complex grammar
  • โœ…Example method:Examples of each rule
  • โœ…Research Approach:In-depth analysis
  • โœ…Student Objective:Student friendly explanation

โญ Contributed by C. Ilakuwanar

๐Ÿ“š Grammatical contribution

  • A modern text for the epic
  • He made grammar simple
  • Palanthamil Grammar Study
  • Discovering the Tolkappyar period

๐ŸŒฑ Development of Tamil

  • An ardent supporter of the Pure Tamil Movement
  • A guide to multi-generational students
  • Historical Study of Tamil Language
  • Interpretation of Sangha literature

๐Ÿ“‹ C. Ilakkuvanar - Quick summary

Information Detail
Period 1913-2005 (92 years)
degree Father of Archaeology
Main thread Archival Text (Chapter 3)
Movement Pure Tamil movement
Special Grammar Explanation in Simple Tamil

๐ŸŽฏ Shortcut: C. Target = Tolkappiyam = Plain Text = Pure Tamil

๐ŸŽฏ Mover Comparison & Master Shortcuts

ULTIMATE MASTER SHORTCUT

U-the-si = grandfather-history-archaeology

Uvesa (Tamil Datta) - T.B.M (Literary History) - C. Ilaku (Ethology)

๐Ÿ“Š Match comparison chart

feature U. V. Saminathayar D. P. Meenakshi Sundaran C. Ilakwanar
Period 1855-1942 1901-1980 1913-2005
degree Tamil grandfather Father of Literary History Father of Archaeology
Main task Sangam thread recovery Writing Literary History Archival text
Main thread My history History of Tamil literature Archival text
Special Fingerprint recovery Chronological method Simple explanation
Workplace Kumbakonam College Annamalai University Various colleges

๐Ÿ† Degrees - Quick Reference

๐Ÿ‘ด

U.V.Sa.

Tamil grandfather

Tamil Grandfather

Sangam thread recovery

๐Ÿ“š

D.P.M.

Father of Literary History

Father of Literary History

Chronological Literary History

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C. Ilakwanar

Father of Archaeology

Tolkappiya Scholar

Simple archival text

๐Ÿ“‹ TNPSC Frequently Asked Questions

Q:Who is the Tamil grandfather?
A:U. V. Saminathayar
Q:Author of "My History"?
A:U.V.Sa.
Q:Who first published Silapathikaram?
A:U.V.Sa. (1892)
Q:Father of Tamil literary history?
A:D. P. Meenakshi Sundaran
Q:Author of "History of Tamil Literature"?
A:D.P.M.
Q:Father of archeology?
A:C. Ilakwanar
Q:Who holds the title of Mahamakhopathiya?
A:U.V.Sa. (1906)
Q:Who collected footprints?
A:U.V.Sa. (3,000+)

๐Ÿ”— Thread - Teacher Matching

Thread Teacher Type
My history U.V.Sa. Autobiography
Silapathikaram (Edition) U.V.Sa. (1892) Recovery/version
History of Tamil literature D.P.M. History
Tolkappiyam - Authorship text C. Ilakwanar Text
Tolkappiyam - Vocabulary text C. Ilakwanar Text
Tolkappiyam - Textbook of Economics C. Ilakwanar Text

๐Ÿ”ข Numerical mnemonics

1855
Birth of U.V.Sa
1892
Silapathikaram Edition
90+
Published books
3000+
Footprints

๐Ÿ“‹ Three - 1 minute summary

Scholar degree Main task Shortcut
U.V.Sa. Tamil grandfather Sangam thread recovery U = grandfather
D.P.M. Father of Literary History Literary history The = history
C. Target Father of Archaeology Archival text C = Archive

๐Ÿ† FINAL MASTER FORMULA

U-the-c = 3 scholars of Tamil work

3 "Father" titles: Tamil Grandfather + Literary History Father + Archaeological Father

U.V.Sa
Tamil grandfather
Sangam thread recovery
D.P.M
History is the father
Literary history
C. Target
Father of archetypes
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