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As we remember one of the greatest sons of this soil Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary, there is another great son whose contributions are long forgotten was also born today
Dr. U.Ve. Swaminatha Iyer
@narendramodi @annamalai_k @BJP4TamilNadu

Fondly called as Tamizh Thatha, he was instrumental in bringing to light the forgotten Tamizh literary classics like Silapathikaram, Seeva Chintamani, Purananooru etc. thro' his five decade long dedication.
His contributions to one of the oldest living languages is unparalleled.

Born at Uthamadhanapuram near Kumbakonam, he collected over 3000 paper manuscripts, palm leaf manuscripts and other records which were lying for centuries in lofts, store rooms, cupboards by visiting all along the length and breadth of TN.

Without his efforts, the great Tamizh epics & Sangam literary works like Silappathikaram (6-7 AD), Seeva Sinthamani (10 AD), Purananuru (2 BC - 5 AD), Manimekalai (6 AD) would have been lost for ever. he published around 100 books on poetry, puranas and bhakti.

Another less known information is that he is also a renowned musician and was a disciple of the great Tamizh carnatic proponent Gopala Krishna Bharati. He was also inspiration to Subrahmanya Bharati, the greatest of all Tamizh poets in later era.

Unfortunately, the politics never recognized this son of soil for his extraordinary contributions to the Tamizh world. In 2015, the house where he compiled all the literary works was razed and none cared to construct a memorial for him there.
thehindu.com/news/national/…

Let us pay homage to this great soul on his birth anniversary. @punarutthana @raaga31280 @ikkmurugan @krithikasivasw