He covered political, social and spiritual themes. His influence on Tamil literature is phenomenal, although it is said that he was proficient in around 32, including 3 non-Indian foreign languages. In 1908, an arrest warrant was issued against Bharathi by the government of British India caused him to move to Pondicherry where he lived until 1918.
īorn in Ettayapuram of Tirunelveli district (present-day Thoothukudi) in 1882, Bharathi had his early education in Tirunelveli and Varanasi and worked as a journalist with many newspapers, including The Hindu, Bala Bharata, Vijaya, Chakravarthini, the Swadesamitran and India. He was also in solidarity with Dalits and Muslims. He fought for the emancipation of women, against child marriage, vehemently opposed the caste system, and stood for reforming society and religion. His numerous works included fiery songs kindling patriotism during the Indian Independence movement. He is popularly known by his mononymous title "Bharathi/ Bharathiyaar," and also by the other title "Mahakavi Bharathi" ("the great poet Bharathi"). He was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest Tamil literary figures of all time. He was bestowed the title "Bharathi" for his excellence in poetry. Subramaniyan 11 December 1882 – 11 September 1921) was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist, social reformer and polyglot.
Subramania Bharathi (IPA: / ˌ s u ˈ b r ə ˌ m ə n ˈ j ʌ ˈ b ɑː ˌ r ʌ θ i/ born C. Journalist, poet, writer, teacher, patriot, freedom fighterĬ. Bharathiyar, Subbaiah, Sakthi Dasan, Mahakavi, Mundasu Kavignar, Veera Kavi, Shelly Daasan
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