Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai
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Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai (July 27, 1876 – September 26, 1954) was an eminent Tamil
poet.
Asiya Jothi, Nanjil Nattu Marumakkal Vazhi Manmiyam, and the translation of the work of Omar Khayyam
are his masterpieces. In 1940 the Tamil Sangam at its 7th annual conference held at Madras (now Chennai
) honored Desigavinayagam Pillai with the title "Kavimani".
In October 2005, he was commemorated on an Indian postage stamp
.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
poet.
Asiya Jothi, Nanjil Nattu Marumakkal Vazhi Manmiyam, and the translation of the work of Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyám
Omar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
are his masterpieces. In 1940 the Tamil Sangam at its 7th annual conference held at Madras (now Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
) honored Desigavinayagam Pillai with the title "Kavimani".
In October 2005, he was commemorated on an Indian postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
.