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Malaysiakini
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysiakini
Poet laureate Kannadasan transcends generations
LETTER | I had an unforgettable experience at the Kannadasan Festival on Sunday noon, held at the Chettiar's Hall, Kuala Lumpur. It was a true Tamil elixir, where hundreds of enthusiasts and literature lovers were immersed in poet laureate Kannadasan's timeless literary treasures. The annual event was organised by M Saravanan, the Malaysia Kannadasan Foundation chairperson, Tapah MP, and MIC national deputy president. Renowned Tamil Nadu orators Thamal K Saravanan and Indra Vijayalakshmi delivered speeches at this free-admission event. Kannadasan's verses explored emotions with intimacy, depth, and literary flair. Kannadasan's poeticism captured the very essence of life and death and everything in between, making his songs immortal and proving his verses right. I am permanent and have no destruction and death cannot touch me under any circumstances, wrote poet laureate Kannadasan. History will remember him for his prolific and poignant work. Kannadasan's work gave prominence to songs in Tamil cinema. His songs have enlightened and empowered successive generations like no one before or after him. Kannadasan is a Tamil poet laureate, lyricist, writer, film producer and a philosopher. He has written over 5,000 songs and has also written 232 books, in prose and poetry, about various religions. First, Kannadasan wrote Tamil in such a simple and spoken style, easily understood by the common man. He conveyed very deep meaning in a plain and simple style. Whether it was MS Viswanathan, KV Mahadevan or llayaraja, Kannadasan had remained the go-to man with a flow of words that magically fit into the varied tunes the maestros had churned out. He wrote songs for films starring MGR and Sivaji Ganesan, showcasing his versatility and ability to adapt to different genres and themes. The legendary lyricist Kannadasan left a legacy that nobody could match even to date. Kannadasan and music composer MS Visvanathan worked on an array of mellifluous songs that will be remembered by the audience forever. An important contribution he has made to the Hindu society is his book 'Arthamulla Hindu Madham', which explains the significant foundation on which the foundation of the Hindu philosophy is based. Saravanan has contributed to and championed the popularity of the Tamil language and literature through various modes on the basis of his deep knowledge of literature. At the event, there were poetry recitals, literary speeches by prominent speakers Thaamal Saravanan and Indra Vijayalakshmi and recognition for locals actively working in the area of Tamil literature. The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini.
New Indian Express
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Tributes to ‘kaviarasar' on 99th birth anniversary
VELLORE: The 99th birth anniversary of Tamil lyricist and poet Kannadasan was celebrated by Vellore Kamban Kazhagam in collaboration with the Tamil department of Voorhees College on Saturday. Drawing parallels between Tamil poet Kambar and Kannadasan, VIT vice-president and president of the kazhagam GV Selvam described the latter as a literary polymath whose lyrics continue to resonate with human emotions and timeless values. Presiding over the event, VIT founder and chancellor Dr G Viswanathan recalled his personal interactions with Kannadasan.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- New Indian Express
SHRC holds final hearing in multiple police atrocity cases, reserves orders
TIRUNELVELI: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) member V Kannadasan on Friday conducted the final hearing on multiple cases of alleged police atrocities, including the sexual harassment of a woman from Kanniyakumari, the custodial torture of a Thoothukudi man who later died, and the custodial violence against a man from Erwadi in Tirunelveli. The orders in these cases have been reserved. In a case relating to the alleged custodial torture of one Selvakumar at the Erwadi police station, Kannadasan criticised sub-inspector V Immanuel and constable L Muthukumar for being unaware of CCTV camera footage retention norms. Immanuel, who had suggested the existence of surveillance footage during cross-examination, said the same was unavailable during the final hearing. The police personnel said they had been instructed, after the Sathankulam custodial deaths, to maintain surveillance footage for six months. However, Kannadasan pointed out that the rulings of the Supreme Court and High Court, along with a directive from the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, mandate that the footage be stored for 12 to 18 months. Selvakumar's counsel accused the police personnel of filing a false case and alleged that the SI and the constable had assaulted the victim for approaching the High Court to secure bail.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- The Hindu
‘Extra-ordinary delay' in registering FIR in domestic abuse: SHRC recommends compensation to Chennai woman
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to pay a compensation of ₹25,000 to a Chennai woman over the delay on the part of the police personnel in registering a FIR on her complaint alleging domestic abuse. SHRC member V. Kannadasan also recommended the government to recover the sum from N. Lakshmi, then Inspector of All Women Police Station in Egmore in Chennai. According to a complaint by R. Reka of Pudupet, her hgusband had subjected her to extreme physical, sexual, mental, economic and emotional violence. Though she lodged a complaint with Chennai Police Commissioner in August 2022 and appeared for enquiry in All Women Police Station in Egmore, no action was taken. She also filed a complaint with Deputy Commissioner, Triplicane under Section 154 (3) of Cr.P.C and then under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. in the Additional Mahila Court but in vain. The police tried to convince her for family counselling and the police also directed her to write what they say but she did not do so, she alleged. Eventually, a FIR was registered in December 2022 under Sections 323, 406, 498A, 506(i) of the IPC. The respondent Inspector denied the charges against her. However, considering the oral and documentary evidence and the arguments of both the parties, the Commission said there was 'extra-ordinary delay in registering the FIR and it was not explained by the respondent which shows the lethargic attitude of the 1st respondent.' The action on the part of the 1st respondent amounted to violation of human rights of the complainant and she had failed to prove her innocence that she had performed her duty in accordance with law, the Commission said.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
From a quiet locality to a bustling place
This Chennai locality, known for its cement concrete paved streets, used to be called Kovil Nagaram. It still is very famous for its temples. 'After the Anjaneyar Temple came up in the late 1980s, many more temples were established in Nanganallur. There is the Sri Arthanareeswarar Temple tank where 'Maha Periyava' Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi took a dip and said a Lingam was under the water. The idol was retrieved and was established in a temple. We have the Guruvayurappan Temple, the Hayagrivar Temple and the Narasimha Temple,' says Kavignar Navalpakkam Narasimhan, 80, a long-time resident of Nanganallur, who is collecting funds, along with friends, to construct a temple for Sri Mahalakshmi at Pallikaranai. No names for streets A retired employee of the now-defunct Tamil Nadu Department of Lotteries, this devotional exponent and avid follower of Kavignar Kannadasan moved to this locality in 1986 from West Mambalam after his children were born. 'My father-in-law had a house here. Since my wife was also working, we moved here. At that time, there were no proper streets. You could see a lot of open space and vegetation. We could see the Palar water literally flowing on the streets. Some places even had farming. It was R.S. Bharathi of the DMK, who laid roads with concrete,' recalls Mr. Narasimhan, who has seen his quiet locality change into a bustling place. 'Unlike many other localities in the city, this area has no names for streets. We only have numbers. When I organised an event long ago, I printed the invitation and had mentioned the street's name as Hariharan Hospital Street. It was on 29th Street. There were a few objections. I did that since there was a 29th Street at nearby Thillai Ganga Nagar, too, and people would get confused. Dr. Hariharan was a famous doctor here and he started consulting for just ₹3 in those days,' says Mr. Narasimhan, whose family hails from Navalpakkam, a village near Tiruvannamalai, known for religious exponents. Venerating a poet Mr. Narasimhan says he was Kannadasan's follower since the days that he came out of the Tamil Desiya Katchi. 'I would attend all his programmes. This was along with film director Sridhar and novelist Thamarai Manalan. I remember the lines of the poem which Kannadasan recited in honour of the unknown freedom fighters during the silver jubilee celebration of Indian Independence. He was an amazing poet. We were also common visitors at former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj's residence.' Mr. Narasimhan, who is now recuperating from a surgery, spends his time arranging programmes for other artists and Upanyasam exponents. (As told to Deepa H. Ramakrishnan)
