Dec 11, 2022

Mahakavi Barathiyar


 செய்வதை துணிந்து செய்....

 Today is the birth anniversary of the revolutionary Tamil Poet Subramania Barathi ( 1882 - 1921). "Mahakavi Barathiyar" as he was popularly called, was a fearless freedom fighter who also fought for the emancipation of women and stood for many social reforms. He died young at the age of 38.

25 comments:

  1. Awesome

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  2. RIP for ever Mahakavi Barathiyar.

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  3. We need more people like him. A lot more. I really appreciate your sketch too.

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    1. Yes, we need such revolutionary minds today

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  4. Anonymous4:55 AM

    A beautiful rendering. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. It's amazing what a few lines on paper can create. This is wonderful.

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    1. Yes Erika..the pen is mightier than the sword !

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  6. lovely art, too bad he died so youg.

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    1. young I meant to say

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    2. Yes Chris, died too young like Shelly

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  7. Interesting person then but so young to be gone.

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    1. Yes Margaret...what all he would have accomplished had he lived longer...

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  8. A short yet meaningful life.

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  9. A wonderful drawing of a bold and courageous man! Valerie

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  10. Excellent Ashok! Well captured the majesty of Bharathi in your portrait.

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  11. so beautifully done!!

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  12. Your drawings are amazing and this one is exceptional. I'm smiling.

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  13. That's a superb piece of art! A beautiful tribute to Bharathiyar. :)

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