Parithimar Kalaignar

"Kalaignar" redirects here. The term may also refer to M. Karunanidhi.

Vilacheri Govinda Suryanarayana Sastri
Born(1870-07-06)6 July 1870
Vilacheri near Thirupparankundram, Madura District, British India
Died2 November 1903(1903-11-02) (aged 33)
Madras, British India
Pen nameParithimar Kalaignar, Sastri
OccupationTamil pundit
LanguageTamil

Vilacheri Govinda Suryanarayana Sastri (6 July 1870 – 2 November 1903), better known by his pen name, Parithimar Kalaignar, a Professor of Tamil at the Madras Christian College, was the first person to campaign for the recognition of Tamil as a classical language.

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