• Source: Mayilai Seeni. Venkatasami

    • Mayilai Seeni. Venkatasami (16 December 1900 – 8 May 1980) was a Tamil researcher, scholar, historian and writer from Tamil Nadu, India.


    Biography


    Seeni. Venkatasami was born in Mylapore, Chennai. His father was a Siddha medicine practitioner. He had two elder brothers. The eldest brother was a Siddha doctor like their father. The second brother Seeni. Govindarajan was a Tamil scholar. He has written literary works like Thirukkural Kamathuppaal Naatkal and Thirumayilai Naanmani Kadigai. Venkatasamy initially learnt Tamil from Govindarajan and later from Mahavidwan Shanmugam Pillai and Pandit Sargunar. He joined the editorial team of the Justice Party magazine Dravidan. He was interested in art and studied for some time in Egmore Arts School. To support his family financially he joined Santhome corporation school as a teacher. During his vacation days he traveled to places of worship and places of historical importance all over Tamil Nadu and conducted field research in archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics. He learnt all South Indian writing systems like Brahmi, Grantha and Tamil. He also knew Kannada and Malayalam. He researched Jain and Buddhist archaeological places of interest which had been largely ignored by the Hindu historians. He served as the president of the Chennai Writers Association twice.
    In 2000, the Government of Tamil Nadu nationalised his writings.


    Bibliography


    Kirithuvamum Tamilum
    Bouthamum Tamilum
    Samanamum Tamilum
    Mahabalipurathu Jaina Sirpam
    Irayanar Kalaviyal
    Boutha Kadhaigal
    Iraivan Aadiya Ezhuvagai Thaandavangal
    Magendiravarman
    Narasimmavarman
    Moondram Nandivarman
    Buddha Jathaka Kadaigal
    Anjiraithumbi
    Gowthama Budhar
    Maraindhu pona Tamil noolgal
    Saasanach seyyum Manjari
    Manonmaneeya Araychiyum Urayum
    Pazhangalath Thamizh Vaanigam
    Kongu Naatu Varalaaru
    Kalappirar Aatchiyil Tamilagam
    Isaivaanar Kadhaigal
    Unavu Nool
    Tuluva Naatu Varalaaru - Link to Book 1, 2
    Samayangal Valartha Tamil
    Sangakaalath Tamilaga Varalaaril sila seidhigal
    Cheran Chenguttuvan
    Pathanbadhaam Noorrandu Tamil ilakkiyam
    Sanga Kaalach Chera Chola Paandiyar
    Sanga Kaalathu Bramik kalvettuzhuthukkal
    Nun Kalaigal
    Tamilar Valartha Alagu Kalaigal
    Sirupaanan Sendra Peruvazhi
    Mahendiravarman Iyarriya Mathavilaasam
    Palanthamizhum Palvagai samayamum


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