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Ti.Po. Meenakshisundaram (T.P. Meenakshisundaram) (1901-1980)

Life History

• born 8 Jan 1901 in Thenpattinam, Chengelpet District to businessman S. Ponnusami Gramani
• Graduated from Pachaiyappa's college (B.A (1920), B.L (1922), M.A in History (1923), dipl in Economics
• Practiced Law/Advocate at Madras High Court from 1923
• Elected Member of Madras Corporation Council in 1924
• Highly proficient in many languages (Skt, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, French, German,..)
• Studied Linguistics (MOL thesis, Univ. of Madras 1938)
• Prof. of Tamil at Annamalai University (1954-58)
• Prof. of Tamil, Presidency College, Madras (54-61)
• Director, Center for Advanced Study in Dravidian Linguistics, Annamalai Univ
• First Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University (1966-1971)
• 1975 Winner of Sakitya Academy Award; Awarded D.Litt by Madurai Univ (1967), Columbo Univ (1973) and Annamalai Univ (1976); Awarded "Padmabhusan" by govt of India (1976)
• Author of several scholarly works in Tamil and English, Numerous Essays and articles mostly on Literature criticism and comparative literature, linguistics,...
• Died 27 August 1980

Literary Contributions of Prof. T.P. Meenakshisundaram

• Aesthetics of the Tamils
  Madras : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Institute for Advanced Study in Philosophy, University of Madras, 1977.

• Alnilai tiyanam
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyappannai, 1982.

• Anpu
  Chennai: Star Piracuram, 1957

• Anpu Muti
  Chennai: Star Piracuram, 1957

• Campantarum Camanarum
  Chennai: Ruttira Patippakam, 1957

• camanath thamizh ilakkiya varalaaru, 1965

• Collected papers of Prof. T. P. Meenakshisundaran
  sixty-first birthday commemoration volume
  Annamalainagar, Annamalai University, 1961.

• The contribution of European scholars to Tamil
  Madras: University of Madras, 1974.

• Foreign models in Tamil grammar
  Trivandrum : Dept. of Linguistics, University of Kerala, 1974.
  Series: Publication (Dravidian Linguistics Association) ; no. 15.

• A history of Tamil language
  Poona, Deccan College, Post-graduate and Research Institute, 1965
  Series: Deccan College building centenary and silver jubilee series ; 22

• A history of Tamil language
  Poona, Linguistic Society of India, 1965.
  Series title: Linguistic Society of India Special publications, 2

• A history of Tamil literature
  Annamalainagar, Annamalai University, 1965
  Publication (Annamalai University. Dept. of Linguistics) ; no. 3.

• Kanal vari
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1978

• Kavinjar Iravintiranata Takur
  Cennai: Niyu Cencuri Puk Havus, 1980

• kulacEkarar, 1965

• Kuralvali
  Mu. Varataracan ; Ti. Pi. Minatcicuntaram ; Pi. Sri>br> Nakappattinam: Imayap Patippakam, 1954.

• Kutimakkal kappiyam : cilappatikara araycci
  Cennai: Minatci Puttaka Nilaiyam, 1974

• Lectures on some aspects of Indian social philosophy
  Madras : Dr S. Radhakrishnan Institute for Advanced Study in Philosophy, University of Madras, 1977

• Mozhiyiyal vilaiyattukkal
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1977

• naatak kaappiyangkaL, 1966

• The pageant of Tamil literature
  Madras : Sekar Pathippagam, 1966

• pAttilE puratchi, 1963

• Pattup pattu ayvu, Puram : Pattup pattu puram mulamum porutkurippu akaratiyum inaikkappattullatu
  patippaciriyar Mu. Canmukam Pillai
  Maturai : Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1977, 1981
  Series title: Meenakshisundaram, T. P., 1901- Works. 1977 ; tokuti 13

• Philosophy of Tiruvalluvar
  Madurai: Madurai Kamaraj University, 1969

• Pirantatu eppatiyo?
  Cennai: Pari Nilaiyam, 1952
  Maturai : Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1978.
  Series title: Meenakshisundaram, T. P., 1901- Works ; v. 8.

• Taylantil tiruvempavai tiruppavai
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1978.

• Tamil : a bird's-eye view
  Madurai : Makkal Nalvaalvu Manram, 1976.
  Makkal Nalvaalvu Manram Publication - Makkal Nalvaalvu Manram ; no. 2.
  New Delhi, Indian Council for Cultural Relations [1967].
  Series title: Monographs on Indian languages series 3.

• Thamizh ilakkiya varalaru : canka kaalam
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1981
  Carvotaya ilakkiyap pannai veliyitu; en 19
  Series title: Meenakshisundaram, T. P., 1901- Works. 1977 ; tokuti 14

• Thamizh mozhi varalaaru: puthiya munnurai
  Madurai: carvothaya ilakkiya paNNai, 1977

• Thamizh maNam, 1962

• Thamizhaa ninaittup par
  Chennai: Ma. Ra. Appatturai, 1963.
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1978.
  Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai Veliyitu;; 10.

• Thamizhum pira panpatum
  Cennai: Niyu Cencuri Puk Havus, 1973.

• Te. po. mi. Tamizh mozhi varalaru
  Tamilakkam Ca. Ceyappirakacamama.
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1982.
  Carvotaya Ilakkiyap pannai veliyitu;; en 2.

• Te. po. mi. Ulaka nakarikattil tamilarin panku
  patippaciriyar Irama. Canmukam [marrum] Ca. Ceyappirakacam
  Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai peraciriyar Te. Po. Mi. Nulkal varicai; 11
  Maturai: Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1982

• Tolkappiyam : collatikaram with Kallatanar virutti
  edited by T. P. Meenakshisundaram ; general editor R. N. Sampath
  Tamilnadu Government Oriental series = tamilnatu aracu Oriyantal varicai; 158
  Chennai: Tamilnadu Oriental Manuscripts Library, 1971

• T. P. Meenakshisundaram sixty first birthday commemoration volume
  Annamalainagar: Annamalai University, 1961.

• ulaka naakariikaththil thamizharkalin pangku
  Madurai: carvothaya ilakkiya paNNai, 1982
  Series title: Meenakshisundaram, T. P., 1901- Works. 1977 ; tokuti 15.

• Valluvarum makalirum
  Cennai: Catu Irattina Carkuru Puttakacalai, 1930
  Maturai: Cittartta Patippakam, 1983
  Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 41790.

• Virapattiranar, Manavai, Muttu Virappanar Kumarar.
  Maka Purana Ammanai = Magha Purana Ammanai :
  Makasnana purana ammanai = Maghasnana Purana Ammanai
  Critically edited with introduction notes by T. P. Meenashisundaran
  Madras: Government Oriental Manuscripts Library, 1956.

• Tillaivitankan Marimuttap Pillai iyaRRiya Annita natakam
  patippaciriyar Te.Po. Mi. ; mukavurai Mu. Canmukam Pillai
  Maturai : Carvotaya Ilakkiyap Pannai, 1980, 1st Ed

  Series title: Maturai Ulakat Tamil Manattuc cirappu veliyitu ; en 2. Series title: Meenakshisundaram, T. P., 1901- Works. 1977 ; tokuti 12.

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