A. Srinivasa Raghavan

A. Srinivasa Raghavan (23 October 1905 – 5 January 1975) was a Tamil poet, writer, orator, and professor from Tamil Nadu, India. He was also popularly known by his initials as Aa. See. Ra (Tamil: அ. சீ. ரா).

A. Srinivasa Raghavan
Born	(1905-10-23)23 October 1905 Kandiyur, Thiruvaiyaru, British India
Died	5 January 1975(1975-01-05) (aged 69)
Occupation(s)	Writer, orator

Biography

Srinivasa Raghavan was born in Kandiyur near Thiruvaiyaru. He completed his schooling in Nagapattinam and graduated from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli. He worked as a lecturer in the same college and the Vivekananda College, Chennai for some time. He also published two magazines - Sindhanai (a Tamil monthly) and Triveni (an English monthly). He published his works using the pseudonym Vagulaparanan.(Tamil: வகுளாபரணன்). He worked as a professor of English at St. Xavier's College, Chennai and M. D. T. Hindu College, Tirunelveli. During 1951-69 served as its Principal of V.O.C. College, Tuticorin.^[1][2] In 1968, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil for his collection of poetry Vellai Paravai (lit. The White Bird).^[3] He died in 1975. A complete edition of his works was published posthumously in 2005.^[4][5]

Partial bibliography

• Vellai Paravai (poetry collection)
• Nigumbalai
• Avan Amaran
• Gowthami
• Udhaya Kanni (play)
• Mel Karru
• Ilakkiya Malargal
• Kaaviya Arangil
• Gurudevarin Kural
• Pudhu Merugu (literary commentary)
• Bharathiyin Kural (essay)
• Kambanilil irundhu sila idhazhgal (essay)
• Nammazhwar (biography)