Kavignar Meenavan

Kavignar Meenavan (கவிஞர் மீனவன், 9 January 1933 – 22 August 2012), born R.K. Narayanasamy, was a Tamil poet, writer and activist. He was called Kavignar Meenavan by the people of Nagapattinam. He was a popular scholar and has written lot of poetry and research articles in Tamil language.^[1]

Kavignar Meenavan
Born	(1933-01-09)9 January 1933 Tranquebar, Nagapattinam District Tamil Nadu India
Died	22 August 2012(2012-08-22) (aged 79) Nagapattinam
Nationality	Indian
Other names	R.K. Narayanasamy
Occupation(s)	Poet, Writer, Scholar
Spouse	Chandra
Children	4

Early life

He was born in Tranquebar to Kula Lakkuvan and Thailammai as a First child. Worked as a school teacher in different places, and retired as a Tamil teacher from National Higher Secondary School, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. His birth name is R.K. Narayanasamy and a known follower of Thanthai Periyar.^[1]

Literary works

Kavignar Meenavan penned his works under different pseudonyms.

He wrote the following books:

1. Konjum Kulanthai கொஞ்சும் குழந்தை (a poetry collection)^[2]
2. Uzhaikkum Parithi உழைக்கும் பரிதி (a poetry collection)^[3]
3. Mutthiraikkumari முத்திரைக்குமரி (a poetry collection)^[4]
4. Sinthanai Sirpi Singaravelar Pillai Thamizh சிந்தனைச்சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலர் பிள்ளைத்தமிழ்^[5]
5. Pandaiya Thamizharum Parathavar Vaazhvum பண்டைய தமிழரும் பரதவர் வாழ்வும்^[6]

Awards

• Awarded First prize for his Poetry Collection Konjum Kuzhanthai by Chief Minister Kalaignar Karunanidhi in the year 1975^[7]