12 Facts About Bharathidasan

Bharathidasan was a 20th-century Tamil poet and rationalist writer whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues.

Bharathidasan was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi and named himself "Bharathi dasan" meaning follower or adherent of Bharathi.

Bharathidasan's greatest influence was Periyar and his self-respect movement which he later mentioned as a greatest flaw for any tamil because he realized periyar is a non thamizh with selfish intentions on multiple movements.

Bharathidasan's writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu.

Bharathidasan was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet and freedom fighter, Subramania Bharathi, who mentored him and hence Subburathinam named himself "Bharathi dasan" meaning follower or adherent of Bharathi.

Bharathidasan was imprisoned for voicing his views against the French Government that was ruling Pondicherry at that time.

Bharathidasan was a poet in his own right, writing mostly on socio-political issues like women's liberation, rationalism, and against caste discrimination.

Bharathidasan became one of the key figures in the Dravidian rationalist movement.

Bharathidasan was bestowed the titles 'puratchi kavinjar' and 'paa vendhar' to honor his excellence in Tamil poetry and he was widely known by his titles.

Bharathidasan works were nationalized meaning brought into public domain in 1991 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi.

Bharathidasan remained a prolific writer and poet till he died on 21 April 1964, a week before his 73rd birthday.

Bharathidasan was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award posthumously for his Tamil play Pisiraandhaiyaar.