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Pothigai Tamilarasan

The well known freedom  fighter   vira vanji belonged to Sengottai of Nellai district, the very same district has also brought forth a poet; scholar;, pothigai Tamizharasan [alias]Dr.k.m.k Gomathi shankar. Having participated in many literary competition in his school days, his flair for literature turned towards Clinic field. When that dream turned impossible, he was stubborn in choosing tamil Literature much against his family’s wish. His innate love for Tamil Literature led him to join B.A. Degree course in Thiruvalluvar college in Papanasam. Journalism was his eleviate subject. White enlivening his college days by writing short stories prose and  poems for many magazines, he availed the  wonderful  opportunity of attending a one week workshop training programme on poetry. This gained him the title of poet, towards the end of his course he produced a poetry book entitled “ Ratha Mazhai”. This book was forwarded by the Tamil Poet M. Mehtha. He also praised the author Pothigai Thamizharasan, saying that he is   seen as a great poet of Tamil Nadu like the egreat renoned poet Mahakavi Bharathiar from a poet, he continued participating in many Tamil Associations and exposed his peoetical  talents. Mean time with the joint effort of some of his friends, he began publishing a monthly magazine named ‘janani’ He then join madurai kamaraj University to pursue his post graduate studies and chose public Relations’ as his elective subject. There he won the first prize in state level poetry the magazine’ Sarayu’. All these made him a noteworthy person in the Tamil Literary circle. He was also a student reporters of Jappiar’s weekly magazine ( Neethiyin Kural). The sonner he joined as an M. Phil scholar in Pondicherry University, he published two books namel ‘Meendum vaurvane’ ‘Pudhiya athiyaayam”. This brought him into close contact with the Literary associations of Pondicherry and enabled him to win many prizes by participating many competitions’. As a budding writer, he began writing coverstory for Jappiar’s magazine ‘ Neethiyin Kural’. As he continued his research studies for doctor degree, he released a book entitled ‘ Samugaviyal Noakil Neethi Ilakkiam’,This book was introduced in the syllabus for the B.A. and B.Sc., students of Palayamkottai st. Xavier college  Itis also to be noted that  this book was released by the then Chief Minister  of Pondiycherry Mr.Pharook Maricar. To add on to this credit, another book “Ini entrum Vasantham’ was released by the education Minister of Ponddicherry, Mr. Manimaran. In the year 89-90, he was incharge of the poetry programmes chich were specially boradcasted during the Pongal festival. All these were his feats as a student scholar. He was the editor of Pondicherry University’s researh magazine’thedal’. He was also in-charge of the University. News Magazine’s was also the secretary of the research  studiesof the Tamil department. He also persued the research works of many scholars and produced a compiled document named Thiravu simultaneously he taking part in many competitiins and gathering prizes and awards. He emerged as a notable personality of the radio programmes of Pondicherry organising literary programmes. As he was about to complete his Ph.D research studies, he published a book “thamizhar samooha vidduthalai Iyakkam”, which was released by Dr. V.C Kulandaisamy. The Pondicherry University arranged for an appraisal function to honour him for publishing books as a student. After completing Ph.D research studies, he underwent training as assistant director. Later he brought forth five books namely “Mounathee “Kanninaathu” Vetri nam Kaiyyil” “Kadhal Urvalam” “Dakshinamoorthy vazhibaadu and varalaru”. Then he produced another book named “Thamizhaga Marumalarchi which war forwarded by tamil Nadu chief Minister Dr. Kalaignar, which was released by Meyor M.K. stalin in Nellai. The Nellai District Kannadasan Narpani Nandram entitled him as “ Thamizh Ilakkia Nenjam:. The Nellai Radio station once broadcasted of a special poem of him written during the Loksabha election. Likewise one of his shoret stories was alos broadcasted. He has also held important posistions in some literary associations like “ makkal Ilakkiya Iyakkam”. Kurinji Vasahar Peravai” and “Kavignarhal Peravai. He also formed a welfare sangam for the physically disabled of Tenkasi and shenkottai district and is now heading the association. Many of his poetical works have been chosen by M. Phil. And Ph.D scholars for their research works.Many other literary scholars very often quote his wrotingsfor the worth of iots thought content and rich vocabulary. On centering the thoughts of women’s liberation, he has written a book “ Penn Desam”, Yen Kizhakku thisai, Nammaal Mudiyum” and Yen Jeeva Nathiyai Nokki”, tholvilliruthu vettrikku, dravidamyaar inthadevathi,. The list of his writings elongates like the Sarayu river. Two of his books have been transalted into Hindi ad are soon to be published. His poems have been transalted into Malayalam, English and Hindi. The 37 years old scholar’s feats in literary field are of great value’. Dr. Pothigai thamizharasan(alias) Gomathi shankar has also been the Head of the Tamil Department of P.G.P College run by the popular P.G.P. Group of Educational Institutions. With all his innate love for literature and his profuse publication pothigai Thamizharasan is seere to capture the first and best place in  Tamil Literature the reason in the worth and value of his writtings which remind us of ‘Mahakavi Bharathiar’ and Shakespeare. No wonder that Dr. Podhigai Thamizharasan has been applauded and honoured by the Chief minister of two states. Let us too join to wish the best for his literary journey. [dinakaran-tamil murasu-nellai edition 1997]