Maniventhan (Mu.Pi.Balasubramanian)
Professor.Mu.Pi.Balasubramanian (1939), whose pen-name is Maniventhan, has done a wonderful service to Tamil language and literature as a poet, scholar, literary critic and journalist.
As a poet he has brought out many collections of his poems and had participated in many poetic symposia for the recital of his poems
His .compilations of poems published so far:
Cheenaththup parani-1965
Eththanai kodi inbam-1969
Kavithai megangkal-1979
Maniventhan kavithaikal-1980
Mu.Pi.Pa.Kavithaikal-1990
His book titled “Kavithai megangkal” was awarded the First prize for poetical works in the year 1982 by the government of Tamilnadu
In the year 1990, he received the Bharatidasan viruthu from the Government of Tamilnadu
In a function organized by the D.M.K party he was awarded the Paaventhar. Viruthu in the year 2005.
As a Professor he had served for more than Three decades In Pachaiyappa’s college (Chennai&Kanchipuram) and retired as a Principal. Under his supervision Seventeen scholars had been awarded M.Phil.Degree and ten scholars had obtained their Ph.D.Degree
As an organizer, he had convened many literary meetings, seminars and conferences to propagate Thirukkural, Sangam classics and Tamil culture.
As a scholar he had participated in many International conferences and seminars and had presented many research papersThe following books bear evidence to his scholarship and critical acumen.
Vanithaasan Kavithaikal-Oor Aayvu—1986
ilakkiyap punnakai-1988
Cirupaanaatruppadaic celvam-1989
Vanithaasan Ilakkiyath thiran-1989
Ilakkiyap puthaiyal—1999
Ithazhiyal pathivukal-1999
As a writer he had written many short stories. A compilation of his stories titled”Anaiyaa vilakku” was published in the year1991.
He is also a drama script writer. His drama titled “Manamalli” was published in 1990.
Mu.Pi.Balasubramanian (Maniventhan) is a multifaceted genius, and he is continuing his service to Tamil as Vice-President of the Ariviysal Thamizh Manram, an autonomous body, maintained by the Government of Tamilnadu.
