POET KULOTHTHUNGAN

(A Brief Introduction) By Maraimalai Ilakkuvanar For Free Circulation Through Net

BIG MOMENT:Former President A.P.J. Abdul alam releasin! t"e book #Manudam Potrut"um$ at a seminar on ulot"un!an$s %oetr& "eld in '"ennai on Jul 11 2!1!" (From le)t*+ '"airman o) t"e Trisakti Grou% o) 'om%anies ,undar -aman. )ormer '"ie) Ele/tion 'ommissioner T.,. ris"namoort"&. aut"or o) t"e book 0.'. ulandaisam&. )ormer '"ie) ,e/retar& o) 1est Ben!al B.,. -a!"avan. and %ro%rietor o) ,ri ris"na ,2eets M. Murali are in t"e %i/ture.

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.in$er' )o1e)ent f%lter'Undou,tedly I %) %' 'tron$ %' %n Ele2#%nt Un%,le to re'i't )y de,ility*c#ol%r'#i2 #%' not left fro) )e ,ut .lo+ of or%tion '#i1er' %nd 3ui1er'4ee(ne'' cree2' u2 ,ut )y 5re%ti1e t%lent' #%1en/t driedP%ce %nd 'te2 do not f%il Le$'/ )o1e)ent turned +e%(erI #e%r 'o)e,ody 'te22in$ in T#ere co)e' % c%ll fro) 'o)eone" 6Ti)e i' '2ent- %ccount for it7 O#8 I tried )y ,e't to u'#er in % ne+ er% 4y ,io$r%2#y re)%in' %' % 't%te)ent of %ccount'8 (Ti)e i' '2ent- %ccount for it7)

T#i' i' )y tr%n'l%tion of % T%)il 2oe) ,y t#e cele,rity &r"9"5"Kul%nd%i'%)y (+#o'e 2en:n%)e i' Kulot#un$%n) % le%din$ Educ%tioni' illu'triou' 'cienti't %nd % cele,r%ted 2oet" Kulot#t#un$%n +#o ,elon$' to t#e B#%r%tid%'%n *c#ool of 2oetry i' %n e;tr%ordin%ry 2oet +#o #%' t%(en 2oetry for t#e e;2re''ion of #i' concern o1er $ro+in$ 'oci%l 2ro,le)' %nd 1entil%tion of #i' r%$e o1er t#e #y2ocrit' +#o 2retend to do 'oci%l 'er1ice" Hi' )i$#tier 2en i' 2roducin$ t#ou$#t:2ro1o(in$ 2oe)' for t#e 2%'t 'i; dec%de'" <e (no+ Leon%rdo d% 9inci (1=>2:1>1?) t#e It%li%n 2%inter 'cul2tor %rc#itect )u'ici%n en$ineer %nd 'cienti't" No,ody c%n deny t#e f%ct t#%t #e i' % 'u2re)e e;%)2le of @en%i''%nce $eniu' Poet Kulot#t#un$%n )%y ,e de'cri,ed +it#out %ny #e'it%tion %' % Leon%rdo d% 9inci of Indi%" T#e 2er'on%lity ,e#ind t#e 2enn%)e Kulot#t#un$%n i' % )ultif%ceted $eniu'" &r"9"5"Kul%nd%i'+%)y +#o i' %n Educ%tioni't Ad)ini'tr%tor En$ineer +riter Or%tor

2oet %nd % free l%nce Aourn%li't" A' %n en$ineer #e #%' 2ro1en #i' $eniu' ,y de1elo2in$ % )odel in Hydrolo$y 'tudie' (no+n in #i' n%)e %' Kul%nd%i'+%)y )odel" A' %n educ%tioni't #e #%' ,een cele,r%ted %' % 6Gre%t 5o))on+e%lt# Educ%tioni't/ %nd #e i' % Honor%ry .ello+ of t#e 5o))on+e%lt# of Le%rnin$" A' %n %d)ini'tr%tor #e #%d %dorned t#e 2o't' of 9ice:c#%ncellor'#i2 %t Ann% Uni1er'ity (1?B1:1??!) 4%dur%i K%)%r%A Uni1er'ity (1?CB:1?C?) %nd Indir% G%nd#i N%tion%l O2en Uni1er'ity (1??!:1???=)"He )%y ri$#tly ,e de'cri,ed %' t#e Arc#itect of Ann% Uni1er'ity in it' for)%ti1e ye%r' %nd )%de it %' t#e cit%del of *2eci%liDed Tec#nic%l educ%tion "A' % +riter #e #%d ,een %+%rded 6*%#ity% Ac%de)y %+%rd"(1?BB)" Poet Kulot#t#un$%n % )yri%d t%lented $eniu' in'i't' t#rou$# #i' 2oe)' t#e 'u2re)%cy of 4%n" Hu)%n ener$y i' t#e 'ource of %ll (ind' of ener$ie' in t#e uni1er'e %ccordin$ to Kulot#t#un$%n" 4%n % 2%r%$on of li1in$ ,ein$' in t#i' $lo,e #%' no co)2%ri'on" T#ere/' no '2ecie' (no+n 'o f%r t#%t to+er' %,o1e t#e '2ecie' #u)%n +e )u't found % +orld on e%rt# +#ere )en in fle'# +ould ri'e to ,e di1ine" <it#out (no+in$ #i' 2otenti%litie' )%n i' #i$#ly de2re''ed in t#e f%l'e #o2e t#%t t#ere i' % 'u2re)e 2o+er" T#e l%Dy )%n +#o %l+%y' dre%)' t#%t )ir%cle' )%y #%22en %nyti)e to f%1or #i) +it# fortune' ne1er c%re' to do %nyt#in$ for t#e ,etter)ent of )%n(ind %nd de1elo2' illu'ion' %nd 'u2er'tition' +#ic# only induce di1i'ion' %)on$ )%n(ind" Kulot#t#un$%n cle%rly e;2re''e'E FGGGGGGGGt#ere i' No #e%1en in t#e Uni1er'e T#e %,ode of God' After %ll our o+n )ind"7 T#e 2oet ne1er del1e' dee2 in ro)%ntici') ,ut enli$#ten' #i' re%der' +it# %n %i) to )oti1%te t#e 2re'ent $ener%tion in % )ore 2r%$)%tic +%y" Hu)%n' %re %n e1ol1in$ '2ecie' A refined for) of life on e%rt# GGGGGGGGGGGG" 5ountle'' %re t#e 2roduce Hielded ,y t#e tiller/' toilHu)%n 'ociety too( )%ny 'tride' %nd )%''i1e %''et' +ere cre%ted" Our l%te l%)ented le%der J%+%#%rl%l Ne#ru +#o i' undou,tedly t#e %rc#itect of )odern Indi% +%' % 2rolific +riter %nd elo3uent or%tor" He #%d contri,uted )%ny t#ou$#t: 2ro1o(in$ +ritin$'" He decl%red t#%t 'cience %nd tec#nolo$y %lone +ill redee) t#e 2oor Indi%n fro) %ll #i' e1il' %nd '%l1%tion c%n not ,e e;2ected fro) %ny+#ere el'e" In Kulot#t#un$%n %l'o +e 'ee %not#er J%+%#%rl%l Ne#ru" *cience %nd Tec#nolo$y #old' Potenti%l un,oundedH%ndled +it# lofty intent %nd deftne'' It c%n con3uer t#e ,re%dt# %nd de2t# of oce%n'

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It c%n triu)2# o1er t#e )ount%in 2e%(' Irt c%n )%(e +innin$ e;2edition' in t#e '(ie' It c%n $%in %cce'' to n%ture/' +e%lt# It c%n le%d into )ore re%l)' of (no+led$e T#en #u)%n )ind c%n o2en u2And 'et u2 on t#e e%rt# A #e%1en of it' o+n 4%n +ill t#en 1erily ,e God" Here t#e 1oice of %n intern%tion%lly reno+ned En$ineer %' +ell %' % uni3ue Hydrolo$i't i' e;2re''ed t#rou$# % 2ro$re''i1e 2oet" Kulot#t#un$%n/' 2oe)' )%y ri$#tly ,e de'cri,ed %' FT#e fu'ion of *cience %nd liter%ture for t#e 2ro$re'' of )%n(ind" F Gender ,i%'ed %ttitude' in +or(in$ 2l%ce' %nd 'e;u%l %''%ult on +o)en %n$er' Kulot#t#un$%n %nd #e %'('E Are our +o)enfol( 'inner'I *#ould t#eir )i'ery re)%in inter)in%,leI Hi' out,ur't i' e;2re''ed in )ulti2le 3ue'tion' +#ic# )%(e e1eryone to re%li'e t#e )i't%(e' co))itted ,y t#e 6)%le e$o/ for )%ny centurie'" I' not your )ot#er % +o)%nI Are not your 'i'ter' elder %nd youn$er %nd your lo1in$ d%u$#ter too of t#e '2ecie' of +o)enI *#ould t#ere ,e i)2edi)ent' .or t#e'e di1ine 'oul' To find 2%rity of 't%ndin$ +it# )enI Kulot#t#un$%n c%n not ,e undere'ti)%ted %' one %)on$ t#e 2oet' +#o 2%y li2:'er1ice to t#e e)%nci2%tion of +o)%n" He re'2ect' %nd re1ere' +o)%n#ood %nd #e i' in %ll 2r%i'e for it in %ll #i' 2oe)'" <o)%n#ood i' t#e '2rin$ in '%nd +#ence +ell' u2 fre'#ne'' 2erenni%lly <o)%n#ood i' t#e $%rden of flo+er' +#erein ,lo''o) % )illion ,e%utie' <o)%n#ood i' t#e 2erfected +#ole +it# e1ery 2%rt e),odyin$" T#i' i' not 2r%i'e for c%tc#in$ % ,i$$er 1ote:,%n( %' Kulot#t#un$%n i' not % 2olitici%n" He (no+' t#e 1%lue of t#e +o)%n#ood %nd #e %''e''e' t#e i)2ort%nt role 2l%yed ,y t#e +o)%n#ood in % ,efittin$ )%nner" It i' t#e +o)%n#ood +it# it' Blo''o)in$ ')ile t#rou$# t#e %$e' t#%t #%' '+%yed t#e )ind' of t#e 2oet' t#%t #%' for)ed t#e fount of e1ery %rt t#%t $oe' dee2 to touc# oneJ' *oul it'elf %nd f%'cin%te'" A' %n %rdent follo+er of Periy%r E"9"@" t#e 2oet %do2t' % 2r%$)%tic %22ro%c# to t#e 'oci%l 2ro,le)'" *oci%l Au'tice i' $i1en t#e fir't %nd fore)o't 2l%ce in #i' 2oe)'" A' %n educ%tioni't #e #%' done #i' ,e't to %c#ie1e 'oci%l Au'tice in educ%tion%l in'titution'

+#ene1er %nd +#ere1er 2o''i,le" Hi' 2oe)' reflect #i' inner )ind" *oci%l Au'tice i' % '%cred ri1er A '%nctified %),ro'i%l fount t#%t nouri'#e' t#e 'oil %ll t#roJ it' cour'e @ooted itJ' in t#e 2ur'uit of culti1%tin$ %nd #%r1e'tin$ #u)%n re'ource in it' entirety" A)on$ t#e 2oet' +#o ,elon$ to B#%r%tid%'%n 'c#ool Kulot#t#un$%n #%' % uni3ue 2l%ce %' #e i' % )yri%d t%lented %rti't:'cienti't" He u'e' 2oetry %' % )ediu) to e;2re'' #i' 'oci%l concern" To #i) 2oetry i' t#e 1e#icle of 2o+erful feelin$' %nd 2ro1o(in$ reflection' on 'ociet%l 'et:u2" He con'ider' 2oetry %' % )ode of di'cour'e +it# #i' fello+: citiDen'" He not only record' #i' feed,%c( on +#%t i' #%22enin$ ,ut %l'o 'u$$e't' +#%t '#ould #%22en" <#en t#ere %re 2lenty of 2oet' +#o 2retend to ,e 2ro2#et' #e co))unic%te' louder t#in(in$ t#rou$# #i' 2oe)' +it# % de'ire to $et % feed,%c(" He neit#er trie' to in'truct nor de'ire' to i)2re'' t#e re%der'" Hi' %i) i' to di'cu'' t#e 2re'ent 'itu%tion +it# %n intention to %n%lyDe it o,Aecti1ely" Kulot#t#un$%n ne1er 'too2ed to 2o2uli't $i))ic(' to %ttr%ct % +ider r%n$e of %udience" A' % re'ult #i' 2oe)' 2o''e'' % +ide r%n$e of t#eory di'cu''ion' %nd 2ro,le):%n%ly'i' %nd %22e%r to ,e t#e'e' in 1er'e" Hi' 2oe)' %22e%l to t#e #e%d %nd not to #e%rt" @ic# Intellectu%l %22e%l %nd l%c( of e)otion%l %22e%l )%y 'ee) %' % defect in t#e 2roce'' of co))unic%tion" But t#%t i' +#%t Periy%r E"9"@" %do2ted in #i' lecture' %nd +ritin$'" &id #e not 'ucceed in c#%n$in$ t#e )ind'et of 2eo2leI In f%ct Kulot#t#un$%n i' % 'incere follo+er of Periy%r in %ll %'2ect'" Iconocl%'ticity decon'tructin$ %$e:old )yt#' %nd conde)nin$ t#e #y2ocri'y of )en in %ll +%l(' of for) t#e )%in t#e)e' of #i' 2oe)' %nd t#ere i' no need to '%y t#%t t#e'e %re t#e content of Periy%rJ' +ritin$'"Periy%r +%' %n e)%nci2%tor +#o fou$#t t#rou$#out #i' life %$%in't t#e %trocitie' co))itted in t#e n%)e of reli$ion %$%in't t#e o22re''i1e )e%'ure' t#%t c%rried on 2er2etr%tion on our ,rot#er' %nd 'i'ter' +#o %re l%,eled %' &%lit' %nd )%r$in%liDed in t#e 'ociet%l 'etu2 for )%ny centurie'"Kulot#t#un$%n t#rou$# #i' 2oe)' con1ey t#e ideolo$y of Periy%r in % fine for) %nd 'ucce''fully )oti1%te' t#e re%der' 'ucce''fully" Kulot#t#un$%nJ' 2oe)' dre%) for % ,ri$#ter future- t#e dre%)' %re not ro)%ntic f%nt%'ie' ,ut re%li'tic l%yout' for % 'tron$er Indi%" Our for)er Pre'ident &r"A"P"J"A,dul K%l%) i' %n %rdent re%der %nd of Kulot#t#un$%n/' 2oe)'"4r" K%l%) +#ile in%u$ur%tin$ % t+o:d%y 'e)in%r on Kulot#un$%nJ' 2oe)' or$%niDed ,y t#e B#%r%tiy% 9idy% B#%1%n %nd 9%n%1il 5ultur%l 5entre %t 5#enn%i rele%'ed % 2u,lic%tion cont%inin$ 2%2er' on t#e +or(' of t#e 2oet"(T#e Hindu Jul 11 2!1!) Luotin$ e;ten'i1ely t#e 2oe)' t#e for)er Pre'ident '%id t#e +or(' +ould $uide t#e yout# in )%(in$ t#e country 'tron$er" 5o))endin$ Kulot#un$%n (9"5" Kul%nd%i'+%)y) for de%lin$ +it# % nu),er of to2ic' 4r" K%l%) '%id #u)%ni') 'tron$ le%der'#i2 in 2u,lic life inter:lin(in$ of ri1er' %nd t#e 2ur2o'e of #u)%n life +ere %)on$ t#e 'u,Aect' t#%t t#e 2oet #%d touc#ed u2on" He %22e%led to t#e )edi% to 2o2ul%riDe t#e )e''%$e in t#e 2oe)' of Kulot#un$%n"

T#i' tiny ,oo(let i' Au't %n introduction to t#e $re%t 2oet Kulot#t#un$%n/' %) no+ +ritin$ %not#er %rticle on #i' 2oetic +or(' %nd 'oon you c%n e;2ect % det%iled 'tudy of of #i' contri,ution"