KAVIGNAR PUVIARASU FELICITATED

BY N.THYAGARAJAN


" Kamal Hassan's Narpani Mandram" will always strive for the growth of the Tamil language and honour the people who were interested in the growth of the language", said Kamal Hassan at the felicitations offered to the noted Kavignar Puviarasu on receiving the Sahithya Award for translating the novel Puratchikaran.

Kamal Hassan said that he came into contact the Kavignar when he was hardly 21 years. Kamal said it was the Kavignar who certified him that he would become a great actor and instilled faith in him.

Kamal underlined and answered the Kavignar's speech that the Tamil scholars, lyricist and writers were not treated properly and respected. Kamal assured that his Narpani Mandram would do all the needful in support of various Tamil scholars who toiled day and night for the upliftment of the language in the society. He also recalled, that when Narpani Mandram was formed, he said that many scholars would participate in the Narpani Mandram functions. "That has started becoming true" Kamal said.

The other participants of the felicitation programme were Abdul Rahman, Thilagavathy IPS, AIR Station Director, Coimbatore J.Kamalanathan, Professor K.Gnanasambandham, Kabilan and Na.Muthu Kumar.

Kamal Hassan lauded the speech of Prof.Gnanasambandham said that the professor had brought everything about the conditions of the Tamil scholars in a comedy way. He told many things and were taken into account, Kamal said.

Many could see, even today that in Kamal's writings one could see the literary work of the Kavignar Puviarasu's work, for he learnt many things on reading the Sahitya Academy Award Winner writings. "Many say that I do not belonged to any political party. It is wrong. I have politics in my mind" Kamal said.

He assured his Narpani Mandram would do wonders for the upliftment of the Tamil language after giving away the Sahitya Academy to Kavignar Puviarasu. The Kavignar received the Sahitya Academy by post from the Delhi Government, since he was an inabsentia for the award function that took place in Delhi. He also wanted to receive the award through Kamal Hassan at a public function arranged for him. Kamal said, that many scholars would be honoured in the near future and reiterated his Narpani Mandram would