Jagavira Pandiyanar (10 March 1886–17 June 1967), commonly known as Kaviraja Pandithar (Tamil: கவிராச பண்டிதர் செகவீர பாண்டியனார்), was a 20th-century Indian scholar of the Tamil language, who is known for his commentary on the Tirukkural.
Early life Kaviraja Pandithar was born on 10 March 1886 in the small town of Ottanattham in the present-day Thoothukudi district of the state of Tamil Nadu. He was a descendant of the Indian freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman. He studied Tamil under Muthukavirayar. He was well known for his discourses of the Puranas. His works ranged from poetry to prose and translations.Dinamani Semmolikkovai (தினமணி செம்மொழிக்கோவை): International Tamil Semmoli Conference 2010 Special edition, p. 285 He lived in Melamasi Street of Madurai.
Kaviraja Pandithar's commentary on the Kural text is considered a classic by modern scholars, besides that of U. V. Swaminatha Iyer.
Works Kaviraja Pandithar's works were nationalized in 2010–2011 by the Tamil Nadu government and offered an amount of 600,000.
The works of Kaviraja Pandithar include the following:
S. No.YearName of the workPublisher Notes011927Tirukkural Kumaresa VenbaNa. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி] : Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 77 8 volumes02 Kamban Kavinilai Urainadai (Prose) 15 volumes03 Agatthiya Munivar 04 Veerapandiyam An epic compilation of oral accounts about Panchalankurichi's polygar Veerapandiya Kattabomman05 Panchalankurichi Veeracharithiram A history of Veerapandiya Kattabomman (two volumes)061945Thmilar VeeramNa. Si. Kandhaiya Pillai; Dictionary of Tamil Literature [தமிழ் இலக்கிய அகராதி] : Literature alpha order; Asiriyar Nurpathippu Kalhagam, Chennai; 1952; p. 70 07 Maasilamani Maalai 08 Ani Arubadhu 09 Dharma Deepikai 7 volumes10 Indhiya Thaainilai 11 Veerakaaviyam 12 Kavigalin Kaathchi Volume-1 13 Kalvi Nilai
See also
Commentaries in Tamil literary tradition
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