Pudhumaipithan

Pudhumaipithan
BornC. Viruthachalam
(1906-04-25)25 April 1906
Thirupathiripuliyur,
South Arcot District,
Madras Presidency,
British India
(now in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died30 June 1948(1948-06-30) (aged 42)
Trivandrum,
Kingdom of Travancore, Dominion of India
(now Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
OccupationAuthor, scriptwriter
LanguageTamil
CitizenshipIndian
EducationB.A
Alma materHindu College, Tirunelveli
Period1934–46
GenreShort story, horror, social satire
SubjectSocial Satire, Politics
Literary movementManikodi
Notable worksKadavulum Kandasami Pillayum, Ponnagaram, Thunbakeni
SpouseKamala
ChildrenDinakari

C. Viruthachalam (25 April 1906 – 30 June 1948),[1] better known by the pseudonym Pudhumaipithan (also spelt as Pudumaipithan or Puthumaippiththan), was one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction.[2] His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking and outspoken criticism of accepted conventions. Contemporary writers and critics found it difficult to accept his views and his works were received with extreme hostility. He as an individual and his works have been extensively reviewed and debated for over sixty years since his death. His influence has been accepted and appreciated by the present day writers and critics of Tamil fiction.[3][4][5] In 2002, the Government of Tamil Nadu nationalised the works of Pudumaippithan.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference B was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Vēṅkaṭācalapati, Ā. Irā (2006). In Those Days There was No Coffee: Writings in Cultural History. Yoda Press. p. 17. ISBN 81-902272-7-0. ISBN 978-81-902272-7-8.
  3. ^ Pudumaipithan's literary legacy remembered, The Hindu 7 May 2007
  4. ^ Tamil is not language of just a region, says President Kalam, The Hindu 19 Dec 2006
  5. ^ Jayakanthan (2007). Jayakanthan's reflections. East West Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-81-88661-59-6. ISBN 978-81-88661-59-6.
  6. ^ A heart for Art, The Hindu 25 September 2003