Subramanya Bharathy

Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 - September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in Tamil, is deemed one of the greatest poets of twentieth-century India. A prolific writer, philosopher and a great visionary of immense genius and perspicacity, Bharathiar was also one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement in South India.

Characterization

Bharathi's life as a tragic poet is often stereotyped in biographical sketches and literature. The following are the recurring images of Barathi - as often portrayed in dramatic depictions of his life.

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• A passionate poet, who often displayed his anger at the social system and his arrogance rising out of conviction in the ideas he believed in.
• An honest poet who often faced starvation.
• Highly principled and conscientious.
• A poet who was forgotten by the world. His funeral was attended by only 7 people.