sujAthA, the thamizh writer...

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Mr. SujAtha, the self styled thamizh writer has been in the bhakti net news for

a while now. Being one of his many fans, i thought i would share some facts

about Mr. S. Rangarajan(his original name) : This is not in any way going to

discuss about whether it is an 'honour' or a 'dig' to compare one's style to

his. This is intended just as an FYI: Just to let the nettors know some more

about this very interesting person.

 

He is a sri vaishNava born in thiruvallikkENi and lived for a few years with

his parents in pEyAzhwAr kOil street right next to sri pArthasArathy kOil.

 

Then he went to srirangam (grandma's house) and had his schooling there..

He is a great sri raN^ganArthar and sri pArthasArathy bhakthar. He is highly

knowledgeable in thamizh (the chaste, literary thamizh .. not just the 'pulp'

magazine thamizh..:-) Sri sudharshan, i am just borrowing your phrase. Its a

pity that many think that he is just such a person. Having known him personally

i am aware of this and thought i will let others know too.. this is to be

taken just as an FYI...I met him few months back here and was surprised on

seeing how fluently he was quoting from the n^AlAyira dhivya prabhandham,

kamban etc..

 

In fact 5 years back, when i knew not more than a couple of pAsurams (from

thiruppAvai and thiruppallANdu), I happened to read one of his articles in a

magazine about his visit to Badrinath. The whole article was written in his

characteristic witty style. At the end he had quoted a pAsuram from periya

thirumozhi on this DD (mudhugu paRRi..) which immediately attracted my

attention. It was so simple, straightforward and catchy that I loved it so

much and wanted to read the remaining pAsurams on this dhivya dhEsam. That

started my unending quest for the AzhwAr aruLiccheyals.

 

just my 2 cents worth..

-Viji

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At 01:26 AM 4/2/97 -0800, Sri.Triplicane wrote:

>Mr. SujAtha, the self styled thamizh writer

>He is a sri vaishNava born in thiruvallikkENi and lived for a few years with

>his parents in pEyAzhwAr kOil street right next to sri pArthasArathy kOil.

>

Sri.Triplicane,

 

Thanks for this info.

 

I have sinned against two "Rangarajans" now --- first against Sempath, now

after your above note, against "sUjAthA" too !

 

Perhaps I should approach that "Rangarajan", Door No.1, Raja Street,

SriRangam, Tirucharapalli Dt., T.Nadu, India and seek His pardon with Saint

Tondaradipodi's words:

 

manatillOr tUymaiy illai, vAyilOr inchOl illai,

sinattinAl setram nOkki-tivili vilivan vAlA,

pUnnattUlAy mAlai yAnE ! ponnichUzh tiruva-ranga !

enakkini gatiyEn sollAi ! ennaiyAl uDaiya kOvE !

 

adiyEn,

sudarshan