It is said that he proudly told the lion -“Kaatuku raja nee, paatuku raja naan” (You are the king of the jungle, I’m the king of poetry). One involves him visiting a zoo and coming face to face with a lion. Growing up in a household filled with Bharathiyar tales, I have heard many interesting moments about his life. One of my favourite works is Chandrikaiyin Kadhai, a short story. If many people associate him with his patriotic work, there’s another side to Bharathiyar - the way he sees nature through a scientific angle, in his works titled Vasana Kavithai.
He has many facets and I have grown up in awe of them. As I have his genes, writing poetry was perhaps always in my blood. Mahakavi Bharathiyar has been a great influence for all modern-day writers and poets, including me. It’s a blessing to be from Bharathiyar’s lineage Niranjan Bharathi, his great-greatgrandson, shares his thoughts…
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