Works Subramania Bharati

bharati considered 1 of pioneers of modern tamil literature. bharati used simple words , rhythms, unlike previous century works in tamil, had complex vocabulary. employed novel ideas , techniques in devotional poems. used metre called nondi chindu in of works, earlier used gopalakrisnha bharathiar.

bharati s poetry expressed progressive, reformist ideal. imagery , vigour of verse forerunner modern tamil poetry in different aspects. forerunner of forceful kind of poetry combined classical , contemporary elements. had prodigious output penning thousands of verses on diverse topics indian nationalism, love songs, children s songs, songs of nature, glory of tamil language, , odes prominent freedom fighters of india tilak, gandhi , lajpat rai. penned ode new russia , belgium. poetry not includes works on hindu deities shakti, kali, vinayagar, murugan, sivan, kannan(krishna), on other religious gods allah , jesus. insightful similies have been read millions of tamil readers. well-versed in various languages , translated speeches of indian national reform leaders aurabindo, bala gangadar tilak , swami vivekananda.

he describes dance of shakthi in following lines:

in bharathiar s panchali sapatham, compares panchali (draupadi) bharat mata, pandavass indians, kauravas british , kurukshetra war of mahabharat of indian freedom struggle. visualised draupadi india , indian women, held slavery , social clutches of society.

he known have said, if indians divided, children of 1 mother, need foreigners interfere? in period 1910–1920, wrote new , free india there no castes. talks of building india s defense, ships sailing high seas, success in manufacturing , universal education. calls sharing amongst states wonderful imagery diversion of excess water of bengal delta needy regions , bridge sri lanka.

bharati wanted abolish starvation. sang, thani oru manithanakku unavu illayenil intha jagaththinai azhithiduvom translated if 1 single man suffers starvation, destroy entire world .

some of poems translated jayanthasri balakrishnan in english in blog, though not published.