Professor A. Dakshinamurthy
| Dakshinamurthy Ayyasamy | |
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10 April 1938 Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Occupation | Tamil professor, translator, writer. |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| Education | Doctorate in Tamil (PhD) |
| Alma mater | Madras University, Annamalai University |
| Notable works | Akananuru – The Akam Four Hundred Kuruntokai – An Anthology of Classical Tamil Poetry Natrinai Four Hundred Ancient Tamil classic Pattuppattu in English Patinenkillanakku – Works on the Akam Theme தமிழர் நாகரிகமும் பண்பாடும் |
| Notable awards | Indian President's Tolkappiyar Award (2015) Tamilnadu Government's Bharathidasan Award(2003) Nalli Thisai Ettum Translation Award (2012) Kalaignar Porkili Award (2013) Kolkatta Bharathy Tamil Sangam Outstanding Tamilian Award (2014) |
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Professor A. Dakshinamurthy born in Neduvakkottai, Mannargudi Taluk, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India in 1938 is an Indian Presidential Award winning Tamil scholar, a writer, and a translator of ancient, medieval and modern Tamil literature into English. He is a pioneer in the field of translation of Classical Tamil works. He has given complete and faithful English translation of 19 ancient classical Tamil literature for the very first time in history between the period of 1999-2012. He has translated 13 of the 18 Sangam Classics belonging to Patiṉeṇmēlkaṇakku division and 6 books belonging to the Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku division. He gave the first complete translation of the Sangam anthology Akananuru and the six Akam books belonging to the Patinenkilkanakku division. He is also a pioneer in propagating the works of poet Bharathidasan through translation. He has the credit of translating, seven works of poet Bharathidasan all for the first time. He has authored several Tamil books on the history and culture of Tamil Nadu. He is the author of two books of commentaries to Sangam classics. He obtained his PhD in Tamil in 1988 from the University of Madras. Having served as a teacher for 33 years in various institutions in Tamil Nadu, he retired in 1996 as the principal of the Senthamizh Arts College, Madurai Tamil Sangam, Madurai.
Dr. A. Dakshinamurthy had his initiation and growth in Tamil studies under Tamil luminaries like Dr.T.P. Meenakshisundaran and Mahavidwan S. Dhandapani Desikar. He started his career in 1962 at V. S. Boys High school, Thiruvarur. Since then, he has served many institutions like the A. V. C College, Mayiladuthurai, A. V. V. M Sri Pushpam college, Poondi and the Madurai Tamil Sangam, Madurai. He currently lives in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
His first publication was a scholarly book in the Tamil language entitled, 'Tamilar Nagarikamum Panpadum (Tamil:தமிழர் நாகரிகமும் பண்பாடும்) '. It highlighted almost all aspects of Tamil culture, civilization and its development from the ancient Sangam period to the contemporary age. The work has remained popular since its publication in 1973 and has been reprinted several times.
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