Pudhumaipithan
Sign in to saveC. Viruthachalam (25 April 1906 – 30 June 1948), better known by the pseudonym Pudhumaipithan (also spelt as Pudumaipithan or Puthumaippiththan), was one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction. His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking and outspoken criticism of accepted conventions. Contemporary writers and critics found it difficult to accept his views and his works were received with extreme hostility. He as an individual and his works have been extensively reviewed and debated for over sixty years since his death. His influence has been
Key facts
- Writer.name
- Pudhumaipithan
- Writer.birth_name
- C. Viruthachalam
- Writer.birth_place
- Thirupathiripuliyur,South Arcot District,Madras Presidency,British India(now in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India)
- Writer.death_place
- Trivandrum,Kingdom of Travancore, Dominion of India(now Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
- Writer.occupation
- Author, scriptwriter
- Writer.language
- Tamil
- Writer.citizenship
- Indian
- Writer.education
- B.A
- Writer.alma_mater
- Hindu College, Tirunelveli
- Writer.period
- 1934–46
- Writer.genre
- Short story, horror, social satire
- Writer.notableworks
- Kadavulum Kandasami Pillayum, Ponnagaram, Thunbakeni
- Writer.spouse
- Kamala
- Writer.children
- Dinakari
- Writer.subject
- Social Satire, Politics
- Writer.movement
- Manikodi
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- date of birth
- 1906-04-25
- date of death
- 1948-05-05
- birth name
- சொ. விருத்தாசலம்
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- புதுமைப்பித்தன்
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17 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- Works and themes
- Short stories
- Translations
- Poems
- Political books
- Writing style
- Plagiarism and other criticisms
- Pseudonyms
- Bibliography
- Poems
- Political books
- Short stories
- Translations
- See also
- References
- External links
C. Viruthachalam (25 April 1906 – 30 June 1948), better known by the pseudonym Pudhumaipithan (also spelt as Pudumaipithan or Puthumaippiththan), was one of the most influential and revolutionary writers of Tamil fiction. His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking and outspoken criticism of accepted conventions. Contemporary writers and critics found it difficult to accept his views and his works were received with extreme hostility. He as an individual and his works have been extensively reviewed and debated for over sixty years since his death. His influence has been accepted and appreciated by the present day writers and critics of Tamil fiction. In 2002, the Government of Tamil Nadu nationalised the works of Pudumaippithan.
==Life and career== Pudhumaipithan was born in Thiruppadirippuliyur (Cuddalore district). His early education was obtained in places like Gingee, Kallakurichi and Tindivanam. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tirunelveli Hindu college in 1931. In the same year he married Kamala and moved to Madras.