Varahaneri Venkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar (2 April 1881 – 3 June 1925), also known as V. V. S. Aiyar, was an Indian revolutionary from Tamil Nadu who fought against British colonial rule in India. His contemporaries include Subramanya Bharathi and V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, who subscribed to militant forms of resistance against the British colonial government. He went into exile in Pondicherry, then under French rule, when his militant activities attracted a warrant for his arrest from the British colonial government.
Aiyar was also a Tamil writer and is considered as the father of modern Tamil short story. He also translated the Ramavatharam of Kambar and Tirukkural into English. V.V.S Aiyar is mentor of Vanchinathan.
Venkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar was born on 2 April 1881 in the suburb of Varahaneri in Tiruchi. After his early education, he studied in St. Joseph's College and took his B.A in History, Politics, and Latin; he studied for the Law profession and passed the Pleader (junior lawyer) examination from the Madras University in 1902. He then practised as the pleader in the District courts of Tiruchi. Aiyar then moved to Rangoon in 1906 and started practising as a junior in the Chambers of an English Barrister. From Rangoon, he left for London in 1907 and enrolled in Lincoln's Inn aiming to becoming a Barrister at Law. While in London, Aiyar became member of India House. Aiyar then began to take an active role in the militant struggle for Indian independence. Aiyar had a son and two daughters.[1]
FriendsEdit
Venkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar was a close friend of Shuddhananda Bharati; he started with him the Bharadwaja Ashram at Cheranmadevi.
Political activitiesEdit
Aiyar's militant attitude prompted the British Raj in 1910 to issue a warrant for his arrest for his alleged involvement in an anarchist conspiracy in London and Paris. Aiyar resigned from the Lincoln's Inn and escaped to Paris. Although he wished to remain in Paris as a political exile, he had to return to India. Aiyar landed in Pondicherry on 4 December 1910 disguised as a Muslim to escape arrest and remained there as exile. Aiyar remained in Pondicherry for over ten years. While in Pondicherry, Aiyar met with fellow revolutionaries Subramanya Bharathi and Aurobindo. In Pondicherry, Aiyar was involved in the plot to assassinate Ashe, the Collector of Tirunelveli. One of his students, Vanchinathan assassinated Ashe. Thus more trouble arose for Aiyar and his companion Subramanya Bharathi.
On 22 September 1914 the German cruiser SMS Emden entered the Madras harbour and bombarded the city. The British colonial government blamed this on the activities of the exiles in Pondicherry, and urged the French Governor to deport Aiyar and his companions to Africa. The French police brought several charges against the revolutionaries, but failed to convict them. During this period Aiyar translated the Tirukkural into English. He later revealed that he wanted to leave a legacy behind if he were forced to leave the country.
Aiyar returned to Madras after World War I and worked as the editor of the newspaper Desabhaktan (Patriot). He was arrested in 1921 on sedition charges and spent nine months in prison. While in prison Aiyar wrote the book A Study of Kamba Ramayana.
As a writer, Aiyar has often been referred to as the "founder" of the short story genre in Tamil.[2]
Literary worksEdit
Aiyar translated the entire work of the Kural text in English prose, which became the first complete English translation by a native scholar. Aiyar's work is considered by various scholars, including Czech scholar Kamil Zvelebil, to be the most scholarly of all the English translations made until then, including those by native English scholars.[3][4] He also translated the Ramavatharam written by Kambar in the 12th century CE.
Personal lifeEdit
V.V.S. Aiyar married Bhagyalakshmi Ammal and had a daughter named Subhadra and a son named Krishnamurthy.[citation needed] In the later years his son became a practicing medical doctor at Trichirapalli.[citation needed]
DeathEdit
Aiyar drowned in the Papanasam falls, when trying to save his drowning daughter Subhadra, on 3 June 1925.[citation needed]
^Manavalan, A. A. (2010). A Compendium of Tirukkural Translations in English. Vol. 4 vols. Chennai: Central Institute of Classical Tamil. ISBN978-81-908000-2-0.
^Zvelevil, K. (1962). Forward. Tirukkural by Tiruvalluvar. Translated by K. M. Balasubramaniam. Madras: Manali Lakshmana Mudaliar Specific Endowments. p. 327.
Bibliography
Ebeling, Sascha (2010), Colonizing the Realm of Words: The Transformation of Tamil Literature in Nineteenth-Century South India, SUNY Press, ISBN9781438432014
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources V V S Aiyar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Varahaneri Venkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar 2 April 1881 3 June 1925 also known as V V S Aiyar was an Indian revolutionary from Tamil Nadu who fought against British colonial rule in India His contemporaries include Subramanya Bharathi and V O Chidambaram Pillai who subscribed to militant forms of resistance against the British colonial government He went into exile in Pondicherry then under French rule when his militant activities attracted a warrant for his arrest from the British colonial government Varahaneri Venkatesa Subramaniam AiyarPortrait of V V S AiyarBorn2 April 1881Trichinopoly Madras Presidency British IndiaDied3 June 1925 1925 06 03 aged 44 Papanasam Falls Madras Presidency IndiaOther namesV V S AiyarEducationLincoln s Inn LondonKnown forIndian Independence Movement India House literary worksAiyar was also a Tamil writer and is considered as the father of modern Tamil short story He also translated the Ramavatharam of Kambar and Tirukkural into English V V S Aiyar is mentor of Vanchinathan Contents 1 Early life 2 Friends 3 Political activities 4 Literary works 5 Personal life 6 Death 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditVenkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar was born on 2 April 1881 in the suburb of Varahaneri in Tiruchi After his early education he studied in St Joseph s College and took his B A in History Politics and Latin he studied for the Law profession and passed the Pleader junior lawyer examination from the Madras University in 1902 He then practised as the pleader in the District courts of Tiruchi Aiyar then moved to Rangoon in 1906 and started practising as a junior in the Chambers of an English Barrister From Rangoon he left for London in 1907 and enrolled in Lincoln s Inn aiming to becoming a Barrister at Law While in London Aiyar became member of India House Aiyar then began to take an active role in the militant struggle for Indian independence Aiyar had a son and two daughters 1 Friends EditVenkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar was a close friend of Shuddhananda Bharati he started with him the Bharadwaja Ashram at Cheranmadevi Political activities EditAiyar s militant attitude prompted the British Raj in 1910 to issue a warrant for his arrest for his alleged involvement in an anarchist conspiracy in London and Paris Aiyar resigned from the Lincoln s Inn and escaped to Paris Although he wished to remain in Paris as a political exile he had to return to India Aiyar landed in Pondicherry on 4 December 1910 disguised as a Muslim to escape arrest and remained there as exile Aiyar remained in Pondicherry for over ten years While in Pondicherry Aiyar met with fellow revolutionaries Subramanya Bharathi and Aurobindo In Pondicherry Aiyar was involved in the plot to assassinate Ashe the Collector of Tirunelveli One of his students Vanchinathan assassinated Ashe Thus more trouble arose for Aiyar and his companion Subramanya Bharathi On 22 September 1914 the German cruiser SMS Emden entered the Madras harbour and bombarded the city The British colonial government blamed this on the activities of the exiles in Pondicherry and urged the French Governor to deport Aiyar and his companions to Africa The French police brought several charges against the revolutionaries but failed to convict them During this period Aiyar translated the Tirukkural into English He later revealed that he wanted to leave a legacy behind if he were forced to leave the country Aiyar returned to Madras after World War I and worked as the editor of the newspaper Desabhaktan Patriot He was arrested in 1921 on sedition charges and spent nine months in prison While in prison Aiyar wrote the book A Study of Kamba Ramayana As a writer Aiyar has often been referred to as the founder of the short story genre in Tamil 2 Literary works EditAiyar translated the entire work of the Kural text in English prose which became the first complete English translation by a native scholar Aiyar s work is considered by various scholars including Czech scholar Kamil Zvelebil to be the most scholarly of all the English translations made until then including those by native English scholars 3 4 He also translated the Ramavatharam written by Kambar in the 12th century CE Personal life EditV V S Aiyar married Bhagyalakshmi Ammal and had a daughter named Subhadra and a son named Krishnamurthy citation needed In the later years his son became a practicing medical doctor at Trichirapalli citation needed Death EditAiyar drowned in the Papanasam falls when trying to save his drowning daughter Subhadra on 3 June 1925 citation needed See also EditTirukkural translations Tirukkural translations into English List of translators into EnglishReferences EditCitations Chaturvedi Vinayak September 2022 Hindutva and Violence V D Savarkar and the Politics of History ISBN 9781438488783 Ebeling 2010 p 244 Manavalan A A 2010 A Compendium ofTirukkuralTranslations in English Vol 4 vols Chennai Central Institute of Classical Tamil ISBN 978 81 908000 2 0 Zvelevil K 1962 Forward Tirukkural by Tiruvalluvar Translated by K M Balasubramaniam Madras Manali Lakshmana Mudaliar Specific Endowments p 327 Bibliography Ebeling Sascha 2010 Colonizing the Realm of Words The Transformation of Tamil Literature in Nineteenth Century South India SUNY Press ISBN 9781438432014External links Edit nbsp Works by or about V V S Aiyar at Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title V V S Aiyar amp oldid 1176360994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
