| Avvai Natarajan | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1936-04-24)24 April 1936 Cheyyar, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 21 November 2022(2022-11-21) (aged 86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, educationist |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | Official web site |
Avvai Natarajan (24 April 1936 – 21 November 2022) was an Indian scholar and educationist who was Vice-Chancellor of Thanjavur Tamil University. The Government of India honored Natarajan in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Biography
Avvai Natarajan, hailing from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was a secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Department of Tamil Language Development and Culture. Holder of an MLitt and a doctoral degree (PhD) in Tamil literature, Natarajan has also worked as the Vice Chancellor of Tamil University, Thanjavur. He was a member of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil, an institute established by the Government of India for propagation of classical Tamil language and culture. He also sat in the advisory councils of Sattakadir and the Madras Development Society. He has delivered keynote addresses in many seminars and held the chair of the selection committee of the Aram Award. In 2011, the Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri, honoring his contributions towards Tamil language and culture.
Death
Natarajan died in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 21 November 2022, at the age of 86.
References
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "ISRC". ISRC. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1". Video. YouTube. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "The Hindu". The Hindu. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "CICT". CICT. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "Sattakadir". Sattakadir. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "MDS". MDS. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "Speech". Sai Ram Engineering College. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "Business Wire". Business Wire. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- தினத்தந்தி (21 November 2022). "தமிழறிஞர் அவ்வை நடராஜன் காலமானார்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
External links
- "Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 1". Video. YouTube. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- "Milestone - Avvai Natarajan 2". Video. YouTube. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2014.