In his sophomore year, he published his first anthology of poems, titled Vaigarai Megangal ('Clouds at Dawn'), at the age of nineteen. At the age of fourteen, he wrote a group of venba poems, having been inspired by Thiruvalluvar’s Tirukkuṛaḷ.ĭuring the stint of his under-graduation at Pachaiyappa’s College in Chennai, he was acclaimed as a speaker and poet. He began writing poems from the age of ten and by his early teens, he was noted as a prominent orator and poet in his school. Karunanidhi, Subramania Bharathi, Bharathidasan and Kannadasan. Ramasamy, 'Perarignar' Annadurai, Kalaignar Mu. The Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu during the 1960s, made a significant impression on his youth and he was inspired by several prominent individuals associated with language, such as Periyar E. In his new surroundings, he also took up agriculture in addition to his academics.įrom a very young age, Vairamuthu was drawn towards the language and literature of Tamil. In 1957, his family was forced to move to Vadugapatti, another village in the Theni district, due to the construction of Vaigai Dam across the river Vaigai, which led to evacuation of 14 villages (including Mettur). Vairamuthu was born on Jto Ramasamy and his wife Angammal, who were agriculturalists based in the village of Mettoor, in the district of Theni, Tamil Nadu. 5 Other endeavors and philanthropic activities.
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