S. Abdul Rahman Explained

Syed Abdul Rahman
Birth Date:1937 11, df=yes
Nationality:Indian
Other Names:Kaviko
Occupation:Poet, teacher, bureaucrat
Notable Works:Avalukku nila endru peyar, Aalapanai, Ithu siragugalin neram, Ilayilum irukiran, etc.

Syed Abdul Rahman (9 November 1937 – 2 June 2017)[1] was a Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu, India. He was known by the title Kavikko (lit. Emperor among poets). He was ex-chairman of Waqf board of Tamil Nadu.

Biography

Syed Abdul Rahman was born in Madurai in 1937 and died on 2 June 2017. He was a professor of Tamil for 29 years at Islamiah College, Vaniyambadi. He belonged to the Vanambadi literary movement. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1999 under Tamil language category for his Poetry Aalaapanai.[2] [3] In 2009, he was made the chairman of the Waqf board of Tamil Nadu. He was also a member of the Tamil Language Promotion Board of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil.

Books

Awards and recognitions

Notes and References

  1. News: Kavikko Abdul Rahman passes away. The Hindu.
  2. News: Tamil poet Abdul Rahman, master of symbolism. Deccan Chronicle.
  3. Web site: Sahitya Akademi - Tamil Category winners list . 2020-04-11 .
  4. Web site: Kavikko Books . 15 April 2020.
  5. Web site: kavikko.com - awards . 15 April 2020.