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MAWALI,
The National Union of Workers,
187B, Dimbulla Road, Hatton
Tel: 051 222 2278, 051 492 4900
Email: mawali@gmail.com

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C.V. VELUPILLAI
Late Mr. C.V. Velupillai was born in 1914 at
Medacombara estate, Watagoda in
Nuwaraeliya District. He received his early
education in the Methodist school, now
better known as Highlands College in
Hatton and later in Nalanda College in
Colombo.
He started in career as a teacher but later
turned as trade unionist. He was an
activist in the Ceylon Indian Congress
which later became as Ceylon Workers
Congress (CWC). He was one of the
members of Parliament who were elected in
1947 to represent the Indian Tamil
community living predominantly in Plantation
Districts. After leaving CWC he formed Democratic
Workers Congress (DWC) along with late Mr. A. Aziz
M.P. Later he left DWC in 1965 to join hand with Mr. V.K.
Vellayan, then General Secretary of CWC to form the National Union
of Workers and became it's advisor and continued in that capacity until
his death in 1984.
Velupillai is better known in the field of literature both in English and
Tamil. Being an admirer of celebrated Indian poet Rabindaranath Tagore
and inspired by his poems, Velupillai while he was a teacher started
composing poems in English. Later he became a prolific writer and a
columnist, continued his literary contributions while being active in the
trade union movement.
His contributions have made an indelible print in the Modern English
and Tamil literature. His publications, five in English and eight in Tamil
testify his valuable contribution to the modern Sri Lankan literature.
Around four novels, three in English and one in Tamil and two
collections of poems are yet to be published. His works confined not only
to novels and poems but also in research articles, essays columns,
sketches and anecdotes.
He is well remembered as a pioneer contributor in the upcountry Tamil
literature. He brought the feelings, sufferings, struggles and various
aspects of the life of Tamil plantation community to the limelight
through his creations. His works in English brought a lot of friends to
him from non Tamil speaking communities. Readers in Sri Lanka as well
as all over the World came to know the plight of the plantation Tamil
mostly through his works. His talents and personality were well
recognised through several awards conferred on him. He was a pioneer
who inspired many younger people to get involved in the field of
literature from the Upcountry Tamil Community.
M. VAMADEVAN
Patron- Upcountry Writers' Association

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VOTE OF CONDOLENCE:

MR C. V. VELUPILLAI
Mr. Deputy Speaker, on behalf
of the Communist Party as well as
on my personal behalf, I would
like to associate with the vote of
Condolence proposed by the
Hon. Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs on the death of
Mr.C.V.Velupillai.
Mr. C.V. Velupillai's long history
in the plantation trade union
movement has been set out by
the previous speakers and I do
not wish to go into that again. But
I think he was one of the most
talented of the trade union
leaders that emerged in the
1930s and 1940s in the
plantations. There is no doubt
about it. I do not know whether
his earlier education was set out
in the speech of the Hon. Minister.
He was a man who really
educated himself and continued
his education of himself right to
the end, to read widely. He was
excellent writer in English. He had
a very felicitous style of writing in
English and the books and poetry
that he wrote bear testimony to
his English writing. I am told that
he was also a proflic writer in
Tamil.
His abiding concerns were the
poor deprived plantation workers
of this country. whatever unions
Mr. Speaker, I wish to associate
myself with the sentiments
expressed by the previous
speakers.
Mr.C.V.Veluppillai, who died at
the age of 71, was born in
meddecombra estate, in the very
heart of the plantation area. He
started in the estate school and
continued his studies in Hatton
and Nuwara Eliya. Finally, he
finished his education at Nalanda
College, Colombo. In those days a
very few, if at all, were able to get
education in the estate areas. In
those circumstances, the

he joined and whatever


unions he left and whatever
cause he espoused, he
always had at heart the
cause of the plantation
workers. I think he was a
person who was very much
loved in the trade union
movement, beloved by the
plantation workers, and it
is testimony to that fact
that he was able to
organize by himself a
union which is known as
the National Union of
Workers of which he was
president or Secretary I
think at the time of his
death, and in spite of the
that today there are a
large number of unions
working in the
plantation areas, and in
spite of the fact that the
National Union of Workers did
not enjoy the patronage of either
the JEDB or the SLSPC, he was
able in certain plantation areas to
have fairly significant
membership.
I myself was in regular
personal contact with
Mr.Velupillai right to his death,
and I was very sorry that his
funeral took place on the day the
educational achievement of
Mr.Velupillai was no mean thing.
Normally it is the practice on the
estate for children, wth whatever
education they receive, to help
their Parents. Mr. Veluppillai took
a deferent and unconventional
path. He become a teacher and
started a school of his own. He
also formed a literary association
to help the youth. He was trying
to serve the people.
When the Ceylon Indian
Congress was formed in 1939 he
joined the Congress and played a

last curfew was imposed, on


the 22nd, and as a result the
funeral could not be held
properly. Otherwise, his funeral
would have been, I think
attended by a large number of
Plantation workers and all
peoples who were involved in the
trade union movement.

Mr. Sarath Muttetuwefama Kalawana


very positive role in organizing
the workers of the Talawakelle
and Hatton region. He
represented about 50000 workers
and was appointed the regional
representative of the Congress.
He was able to do a good job. It
was not so easy to organize trade
unions on estates during the time
of the British Raj, but
Mr.Veluppillai did a very good job.
It is the good work done by
people like him that is
responsible for the Congress,
even after 45 years, to be what it
is today. Mr.Velupillai joined the

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Congress as a trade employee
and the congress which
recognized his good work gave
him nomination in the 1947
Elections.
Two people were given
nominations and he was one of
them. Mr.Veluppillai was elected
and he represented the
Talawakelle Electorate as a
Member of Parliament from 1747
to 1952.
Mr.Velupillai left the Congress
for a while and was most
welcome when he rejoined. He

stayed with us, was placed in


charge of the Congress news
and later, during his stages he
was working with the National
Union of Workers, which is
another trade union on the
plantations. Although he was
away from us he never lost the
regard or respect he had for the
leadership of the Ceylon Workers
Congress. Recently, when his
daughter was getting married, he
came to my office, invited me for
the wedding and wished that I
should be one of the attesting
witness. He had such human

Hatton, and at Holy Trinity


College, Nuwara eliya.
Thereafter he jointed Nalanda
College, Colombo, from
where he matriculated. He
was college, Colombo, from
where he matriculated. He
was appointed to the
Tutorial staff of Gamini
Vidyalaya, Nuwaraeliya, in
1937 where he served for a
brief period.

Mr. Speaker, Mr.C.V.Velupillai,


Who represented the Talawakelle
Seat in the first Parliament of
Independent Sri Lanka died on
19th November at this residence
in Talangama South.

Mr.Cannappan Velusingam
Velippillai hailed from Watagoda,
Talawakelle. Born on the 14th of
September, 1974, He received his
education at Meddecumbura
Estate School, Watagoda, at
Methodist Mission Boy's School,

He contested the
Talawakelle Constituency
of the House of
Representatives at the
General Election of 1947
as the candidate of the
Ceylon Indian Congress
and won seat by a
majority of nearly 10000
Votes. Mr. Veluppillai,
who has been associated
with the Ceylon Indian
Congress, the
Democratic Workers
Congress, the Ceylon
Trade Union Federation,
the Ceylon Workers Congress and
the National Union of Workers,
Played an active role in the Trade
Unions of the Plantations for fully
45 years, He was elected as
General Secretary and later as
Joint Secretary of the Ceylon
Indian Congress and served in
these capacities for nine years. He
also served for some times as Vice
President of the Democratic
Workers Congress. In 1959 he
resigned from D.W.C. and became
an active member of the C.W.C in

values which se shall always


appreciate; He has been a great
friend to all of us.
His important contribution to
the trade union movement and
the struggle of the oppressed
workers to improve their
conditions will always be
remembered.
Mr. Deputy Speaker, I wish that
these proceedings be sent to the
members of the bereaved family.
Thank you.

Mr. S.Thondaman
Minister of
Rural Industrial Development
1965 he left the C.W.C and
founded the National Union of
Workers in which he held the
posts of General Secretary and
deputy president. He was the
administrative Trustee of the
National Union of Workers at the
time of his death. Mr.Veluppillai,
who was always in the forefront
of the Trade Union Movement of
the plantations, Played a leading
role in the Knavesmire Strike of
1946. His Contribution towards
the welfare of the plantation
workers has been significant.
in his career as a writer for over
50 years he portrayed the life,
trials and tribulations of his
people, reflecting the affection he
had for the plantation folk. He
wrote in both English and Tamil.
In his long poem in English In
Ceylon's Tea Garden published in
1956 he sang
From time to time
from the highway
I shall strike
upon my harp
And sing my long.
I sing of Lanka's men
born of
the paddy fields,
the patnas,
the tea
and rubber land,
Yes, the men I love.
among his other English
publications were Born to
Labour, The Borderland ,
Wayfarer and Vismadjenee , He

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wrote four novels in Tamil,
Parwathi , Ellaipuram ,
Veedattavan and ini
Padamatten. He was also the
author of several short stories
and contributed many articles
to the newspapares on the
plantation workers.
He represented the Sri Lankan
workers at the International
Labour Organization

Mr.Deputy Speaker, I think it is


my duty as the first member of
Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya to
associate myself both on behalf
of our party and the Lanka
Jathika Estate Workers Union of
which I am president and which is
an affiliate of the united National
Party with the Motion moved by
the Hon.Minister of Parliamentary
Affairs.
Mr.C.V.Velipillai, as the Hon.
Minister of Rural Industrial
Development mentioned, has
been one of those people who
associated himself very actively
during the British Raj with efforts
to organize the most deprived
section of our community,
namely, the plantation workers, to
organiz them into a trade union
and thereafter to give them the
leadership, so that their labour
will be adequately rewarded and

Conference held in Nuwara Eliya


and in Bandung, Indonesia.
Mr.Veluppillai's Contribution to
the achievements of the Trade
Unions with which he was
associated for 45 years, and this
services as a Parliamentarian,
Social Worker and writer are
deeply inscribed in the mids of
the People.

their humanity recognized. I


think due to the oeeorts of those
like Mr.Velupillai and my Hon.
Colleague, the Hon. Thondaman
and many others who were hon.
members of this House, the
plantation workers have come to
be a group of people who cannot
be stream rolled over any more.
In fact, they have come to be
recognized as one of the most
creative, productive segments in
our body politics and in our
society today.
Sir, I first met Mr.Velupillai in
1972 when I had to face by
election in Nuwara Eliya and he
came to contest as an
independent candidate. Party
politics by then, even the
amongst the plantation workers,
had been stabilized to such an
extent that Mr.Velupillai did not
fair too well in that by election.

Mr. Speaker, I propose that


the Condolence of this House
be conveyed to the members
of the bereaved family.

Mr. M.Vincent Perera


Minister of Parliamentary affairs &
Sports and chief government Whip

Thereafter, I think he
continued to be associated with
the different aspects of
plantation life. I used to meet him
very often in the ministry of
labour, I used to meet very often
at the meetings in which wages
and the welfare of the plantation
workers were discussed, and he
never gave up, as my Hon.
Colleague said, until his last
moment his abiding interest in
the welfare of the plantation
workers. I think he was a great
trade unionist; I think he was a
great socialist. And I, on behalf of
my Constituency, the United
National Party, and our Union,
would like to associate myself
with the sentiments expressed in
this house today.

Mr. Gamini Dissanayake


Minister of Lands & Land Developmets
and Minister of Mahaweli Development

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neQ;Rf;F neUf;fkhd
ez;guhd ];Nlrd; kh];luplk;
fhl;banghOJ> me;j
vOj;Jf;fisg; gbj;Jtpl;L
nrhd;d fUj;Jf;fs; fhuzkhf
'jdJ vOj;Jf;fs; jhd;
tho;fpd;w r%fj;jpw;Fg;
gad;gl Ntz;Lk;' vd;W
fhjy; ftpijfis fpopj;J
vwpe;Jtpl;L jdJ kf;fs; gLk;
Jd;g Jauq;fis vOj Mu;tk;
nfhz;lhu;.
rp.tp jdJ r%fk; xLf;fg;gLk;
epiy fz;L> mtu;fspd;
gpur;rpidfspy; xU
ghu;itahsdhf ,Uf;fhky;
mjpy; gq;fhspahf ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy;
1947 y; kiyaf kf;fspd;
jythf;nfhy;iy gpujpepjpahfj;
njupT nra;ag;gl;lhu;. mj;Jld;
,yq;if ,e;jpa fhq;fpu]pd;
nrayhsuhfTk;
gzpahw;wpdhu;. ,JNt gpd;du;
,yq;if njhopyhsu;
fhq;fpu]hf khw;wg;gl;lJ.
1955Mk; Mz;L ,yq;if
njhopyhsu; fhq;fpui] tpl;L
ntspNawp 1965 y;
tp.Nf.nts;isaDld;
,ize;J njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij ];jhgpj;jhu;. ,jd;
epu;thfr; nrayhsuhf 1984 Mk;
Mz;L etk;gu; 16 Mk; jpfjp
jdJ ,Wjp %r;R tpLk;tiu
gzpahw;wpdhu;.

10

'GOjpg; gLf;ifapy;
Gije;j vd; kf;fis
Nghw;Wk; ,uq;fw;
Gfo; nkhop ,y;iy
gOjpyh mtu;f;Nfhu;
fy;yiw ,y;iy
gupe;jtu; epidT ehs;
gfUthupy;iy'

,t;thW jhd; tho;e;j


rKjhakhd kiyaf
kf;fisg; gw;wpa Nrhfg;
ngU%r;Rf;RfisAk; tho;tpd;
mtyq;fisAk; vLj;Jf;$Wk; '
,yq;ifapd; Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj;jpNy" vd;w ftpijg;
gilg;Gjhd;. ,jid
Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpajhy; jdJ
kf;fisg; gw;wpa Jauq;fis
cyfwpar; nra;jhu;. kw;Wk; ,e;j
kf;fisg; gw;wp 'ciof;fg;
gpwe;jtu;fs;" vd;w eilr;
rpj;jpuq;fis Mq;fpyj;jpy;
vOjpdhu;. ,J khj;jpuky;y
jpdfud;> tPuNfrup Mfpa Njrpa
gj;jpupifapy; 'tho;tw;w
tho;T"> 'vy;iyg;Gwk;">
'ghu;tjp"> tPlw;wtd;
',dpglkhl;Nld;"Mfpa
ehty;fisj; njhluhf
vOjpdhu;. filrp %d;W
ehty;fSk; ,tuhy; jkpopy;
vOjg;gl;lit.
rp.tp. ,Wjpahf vOjpa ehty;
',dpg; glkhl;Nld;".
,e;ehtypd; Kd;Diuapy;
jkpofj;J ,yf;fpa tpku;rfuhd
jpU.rpjk;gu uFehjd; 'mtuJ
fijfspy; ehk; cz;ikahd
tho;f;ifia fhzKbfpwJ.
eWf;Fj; njwpe;jhw; Nghd;W
RUf;fkhd thf;fpaq;fspy;
rw;NwDk; czu;r;rp ngUf;F
cs;shfhky; cs;sij
cs;sthW $Wk; cj;jp mtuJ
fijfspy; myhjpahd
rpwg;ghFk;." vd;fpd;whu;.

Kjw; nfhz;L flTs; topghL


tiu gy;NtW tifg; ghly;fs;
,j;njhFjpapy;
,lk;ngw;Ws;sd.
'ghiytdj;jpd; kiyg;
gpuhe;jpaj;jpd; fdpr;
Ruq;fq;fspypUe;J> vdJ Njr
kf;fs; gLk; Jd;gq;fis Vw;W>
Ruq;fr; nry;tq;fisr; Nrfupj;J
tUfpwhu;fs;. vq;fSila
Njrj;jpd; kf;fisg; Nghy
cyfpd; ve;jg; gFjp kf;fSk;
nfhLikf;F cs;shf;fg;
gl;ljhff; Nfs;tpgl;ljpy;iy."
vd mtu;fSf;fhf Gul;rp fPjk;
,irj;jhd; rpyp ehl;Lf;
ftpQd; ghg;Nyh neUlh.
,ijg; NghyNt Njhl;lj;
njhopyhsu;fSf;Nf ghbdhu;
rp.tp.
kf;fs; ftpkzp rp.tp. Ngdhit
MAjkhff; nfhz;L kiyaf
kf;fspd; Jd;gq;fis jk;
tho;NthL ,idj;Jf; nfhz;L
vOjpdhu;. mjdhy; jhd; mtu;
kiyaf kf;fs; ftpkzpahf
tpsq;Ffpwhu;.

kiyaf ehl;lhu; ghly;fspy;


rp.tpf;F ngU tpUg;G> ehl;lhu;
ghly;fis tuyhw;W uPjpahf
Muha Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb
Muha;e;jhy; tuyhw;W uPjpahf
Muha Ntz;Lk;. mg;gb
Muha;e;jhy; tuyhw;Wj;
jfty;fisj; njupe;J
nfhs;syhk;. kiyaf
ehl;Lg;ghly;fisj; jpul;b
'kiyehl;L kf;fs; ghly;fs;"
vd;w jiyg;gpy; E}yhfj;
je;Js;sdu;.
,e;j ehl;Lg; ghly;fis
njhFjpapy; kiyafj;jpw;F
ciog;gjw;fhf Ml; $l;b te;j
tuyhw;iw> fz;b rPikf;F Ml;
$l;b te;jnghOJ gpwe;j
ghly;fs; $WfpwJ. xg;ghupg;
ghly;fs;> tho;f;ifapd;
gy;NtW fl;lq;fis
gpujpgypf;Fk; fhjy; ghly;

ed;wpAld;

kiyaf khzpf;fq;fs;
E}ypypUe;J

Mf - nrg; 2014

cupikg; Nghuhl;lq;fis Kd;ndLj;J

kiyafj;Jf;F ngUik Nru;j;jtu;

njhopw;rq;fthjp ngUkhs;
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;jpd;
];jhgf cWg;gpdu;fspy; xUtu;
mkuu; gp.ngUkhs; gy;NtW
njhopw;rq;f Nghuhl;lq;fis
Kd;ndLj;J> kiyafj;Jf;F
ngUik Nru;j;jtu;.
njhopw;rq;fthjp ngUkhs;
jdJ ,Wjp %r;Rtiu
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;ij
Nrhuk; Nghfhky; fl;b
fhj;jtu;.

jdJ Muk;gf; fy;tpia


ngUkhs; mNj Njhl;l
ghlrhiyapy; Muk;gpj;jhu;.
jdJ 6 tajpy; jhahiu
,oe;jhu;. je;ijAld; tho;e;jhu;.
njhlu;e;J gbg;gjw;fhf
15.02.1937k; Mz;L ml;ld;
i`y;l;]; fy;Y}upapy; Nru;e;J
Mq;fpyg; gpuptpy; fy;tp fw;whu;.
tpisahl;L> fy;tp> Ngr;R>
Mq;fpy Gyik vd;gtw;wpy;
rpWtaJ KjNy rpwg;ghd
milT kl;lj;ij ngw;whu;.
gs;sp ez;gd; mkuu;
P.A.nrg];bad; gpd;du; FLk;g
cwtpduhf ,ize;jhu;.
1942k; Mz;L eilngw;w (Senior
School Certificate - English)
rpNyhd; fy;tpj; jpizf;fsk;
elj;jpa nghJg; guPl;irapy; 7
ghlj;jpYk; mjptpNrl jpwik
rpj;jpia ngw;W kj;jpa
khfhzj;jpNyNa fy;tpapy;
Kjyhk; ,lj;ijg; ngw;Wf;
nfhz;lhu;.

ngupaz;zd; nguparhkp
nrtdk;kh jk;gjpfs; jpUkzk;
Kbj;J> rpy fhyq;fspy;
nrtdk;kh fw;gtjpahfp> Kjy;
gpurtj;jpw;fhf jk;gjpfs;
,e;jpahtpd; jq;fsJ nrhe;j
Cuhd rj;jhk;G+u; fpuhkj;jpw;F
nrd;wdu;.
02.08.1924 k; jpfjp Mbg;
gjpndl;L md;W nrtdk;kh
ngw;nwLj;j kfd; ngUkhs;
(ngUkhs; jk;gjpfSf;F xNu
gps;is)
gpurtk; Kbe;J 30 ehl;fspy;
rpNyhd; jpUk;gpdu;. jdJ
kfSld; rpj;jputj;ij
Njhl;lj;jpy; (Coldstream Estestan
Division - Hatton) rpy fhyq;fs;
tho;e;jdu;.
gpd;G> bf;Nfhah n`l;yp
Njhl;ljpw;F nrd;W
ngupaz;zd; nguparhkp
FbNawpdhu;.

,e;jg; ngUikia ghuhl;b


i`yd;l;]; fy;Y}up mjpgu; J.
C. Mendis jq;fg; gjf;fk; toq;fp
nfsutpj;jhu;. ghlrhiyf;F
ngUik Nru;j;jikf;fhf mNj
ghlrhiyapy; 1946 Mz;L
i`yd;l;]; fy;Y}upapy;
Mrpupauhf flikahw;wpdhu;.
,u.rptypq;fk; ,tuJ khztu;.
(1946 1948 tiu
flikahw;wpdhu;)
jpUkzk; Kbg;gjw;fhf
je;ijAld; ,e;jpah nrd;whu;.
ngz; Njbdu;> jpz;btsj;jpy;
tho;e;j nry;tp gpuhd;rp]; Nkup
jpNurhit Ngrp Kbj;jdu;.
,tu; uhzpg; Ngl;ilapy;
Mrpupiaahf flikahw;wpdhu;.
ngUkhSf;Fk; Mrpupia Nkup
jpNurhTf;Fk; 20 Nk 1948 k;
jpfjp ghz;br; Nrupapy; cs;s
nrd; Nkup]; Njthyaj;jpy;
jpUkzk; eilngw;wJ. rpy
fhyk; jd; kidtpAld;
,e;jpahtpNyNa jq;fp tpl;lhu;.

vy;yh NtiyfisAk; Kbj;Jf;


nfhz;L> jd; kidtpiaAk;
mioj;J nfhz;L n`l;yp
Njhl;lj;jpw;F te;jhu;.
kPz;Lk; jdJ Mrpupau;
njhopYf;F nrd;whu;. mq;F
njhopy; ,y;iy. nra;tJ
xd;Wk; Gupahky; rpy ehl;fs;
,Ue;jhu;. gpd;G nfhOk;gpy;
cs;s cuf; fk;gdpapy;
,ypfpjuhf flikahw;wpdhu;.
,sk; tajpy; Mq;fhq;Nf
eilngWk; epfo;Tfspy;
Nkilg; Ngr;rpy; Mu;tk;
nfhz;ltu;. ,tupd;
Ngr;rhw;wiy urpj;j
G]y;yhit Nf. ,uh[ypq;fk;
,tiu ,yq;if ,e;jpa
fhq;fpu]py; ,ypfpjuhf
,izj;jhu;.
rpy fhyq;fs; nrd;wJk; ,Nj
njhopw;rq;fj;jpy; [py;yh
gpujpepjpahf gjtp cau;T
ngw;whu;. ,yq;if ,e;jpa
fhq;fpu]; gpw;fhyj;jpy; ,yq;if
njhopyhsu; fhq;fpu]hf
khw;wk; ngw;wJ.
P. =jud;
kj;jpa khfhz
Nkyjpf fy;tpg; gzpg;ghsu;
kPz;Lk; xU gjtp cau;T
nfhLj;J khepy gpujpepjpahf>
mjid njhle;J khtl;l
njhopy; cwT mjpfhupahf gjtp
cau;T ngw;whu;. mkuu;
njhz;lkhDlDk; mtu;
FLk;gk;> kfd; uhkehjDlDk;
neUq;fpa gof;fk; ,Ue;jJ.
ngUkhs; ,.njh.fhtpd;
Ml;Nru;g;G Neu;Kff; FOtpd;
Kf;fpa gq;F tfpj;jhu;. ,tupd;
rpghupR fpilj;jJk; mkuu;
njhz;lkhd; epakdq;fis
toq;fpdhu;.
,Nj Nghd;Nw mkuu;
tp.Nf.nts;isaDlDk; kf;fs;
ftpQd; ]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is
AlDk; neUf;fkhd cwTk;>
njhopy; uPjpahd cwTk; gykhf
fhzg;gl;lJ.

11

Mf - nrg; 2014
,.njh.fhtpNy tu;zhr;rpuk
(rhjp) fisnaLg;G jiy
tpupj;jhbaJ. jiyikj;Jt
Nghl;b jdpkdpjdpd; cupikg;
Nghuhl;lk; fhuzkhf
tp.Nf.nts;isad;>
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is Nghd;w
fy;tpkhd;fs; tu;zhr;rpuk
mbg;gilapy; ntspNaw;wg;
gl;ldu;.
rpy fhyq;fs; ,tu;fSila
neUf;fkhdtu;fs; ,dk;
fhzg;gl;L ,.njh.fh
jiyikapdhy; Xuk;
fl;lg;gl;lhu;fs;.
ngUkhspd; je;ijAlDk;>
kidtpAlDk;

tp.Nf.nts;isad; fijj;jhu;>
Kuz;gl;lhu; ,jid
njhlu;e;J gp.ngUkhs;
,.njh.fh tpy; ,Ue;J
tpyfpdhu;. nts;isaDld;
,ize;J nfhz;lhu;. Gjpa
njhopw;rq;fk; mikf;Fk;
Kaw;rpapy; vy;NyhUk;
,ize;J nraw;gl;ldu;.
gy;NtW fuLKulhd
ghijfis fle;J ele;J
nrd;W Njhl;lk; Njhl;lkhf
fhy;eil gazkhf> nrd;W
Ml;fis tpopg;gila nra;J
mkuu; tp.Nf.. nts;isad;
mtu;fs; njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij 01.05.1965 k; Mz;L
Muk;gpj;jhu;.

mtNuhL ,ize;J Njhs;


nfhLj;jtu; mkuu; gp.ngUkhs;.
,tUk; ];jhgf cWg;gpduh
fpdhu;. Muk;gpj;j gazj;jpy;
rpy ehl;fspy; rp. tp NtYg;
gps;isAk; ,ize;jhu;.
,jid njhlu;e;J njhopw;
rq;fj;Jf;F Ml;Nru;f;Fk;
gzpapy; kf;fs; miyahf
jpuz;L njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij tu;f;f rpe;jid
nfhz;l fskhf>
njhopw;rq;fkhf kpspu
itj;jdu;. md;W mtu;fs;
fz;l fdT ,d;W Gjpa jpUg;G
Kizahf kpspu;fpwJ.

1978k; Mz;L njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;f khehl;by; njupthd epu;thff; FO cWg;gpdu;fs;>


epu;thfg; nghWg;ghsuhf ,Ue;j rp. tp NtYg;gps;isapd; jiyikapy; vLj;Jf;nfhz;l Gifg;glk;.

12

Mf - nrg; 2014

rp.tpapd;

,u.rptypq;fk;

lw;wtu;
eh
fij

me;epa mbikj;
jisfis mWj;J
G+uz murpay;
Rje;jpuk; ngw ,e;jpa
kf;fs; nra;j
Nghuhl;lKk;>
jpahfKk; cyf
tuyhw;wpy; jdp
,lk; ngw;Wtpl;lJ.
vdpDk; ngw;w
Rje;jpuj;ij
kf;fsidtUk;
G+uzkhf
mDgtpf;Fk;
Nghuhl;lNkh
ehw;gJ
Mz;Lfshfj;
njhlu;e;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.
,jpYk; Fwpg;ghf fly; fle;j
,e;jpa kf;fspd; epiyjhd;
,d;Dk; ,optfw;wg;glhjjhf>
,Us; #o;e;jjhf ,Uf;fpwJ.
cyf muq;fpy; ,e;jpahtpd;
murpay; nry;thf;F cau;e;j
msTf;F> cyf ehLfspy;
thOfpd;w ,e;jpau;fspd; epiy
cautpy;iy. 'fhkd;nty;j;'
vd;w mikg;gpw;Fs;$l
ntspehLfspy; thOk;
,e;jpau;fspd; epiy
cauNtapy;iy. fly; fle;j
,e;jpau;fSf;F murpay;
rkj;Jtk; toq;Ftjpy; gy
ehLfs; jaq;fpd. rpy ehLfs;
Kw;whf kWj;jd. rpy ehLfspy;
mbikahl;rpaYk; Nftykhd
Xu; epiyf;F mtu;fs;
js;sg;gl;lhu;fs;.
,e;jpahtpd; jd;khdKk;>
cyf me;j];j;Jk;> fly; fle;j
,e;jpau;fspd; murpaNyhL
,ize;Js;sJ. ,e;jpa
Rje;jpug; Nghuhl;lNk> njd;
Mgpupf;fh ehLfspy;
,e;jpau;fSf;F vjpuhf
,iof;fg;gl;l mePjpfspdhy;
Gj;Jzu;r;rp ngw;wJ. Rje;jpu
Nts;tpapy; thu;j;j nea;ahf
fly; fle;j ,e;jpau;fSf;F

E}Yf;fhd
Kd;Diu

,iof;fg;gl;l mePjpfs;
Mj;jpug; gpok;Gfisg; nghq;fp
vor;nrajd. vd;W vd;
,e;jpah Rje;jpukilfpwNjh>
md;Nw fly; fle;j
,e;jpau;fspd; Rje;jpuKk;
nfsutKk; ghJfhf;fg;gLk;
vd;W vz;zpNa kfhj;kh
fhe;jp mtu;fs; jk;ik Rje;jpug;
Nghuhl;lj;jpy; KOikahf
mu;g;gzpj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.
mt;thNw Mf];l; 15> 1947 ,y;
,e;jpah Rje;jpukile;jnghOJ
fly; fle;j ,e;jpau;fs;
kfpo;r;rpf; flypy; Mo;e;jhu;fs;.
Mdhy; tpiutpy; mtu;fsJ
kfpo;r;rp kq;fptpl;lJ. fly;
fle;j ,e;jpau;fspd; epiyik
G+jhfukhf khwpaJ. njd;
Mg;gpupf;fh> lhd;rhdpah>
cfz;lh Nghd;w ehLfspy;
,e;jpau;fspd; epiyik
Kd;dupYk; Nkhrkile;jJ.
,yq;if> gu;kh> tpal;ehk;>
kNyrpah Mfpa ehLfspYk;
,e;jpau;fspd; epiyik
rPu;Nflile;jJ. gpA+[pj; jPtpy;
,d;W ,e;jpau;fspd; murpay;
mtyj;ij Nehf;Fk;nghOJ
,e;jpah Rje;jpukile;j
ehw;gjhz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;dUk;
ntspehLfspy; FbNawpa
,e;jpa kf;fspd; nfsuTKk;>
murpay; rkj;JtKk;
Gwf;fzpf;fg;gl;Lk;>
kWjypf;fg;gl;Lk; ,Ug;gijNa
fhz;fpNwhk;.
,yq;ifj; jPtpy;
,e;jpau;fSf;F
,iof;fg;gl;Ls;s
nfhLikfs; vt;tifapNyDk;
rfpj;Jf; nfhs;s KbahjJ.
1832 Mk; Mz;L Kjy;
ngUe;njhifahff; FbNawpa
,e;jpau;fs; xg;ge;jf;
$ypfshff; nfhz;Lr;
nry;yg;gl;ldu;. mtu;fs; gl;l
nfhLikfs; nrhy;nyhzhJ.
me;j Muk;gfhy mtyq;fSf;F

Mjhuq;fs; $l mjpfkhf
,y;iy. tha;nkhopf;
fijfisAk;> ftpijfisAk;
nfhz;Nl mtu;fsJ Jd;gf;
fhtpaj;ij tiuayhk;.
,t;thW mk;kf;fsJ Jauk;
Njha;e;j tho;it vOj;jpy;
tbj;j Kjy; vOj;jhsu; vd;W
fUjf;$batu;
jpU.rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is
mtu;fs;. jpU.NtYg;gps;is
mtu;fs; xU Gjpa ,yf;fpa
ghuk;gupaj;jpd; Kd;Ndhb.
,yq;ifapy; FbNawpa ,e;jpa
kf;fs; fy;tpawptw;w
njd;dpe;jpa fpuhkthrpfs;.
mtu;fs; Mq;fpy Ml;rpapy;
nrd;id khepyk; (Madras
Presidency) vdg;gl;l gFjpapy;
,Ue;Nj te;jhu;fs;. 1915 ,y;
,yq;if KOtijAk;
ifg;gw;wpa Mq;fpNyau;fs;
tskhd kiyafg; gFjpfspy;
mlu;e;j fhLfis mopj;J>
mk;kz;zpy; Vw;Wkjpg;
gapu;fis ngUe;Njhl;lg;
gapu;r;nra;if Kiwapy;
cw;gj;jp nra;J yhgk;ngw
Mirg;gl;ldu;. me;j Mir
epiwNtw Ntz;Lkhdhy;
kz;iz nghd;dhf;Fk;
ciog;ghsu;fs; Njitg;
gl;lhu;fs;. ,tu;fs;
,yq;ifapy; fpilf;ftpy;iy.
njd;dfj;jpypUe;J ,tu;fisj;

jpul;br; nrd;W Fiwe;j $yp


nfhLj;J> nfhba rl;lq;fshy;
rpiwg;gLj;jp> nfhs;is yhgk;
rk;ghjpf;Fk; Ruz;liyj;jhd;
Vfhjpg;gj;jpa nghUshjhuk;

13

Mf - nrg; 2014
,yz;ldpy; trpf;Fk;
gpupj;jhdpag; Nguurpd;
ngz;Fyk; khiy
Ntisfspy;> NjePu; mUe;jp
kfpo vq;fs; jkpo;g;ngz;fs;
,yq;ifapd; Njapiyf;
fhl;by; Vf;fg;
ngU%r;Rld;
nfhOe;J gwpj;J
neQ;rk; FKw
Ntz;Lk;. me;jj;
NjePUf;Fr; rf;fiu
Nru;f;f> gpA+[pj;
jPtpd; fUk;Gj;
Njhl;lq;fspy;
vq;fs; jkpo; khju;
tpk;kp> tpk;kp mo
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Vfhjpgj;jpa
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ngw;W tq;fr;
rhaypy;
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je;jJ. ,yq;ifj;
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rhe;jpepNfjdpy; gapd;w
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,aw;wg;gl;lJ. ,irAk;
fUj;Jk; Vwf;Fiwa xd;Nwahk;.
jh$upd; ,yf;fpa cj;Ntfk;
Rje;jpu fdiyNa %l;baJ.

,e;j nfhba nghUshjhu


mikg;gpd; Nfhug;gpbapy;
rpf;Fz;l khDlj;jpd;
FKwy;fs; Ntjidg;
ghly;fshf ntspte;jd.
njhopw;rq;f khehLfspy;
,tu;fs; gLk;ghL
ghly;fshfTk;> ghl;Lg;
Gj;jfq;fshfTk; ntspte;jd.
gpd;du; ,it ftpij tbtk;
ngw;wd. ,Jjhd; kiyaf
,yf;fpaj;jpd; Eiothapy;.

jh$u; ,yq;if te;jnghOJ


ekJ NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;
kiyehl;bYk; nfhOk;gpYk;
fy;tp gapd;W Mrpupaj;
njhopypy; mb vLj;J itj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;j rkak;. ,UgJ
taJ epuk;gpa ,isQd;
'tp];kh[pdp" vd;w Mq;fpy
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itj;jpUe;jhu; mJTk; jh$upd;
eilapy;. jh$upd; topapy;
tpise;j vz;zw;w ,yf;fpa
Mf;fq;fspy; xd;whFk;. me;j
vOj;ij jh$uplk; rku;g;gpj;J
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vOjpdhu;. jh$upd; ,yf;fpa
guk;giuiar; rhu;e;jtu;fs;jhd;
vd;whYk; NtYg;gps;is
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vOjpdhu;. mf;fhyf; fy;tp
Kiw Mq;fpyj;jpw;Nf kpf
Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLj;jgbahy;
Mq;fpyNk gy
vOj;jhsu;fSf;F rpU\;b
nkhopaha; ,Ue;jJ. 1930 fspy;
kiyafj;jpy; gpwe;j xUtu;
Mq;fpyj;jpy; ftpij vOJfpwhu;
vd;why; mJ tpaf;fj; jf;f
rhjid. ,yq;ifapy; Gjpa
,yf;fpak; mUk;gpf;
nfhz;bUe;j Muk;g fhy
fl;lj;jpNyNa kiyaf
,yf;fpaKk; kzk; tPrpaJ

MrpahtpNyNa tq;ff;ftp jh$u;


,yf;fpaj;jpw;F Nehgy; gupR
ngw;w gpd;du;jhd;> jha;nkhop
,yf;fpaq;fs; Vfhjpgj;jpa
,yf;fpaj;jpd;
fl;Lg;ghl;bypUe;J kPwp Rje;jpu
fPjkpirj;jd. ,t;thW tq;ff;
ftp jh$upd; ,yf;fpa ntw;wp
je;j tpLjiy Kof;fk;
Mrpahntq;fZk; gutpaJ. 1934
,y; ftpauru; jh$u; ,yq;if
te;jhu;. n`huizapy; =ghyp
vd;w gz;ghl;Lg; gs;spapy;
gs;sp xd;Wf;F mbf;fy;
ehl;bdhu;. rhe;jpepNfjidg;
Nghy xU fyhrhuf; fy;Y}up
,yq;ifapy; epWt Ntz;L
nkd;W jpU.tpy;kl; ngNuuh
mtu;fs; Nguhty; nfhz;b
Ue;jhu;fs;. mtu;fspd; ngU
Kaw;rpahy; =ghyp

14

vd;why; ekJ ftpQu; vj;jifa


rhjid Gupe;Js;shu; vd;gij
ehk; czu Ntz;Lk;. mjw;Fg;
gpd;du; Ik;gjhz;Lfshf
vOj;Jj;JiwapNyNa
kpspu;e;jpUf;fpwhu;. 'gj;kh[pdp'
Kjy; ',dp glkhl;Nld;' tiu
xU Ik;gjhz;Lfs;
vOj;jhsuha;> ftpQuha;
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NtYg;gps;isiaj; jtpu NtW
vtUkpy;iy. mtuJ miu
E}w;whz;L ,yf;fpa
ghuk;gupaj;ij kpQ;r
Ntz;LtJ ,d;iwa ,sk;
vOj;jhsu; guk;giuf;F cs;s
kpfg; ngupa rthy;.
rp.tpapd; Muk;gfhyf;
ftpijfs; kiyaf kf;fspd;
Jau tho;itg; glk; gpbj;jd.
kpf mikjpahd eilapy;>
Jaur; rhay; glu gpd;dg;gl;l
vOj;Jf; Nfhyq;fs; mit.
,yf;fpa ,jak; gilj;j
rp.NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;
jpU.Nf.uh[ypq;fk; mtu;fspd;
J}z;Ljyhy;
njhopw;rq;fj;jpw;Fs; Eioe;jhu;.
kiyehl;by; njhopw;rq;fk;
elj;Jtnjd;gJ #whtspNahL
NkhJtjw;F xg;ghFk;. rpq;fs
,dthjk;> Jiukhu;fspd;
Mztk;> murhq;fj;jpd;
myl;rpak;> kf;fspd; Mj;jpuk;>
Nghl;bj; njhopw;rq;fq;fspd;
nghwhik> rjp Mfpa midj;J
rf;jpfSf;Fk; <L nfhLj;J
njhopyhsu;fspd;
gpur;rpidfisj; jPu;j;J itf;f
Ntz;Lk;. jPu;f;f
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njhlq;f Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j
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tho;ehs; KOtJk;
mu;g;gzpj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.
vdpDk;> mtu; vOj;Jf;fisg;
NghyNt mtuJ Njhw;wj;jpYk;
xU rhe;jpNa vg;nghOJk;
epytpaJ. Gul;rpf;FuiyNah>
Nghu; Kof;fj;ijNah mtu;
ftpijfspy; fhz KbahJ.
1950 Mk; Mz;Lf;Fg; gpd;du;
mtuJ vOj;Jf;fspy; khw;wk;
fhzg;gl;lJ. 1930 fspy;
Mo;e;j ,uf;fk; jOtpa
ftpijfs;> 1950 fspy; Mj;jpuk;
fye;j Nrhff; ftpijfs;>
vq;FNk ghujpapd; vupkiyf;
FKwy;fisf; fhzKbahJ.
MfNt mtyq;fisf; fz;L
nte;J> nehe;J ghba

Mf - nrg; 2014
ftpQdhf ,Ue;jhNu xopa>
nghq;fpf; FKwpa tq;ff; flypd;
#whtspia vOj;jpy; GFj;jpa
Gul;rpf; ftpQdhf mtiuf;
fhz Kbatpy;iy.
Vd; vd;W Nfl;fj; Njhd;W
fpwJ. mtuJ tho;f;ifapYk;>
mtuJ gz;GfspYk; ,jw;fhd
fhuzq;fisj; Njlyhk;.
kiyaf ,isQd; jdJ
rKjhaj;ij cau;j;Jtjw;F
Kw;gLthNdahdhy; mtDf;F
,uz;L tha;g;GfNs ,Ue;jd.
xd;W Mrpupag; gzp> kw;wJ
njhopw;rq;f Nrit. Muk;gfhy
Mrpupau;fs; fpwp];jtg;
ghlrhiyfspNyNa gzpGupa
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Gul;rpf; fUj;Jf;F
,lkpUf;ftpy;iy.
ghlrhiyfs; Njrpa
kakhf;fg;gl;l gpwFjhd;
Mrpupau;fs; murpaypy; jPtpug;
gq;Nfw;whu;fs; vd;gij
,yq;if tuyhW fhl;LfpwJ.
rp.tp. mtu;fs; Muk;gj;jpNyNa
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njhopw;rq;f tho;tpy;
<Lgl;ltu;fs;. 10> 12 tUlj;
njhopw;rq;f mDgtj;jpw;Fg;
gpwF 1947 ,y; ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpduhdhu;fs;.
,f;fhy fl;lj;jpy; (1930 - 1947)
,yq;if rkrkh[pf; fl;rp kpfg;
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mikg;gpw;Fs; jd;id
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mtuJ njhopw;rq;fj; Njhou;fs;
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rhj;tPjfg; Nghf;iff;
filg;gpbj;jtu;fs;. ,yq;if
,e;jpaj; njhopyhsu;fs;
fhq;fpurpy; rhjpntwp
muNrhr;rpaJ. fhq;fpurpd;
jiyikia mjidf;
ifg;gw;wpa fhyk;Kjy;
tplhgpbahfj; jd;
iff;Fs;NsNa itj;Js;s
njhz;lkhdpd; rhfrk;

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Mfpa ,uz;bd; mbg;gil
apNyNa Nt&d;wp Xq;fpaJ.
,d;Dk;$l rhjp Mjpf;fj;
jpw;Fs;NsNa ,yq;ifj;
njhopyhsu; fhq;fpu];
rpf;fpAs;sJ. ghkuj;jdkhf
kiyafj; njhopyhsu;fs;
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Fbahdtu;fspd; nfhl;lj;ij
kw;wtu;fshy; mlf;fNt
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mlq;fpj;jhd; Nghdhu;fs;.
fhq;fpurpd; jiyikia
ifg;gw;w Kbahky; xJq;fpg;
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,e;jpahtpw;Fg; Ngha; tpl;lhu;.
njhopw;rq;fj;jpw;Nf KOf;Fg;
Nghl;L tpl;lhu;. m]p]; gpupe;J
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Nghdhu;fs;. Nghuhbdhu;fs;.
njhz;lkhdpd; Mjpf;fj;ij
mtu;fshy; nty;y
Kbatpy;iy. nts;isaDk;
jdp topapy; Nghdhu;.
njhopw;rq;f tho;f;ifapy;
kf;fisr; Ruz;Lk; rf;jpfis
,dq;fz;Lk; mtw;iw nty;y
Kbahky; jhkhfNt xJq;fpr;
nry;y Ntz;ba mDgtj;ijg;
ngw;w ftpQdpd; ftpijfspy;
NtjidiaAk; tpk;kiyAk;
jhd; fhzKbANk jtpu
vf;fhsj;ijAk; miw
$tiyAk; fhz Kbahky;
Nghdjpy; tpag;gpy;iyjhd;.
,yq;ifg; ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpduhf ,Ue;jnghOJ>
ftpQDf;F cupa
fk;gPuj;JlDk;> fw;wtDf;Fupa
mlf;fj;JlDk; ,e;jpa
ghzpapy; n\u;thzp
cilazpe;J kpff;
ftu;r;rpfukhf gpujpepjpfs;
rigapy; tPw;wpUe;jhu;.
NtYg;gps;is. mtu; moif
Mjhupj;jtu;. mtuJ Mq;fpy
vOj;Jf;fs; mtUf;Fg; Gfo;
<l;bj;je;jpUe;jd. ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpdu; Kj;jpiuAld;
mtuJ vOj;Jf;fs; gy Mq;fpy
VLfspy; ,e;jpahtpYk;
,yq;ifapYk; ntspte;jd.
,yq;if ,e;jpa
vOj;jhsu;fspd;
ghuhl;Ljy;fs; fpilj;jd.

N[hu;[; nfa;l;]; gPl;lu;


nfdkd;> [f;Nkhfd;
MfpNahupd; neUq;fpa cwTk;
fpl;baJ. mJkl;Lky;yhky;
mtu; ghuhSkd;wj;jpy;
mbnaLj;J itj;j clNdNa
kiyaf kf;fspd;
FbAupikiag; gwpf;Fk;
rl;lj;ij ,yq;ifg;
ghuhSkd;wk; epiwNtw;wpaJ.
1948 ,y; FbAupikr; rl;lk;
kiyaf kf;fspd;
FbAupikiag; gwpj;j
gpd;dUk; 1952 Mk; Mz;Ltiu
FbAupik gwpf;fg;gl;l
kf;fspd; gpujpepjpfsha; rp.tp.
cl;gl kw;w mWtUk;
tPw;wpUe;jhu;fs;. mtu;fs;
elj;jpa rj;jpahf;fpufg;
Nghuhl;lj;jpYk; rp.tp. nghWg;G
tha;e;j gq;Nfw;wpUe;jhu;. ,e;j
murpay; mePjpia vjpu;j;J
cyifNa <u;f;Fk; mw;Gjkhd
Nghuhl;lj;ijNa
elj;jpapUf;fyhk;. kf;fs;
nfhjpj;jhu;fs;. FKwpdhu;fs;.
ghuhSkd;wj;jpw;F Kd;dhy;
jPf;Fspf;fTk;> rpur;Nrjk; nra;J
nfhs;sTk; kf;fs; jahuhf
,Ue;jhu;fs;. ,J gw;wp jpU
nts;isad; mtu;fs;
vd;dplk; $wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; md;iwa jiyikapd;
Nfhioj;jdj;jpdhy; ekJ
cupikg; NghUf;F fy;yiw
fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,d;Dk;jhd;
fy;yiw mUfpy;
fhj;jpUf;fpNwhk;.
,f;fhy fl;lj;jpy; ,e;j
Mj;jpuj;jpYk;> ,e;j mePjp>
,e;jf; nfhLik> ftpijfspy;
jPg;gpok;Gfsha;> jfjfj;jpUf;f
Ntz;LNk. rp.tpapd;
ftpijfspy; ,e;j czu;Tfs;
gpujpgypf;ftpy;iy. Mdhy;
mtu; Mj;jpuk; Mo;e;j
Nrhfj;Jld; ,ize;J
fdd;wJ. mtu; Kw;Nghf;F
murpay; fUj;Jf;fis
Mu;tj;NjhL Vw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;.
goikj; jiyikfisj;
JzpTld; rhbdhu;. fhq;fpuir
tpl;L tpyfpdhu;.
1960 fspy; GjpaNjhu;
Mj;jpug;guk;giu jiy
J}f;fpaJ. vOj;jpYk;>
Ngr;rpYk;> ftpijapYk;> rPw;wk;
kpFe;j ,se;jiyKiwapd;
Jbg;Gk;> tpopg;Gk;
kiyafj;ij ,dq;fhl;baJ.

15

Mf - nrg; 2014
goe;jiytu;fs;
mUtWg;NghLk;>
myl;rpaj;NjhLk; ,g;Gjpa
Nghf;fpid Nehf;fpdu;. rp.tp.
mtu;fs; ,g;Nghf;fpid
Mjupj;jhu;fs;. ,jd;
tsu;r;rpid tpUk;gpdhu;fs;.
,f;fhy ,yf;fpaf; $l;lq;fspy;
gq;nfLj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;fs;.
,se;jiyKiwapdiu
cw;rhfg;gLj;jpdhu;fs;.
Kw;Nghf;F ,yf;fpa
thjpfNshL ,ize;J
epd;whu;fs;.
vdpDk; ,yq;ifapy; Vw;gl;l
,dthj murpay; G+fk;gq;fs;
gyiuAk; epiyFiyar;
nra;jd. kiyaf kf;fspd;
cupikfs; rpq;fs muR ,l;l
gpr;irahf khwptpl;ld.
kiyaf kf;fs; Njhl;lq;fspy;
vy;iyf;Fs;NsNa
rpiwitf;fg;gl;ldu;.
kl;lf;fsg;Gf;F nrd;W
FbNawpdhYk; mtu;fs;
FbNaw;wq;fs; mopf;fg;gl;L
mq;fpUe;J mtu;fs;
tpul;lg;gl;ldu;. tTdpah>
Ky;iyj;jPT> jpUNfhzkiyg;

gFjpfspy; FbNawpa kf;fspy;


rpyu; mq;F epiyngw;wdu;. gyu;
tpul;lg;gl;ldu;. kiyaf
kf;fis ,e;jpahTf;F
tpul;LtijNa rpq;fs ,dthj
murpay; ,d;Dk; jdJ
,yl;rpakhff; nfhz;Ls;sJ.
tl - fPo; khepyq;fspy; jkpou;
cupik Nghuhl;lk;
MAje;jhq;fpa Nghuhf
tpuptile;j NtisapNy> 1975 1985 Mz;L fhyq;fspy;
kiyafj; jkpou;fs; cl;gl
midj;Jj; jkpou;fSk;
<dj;jdkhfTk;> Nfhuj;jd
khfTk; rpd;dhg;gpd;dg;
gLj;jg;gl;l nghOJ rp.tp.apd;
mofpa ,sfpa ftpij cs;sk;
rpjwp cile;jJ. mtu;
rpe;jidahsu;. mtu; rhe;j rPyu;>
md;Gk; moFk; ,uf;fKk;
Cw;nwLj;NjhLk; cs;sk;
gilj;jtu;. mtuJ KJikapy;
,e;jf; nfhLikfspd;
Nfhuj;jhz;ltk; mtuJ ,dpa
Rghtj;jpy; ,btpOe;jhw;
Nghd;wJ. filrpahf mtuJ
cs;sj;Jf; fPwy;fis
',dpg;glkhl;Nld;" ehtypy;
jPl;bAs;shu;. mNj Nrhfk;>

mNj Vf;fk; ,dthj


,yq;ifaplkpUe;J tpil
ngw;Wf; nfhz;L tpl;lhu;
epue;jukhf.
mtuJ epidTf;F mQ;rypahf
ekJ fij vd;W jiyg;gpl;L
mtu; vOjp itj;jpUe;j
Mf;fj;ij ehlw;wtu; fij
vd;w jiyg;gpy;
ntspapLfpd;Nwhk;. <oehL
25tJ Mz;L epiwT kyupy;
mtu; vOjpa kiyafj;
jkpoupd; ,d;iwa
gpur;rpidfs; vd;w
fl;LiuapidAk; ,e;j E}Yld;
,izj;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk;.
Kd;Ndhbg; guk;giuapd;
KJik vOj;jhsu; kiwe;J
tpl;lhu;. mtuJ thuprhf
,d;DnkhU guk;giu
,yq;ifapy; kiyafj;jpy;
tsu;e;J tUfpwJ. Vf;fg;
ngU%r;R tpLtjw;fhf my;y>
tPufhtpak; gilg;gjw;fhf.
vq;fs; mQ;ryp mtu;fSf;F
tho;j;njhypahfTk; mika
Ntz;Lnkd
vjpu;ghu;f;fpd;Nwhk;.

]p.tp. NtYg;gps;is mtu;fSf;F ,yq;if [dehaf Nrhryprf; Fbaurpd; KjyhtJ gpujku;


jpU. b. v]; Nrdehaf;fh mtu;fs; ifnahg;gkpl;L toq;fpa gpu[hTupikr; rhd;wpjo;.

16

Mf - nrg; 2014
rf;jPia Njl Muk;gpj;Njd;.
rf;jP.m. ghiyah vq;fpUf;
fpwhu;? vd Xt;nthUtupl
Kkhf tprhupj;Njd;.
'mtiu Vd; NjLwPq;f.. mtu;
xU Nghf;fhd Mshr;Nr' vd
xU gjpy;.
'mtu; ,Uf;fhNwh nrj;Jl;
lhNuh njupaiyNa' vd xU
gjpy; vd ntt;ntW gjpy;fs;.
<whf ,lk; nrhd;dJ
vOj;jhsu;> fiyQu; me;jdp
[Pth mtu;fs;. kl;Lky;yhky;
mtuJ mYtyfj;Jf;F
mioj;Jg;Nghf ,d;DnkhU
tiuAk; Vw;ghL nra;J je;jhu;.
mtu; Clftpayhsu;
Nf.nghd;Dj;Jiu.

ky;ypag;Gre;jp jpyfu;

Ndm Un
YrkR

Nd TXIV
kiyaf ,yf;fpa Kd;NdhbfSs; xUtUk; khtyp ];jhgf
,iz MrpupaUkhd ftpQu; rf;jP m.ghy Iah mtu;fs;
kiwe;J Xuhz;L epidthf xU epidTf;Fwpg;G
rp. tpapd; 'Mog;Gije;j
mg;gdpd; rpijNky; vDk;
tupfisAk; 'GOjpg;
gLf;ifapy; Gije;j vd;
kf;fis' vd;w tupfisAk;
mbf;fb ,yf;fpa #oypy; gyu;
cr;rupf;ff; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.
Mdhy; KOikahf thrpf;ff;
fpilf;ftpy;iy. mg;Nghija
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;
jiytu; j. ma;ahj;Jiu
(khj;jis Nuhfpzp) mtu;f
splk; ,jd; ,uz;lhk; gjpg;G
ntspapLk; vdJ jpl;lk;
gw;wpr; nrhd;Ndd;. clNd
cw;rhf%l;bdhu;.

,uz;lhk; gjpg;Gf;fhd
Kd;Diu xd;iw ngWtJ
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jd;id gyUk; 'Gj;jfk;'
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rq;fehjk; nra;J Mu;j;J
rpq;ff; Fiff;Fs; rpWeup Eioa
rPwpg;gha;e;J ntw;wp tpisa
gq;fkpyhg; gz;Gld;> Njrg;
gw;Wk; nfhz;Nl tho;e;J> Xir
tq;fk; NkNy fyk;nrYj;jp
tho;e;Njhk; vd;nwyhk;
fijae;J epw;Nghk;
toptop te;jtu; jikNa ,e;ehl;by;
rq;fk; itj;Jg; gq;FNghl;L
rhf;fil murpay; jdpNy thl;b
mq;fkq;fkha; mtidg; gpa;j;J
mq;Fkpq;Fk; js;spr; #jhl;lj;jpd;
jq;fpepy;yh jhLk; rpWfhaha;
gq;fg;gl;L thOk;> ey;ypjak;
gilj;j Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu; jikNa
,q;F thOk; cupik mwpe;J
czu;e;J thor; nra;jhu; rp.tpNa
rq;fk; itj;J fiy tsu;g;Nghk;.
rhy;G Nghw;wp
rhfh ey;ypyf;fpaq;fs; gilj;jspg;Nghk;
vq;Fk; Gfo;jq;Ffpd;w Vw;wkpf;f
xspA+l;Lk; ehlfq;fs; NkilVw;wp
gq;fkij khw;Wjw;Nf Ngr;Rtd;ik
Nghw;wpepjk;> Gul;rpftp> rpWfijfs;
ed;F tsu;j;Nj njhopyhsu; tho
ehnkLg;Nghk; rgjnkd;W rhw;Wfpd;w
kiyafj;jpd; fiyapyf;fpa NguitNahNu
njhopw;rq;f thjpahNu
Nju;e;j gj;jpupifahsu;fNs

NkYk; mwpT rhd;w mitj; jiyt IahJiuNa!


md;G rhd;w mitNahNu> ngupNahNu>
gz;G rhu;e;j vd; tzf;fk;
gzptha;j; je;Njd;
ghrk; epiw ckJMrp toq;fp epw;gPu;!

vd;dhQ;ryp
ez;G rhd;w xU ngupahu;
ey;ypja rPtpahu;f;F
gz;Gld; ghre;jhd; nfhz;Nl
gzpTld; gfu;e;Njd; vd; ,ja tzf;fk;
kiyafj;jpy; khR mw;w
kdJnfhz;l> kf;fs; ,d;W
epiyapyhJ thOk; tho;f;if
epk;kjpNa ,d;wp Nrhu
tpiyapyhj capiu <e;Jk;
tpisf;Fk; nghUNs cjthnjhopa
miyNa gl;l JUk;gha; ehSk;
mtjpg;gl;lhu; epiyia fz;L
mjid ed;wha;j; jhNd tpz;L
GtpNa thOk; kf;fs; czu;e;J
Gupe;jpl Ntz;Lk; rupepiy vd;W
ftpijapy; tbj;jhd; Mq;fpyj;jpy; ed;W
Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpdpNy vd;W
ntapyha; khwp tPziuaopf;Fk;
ntw;wpg; gpok;gha; thopeP vd;Ngd;!
Mapuj;Jj; njhshapuj;J Kg;gjhk; Mz;Nl
mikjpaha; ,yf;fpa cyFf;Fs; GFe;J
ghapukha; vq;fSf; (F) mike;jhd;
ew;ghtyd; / ew;fhtyd;
NgNuhL Gfo;ngw;W eP^op tho;thd;
rPNuhL vd;Wk; ek;k rP.tpNa
miu E}w;whz;lha; Mw;wpa ew;Nrit
giwrhw;wpLNthk; ghNuhu; mwpa
epiwtha;f; fyhepjpg; gl;lk; mtu;f;Nf

21

Mf - nrg; 2014
rpwg;gha;f; nfhLj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;
Mkhk;
Nguwpthsdtd; gilj;j ey;ypyf;fpak;
NguwpahJthOk; Ngij kf;fspd;
ghupa rupj;jpuk; gfu;e;J jpfOk;
Cuwpa mtupq;F te;j rupj;jpuk;> gpd;
cod;W tho;e;j tho;f;if tprpj;jpuk;
cz;ik epiyf;fhl;Lk; kj mDl;lhdk;
caupa jpUtpohg; gz;bif Nghd;wit
Cuwpar; nra;jpLk; fiyapd;
nghf;fp\q;fs;
mbikfs; NghNy mbnaLj;J itj;J
mlu;e;j fhlha;f; fple;jij khw;wp
nrbahk; Nfhg;gp Njapiy tsu;e;J
rpte;j ,uj;jj;ij tpau;itaha;
thu;j;Jk;
kpbikapy; thOk; kf;fs;jk; rupj;jpuk;
kiyafk; khw;wj; Jbj;jpLk; ,isQu;fs;
gpbj;jpLk; [{thiy vupe;jpLk; ge;jk;
nghrpf;fpLk; ngha;au;jk; nra;if
Xu; ehNs
(NtW)
ciog;Ng cdJ jpUthFk;
cz;ik Nru;e;jhy; nghUs;NrUk;
fisg; Ngapd;wpj; njhopw;nra;tha;
f\;lk; ahTk; fise;NjhLk;
tpopg;Ng cdf;F ,Ue;jpl;lhy;
tPzhRuz;ly; tpiue;NjhLk;
fspg;Ng cdJ tho;thFk;
flik> fz;zpak; fye;jpl;lhy; vd;W $wp ciog;Nghu; vy;yhk; xd;whFk;
cd;dj ehSk; cUthFk;
gpiog;Nghu; iff;fl;Lk; ,opT
gpw;Nghf;FNk gwe;NjhLk;
miog;Ng ,d;WeP je;Jtpl;lha;
mwpTje;jpLk; fhtpaq;fspNy
'ciof;fg; gpwe;jtu;fs;" 'tho;tw;w tho;T"
'cau; tPlw;wtd;" 'ghu;tjpAld;"
'vy;iyg;GwNk"
(NtW)
fhyj;ij ntd;wpl;l tre;j ftpijfs;
fhtpakhfg; gilj;jtd; rP.tP.
jh$u; ngupahu; juzpGfo; ftpQd;
jq;f thahy; tp];kh[pdp' Nghw;wpdhd;
ghfha;g; gpd;G 'topg;Nghf;fd;' jd;id
tskha; trd fhtpakha;j; je;jhd;
'Mfh" vd;Nw mwpTNshu; Gfo;e;jdu;
Mq;fpyj;jpy; gilj;j Mw;wiyf; fz;L

22

tuyhW gilf;f ngUq; fhtpankhd;W


tiue;J nfhz;bUe;jijf; Nfl;L
kdk;kfpo;e;J
epiwthd GfNo cid#o ntd;W
epu;kykhd ed;kdj;Jld; Gfo;e;J
'kdpj gpz;lk;' vDk; mtd; fhtpak;
kiyaf kf;fspd; tuyhw;wpd; G+uzk;
jdpnahU jifrhd;w ftpQdha; mtid
juzpf;F vLj;J XjpLnkd;wpUe;Njhk;
jdpikapy; ehq;fNs jfpf;fr; nrd;whd;
juzpGfoNt mtDk; Mkhk;
vOj;jhsu;> ftpQu;> Vw;wkpF njhopw;rq;f
thjpaha; mtNdh VWeilNghl;lhd;
tOj;jpatidg; Nghw;wp tho;j;Jk;
Nehf;FlNd
kiyafj;jpd; fiyapyf;fpa NguitapdNu
eyKlNd 'kf;fs; ftpkzp' vDk; Gfopd;
ew;gl;lk; je;jpl;l ehSk; - mtNd
eyKlNd tho;e;jplNt fz;Nlhk;
tho;tpy; jpir khwpatu;fs;
eyKlNd tho;e;jplNt
ey;ygy ,yf;fpaq;fs;
csepiwNt ngw;wplNt
cyFf;F je;Jtpl;Nl kiwe;jhd;
(NtW)
tapw;iw ehSk; fOtpte;jhy;
thOk; cupik fpl;Lkh
fapw;iw mWj;J fl;ltpo;f;Fk;
fhyk; te;J vl;Lkh
japiu file;J ntz;nza; vLf;Fk;
jifia te;J NrUkh
gapw;wg;gl;l ghlk; Nfl;L
gaDk; te;J NeUkh
miktho;tpy; ,d;gk; vq;Fk;

Mf - nrg; 2014
mile;jjpy;iy cyfpNy
kpbikehSk; ciog;Nghu; tho;tpy;
kiwaNtz;Lk; tpyfpNa
cupik ngw;W ekJ ehl;by;
cyt Ntz;Lk; ePANk
ngUikNahL Gfd;W nrd;whd;
Gfo Ntz;Lk; mtidNa
(NtW)
jho;r;rpAw;w kiyafe;jhd; jioj;J
kPz;Lk; jiyepkpu;e;J
juzptho Ntz;Lk; vd;W
gho;rpiwjhd; guprhf te;nja;jhYk;
gz;GlNd gzpGupe;J njhz;L nra;J
#o;r;rpajhy; xw;Wikiaf;
Fiyg;ghnuy;yhk; Nru;e;njhopa
ngUk;Gul;rpf; FunyOg;gp
tPo;r;rpapy;iy kiyafj;jpy;
khw;wq;fhz;gPu;
tUf vd;W FunyOg;gp topAk; nra;jhd;
fy;tpapyh kiyafj;jpy; ,Uz;l tPl;by;
ftpijapdhy; kyu;r;rp nra;J giljpul;b
nrhy;typahy; nrhu;f;fG+kp fhzNtz;b
nrhy;nyhdh jilte;jhYk;
mjidj;jhz;b nry;topiaf; fhl;b
mjpy; eilia Xl;b
nre;jkpou; gz;Gfhf;f topiaf;fhl;b
ey;topapy; ek;ktiu ,l;Lr; nrd;w
ek; rP.tPapd; ngaUk; tho;f ePL epd;W

(NtW)
rpWikg; Gz;zha; rpije;j rKjha
fUikg; Gs;spfisf; fise;J mfw;wpl
mWitr; rpfpr;irf;F mjp$u;ik fj;jpAk;
mdyhk; kUe;ijAk; mspj;jhd; ek;rPtP.
ftpijf; fj;jp fUj;Jr; nre;jP
Gtpapy; gug;gp Gz;zpiy khw;wNt
etpy;Nthk; ey;yit eyKld; ehKNk
ckpaha; ,y;yhky; cs;sPlha; khwNt
Gydha; ,uhky; jdyha; khwNt
,dpnahUtpjp nra;tha; ve;ehSkijf;
fhg;gha;

KbthQ;ryp
Nghw;wp epd;Nwhk; Gfo;e;J epd;Nwhk;
nghd;dhil Nghu;j;jp epd;Nwhk;
Vw;Wfpd;w Nehf;FlNd vLj;Jg;gl;lk;
nfhLj;Jepd;Nwhk; - Mdhy;
ehl;Lfpd;w ftpQdptd; ew;fUj;ij
ehl;bYs;shu; Vl;lstpy; tpl;blhJ
vLj;J tho;tpy; fil gpbj;jhy;jhd;
ehnkLj;j tpohthNy
ey;y gad;jhd; tpisAk;
thopa rP.tp. ew;ngaNu
thopa ePL ek;ktNu
ehba rP.tpapd; ew;fUj;Jf;fs;
ehl;bdpy; thopa thopaNt - vd;W $wp
eyNk epiwT nra;Nthk;

Mq;fpy %y E}y;
ntspaPL:

M.D. Gunasena,
Colombo- 1970

]p.tpapd; 'Born to Labour' vDk;


Mq;fpy eilr;rpj;jpu E}y;
vOj;jhsu; K. rptypq;fk; mtu;fspdhy;
'Njapiyj; Njrk;" vdj;
jkpohf;fk; nra;ag;gl;L Jiutp gjpg;gfj;jpdhy;
ntspaPL nra;ag;gl;lJ

23

Mf - nrg; 2014

]p.tp.NtYg;gps;isapd;

gd;Kf MSikAk; gzpfSk;


]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is E}w;whz;L epidit Kd;dpl;L 2014 [{d; 15Mk; jpfjp jkpo;f;
fijQu; tl;lk; nfhOk;Gj; jkpor; rq;fj;jpy; elhj;jpa epfo;tpy; Mw;wpa
epidTiuapd; njhFg;G.

mwpKfk;

MSikahf tpsq;fpatu;.

-ky;ypag;G re;jp jpyfu;

,yq;if> Mq;fpy kw;Wk; jkpo;


,yf;fpak; Fwpg;ghf kiyaf
,yf;fpak; gw;wp ciuahl
Kw;gLk;NghJ ahUNk
jtpu;j;Jtpl;Lg; Nghf Kbahj
MSikahf jpfo;gtu; ]p.tp
NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;. ,e;j
tUlk; mtuJ E}w;whz;L
[dd epidT. ,Uf;fpd;w
NghJ rpyu; E}W taij
fle;JtpLfpwhu;fs;. ,we;j gpwF
vy;NyhUNk 100 taij
milaj;jhd; nra;fpwhu;fs;.
Mdhy; kiwe;J xU rpy
tUlq;fispNyNa gyiuAk;
kwe;J tpLfpNwhk;. ekJ FLk;g
cwTfisAk; $l. mNj Neuk;

klnfhk;giu kz;

mjpy; Gijf;fg;gl;bUg;gJ xU
'ngupahq;fq;fhzp" vdj;
njupate;jJ. ngupahq;fq;fhzp
vd;whNy Njhl;lj; njhopyhsp
fSf;F tpy;yd;. gpd;du;
mtu;fs; ngaupy; Vd; fy;yiw?

rpyiu Mz;Lfs; Mapuk;


MdhYk; kwf;f Kbtjpy;iy.
mtu;fis VjhtJ xU
tifapy; epidT $UfpNwhk;.
me;j tupirapNyNa ,d;W
'jftk;" mikg;gpduhy; ]p.tp.
NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs; epidT
$ug;gLfpwhu;. ]p.tp.mtu;fs;
,yf;fpa cyfpy; xU gilg;
ghspahf ngupJk; mwpag;
gl;lhYk; gilg;G ,yf;fpak;
jtpu;e;j ,d;Dk; gy Jiwfspy;

24

nfhOk;gpy; ,Ue;J Rkhu;


180fp.kP njhiytpy; Etnuypah
khtl;lj;jpy; jythf;fiy
efupy; ,Ue;J jtye;jd;id
efiu ,izf;Fk; G+z;L
Nyhah topapy; gazpf;Fk;
vtUk; tl;lnfhil vDk;
uapy; epiyak; mikAk; efUf;F
mz;kpj;j 'klnfhk;giu"
vDk; Njapyg; ngUe;
Njhl;lj;ij flf;fhky;
gazpf;f KbahJ. mt;thW
flf;Fk; NghJ tl;lnfhil
efupy; ,Ue;J Rkhu; xU fpNyh
kPw;wu; J}uj;ij milAk; xU
tistpy; ,lJ gf;fkhf
Njapiy kiy
fSf;F ,ilNa
mike;j rpW
Gy;ntspg;
gFjpapy; xU
fy;yiw ,Uf;Fk;.
,g;NghJ mJ
ngauplg;gl;L
,Ue;jhYk; Kd;G
jdpNa xU
fy;yiw. tl;l
nfhil rpq;fsg;
gs;spf;Fk;> jkpo;
tpj;jpahyaj;
Jf;Fk; nry;Yk;
Nghnjy;yhk;
vd;id cWj;
JtJ ,e;j
fy;yiw.
rpWtu;fshf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy;
ghijapd; me;j tisT
te;jJk; gaj;jpy; Xb
kiwNthk;. gpd;dhspy;
tprhupj;j NghJ mJ 'fq;fhzp
GijFop" vd;whu;fs;.

ngupa fq;fhzpfs;;
vq;fSupy; Vfg;gl;l
fq;fhzpfs;. mJ vd;d xU
fq;fhzpf;F kl;Lk; '];ng\y;"
GijFop vd NjbaNghJ

,e;j ngupa fq;fhzpfs; gw;wp


]p.tp. NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;
'ehlw;wtu; fij" vDk; E}ypy;
,t;thW Fwpg;gpLfpwhu;.
'Njhl;lj; Jiuf;Fk; Njhl;lj;
njhopyhspf;Fk; vt;tpj
njhlu;G kpy;iy. njhopyhsp
ngupa fq;fhzpapd; nrhj;J.
Njhl;lq;f spy; [kPd;Nghy;
my;yJ u(l;)l khj;jpah Nghy;
RfNghf tho;f;if elhj;jp
dhu;fs;. gl;bzq;fspy;
tl;bf;fil> jha;ehl;by;
(,e;jpahtpy;) epyk;> tPL rpW
Njhl;lq;fis thq;fpdhu;fs;.
2000 ngupa fq;fhzpfs;
,Ue;jhu;fs;. ,tu;fs; [kPd;
jhu;fs; Nghy Njhl;lg; ngau;
fNshL Nru;j;J miof;fg;gl;
lhu;fs;. mjhtJ> njNkhju
uhkehjd;> k];nfypah
nrl;bag;gd;> G+r;rpf;fil
fUg;igah> ghk];ld;
rz;Kfk;> jp];gid Rg;igahg;
gps;is> jythf;fiy
ghz;bad;> Cthf;fiy
ijyhk;gps;is> ld;ghu;
nuq;frhkp> klnfhk;giu
Fkud;> njy;njhl;il rq;fud;>
nkha;fhnfhiy Kdpahz;b>
ehg;gid nghf;Fr;nry;yd;
MfpNahu; Kf;fpa];ju;fs;.
,tu;fSila gps;isfs;
gs;spf;$lq;fspy; Nru;j;J
Mq;fpyk; gbj;jhu;fs;. gbg;ig
Kj;Jf;nfhz;l gpd; jq;fs;
jfg;gd;fSf;F cjtpaha;
Njhl;lj;jpy; fzf;fg;gps;is>
fz;lf;lu;> BNkf;fu;> fpshu;f;
Ntiy nra;jdu;. (ehlw;wtu;
fij gf; 43)
]p.tp. Fwpg;gpLk; ,e;jg; gl;ba

Mf - nrg; 2014
ypy; tUk; 'klnfhk;giu
Fkud;' vDk; ngupahq; fq;fh
zpapd; GijFopjhd; vq;fs;
Cupy; cs;s me;j GijFop.
gy ngupa fq;fhzpfs; tl;bf;
filf;fhuu;fshfTk;>
rpWNjhl;lq;fis thq;fp mjd;
cupikahsuhfTk; ,Ue;Js;
shu;fs;. mJ gw;wp Fwpg;gpLk;
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;:

'filfis ];jhgpj;j
fq;fhzpfs;> gl;liwapy;
cl;fhu;e;J tpahghuk; nra;a
khl;lhu;fs;. cjhuzkhf
G+r;rpf;nfhil fUg;igah
fq;fhzp gy tl;bf;filfis
itj;jpUe;jhu;. mtu; ve;jf;
filapyhtJ cl;fhu;e;J
tpahghuk; nra;jjhf njupa
tpy;iy. ,tu; Njapiyj;
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vd Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.
,d;Wk;$l G+r;rpf;nfhil
fUg;igah fq;fhzpapd; gy
tl;bf;filfs; tbtk; khwp
kiyafg;gFjpfspy; tpahghuk;
elhj;jpf; nfhz;bUg;gJk;
,e;jpahtpy; nrhj;Jf;fs;
Ftpj;;jpUg;gJk; gyUk; mwpe;j
nra;jp. Mdhy;> 1914 Mk;
Mz;L nrg;njk;gu; 14k; jpfjp
gpwe;j klnfhk;giu Fkud;
fq;fhzpapd; guk;giuapy;
mtuJ kfspd; kfdhfg;
gpwe;jtu;> Mq;fpy topf;fy;tp
fw;W Mrpupaj; njhopiy njupT
nra;fpwhu;. gy;NtW cyf
,yf;fpaq;;fis thrpf;fpwhu;.
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ngw;w tq;ff;ftp jh$u; mtu;fs;
,yq;;if te;jNghJ mtiur;
re;jpj;J jhd; jh$upd;
jhf;fj;jpy; gilj;j

'tp];kh[pdp" vd;w Mq;fpy


ftpij gilg;igf; nfhLj;J
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gpd;dhspy; ]p.tp.NtYg;
gps;is (fd;dg;gd; Nty;rpq;fk;
NtYg;gps;is) vDk; kf;fs;
ftpQdhf gupkhzk;
ngWfpwhu;.

J}f;fpnawpag;gl;l
]p.tpapd; cilikfs;

ehd; rpWtdhd fhyj;jpy;


klnfhk;giu Nkw;gpuptpy;
trpj;j> ,g;NghJk; gj;jpupif
ahsuhf gzpahw;Wk; rp.v];
fhe;jp mtu;fsplk; Mq;fpyk;
fw;fr; nry;tJz;L. mtu; trpj;j
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mike;j jdptPL. 'ngupatPL"
fq;fhzp GijFop
vd;Nw mJ miof;fg;gl;lJ.
,tuJ Muk;g fhy
mJNt rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is
gilg;Gfs; jh$upd;
mtu;fs; gpwe;J tho;e;j tPL.
ghjpg;Gf;fs; vOe;jit 90fspy; xU ehs; murhq;f
ahapDk; gpd;dhspy;
jug;gpy; ,Ue;J Ie;jhW Ngu;
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ghu;itf;Fs; nry;Yk;
fj;Jf;F nrhe;jkhdJ. ePq;fs;
,tuJ Njly;fs;
ntspNaw Ntz;Lk;. ,J
mtiu xU 'kf;fs;
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rpdpkh ghzpapy; me;j tPl;L
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clikfis J}f;fp vwpfpwh
ghl;lhsuhfTk; khw;wp u;fs;. ehd; Gj;jfj;ij itj;J
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ghlk; vOJk; xU kug;ngl;b
fq;fhzp" guk;giuapy; Ak; J}f;fp vwpag; gLfpwJ.
te;j ,tupd; ,Wjpf;
cs;NsapUe;J gy E}W fhfpjq;
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cWg;gpdu;fs; kl;Lk;
cyfpd; gy ghfq;fspy;
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,Wjpf;fpupiaNa
fspy; ,Ue;Jk;
epidT+l;LfpwJ.
vq;Nfh xU Njhl;lj;J vOjg;gl;bUe;j
gy;NtW fbjq;
,yq;if ngUk
%iyapy; ,Uf;Fk;
fSk; gilg;G
,d td;Kiwf;F
jdJ
clik?
fSk; nghWf;fp
cl;gl;bUe;j
Nrfupf;fg;gl;ld.
murhq;
f
j;
j
py;
gq;
F
1983/1984 fhyg;
mitjhd;
gFjpapy;
tfpj;j ,d;DnkhU
ngupahq;fq;fhzp
nfhOk;gpy;
ngupa fq;fhzp
guk;giuapy; te;j
neUf;fbahd
]p.tp.NtYg;
guk;
g
iuapdu;
jq;
f
s;
#o;epiyapy;
gps;isapd;
ngau; jtpu;e;j NtW
fhykhd ]p.tp.
clikfshf
NtYg;gps;isapd;
ahUila ngaUk;
vQ;rpd.
,Wjpf; fpupiafs;
kiyaf tuyhw;wpy;
mjidNa mtuJ
Culq;F Neuj;jpy;
cwtpduhd
te;
J
tplf;
$
lhJ
vd;
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nfhOk;gpy; eil
ngw;Ws;sJ.
F&ukhd vz;zj;Jld; rp.v];.fhe;jp
mtu;fs;
gpd;du; mtuJ
Vw;ghL nra;j
guhkupj;J te;jhu;.
'm];jp" klnfhk;

ehlfNk mJ.
giu kz;zpy;
J}f;fpnawpag;gl;l
cs;s mtuJ
clik fSf;F
ghl;ldhu; 'klnfhk;giu
jhq;fs; thOk; yaj;Jr;
Fkud;" fq;fhzpapd;;
rpiwapy; xU miw
GijFopahd 'fq;fhzp
xJf;fpdhu;fs; me;j Njhl;lj;
GijFop" apy; Nru;f;fg;gLfpwJ.
njhopyhsu;fs;. vdf;F ]p.tp
GijFop GJtbtk; ngWfpwJ.
gw;wpa mjpf Mu;tj;ij
fq;fhzp apd; GijFop
Vw;gLj;jpaJ me;j fbjq;
ftpQdpd; fy;yiwahf khw;wk; fs;jhd;. Vd; ,t;thW
ngWfpwJ. ,e;jf; fy;yiw vd;
J}f;fpnawpag;gLfpwJ vd;gJ
Nghd;w ,isa r%fj;Jf;F xU mg;NghJ Gupatpy;iy. Mdhy;
ce;Jjjiyj; jUfpd;wJ.
rw;Nw tsu;e;j gpd;du;jhd;
mjd; murpay; njupa te;jJ.

25

Mf - nrg; 2014
murhq;fj;Jf;F vq;Nf njupe;jJ.
vq;Nfh xU Njhl;lj;J
%iyapy; ,Uf;Fk; jdJ
clik? murhq;fj;jpy; gq;F
tfpj;j ,d;DnkhU ngupa
fq;fhzp guk;giuapdu; jq;fs;
ngau; jtpu;e;j NtW ahUila
ngaUk; kiyaf tuyhw;wpy;
te;Jtplf;$lhJ vd;w
F&ukhd vz;zj;Jld;
Vw;ghL nra;j ehlfNk mJ.
MdhYk;> mNj kz;zpy;
mtuJ fy;yiwia ghu;j;J
tsu;e;jtu;fshf xU gf;fk;
,yf;fpaj;jpYk; kWgf;fk;
murpaypYkhf nraw;gl
Muk;gpj;Njhk;. mtuJ
gilg;Gfs; thrpf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy;
',yq;if Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;
jpNy" vDk; neLq;ftpijj;
njhFg;ig (jkpo; kw;Wk;
Mq;fpyk; ,ize;j) 2007Mk;
Mz;L ghf;ah gjpg;gf
ntspaPlhf kWgjpg;G
nra;Njd;. kWGwj;jpy; ]p.tp
mtu;fs; MNyhrfuhfr;
nraw;gl;l njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij kPsf; fl;bnaOg;Gk;
MNyhrizahsuhNdd;;.
jpl;lkpl;L kiwf;f Kw;gLk;
rp.tpapd; MSikia kPs
typAWj;Jk; gzp xU
Nghuhl;lkhfNt njhlu;e;J
nfhz;bUf;fpwJ.

rptpapd; gd;Kf
MSikffs;
Mrpupau;- murpay;thjpnjhopw;rq;fthjp- ftpQu;ehtyhrpupau;- eilr;rpj;jpu
gilg;ghsu;- ehl;lhu;
ghly;fspd; Nrfupg;ghsu;fl;Liuahsu; gj;jpupifahrpupau;- r%fj;
njhlu; ghsu;.
Nkw;gb Jiwfspy;
MSikahsuhf jpfo;e;j rp.tp.
mtu;fspd; rpwg;G mtuJ
fy;tpg; Gyik. Mq;fpyj; jpy;
Neubahf gilg;Gfis
nra;Ak; gzpia 1930fspNa
kiyafj;jpy;
Nkw;nfhz;Ls;shu; vd;gJ
ngUk; tpag;Gf;Fupa nra;jpjhd;.
,yq;ifia gpupj;jhdpau; Ml;rp
nra;jNghJ Mq;fpy topf;fy;tp
vd;gJ rhjhuzkhdJjhd;
vd;w NghJk; kiyafj;
Njhl;lk; xd;wpw;Fs; ,Ue;J
xU ,isQd; me;j ehspNyNa

26

nfhOk;G ehye;jh fy;Y}upf;F


ujpepjpfspy; xUtuhf
fy;tp fw;f nrd;Ws;shu;
jythf;fiy njhFjp
vd;gJk;> tq;ff;ftp jh$iu
cWg;gpduhf njupT nra;ag;
thrpj;J ,yq;ifapd; jh$u;
gLfpd;whu;. mNj fhyg;
vd ,e;jpa VLfs; GfOk;
gFjpapy; kiyaf kf;fspd;
,yf;if mile; Js;shu;
FbAupikAk; gwpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ
vd;gJk; mtuJ
vd;gJ ,q;F
,e;jpa Njrgf;j
fy;tpg;
ftdpf;fg;gl
Gyikapd;
rpe;jidfSld; xU Ntz;ba
Moj;ijNa
tplakhfpwJ.
Njrpathjpahf> fhe;jpa
fhl;LfpwJ.
,e;ehspy;
rpe;jidfs; nfhz;l mikf;fg;gl;l
]p.tp mtu;fSk;
mfpk;rhthjpahfNt ,yq;if ,e;jpa
jyhj;J Xah
Nf.fNz];
jdJ nghJtho;it fhq;fpu]py;
mtu;fSk; rk
cs;thq;fg;gl;l
Muk;gpf; fpwhu;.
fhyj;jtu;fshf
rp.tp.NtYg;
kiyaf ,yf;fpa
mtuJ me;j ehisa gps;is mtu;fs;
gug;gpy; mil
,yq;if njhop
cilfSk; jiyapypl;l yhsu; fhq;fpu]hf
ahsk; fhzg;gl;
ltu;fs;. ,tu;fs; Fy;yhTk; mjid cWjp khw;wk; ngw;w
,UtupdJk;
NghJ mjd;
nra;fpd;wd.
Kf;fpaj;Jtk;
cWg;gpduhfTk;
vd;dntdpy;
Kf;fpa]; juhfTk;
,UtUk; Mq;fpyg; GyikAld; nraw;gl;Ls;shu;. njhopyhsu;
,yf;fpag ;gug;gpy; nraw;
fSf; fhf vdr; nrhy; yg;gl;l
gl;lik. Nf.fNz\; jdJ
fhq;fpu]; mt;thW nraw; glhj
Mq;fpy GyikA+lhf jkpOf;F
NghJ mjpypUe;J fhyj;jpw;F
gy;NtW cyf ,yf;fpaq;fis
fhyk; mjd; Kf;fpa cWg;gp
nkhopngau;j;Jj;ju> ]p.tp
du;fs; ntspNawj;
mtu;fNsh Mq;fpyj;jpNyNa
njhlq;fpdu;. mg;Jy; m]P];>
jdJ gilg;gfis cyfpw;F
tp.Nf.nts;is ad;>
je;Js;shu;. Fwpg;ghf 1952Mk;
NrhkRe;juk;> Nf.uh[ ypq;fk;
Nghd;w MSikfspd;
Mz;L mtu; vOjpa 'In
ntspNaw;wj;NjhL jhDk;
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neLq;ftpijj; njhFg;G
kiyaf kf;fs; gw;wpa xU
fhtpakhfNt mike;Jtpl;lJ
vdyhk;.
ngupahq;fq;fhzp topte;j rptp
mtu;fs; Njhl;l cj;jpNahfj;
juhfNth my;yJ tl;bf;fil
cupikahsuhfNth Mir
glhJ MrpupauhfNt jdJ
njhopiy njhlq;Ffpwhu;.
mg;NghJ ,Ue;j Nghf;fpw;F
mikthf ,e;jpa Njrgf;j
rpe;jidfSld; xU Njrpa
thjpahf> fhe;jpa rpe;jidfs;
nfhz;l mfpk;rh thjpahfNt
jdJ nghJtho;it Muk;gpf;
fpwhu;. mtuJ me;j ehisa
cil fSk; jiyap ypl;l
Fy;yhTk; mjid cWjp
nra;fpd;wd. ,g;gb Muk;gpf;
fg;gl;l nghJ tho;T mtuJ
ez;gu; Nf.,uh[ ypq;fk;
mtu;fspd; topfhl;lYld;
murpay; tho;Tf;F ,l;Lr;
nry;fpd;wJ. 1947 Mk; Mz;L
,yq;if ehlhSkd;wj;jpy;
mku;e;j VO kiyafg;gp

,yq;if njhopyhsu; fhq;fpu


]py; ,Ue;J ntspNaw
Neu;fpwJ. m]P]; jiyik
apyhd [dehaf njhopyhsu;
fhq;fpu]py; ,ize;J
nraw;glj;njhlq;fpdhu;.
1965Mk; Mz;L tp.Nf.

Mf - nrg; 2014

nts;isad; mtu;fs;
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;ij
Muk;gpj;j gpd;du; mjpy;
,ize;Jnfhs;fpd;w
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;
nts;isad; mtu;fSf;Fg;
gpwFk; jiyikg; nghWg;ig
xU njhopyhsp ifapNyNa
nfhLj;J epu;thf MNyhrfuhf
,Ue;J mjid topelhj;jp
As;shu;. ,Wjptiu
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;jpd;
MNyhrfuhfNt nraw;gl;lhu;.
mtuJ fy;yiwia ,d;Wk;
me;j rq;fj;jpdNu Gdu;
epu;khzk; nra;J guhkupj;J
tUfpd;wdu;.
,e;j> Mrpupa> murpay;>
njhopw;rq;f MSikf;F
mg;ghy; xU gj;jpupif
MrpupauhfTk; rp.tp. mtu;fis
Nehf;f KbAk;. 'fij' vDk;
,yf;fpa ,jopd; Mrpupauh
fTk;> njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;jpd; khjhe;j ,johd
'khtyp' gj;jpupifapd;
MrpupauhfTk; ,Ue;J
topelhj;jpAs;shu;. jtpuTk;
gy;NtW gj;jpupiffspYk;
mtuJ gilg;GfSk;
vOj;Jf;fSk; ntspte;Js;sd.
ftpQu; vDk; MSik gw;wp
mjpfk; nrhy;yj; Njitapy;iy.
mtUf;F ngUk; Gfio
Vw;gLj;jpaJ mtuJ
ftpijfs;jhk;. mtuJ
Wishmajini, Wayferer, Tagore at
A Glance, Ananda's Dream, In
Ceylon's Tea Garden Nghd;w
neLq;ftpijfSk; ftpij
ehlfq;fSk; Mq;fpyj;jpNyNa
Neubahf vOjg;gl;lit. 1963
mk; Mz;L Nk Kjyhk; jpfjp

Mgpupf;f Mrpa
vOj;jsu; xd;wpak;
rhu;gpy; (Afro Asian
Writers' Bereau)
njhFf;fg; gl;Ls;s
Mq;fpy ftpij
E}ypy; ,yq;if>
rPdh> nfhq;Nfh>
,e;jpah>
,e;NjhNdrpah>
nfhupah> #lhd;>
nlq;fhdpapf;fh>
Nrhtpaj; u\;ah
kw;Wk; tpal;ehk;
Mfpa ehLfisr;
Nru;e;j ftpQu;fspd;
ftpijfs; mlq;fpa
E}ypy; ,yq;ifiar;
Nru;e;j MW ftpQu; fspd;
ftpijfs; cs;slq;fpAs;sd.
tz.v];. kfpe;j NjNuh vOjpa
Prayer of Independence,
N[.gp.tpf;fpuk rpq;f vOjpa
Awake Sinhala youth> <th uztPu
vOjpa Down Them, tz.
rhu;y;]; tpy;ypak; b rpy;th
vOjpa A Petttion, rhfu
gyd;#upa vOjpa Village Beauty
Mfpa ftpijfSld; Tea
Pluckers vDk; jiyg;gpy; ]p.tp.
NtYg;gps;is vOjpa
ftpijAk; Nru;f;fg;gl;Ls;sik
Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ. ,e;jj;
njhFg;gpy;
mlq;fpAs;s xNu
jkpouhd ,tu;
vOjpas;s
ftpijAk; kiy
afj;jpy; nfhOe;J
gwpf;Fk;
Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj; njhop
yhsu;fs; gw;wpaJ
vd;gJk; ,q;F
ftdj;jpw;Fupad.
]p.tp mtu;fs;
jkpopy; ftpij
fs; vOjtpy;iy. ',yq;ifj;
Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpNy' vDk;
ftpijj; njhFg;G ftpQu; rf;jP
ghiyah mtu;fspdhy;
jkpohf;fk; nra;ag;gl;lJ.
ehty; vd;W tUk;NghJ
vy;iyg;Gwk; (Borderland)>
tho;tw;w tho;T> fhjy; rpj;jpuk;>
tPlw;wtd;> ghu;tjp> ,dpg;
glkhl;Nld; Nghd;wdtw;iw
Fwpg;gplyhk;. ,jpy; tPlw;wtd;>
ghu;tjp> ,dpg;glkhl;Nld;
Nghd;wd NeubahfNt ]p.tp

mtu;fs; jkpopy; vOjpait


vd;gJk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.
Vidait Mq;fpy %y
ehty;fs; nghd;.fpU]z;rhkp>
gp.v];.nrg];jpad;
Nghd;wtu;fshy; jkpOf;F
nkhopngau;f;fg;gl;lit.
'tho;tw;w tho;T' rhuy; ehld;
mtu;fspdhy; E}yhfg;
gjpg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ.
rpWfij ghzpapy; mike;j
eilr;rpj;jpuk; vDk; ,yf;fpa
tbtj;jpd; Clhf kiyaf
khe;ju;fis Mq;fpyj;jpy; Born
To Labour vDk; jiyg;gpy;
vOjpatu; rp.tp.NtYg;gp;s;is.
kiyafj; njhopyhsu;fspd;
tho;tpaiy ntspg;gLj;Jtjpy;
,e;j eilr;rpj;jpuk; Kf;fpa
gq;F tfpg;gjhf gpugy rpq;fs
vOj;jhusu; khu;l;bd;
tpf;fpukrpq;f tpje;Jiuj;
Js;shu;. vOj;jhsu;
K.rptypq;fk; mtu;fs;
'Njapiyj; Njrk;' vDk;
ngaupy; ,e;j eilr;rpj;jpuj;ij
jkpohf;fk; nra;J E}yhf
ntspapl;Ls;shu;.
kiyaf kf;fspd;
tuyhw;W
tpguq;

fisAk; murpay; r%f


epiyg;ghLfisAk; fl;Liufs;
%yk; ntspg;gLj;jpatu; rp.tp
NtYg;gps;is. 'ekJ fij'
vDk; ngaupy; ]p.tp
mtu;fspdhy; 'khtyp'apy;
njhluhf vOjg;gl;L gpd;du;
'ehlw;wtu; fij' vd E}YU
ngw;Ws;s mtuJ fl;Liufs;
kiyaf kf;fspd; tuyhw;iw
NgRfpd;wd.
me;j E}iy ntspapl;l
itfiw gjpg;gfk;
K.epj;jpahde;jd; mtu;fSk;

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me;j E}Yf;F Kd;Diu vOjpa
,u.rptypq;fk; mtu;fSk;
'kiyafj;jkpoupd; ,d;iwa
gpur;rpidfs;' vDk; jiyg;gpy;
<oehL gj;jpupifapd; 25tJ
Mz;L kyupy; rp.tp.NtYg;
gps;is mtu;fs; vOjpAs;s
fl;LiuiaAk; Nru;j;Js;sdu;.
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is mtu;fs;
ve;jsTf;F kiyaf kf;fs;
Fwpj;Jk; mtu;fsJ gpur;rp
idfs; Fwpj;Jk; njspthd
rpe;jidiiaf; nfhz;bUe;jhu;
vd;gjw;F me;jf; fl;Liu
xd;Nw rhd;W gfUk;.
ehl;lhu; ghly;fspd;
Nrfupg;ghsu; vd;W tUfpd;w
NghJ kiyafj;jpy; mjidr;
nra;j Kjy; jdpkdpju; vd;w
tifapy; rp.tp.mtu;fspd;
gzp Kf;fpaj;Jtk;
ngWfpwJ. rp.tp apd;
kdpj Neaj;jpw;Fk;>
njhopyhsu;ghw;gl;l
rpe;jidf;Fk; vLj;Jf;
fhl;lhf miktd ,e;j
'ehl;lhu; ghly;fspd;'
Nrfupg;G. 'khkd; kfNd"
- kiyehl;L kf;fs;
ghly;fs;;- vDk; njhFg;
;ghfTk; ,J ntspte;
Js;sJ. Njhl;lj;jpy;
'ngupa tPl;Lg;;' gpwe;j
gps;isahf tsu;e;jhYk;
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is jkJ
%jhijapd; tUif
NahL gpize;j tha;nkhop
,yf;fp aq;fis njhFf;f
Ntz;Lk; vd;w kdg; ghq;F
nfhz;l tuhfNt
tsu;e;Js;shu;.
njhopyhsu;fs; jkJ cly;
ciog;G kPJ kl;LNk ek;gpf;if
itj;J fly;fle;J gpiog;G
Njbte;jNghJ jq;fSld;
$lNt nfhz;L te;j ehl;lhu;
ghly;fNs. ,w;iwtiuf;F
khd kiyaf ,yf;fpaj;jpd;
Cw;Wf;fz;zhf ,e;j
tha;nkhop ,yf;fpaNk jpfo;
fpd;wJ. me;j ehl;lhu; ghly;
fis njhFf;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;fpw rp.tpapd; vz;zk;
Nghw;Wjw;FupaJ. mtu; rhjhu
zkhf Nkilapy; NgRk; nghJ
,e;j ehl;lhu; ghly; fisAk;
mjd; mu;j;jq;fisAk; kf;f
Sf;F vLj;Jr; nrhy;thuhk;.
mNjNghy; re;Njh\khd
nghOJfspy; ,e;j ehl;lhu;
ghly;fis ghlr;nrhy;yp

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eldkhb kfpo;thuhk; vd>


mtUld; $lNt ehl;fisf;
fopj;j khj;jis Nuhfpzp
(j.ma;ahj;Jiu) mtu;fs;
nrhy;yf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.
',dpg;glkhl;Nld; vd;fpw
ehtYf;F mtu; Kd;Diu vOj
tpioe;j NghJ Fwpg;gpLk; rp.tp.
mtu;fs; vOjpAs;s tupfis
,q;F Fwpg;gpLtJ nghUe;Jk;
vd epidf;fpNwd;.
'vdJ ,sk; guhaj;jpy; khiy
Ntisfspy; vdJ ghl;bapd;
mUfpy; ,Ue;jthNw fij
fisr; nrhy;YkhW
er;rupg;gJ vdJ
tof;fk;. ghl;bAk;
vdf;F vz;zw;w
fijfis

kWf;fhky; nrhy;ypapUf;fpwhu;.
,Ue;Jk; xt;nthU Kiw fij
nrhy;Yk; Kd;Gk; mts; nky;y
Kdfpf; nfhs;tJ tof;fk;
'k...k; ehd; nghwe;j fija
nrhy;Ntdh? ,y;y ehd; gl;l
fija nrhy;Ntdh...?" vd;W.
md;W mtspd; me;j
Gyk;gYf;F ehd; ve;j
mu;j;jj;ijAk; fz;Nldpy;iy.
Mdhy; ,d;Nwh mJ mtsJ
Fuyhf khj;jpukpd;wp xU
r%fj;jpd; FuyhfTk; vdf;Fg;
gLfpd;wJ. ,d;W fij $w
tUk; ehDk; ghl;bapy; ,Ue;J
rw;W NtWgl;L...
',dpg;glkhl;Nld; vd;W
fij nrhy;y tUfpNwd; Nghy
Njhd;WfpwJ. vd vOjpr;
nry;fpwhu; rp.tp. jdJ
%jhijau; gl;l mtyj;ij
ehd; ',dpg;glkhl;Nld;" vd
neQ;RWjpia cUthf;Ftjhf
mike;Js;sJ mtuJ jiyg;G.

,j;jifa ,yf;fpa neQ;rj;


NjhL vOe;j rp.tpapd; vOj;J
f;fSk; gilg;Gf;fSk; NtW
r%fj;jpdUf;Fk; ru;tNjrj;
Jf;Fk; nrd;wila Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjpy; rp.tp mtu;fs; fhl;b
apUf;Fk; mtuJ gz;gl;l
MSikia mtiu xU 'r%fj;
njhlu;ghlyhsu;' vDk;
MSikahsuhfTk; ghu;f;fj;
J}z;LfpwJ.
NkNy fhl;lg;gl;l gy;NtW
MSikahf jdJ nraw;
ghLfis gpw
r%fj;jf;Fk;
ru;tNjrj;Jf;Fk;
vLj;Jr; nry;y
mtu;
nfhz;bUf;ff;$ba
fbjg;gupkhw;wq;fs;
ngUk;
Mjuhq;fshfTs;s
d. Fwpg;ghf
,e;jpah tpy;
nly;yp> gk;gha;>
yf;Ndh> fy;fj;jh
Nghd;w
tlkhepyq;fspy;
,Ue;Jk; nrd;id
apypUe;Jk; ntsp tUk;
gy;ntW
gj;jpupiffSf;Fk;
gy;fiyf;fofq;fSf;Fk;
jdJ gilg;Gf;fisAk;
me;j gilg;gpd;
cs;slf;fk; gw;wpa xU
tpsf;ff; fbjj;ijAk;
]p.tp. mtu;fs; mDg;gpAs;shu;.
mt;thW mtu; vOJ fpd;w
fbjq;fspy; jdJ gilg;Gfs;
Rke;JtUk; kf;fs; $l;lj;jpd;
mty tho;T njhlu;ghf ePq;fs;
Gupe;Jnfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vDk;
Ntz;LNfhis mtu;
Kd;itf;fj; jtwtpy;iy.
mj;jifa fbjq;fSf;F gjpyhf
mtu; ngw;w fbjq;fSk;
]p.tpapd; gilg;Gfs; me;j
jug;gpdiu vt;thW czur;
nra;Js;sJ vd;gij vLj;Jr;
nrhy;tjhf cs;sJ.
,e;jpahtpd; [f;Nkhfd;>
thr;rhdp> gp.yhy; Nghd;w
gj;jpupif MSikfSlDk;
Nguhrpupau; tp.#upa ehuhazd;>
Nguhrpupau; v];.uhkfpU];zd;>
jpUkjp.yf;];kp fpU];z%u;j;jp
Nghd;NwhUld; mjpfsthd
fbjg; gupkhw;wj;ij Nkw;
nfhz;Ls;shu;;. Gfo;ngw;w
XtpaUk; ftpQUkhd 'N[hu;[;

Mf - nrg; 2014
fPw;" mtu;fs; neUq;fpa el;Gld;
]p.tpAld; fbjg;gupkhw;
wq;fisr; nra;Js;shu;.
,yq;ifapd; Gfo;ngw;w
vOj;jhsu; khu;l;bd;
tpf;fpukrpq;f mtu;fSld; jkJ
gilg;Gfs; Fwpj;j mjpfk;
fUj;J gupkhwpAs;shu;. rp.tp.
apd; Born to Labour njhlu;gpy;
fUj;J njuptpj;jpUf;Fk;
khu;l;bd; tpf;fpukrpq;f mtu;fs;
'Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu;fspd;
tho;tpay; Fwpj;j Kf;fpakhd
gjpT' vd ghuhl;bAs;shu;.

fUj;Jf;fis
gupkhwpAs;sik
khj;jpukpd;wp
mtw;iw ntspaPL
nra;tjw;Fk;
Kaw;rpfis
Nkw;nfhz;Ls;sik
njupatUfpd;wJ.

mNjNghy fyhepjp Fkhup


[atu;jd> Md; uzrpq;f>
na];kpd; Fzuj;z Nghd;w
MSikfSld; mtUf;F
neUq;fpa njhlu;G ,Ue;
jpUf;fpd;wJ. jdJ gilg;
Gf;fis E}YUthf;fk; nra;tJ
njhlu;gpy; aho;g;ghzj;jpy;
,Ue;j jpU. gj;ehg ma;aU
lDk;> K.epj;jpahde;jDld;
mjpfkhd njhlu;Gfis
nkw;nfhz;Ls;shu;. ,dpg;
glkhl;Nld; ehtiy ,e;jpah
tpy; ntspf;nfhzu rpjk;gu
uFehjd; mtu;fSf;$lhf
me;jdp [Pth mtu;fs; vLj;j
Kaw;rpfs; njhlu;ghf fbjq;
fspy; gpu];jhgpj;Js;shu;.
,e;jf; fbjg;gupkhw;wq;fspd;
NghJ 'The Hundredth day'
kw;Wk; 'Human Cargo' Nghd;w
gilg;Gfs; gw;wp vOjpAs;shu;.
Human Cargo vd;w gilg;gpd;
xU gFjpia Nguhrpupau;
ifyhrgjp mtu;fSf;F
gpuRuj;Jf;F Kd;dhd
thrpg;Gf;fhf mDg;gpajhf xU
fbjk; $WfpwJ.

1981 Mk; Mz;L


]p.tp. mtu;fSf;F
Nguhrpupau; ifyhr
gjp vOjpa fbjj;
jpy; jhDk; ez;gu;
fSk; ,ize;J
aho;g;ghzj;jpy;
xOq;F nra;jpUf;Fk;
rPd vOj;jhsu; Y}Rd;
mtu;fspd; E}w;whz;L epfo;tpy;
(26.09.1981) 'epidTg; NgUiu
ahw;w" miog;G tpLj;Js;shu;.
,d;DnkhU fbjj;jpy; ]p.tp
mtu;fs; tpohTf;F te;J
ciuahw;wpaijAk; mjpy;
ngUksthd ,isQu;fs;
fye;Jnfhz;ljhfTk;
]p.tpapd; gjpy; gjpT
nra;fpd;wJ. kiyafj;jpy;
,Ue;J aho;g;ghzj;Jf;F me;j
ehspy; 'epidTg; NgUiuf;fhf"
rp.tp miof;fg;gl;Ls;shu;
vd;gJ ]p.tpapd; MSikia
fhl;b epw;gjhfTs;sJ.
mNjNghy 1982 [_iy 7k;
jpfjp ]p.tp mtu;fs;
K.epj;jpahde;jd; mtu;fSf;F
vOjpAs;s fbjj;jpy;
'aho;g;ghzj;jpy; tpoh vLf;f
rPd nfhkpAdp];l; fl;rpiar;
Nru;e;j jpU.Rg;gpu kzpak;
vd;dplk; $wpdhu;. mNjhL
jpU. eldrghgjpAk; mJgw;wp
vd;dplk; $wpdhu;' vd
vOjpAs;shu;.

,lJrhupfSldhd
cwT

,e;j njhlu;ghly;fs; %yk;;


rp.tp mtu;fs; ,lJrhup

,e;j fl;lj;jpy; rp.tp. nfhz;


bUe;j murpay; njhopw;rq;f
jj;Jthu;j;jj;Jld; xg;gpLk;;
NghJ khu;f;rpa Kw;Nghf;F
rpe;jidfspy; jPtpukhf ,Ue;j
Nguhrpupau; Nf.ifyhrgjp
mtu;fSldhd cwT Kf;fpaj;
Jtk; cilaJ. mtu;fSf;F
,ilNaahd cwT kpfTk;
neUf;fkhdjhf ,Ue;Js;sij
njhlu;ghly; fbjq;fisf;
nfhz;L Gupe;J nfhs;s
Kbfpd;wJ. ]p.tpapd; gy;NtW
gilg;Gfs; Fwpj;Jk; Nguh
rpupau; ifyhrgjp mtu;fs;

Nfhl;ghl;lhsuhf ,y;yhj
NghJk; ,lJrhup> khf;rpa>
fk;Adpr nraw; ghl;lhsu;fs;
,ilNa neUf;fkhd cwT
nfhz;bUe;jij mwpa
Kbfpd;wJ. mtuJ ,yf;fpa
gilg;Gfspd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij
czu;e;jtu;fshf ,lJrhup
Njhou;fSk; ]p.tpAld; cwT
fisg; NgzpAs;sikia
vLj;Jf;fhl;Ltjhf
mike;Js;sJ.
kiyaf kf;fspd; tUif
iaAk; tuyhw;iwAk;
Mq;fpyj;jpy; gjpT nra;Js;s
Donovan Mouldrich mtu;fs;
rp.tpapd; Born to Labour jd;id
fz;zPupy; Mo;j;jpajhf
Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;. 1988 Mk;
Mz;L Donovan Mouldrich
mtu;fs; ]p.tpapd; jpUkjp
NtYg;gp;s;isf;F vOjpAs;s
fbjj;jpy; ,t;thW Fwpg;gpl;L
s;shu;. I had the privilege of
knowing your husband for many
years. He encouraged me in the
writing of Two books about the
plantation workers.
mNjNeuk; jdJ E}Yf;F
vOjpAs;s Kd;Diuapy;>
'Mr.Vellayan who killed himself
through overwork died on 2nd
November 1971 at the age of 52.
Mr.Velupillai died on 19
November 1984 at the age of 71. I
hope this Book and its sequel on
the tea workers will help to
perpetuate their lifelong dedicated
service to the working class
movement.'

vd $wp jdJ E}iy mtu;f


Sf;F rku;g;gzk; nra;Js;shu;.
gwq;fpa ,dj;jtuhd

29

Mf - nrg; 2014
nlhdtd; Nkhy;upr; mtu;fis
kiyaf kf;fs; rhu;e;J
tuyhw;W gjpit vOjitj;j
rf;jp ]p.tpapd; Mq;fpy
vOj;Jf;fSf;F ,Ue;Js;sik
,q;F mtjhdpf;fj;jf;fJ.

]p.tpapd; vOj;Jf;fs;
kPjhd tpku;rdk;
vJ vt;thW mike;j NghJk;
rp.tp.mtu;fsJ vOj;Jf;fSk;
tpku;rdj;Jf;F mg;ghw;gl;ljhf
,Uf;ftpy;iy. 'ehlw;wtu;
fij' E}Yf;F Kd;Diu
vOjpAs;s ,u.rptypq;fk;
mtu;fSk;> 'rp.tpapd; ,yf;fpa
Nehf;F - fhyKk; fUj;Jk;'
vDk; jiyg;gpy; Ma;thsu;
nydpd; kjpthdk; mtu;fs;
vOjpAs;s tpku;rd Fwpg;gpYk;

CV Velupillai writes for the last 35


years and yet he says that he is not
a poet nor a writer,
'the subject I have chosen made me
what I am'

rp.tp mtu;fs; jhNd


jd;idg;gw;wpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
kjpg;gPL gw;wp vOjpapUf;Fk;
Nf.v];. rptFkhud; mtu;fs;
vOjpapUf;Fk; ,e;jf; Fwpg;G
Kf;fpakhdJ. mNjNeuk;>

Vwf;Fiwa xNu tpjkhd


tpku;rdk; Kd;itf;fg;gl;L
s;sJ. mjhtJ rp.tpapd; vOj;J
f;fs; kiyaf tho;tpaypd;
Jd;gpay; mk;rq;fis Kd;dp
Wj;jpa msTf;F mtu; tho;e;j
fhyj;jpy; epfo;e;j Nghuhl;lq;
fisNah Kidg;Gw;w kf;fs;
vOr;rpfisNah mtu; gjpT
nra;atpy;iy vd;gJjhd; me;j
tpku;rdkhFk;.

1982Mz;L June 15 Mk; jpfj


Nguhrpupau; ifyhrgjp
mtu;fSf;F vOjpapUf;Fk;
fbjk; xd;wpy; rp.tp. mtu;fs;
gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.

,u.rptypq;fk; jdJ tpku;rdj;


Jf;F jhNd nrhy;Yk; gjpyhf
,t;thW vOJfpwhu;.
'njhopw;rq;f tho;f;ifapy;
Ruz;Lk; rf;jpfis ,dk;
fz;Lk; mtw;iw nty;y
Kbahky; jhkhfNt xJq;fpr;
nry;yNtz;ba mDgtj;ijg;
ngw;w ftpQdpd; ftpijfspy;
NtjidiaAk; tpk;kiyAk;
jhd; fhz KbANk jtpu
vf;fhsj;ijak;> miw
$tiyAk; fhzKbahJ
Nghdjpy; tpag;gpy;iy"
vd;fpwhu;.

'In Ceylon's Tea Garden' was


written during and after the 1952
satyagragaha performed before the
prime minister's office.vdNt

mNjNeuk; 1971 Mk;


Mz;lstpy; khj;jisapy;
eilngw;w gpuhe;jpa ,yf;fpa

30

khehl;by; kiyaf ,yf;fpak;


Fwpj;j fl;Liu xd;iw thrpj;j
rp.tp.NtYg; gps;isapd;
,yf;fpa gzpfs; gw;wp Fwpg;G
xd;iw vOjpapUf;Fk;
jpwdha;thsu;
Nf.v];.rptFkhud; ,t;thW
njuptpf;fpd;whu;.

;The wayfarer verses which you


have read were written in 1946
when I led the famous Kneversmere
Harthal of 75000 workers in Hatton
Region'

mtuJ Nehf;fpy; jhNd


Kd;dpd;W topelhj;jpa
njhopyhsu; `u;j;jhy; xd;iw
Kd;dpWj;jp vOjpa
'topg;Nghf;fd;' vd;fpw ftpij
ehlfk; kw;Wk; FbAupik
gwpg;Gf;F vjpuhf jhd;
gq;Fnfhz;l> gpujku;
mYtyfj;Jf;F Kd;ghf
eilngw;w rj;jpahfpuf
Nghuhl;lj;jpid ',yq;ifj;
Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpNy" vDk;
neLq;ftpij Nghd;wtw;iwj;
jhd; gilg;ghf;fpAs;sjhfNt

Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;. mtuJ
ghu;itapy; mtu; jdJ
r%fj;jpw;fhd Nguhl;lj;ij
gjpT nra;Js;sjhfNt
fUJfpd;whu; vd;W
nfhs;syhk;.
mtUk; xU njhopw;rq;fmurpaiyr;rhu;e;jtu; vd;w
tifapy; mtu; rhuhj murpay;>
njhopw;rq;f gz;ghl;L
,af;fq;fspd; nraw;ghL
fisNah Nghuhl; lq;fisNah
Fwpg;gpLtjpy; ,Ue;J jd;id
jtpu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fyhk;.
,jid xU ,yf;fpa Neu;ik
ahf nfhs;tjh? my;yJ
,Ul;l bg;ghff; nfhs;tjh
vd;gJ tpthjj;Jf;F cupaJ.
vt;thW mike;jNghJk; rp.tp
mtu;fNs vOjp itj;jJNghy;

Mog; Gije;j
Njapiyr; nrbapd;
mbapw; Gije;j
mg;gdpd; rpijNky;
Vio kfDk;
Vwpkpjpj;J
,q;nftu; thoNth
jd;Dapu; jUtd;

vd kiyaf kf;fspd;
epiyikia me;j me;j
ftpQdpd; fy;yiwia ghu;j;J
tsu;e;j gy MSikfisf;
'klnfhk;giu kz;"
fz;Ls;sikahdJ> rp.tpapd;
',dpg;glkhl;Nld;" vd;w
fdtpd; ngWNgwhff;
nfhs;syhk;

]p.tp - vq;fs; `PNuh


]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is mtu;f
Sf;Fg;gpd; ,.njh.fh tpy;
vk;.v];. nry;yr;rhkp> uNk];
Nghd;w murpay;thjpfSk;>
kiyaf kf;fs; Kd;dzpapy;
tp.b.ju;kypq;fk; vDk; fy;tp
apay;> fiy ,yf;fpa> murpay;
MSikAk; =ghj fy;tpapay;
fy;Y}upapy; cggPlhjpgjpahfj;
jpfOk; t. nry;tuh[h Nghd;w

Mf - nrg; 2014
fy;tpapay; r%f fiy> ,yf;fpa
MSikAk; njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij kPsf;fl;bnaOg;
gpajpy; gq;Nfw;W mjd;
jiytuhfTk; ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpduhfTk; jpfOk; godp
jpfhk;guk; vd;w murpay;
thjpAk; cUthd kz;zhf
klnfhk;giukz; jd;id
tuyhw;wpy; gjpT nra;J
nfhz;Ls;sJ.
mNj klnfhk;giu kz;zpy;
gpwe;jtdhf> ,d;W ]p.tpapd;
epidTiuia jiyefupy;
Mw;Wk; ghf;fpak; ngw;wtdhf
ehDk; ngUkpjk; milfp
d;Nwd;;. klnfhk;giu
kz;zpd; ike;ju;fshd
vq;nfSf;nfy;yhk;
'`PNuhthf" jpfOk;
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;isapd;
mu;g;gzpg;ghd tho;Tk;
gzpAk; ,d;W 100tJ
[ddjpdj;jpy; epidT
$ug;gLtJNghy; ,d;Dk; gy
E}W Mz;Lfs; epidT
$ug;gLtJ jpz;zk;.

Mq;fpy %y E}y;
ntspaPL:

Harrison Peiris,
Talangama - 1954

jkpohf;fk; ftpQu; rf;jP ghy Iah


Kjw;gjpg;G- 1969
ntspaPL:
uh.K. ehfypq;fk;
nra;jpg; gjpg;gfk; >
fz;b

]p.tpapd; Gfo;ngw;w 'In Ceylon's Tea Garden' vDk; Mq;fpy


neLq; f tpij E}y; ky; y pag; G re; j p jpyfupd; ghf; f pah
gjpg;gfj;jpdhy; ftpQu; rf;jP ghy Iah mtu;fspdhy; jkpohf;fk;
nra;ag;gl;l ',yq;ifj; Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpNy" vDk; E}Yk;
xd;whf ,izf;fg;gl;LxNu njhFg;ghf 2007 nrg;. 29k; jpfjp
`l;ld; D.K.W. kz;lgj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ.

1984k; Mz;L fyhepjp Fkhup [atu;jd mtu;fs; ]p.tp. NtYg;gps;is


mtu;fSf;F vOjpa fbjk;

31

Mf - nrg; 2014

kiyafj;jpd;
tpirj; jsj;ij
tbtikj;j

Mf;f epiyapYk; mofpay;


epiyapYk; kiyaf
,yf;fpak; vd;w jdpj;Jt
myfpid cUthf;fpa
Kd;NdhbfSs; xUtu;
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is vd;w
kf;fs; gilg;ghsp. ,e;jpa
tpLjiy ,af;fk;> fhe;jpa
miy> jkpofj;jpNy Njhw;wk;
ngw;w Gjpa vOj;J tbtq;fs;>
ftpauru; jh$upd; mofpaw;
rpe;jidfspd; ftpg;G> Mq;fpy
nkhop thapyhd khu;r;rpar;
rpe;jidfspd; guty;> Gyk;
ngau; tho;f;ifapd; mtyq;fs;
gpd;Gyq;fspy; ,Ue;J
NknyOe;j rpU\;bahsu; jhd;
rp.tp. mtu;fs;.

,t;thz;L mtupd; E}w;whz;L.


r%f tpidg;ghl;lhsuhfTk;
(Activist) xLf;FKiw
tpLtpLg;G ,af;f ,yf;fpa
thjpahfTk; tpsq;fpa mtupd;
E}w;whz;L fdjpahd fUj;jpaw;
rpe;jidfis kPs mUl;b
tpLfpd;wJ. mtuJ gjpTf
spdJk; gq;fspg;Gf;fspdJk;
mUl;ly;fspdJk; njhlu;r;rp
kiyafj;jpy; njhlu;e;J ePz;L
nfhz;NlapUf;fpd;wJ. me;j ePs;
tsu;r;rpia 1987 Mk; Mz;bNy
juprpj;j ,u.rptypq;fk; mtu;fs;
gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.

Nguhrpupau;

rgh n[auhrh

Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.
mf;fhyj;jpy; kiya
fj;jpy; cs;s xUtu;
Mq;fpyj;jpy; ftpij
vOJfpd;whu; vd;gJ
tpaf;fj;jf;f rhjid
ahfpd;wJ. ,yq;ifapy;
Gjpa ,yf;fpak;
mUk;gpf; nfhz;bUe;j
Muk;gf; fhy fl;lj;
jpNyNa kiyaf
,yf;fpaKk; kzk;
tPrpaJ vd;why; ekJ
ftpQu; vj;jifa rhjid
Gupe;Js;shu; vd;gij ehk;
czu Ntz;Lk;.

.
.
Kd;Ndhbg; guk;giuapd;
KJik vOj;jhsu; kiwe;J
tpl;lhu;. mtuJ thuprhf
,d;DnkhU guk;giu
,yq;ifapy; kiyafj;jpy;
tsu;e;J tUfpwJ. Vf;fg;
ngU%r;R tpLtjw;fhf my;y
tPufhtpak; gilg;gjw;fhf
(ehlw;wtu; fij Kd;Diu)
fhydpj;Jt fhyj;jpy; Mq;fpyf;
fy;tp top Cl;lk; ngw;w
rp.tp.mtu;fs; Mo;e;j thrpg;Gg;
gpd;Gyj;NjhLk; kiyafj;Jj;
jsuh tho;f;ifapd;
mtyq;fis CLUtpf; fhZk;
Gyf; fhl;rpNahLk; vOjg;
GFe;jhu;. ftpauru; jh$upd;
vOj;Jf;fspy; tpidg;gl;Lf;
nfhz;bUe;j mofpay; tpir
rp.tp. mtu;fsJ Mf;f
Kaw;rpia NkYk; mUl;b
tpl;lJ.

,UgJ tajpNy ,isQu; rp.tp.


vOjj; njhlq;fp tpl;lhu;.
jh$upd; vOj;Jf;fis
,yl;rpa khjpupiffshff;
nfhz;L gj;kh[pdp vd;w
Mq;fpy ,ir ehlfj;ij
vOjpdhu;. jh$u; ,yq;iff;F
te;jnghOJ me;j vOj;ij
mtuplk; rku;g;gpj;J Mrp
ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;. jh$upd;
mofpaw; rpe;jidfs;
mf;fhyj;jpy; tpir nfhz;l
tbtkhf NknyOe;jpUe;jJ.
1930Mk; Mz;by; kiyaf
,yf;fpak; njhlu;ghd
mtjhdpg;ig ,u.rptypq;fk;
mtu;fs; gpd;tUkhW

32

kiyaf kf;fspd; Mo; kdg;


gjpTfNshL CLUtpa
ehl;lhu; ,yf;fpaq;fisj;
juprpg;gjd; thapyhf Mo;e;j
mDgtq;fspd; fiyr;
RtLfis ntspf; nfhz;L tu
KbAk; vd;w fUj;jpy; rp.tp.
ek;gpf;if nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
mf;fhyj;jpy; ftpauru; jh$Uk;
tq;fj;J ehl;lhu; fiyfis
kPl;LUthf;fy; nra;tjpy;
<Lgl;bUe;jik njhlu;Ggl;l
rkfhy epfo;r;rpahFk;. ngUk;
fiyr; nry;tj;ijg;
ghJfhf;Fk; Kaw;rpapy; <Lgl;l
rp.tp. mtu;fs; jkJ Kaw;rpf;Fj;
Jiz Gupe;j v];.Kj;Jrhkp
gz;lhuk;> jpUkjp re;jpuh
,uhirah> nry;tp rq;futbT
nry;iyah> jpUkjp I. ey;y
nry;tk;> jpUthsu;fs; rp.v];.
fhe;jp> jP. rptypq;fk; MfpNahiu
ed;wpAld; epidT $u;e;jpUj;jy;
(khkd; kfNs ed;wpAiu> 1976)
mtupd; Gyik Neu;ikiag;
(Intellectual honesty) Gyg;gLj;J
fpd;wJ.
rp.tp. mtu;fsplj;J epiwe;
jpUe;j kiyaf ehl;lhupay;
Gyf;fhl;rp mtupd; gilg;
Gf;fs; midj;jpYk; CLUtp
gad; tpistpf;Fk; mofpaiy
Njhw;Wtpj;jJ. me;j vOr;rpia
K.epj;jpahde;jd; gpd;tUkhW
Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.
'kiyaf ehl;lhu; tof;fpy;
rp.tp. NtYg;gps;isf;Fs;s
Mo;e;j Nju;r;rp ,e;ehtypy;
tUk; fjhg;ghj;jpuq;fspd;
ciuahly;fis nrOikg;
gLj;Jtjpy; ,tUf;F epiwaNt
if nfhLj;jpUf;fpwJ.
(tPlw;wtd; ehty; - 1984)

Mf - nrg; 2014
rp.tp. mtu;fspd; MSik
apidAk; xLf;F Kiwf;F
vjpuhd fofj;ij cUthf;Fk;
vOj;jhf;f typikapidAk;
Gyg;gLj;Jk; Mf;fq;fSs;
tPlw;wtd; ehty; Kf;fpakhdJ.
mtu; jkpopy; vOjpa me;j
ehty; tPuNfrupapy; Kjypy;
ntspte;jJ.
me;E}y; ntspaplg;gl;lNtis
rp.tp vOjpa Kd;Diuapy; rpy
Kf;fpakhd gjpTfis
je;Js;shu;. mit tUkhW:
m) fhyk; fhykhf
Jd;gf;Nfzpapy; cod;w
,e;j kf;fs; fpl;lj;jl;l
160 tUlq;fSf;F Kd;
,yq;ifapd; Njapiy
Nfhg;gp Njhl;lq;fSf;Fs;
fhyb vLj;J itj;jhu;fs;.
M) fly; fle;J ,yq;if te;J
Nru;e;j ,e;jpa jkpod;
jdJ fg;gYf;fhd
gpuahz nryit khj;jpuk;
my;y. topapy; cz;l
czTf;fhd nrytpid
Ak;$l jd;id nfhz;L
te;J Nru;j;jtDf;F
cioj;Jf; nfhLf;f
Ntz;bapUe;jJ. mg;gb
nfhLj;jtu;fisNa
fldw;wtu;fshf
fzpf;fyhk; vd;wpUe;jJ.
,) ,J Mff;$ba fhupakhf
,Uf;ftpy;iy. Vnddpy;
njhopyhspapd; nkhj;j
FLk;g tUkhdk; khjk;
xd;Wf;F Ik;gj;jpnuz;L
&ghitj; jhz;ltpy;iy.
flNdh fpl;lj;jl;l
,UE}w;W vOgJ &ghthf
,Ue;jJ.
<) Vwj;jho E}W tUlq;f
Sf;Fg; gpd;du; 1921k;
Mz;by; Nru;.nghd;.
mUzhryk; mtu;fsJ
ed;Kaw;rpahy; me;j
Vw;ghL rl;lg;G+u;tkhf
xopf;fg;gl;lJ.
c) fz;zPuhy; fiwgl;L
Nghd ,k;kf;fspd;
rupj;jpuk; Fwpj;J jkpo;
ehl;Lkf;fSf;F ngupJk;
njupe;jpUf;f epahakpy;iy.
kpfTk; fzjpahd fl;L
nrl;lhd nrwpTs;s mtu;fsJ
trd eilapy; me;j Kd;D
iuNa rhd;whfTs;sJ. ,uz;L

gf;fq;fSs; mike;j me;j


Kd;Diuapy; ftdj;Jf;Fupa
gy jfty;fis ngw;W epiw
tpj;jpUj;jy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.
tPlw;wtd; ehty; Njhl;lf;
fhLfspd; elg;gpay;
epytuq;fspd; Clhf
mofpaiy vl;LfpwJ.
xLf;FKiw tpLtpg;G njhlu;
ghd njd; mnkupf;f rpe;jid
ahsuhfpa NghNyh gpNuupapd;
Mf;fq;fis jkJ Mq;fpy
thrpg;gpd; Clhf rp.tp.
mtu;fs; ngw;wpUj;jy; Nghd;W
njupfpwJ.
,e;j ehtypd; mzpe;Jiuapy;
K.epj;jpahde;jdpd; gpd;tUk;
gjpTfs; fs epytuq;fNshL
,ize;j Fwpg;Gfshf cs;sd.
,e;j ehtypy; tUk;
ghj;jpuq;fs; elg;gpay;
nka;ikia kpfj; njspthf
gpujpgypf;fpd;wd. ntWk;
ghu;itahsdhf epy;yhJ gq;F
nfhz;L> jdJ ePz;l njhopw;
rq;f mDgtj;ij jhd; juprpj;j
mtyq;fis Nghuhl;lq;fis
Kuz;ghLfis rp.tp NtYg;
gps;is ,e;ehtypNy El;gkhf
ntspf; nfhzu;e;jpUf;fpd;whu;.
xLf;F Kiw tpLtpg;G
mofpaYf;Fwpa tpidg;gLk;>
Mf;f nkhop eilia tho;tpd;
Neu;fhl;rpj; juprdq;fSlhf
rp.tp mtu;fs; cUthf;fp
nfhs;fpd;whu;.
mjw;Fwpa tifkhjpupahd Xu;
vLj;Jf;fhl;L tUkhW:
'Mdhy; E}w;iwk;gJ
tUlq;fSf;F gpd; ,d;W
Nghf;fplkpy;yhky; jpir ,d;wp
jj;jspj;jhd;. nrj;Jg;gpioj;j
jha;> fu;g;gk; jhq;fpa kidtp>
mts; tapw;wpy; tsUk; rpR>
MNzh ngz;Nzh ,dk;
njupahj capu; ,itfnsy;yhk;
mtid #o;e;J epd;W
Kiwapl;ld.(tPlw;wtd; g.97)
rp.tp mtu;fspd; gpwpnjhU
ehtyhfpa ,dpg;glkhl;Nld;
vd;gJk; tPuNfrup thu
ntspaPl;bNy njhluhf
ntspte;J gpd;du; kJiu
kPdhl;rp Gj;jf epiyaj;jpduhy;
Eyhf;fk; ngw;wJ. mjid E}y;
tbtpy; nfhz;Ltu Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij
rpjk;gu uFehjd;> Nguhrpupau;

ifyhrgjp> lhf;lu; v];.,uhk


fpU\;zd; MfpNahu;
typAWj;jpaJld; mjw;fhd
Kd;ndLg;Gf;fisAk;
Nkw;nfhz;ldu;.
nrwpTk; tpidj;jpwDk;
nrg;gKk; nfhz;l rp.tpapd;
nkhopeil> $w vLj;Jf;
nfhz;l cs;slf;fj;jpd;
Ez;zpa myFfis ,Wfg;
gw;wpf; nfhs;fpd;wJ. mj;jifa
nkhop eil xLf;fg;gl;Nlhu;
muq;fpd; (Theatre of the
Oppressed) nkhop eilf;F
xg;GikahdJ.
,dpg;glkhl;Nld; ehtypd;
epiwtpy; rp.tpapd; trdq;fs;
gpd;tUkhW mikfpd;wd.
kiyehl;ltu; ,e;ehl;bd;
ghl;ilfis mikj;jtu;fs;>
ghyq;fs; fl;batu;fs;>
Njhl;lq;fs; jpwe;jtu;fs;>
cupikf;fhf cUists;sp
Nghuhl;lk;> 100 ehs; rj;jpahf;
fpuf Nghuhl;lk; elj;jpa
typikahd cs;sKk;
cilatu;fs;. kdpjd; J}rp
ahf;fg;gl;lNghJ me;j
J}rpapypUe;J Gdu;n[d;kk;
vLj;J tUk; jdpj;Jtk;
kdpjDf;F khj;jpuKz;L>
vd;gij ehd; vq;Nfh thrpj;j
Qhgfk;
,dpg;glkhl;Nld; ehtYf;
Fupa eaTiuia E}yhrpup
aUf;F fbjkhf vOjpa
Nguhrpupau; f.ifyhrgjp
mtu;fs; rptpapd; nrhe;j
mDgtq;fspd; nka;epiy
E}yhf ,Uj;jiy Rl;bf;
fhl;bdhu;.
Nguhrpupau; f.ifyhrgjp>
Nguhrpupau; fh.rptj;jk;gp
MfpNahUf;Fk; rp.tp mtu;f
Sf;Fk; kiyaf kf;fs;
,yf;fpak; njhlu;ghd Mo;e;j
fUj;J tpidg;ghLfs; epfo;e;J
te;Js;sd. me;j Clhl;lk;
kiyaf ,yf;fpaj;jpd; jdpj;J
tj;NjhL ,ize;J Clhl;
lkhf ,Ue;jJ. mjd; ePl;rpahf
kiyaf ,yf;fpaj;jpd;
'mNjhupl;bahf rp.tpia
mtu;fs; mq;fPfupj;jdu; vd;W
rhuy;ehld; Fwpg;gpLjy; xU
Kf;fpakhd gjpthf cs;sJ.
me;j kjpg;gPNl tlf;F fpof;F
khfhzq;fspy; epfo;e;j
,yf;fpar; re;jpg;Gf;fspy;

33

Mf - nrg; 2014
rp.tpapd; gq;Fgw;wiy
Kf;fpaj;Jtg;gLj;jpaJ. mtupd;
fUj;Jf;fNs kiyafj;jpd;
fiy ,yf;fpa kdr;rhd;whf
Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gl;ld.
rp.tpapd; gd;Kf MSikg;
gupkhzq;fis khkd; kfNs
Kd;Diuapy; Nguhrpupau;
f.ifyhrgjp gpd;tUkhW
Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.
'Mrpupauha;> njhopw;
rq;fthjpaha;> ehlhSkd;w
cWg;gpduha;> murpay;
gpuKfuha;> ,yf;fpa fu;j;jh
tha;> gj;jpupif vOj;jhsuha;
vd;W mLf;fpr; nry;fpd;whu;.
rp.tp NahL neUq;fp
cwthbaikahy; xt;Nthu;
MSikg; gupkhzj;ijAk;
mtu; vt;thW tpidjpwDld;
Nkw;nfhz;lhu; vd;gij
neLq;fhy el;gpd; topahf ,U
Nguhrpupau;fSk; mwpe;J
nfhz;ldu;. me;j mDgtq;
fis mtu;fs; vOj;J
tbtpYk; ciuauq;FfspYk;
gy epiyfspNyNa gjpT
nra;jdu;.
rp.tp.apd; ftpj;Jtk; jdpj;Jtk;
kpf;fJ. fpuhkpa kzKk; cyf
,yf;fpag; GupjYk; kiyaf
tho;tpd; Jauq;fSld;
,ize;j vOr;rpr; rpwfbg;Gk;
nfhz;l nrYq;fyitg;
gilaiyr; r%fj;jpd; mbj;j
sj;jpy; thOk; kf;fspd;
fhybfspy; itf;Fk; gutyhf
mtuJ ftpijfs; mike;J
s;sd. 1983 k; Mz;bNy
nfhOk;Gj; jkpo;r; rq;fj;jpy;
Nguhrpupau; f.ifyhrgjp
mtu;fs; kf;fs; ftpkzp vd;w
gl;lj;ij rp.tpf;F #l;baik
,q;F Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.
rp.tpapd; Mq;fpyf; ftpijfis
rf;jP.ghyIah jkpopy; nkhop
ngau;j;jhu;. xU nkhopapy;
,Ue;J ,d;ndhU ftpijiag;
ngau;g;Gr; nra;jy; vd;gJ
kpfTk; fbdkhd gzp.
ftpijia nkhop ngau;f;Fk;
nghOJ ,of;fg;gLtJ ftpij
jhd; vd;w fUj;Jk; cz;L.
MapDk; rf;jP m.ghyIah
mtu;fSk; ftpQu; rp.tp.
mtufSk; xNu Jauq;fSs;Sk;
xNu gz;ghl;Lf; ftpg;gpD
s;Sk; xNu ,yl;rpag;
ghijapYk; te;jtu;

34

fshifapdhy; nkhop ngau;g;G


Mq;fpyg; gpujpf;F ,izahd
tifapy; Mf;fk; ngw;Ws;sJ.
ghy Iah mtu;fspd; ftpj;Jtk;
ftpij nkhopngau;g;gpd; moFr;
nrk;ikapy; CLUtpAs;sJ.
rptp mtu;fspd; Mf;fg;
gzpfis Nehf;Fk;nghOJ
me;j vOj;JUf;fisg;
ghJfhj;J ntspf; nfhz;L
te;jtu;fSk; mtuJ epidT
fisg; gjpT nra;jtu;fSkhfpa
ftpkzp rp.v];.fhe;jp> nra;jp
,jo; epWTdu; ,uhK
ehfypq;fk;> ghf;ah gjpg;gfg;
gjpg;ghrpupau; kapy;thfdk;
jpyfuhrh> kiyafj;jpd;
KJngUk; vOj;jhsu; j.ma;ah
Jiu (khj;jis Nuhfpzp)>
rhuy;ehld;> me;jdp [Pth>
Nf.nghd;Dj;Jiu> njsptj;ij
N[hrg; KjypNahu; Fwpg;gplj;
jf;ftu;fs;. xLf;FKiw
fisAk; Ruz;ly;
mtyq;fisAk; vjpu;j;Jf;
ftpij Gide;j rpyp ehl;Lf;
ftpQu; ghg;Nyh neUlh> &rpaf;
ftpQu; tpshbkpu; kha
Nfht;];fp> ];ghdpaf; ftpQu;
nyhu;fh MfpNahUld; rp.tpapd;
ftpijfis xg;Gik nfhs;Sk;
[f;NkhfDila gjpT kpfTk;
Kf;fpakhdJ. kiyaf
,yf;fpaj; jsj;ijAk; Njrpa
,yf;fpaj;jsj;ijAk; fle;J
cyf ,yf;fpaj; jsj;Jf;F
vLj;Jr; nrd;wtu; rp.tp mtu;fs;.
mNjNtis kiyafj;J
tho;it Mf;f ntspf;Ff;
nfhz;L tUk; vOj;jhsu;
fSf;Fupa topfhl;liyAk;
nrt;tpa gilg;Gj; jsj;ijAk;
cUthf;fpAs;shu;.
vypal;bd; Mq;fpyf; ftpij
fspd; mofpaw; ghq;NfhL
rp.tpapd; ftpijfs; xg;Gik
nfhs;sj; jf;fitaha;
,Ug;gpDk; cs;slf;f epiyapy;
mtu; ,aw;ifNahL cwthLk;
kNdhujpaf; ftpQuhf
,Uf;ftpy;iy. xLf;FKiw
mtyq;fSk; mtw;iw
tpLtpf;Fk; czu;r;rpf;nfhg;
gspg;Gk; nfhz;l ftpQuhfNt
mtu; tpsq;fpdhu;. rp.tpapd;
ftpijg; gbtkq;fis
,yq;ifapd; Gfo; G+j;j
Xtpauhfpa kd;ArpwP Xtpag;
gbkq;fshfpa epiyapy;
1956Mk; Mz;by; ,yq;ifj;

Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpNy Kjw;


gjpg;G ntspte;jJ. ,uz;lh
tJ gjpg;G 2007 Mk; Mz;by;
me;E}y; ghf;fpah gjpg;gj;jhy;
ntspaplg;gl;lJ.
,yf;fpag; gq;fspg;NghL
rp.tpapd; murpaw; gq;fspg;Gk;
njhopw;rq;fg; gq;fspg;Gk;
Kf;fpakhd gjpTfSf;Fupait.
,dq;fspdJk; gpuNjrq;f
spdJk; nkhopfspdJk;
jdpj;Jtq;fisg; ghJfhf;Fk;
murpaNy mtupd; ,yf;fhf
,Ue;jJ.
mj;jifa ,yf;F mtuJ
vOj;jhf;fq;fspYk; ehlhS
kd;w cWg;gpduhf ,Ue;j
fhyj;Jg; Ngr;Rf;fspYk;
njhlu;e;J mtuJ njhopw;rq;f
eltbf;iffspYk; ePl;rp
nfhz;lJ. 1947Mk; Mz;bd;
ehlhSkd;w Nju;jypy; mtu;
,yq;if ,e;jpa fhq;fpu];
rhu;gpy; njupTf;Fs;shdhu;.
ngUe;Njhl;lj;Jiwj; njhopyh
su;fspd; fl;Lj;jisfis
cilj; njwpjYk; midj;Jk;
jOtpa tpLjiyAkpd;wp
kiyaf murpay; nghUz;
ikaw;wjhfptpLk; vd;gJ
mtupd; fUj;J. fl;Lj;jis
fisj; jfu;f;Fk; vOr;rp
mbfNs Njapiyj; Njhl;
lj;jpNy ftpijapd; ,Wjpg;
gFjpfspy; ePl;rp nfhs;fpd;wd.
me;jj; jsj;jpypUe;J mtupd;
murpay; Nehf;if thrpg;Gr;
nra;ayhk;.
rp.tp apd; vOj;Jf;fspy;
cWjpAk; typikAk;
NkNyhq;fpapUe;jd. mNj
Ntis mtw;Ws; xLf;fg;
gl;Nlhu; khDlk; capu;g;Gf;
nfhz;Ls;sJ.

]p.tp.
NtYg;gps;is
mtu;fspd;
KjyhtJ E}y;
tp];kh[pdp.
Mq;fpy
ftpij ehlf
E}yhd ,J 1934Mk;
Mz;L nfhOk;G Nyf; `T];
gj;jpupif epWtdj;jpdhy;
ntspaplg;gl;Ls;sJ
.

Mf - nrg; 2014
kiyaf %j;j ftpQUk;
vOj;jhsUk;> murpay;>
njhopw;rq;f> r%ftpayhs
Ukhd kf;fs; ftpkzp
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;isapd;
E}w;whz;L tpoh 14.09.2014
,j;jpdj;jpid ehl;by;
gy;NtW mikg;G Kd;ndLj;J
tUtJ rpwg;gk;rkhFk;.

nray;gl;L Gjpa ,sk;


rKjhaj;jpdUf;F
topfhl;bahf tho;e;jtu;.
kiyafj;jpd; elkhLk;
gy;fiyfofk; vd;w jfik
mtUf;Fupa ngUikahFk;.
kiyaf kf;fs; ghj;jpuk; gw;wp
Muha;e;J guPl;irf;F vOJk;
gy;fiyfof khztu;fs;

jiyapy; Nghl;lf; $il


,d;Wtiu ,wf;fp
itf;ftpy;iy. mtu;fspd;
fhdf tho;f;ifapy; khw;wk;
,y;iy. ,e;j r%fj;jpd;
ciog;G Ruz;lg;gl;L
mbikahf> FbapUf;f
nrhe;jkhf tPL$l ,y;iy>
ciog;Gf;Nfw;w Cjpak;
,y;iy. ,e;j kf;fs; Kd;Ndw;
wj;jpy; murhq;fk; mf;fiu
nfhz;ljpy;iy.
mtu;fSf;F jiyik
jhq;fpa Gfo;ngw;w
kdpju;fSk; mf;fiu
nfhz;ljpy;iy. md;W
FbAupik gwpf;fg;gl;l
mbikahf tho;e;j
tu;fs;. FbAupik ngw;w
fhyj;jpy; Ruz;lYf;F
mbikahf tho;fpd;
whu;fs; vd;W mbf;fb
nrhy;yp ftiyg;gLthu;.
,tu; ,yf;fpaj;jpd;
%ykhf ,e;j kf;fspd;
fPo;epiyia> mbik
epiyapid cyfwpa
nra;jtu;. Mq;fpy
nkhopapy; vOjpaij
gw;wp nrhy;Yk;NghJ
ekJ Fiwfs; ekf;F
njupe;J gpuNahrdk;
,y;iy. ehl;L kf;fSk; cyf
kf;fSk; mwptJ %yk; ,e;j
epiyf;F ru;tNjrk; mOj;jk;
Vw;gLk; vd;gjhFk;.

kiyafk; vd;why; ]p.tp.


fpaj;jpy;
]p.tp. vd;why; kiyafk; mtUilakf;,yf;
fspd; cz;ik
b.ma;ahJiu

jiytu; - njhopyhsu; tpLjiy Kd;dzp

kf;fs; ftpkzp ]p.tp. NtYg;


gps;is mtu;fSld; fhy;
E}w;whz;Lf;F Nkyhf
,ize;J gzpahw;wpa
fhyj;ij vd; tho;f;ifapy;
nghw;fhyk; vd;w kdepiwT
vdf;F cz;L.
mtUila vLg;ghd Njhw;wk;>
neQ;rk;> epkpu;e;j eil>
Neu;nfhz;lg; ghu;it>
Mwbf;F Fiwahj cauk;>
nrf;frpte;j Nkdp> Gd;dif
Kfk;> vtiuAk; Rz;b
,Of;Fk; fhe;j ghu;it
,j;jid rpwg;Gf;Fupa kdpjuhf
jpfo;e;jtu;.
,yf;fpak;> murpay;> njhopw;
rq;fk;> r%f rpe;jid> kiyaf
jkpo; kf;fspd; tpbT vd;W
vy;yh mk;rq;fspYk;
czu;NthL ghrj;NjhL

,tiu re;jpf;f tUthu;fs;.


mtu;fis ,d;Kfj;Jld;
tuNtw;W NjdPu; toq;fp te;j
tplaj;Jf;F nry;thu;.
$il jiy NkNy
Fbtho;f;if fhdfj;jpy;

,Jjhd; kiyaf jkpo; kf;fs;


rupj;jpuk; vd;W $wptpl;L
mtu;fis ghu;j;J nkd;ik
ahd Gd;dif xd;iw
cjpu;j;Jtpl;L> Nfs;tpf;F gjpy;
$Wk; MrhdhfptpLthu;.
ekJ kf;fspd; tho;f;if
Nfhg;gp Njapiy njhopiy
gpwg;gplkhf nfhz;L ,UE}W
Mz;LfSf;F Nkyhf
,j;njhopypy; clYiog;ghy;
,e;j ehl;bd; nghUshjhuj;jpd;
KJnfOk;ghf cioj;J
tUgtu;fs;. ,e;j kf;fs; md;W

epiy> vjhu;j;j Nehf;F


vd;gij kdjpy;
nfhz;L vOjg;gl;l
itahFk;. mjdhy; cyf
kf;fspd; ,yf;fpathjpfspd;
ftdj;ij <u;e;j mtUf;F
Gfo;Nru;e;jJ. kiyafk; mq;F
thOk; kf;fs; jdpj;Jtkhd
gz;ghLfs; fiy fyhrhu
mk;rq;fisAk; nfhz;L
thOk; kf;fs; vd;gij
giurhw;wg;gl;Ls;sJ.
,yf;fpaj;jpy; fhl;ba nkd;ik
mtUila murpay; njhopw;
rq;f gzpapd;NghJ Mj;jpuk;
fye;j MNtrkhf ntspg;
gl;lJ. ,jw;F gy epfo;Tfis
Fwpg;gplyhk;.
nts;isJiukhupd; fl;Lg;
ghl;il jfu;j;J Njhl;lq;fs;
NjhWk; jpz;iz gs;spfis
mikj;J fy;tp Gfw;w

35

Mf - nrg; 2014
eltbf;if vLg;gjpy; Mu;tKk;
mf;fiwAk; nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
1939Mk; Mz;L ,yq;if
,e;jpa fhq;fpurpd; nrayhsu;
fspy; xUtuhf gzpahw;wpa
fhyj;jpy; ml;ld; jythf;fiy
G+z;LNyhah gFjpapy; xNu
Rw;wpy; 50000 mq;fj;jpdu;fis
Nru;j;j ngUikf;Fupatu;.
1946k; Mz;L al;bahe;
njhl;il cUsts;sp Njhl;lj;
njhopyhsu;fs; fhzp RtPf
upg;ig Ml;Nrgpj;J elj;jpa
Nghuhl;lj;jpw;F Mjuthf
ml;ld; khepyj;jpy; 80000
njhopyhsu;fis Ntiy
epWj;jg; Nghuhl;lj;jpy;
<LgLj;jpdhu;. ,J ,tUila
njhopyhsu; tu;f;f czu;it
ntspg;gLj;jpa
Nghuhl;lkhFk;.
1947k; Mz;by; ehl;by; eil
ngw;w KjyhtJ ghuhSkd;w
Nju;jypy; jythf;fiy
njhFjpapy; Nghl;bapl;L
ntw;wp ngw;W ghuhSkd;w
cWg;gpduhf nrayhw;wpdhu;.
1948 k; Mz;L FbAupik
rl;lj;jpd; 18k; ,yf;f

fl;lj;jpy; jpUj;jk; nfhz;L


te;J ,yq;ifapy; tho;e;j gj;J
,yl;rk; kiyaf kf;fspd;
FbAupik gwpf;fg;gl;lJ>
mij Ml;Nrgpj;J gj;J
,yl;rk; kf;fis Nghuhl;
lj;jpw;F miof;f Ntz;Lk;
vd;w MNtrk; nrhj;Jlik
As;s Kjyhspj;Jt jiyik
fshy; epuhfupf;fg;gl;lik
,Wjpfhyk; tiu mtu; kdij
mupj;J nfhz;bUe;jij czu
$bajhf ,Ue;jJ.
,Jrk;ge;jkhf Mq;fpy
gj;jpupifapy; vOjp jd;Dila
MNtrj;ij ntspg;gLj;jp cyf
kf;fspd; ftdj;ij jpUg;gpatu;.
md;W njhl;L ,Wjptiu
jd;Dila vOj;Jj;Jiwia
rupahf gad;gLj;jpf;
nfhz;ltu;. mjd; czu;it
ehd; Neupy; czu;e;Njd;.
kiyaf ngUe;Njhl;lj;
njhopyhsu;fspd; r%fg;
nghUshjhu> murpay;
cupikfis ntd;nwLf;f>
njhopyhsu; jiyikj;Jtk;
nfhz;l njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;ij 1965 Nk Kjyhk; ehs;
kiyaf mz;zh vd;W

Gfog;gl;l tP.Nf.nts;isad;
];jhgpj;jhu;. ,e;j nfhs;ifia
Vw;W kf;fs; ftpkzpAk; 1966k;
Mz;L njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;jpy; ,ize;J gpujpj;
jiytuhf> nghJr; nrayh
suhf> epu;thf nghWg;ghsuhf
gjtpfs; tfpj;J ,Wjptiu
njhopyhsu; tsu;r;rpf;Fk;>
mtu;fsJ rpe;jidia
J}z;lTk; mauhJ cioj;jtu;.
ehd; ,d;W njhopw;rq;f
thjpahf> ,yf;fpathjpahf>
murpay;thjpahf kiyafj;jpy;
jiyikf;F Kd;Ndw;Wtjpy;
ghupa gq;fspg;G nra;jtu;
vd;gjhy;jhd; vd;Dila FU
vd;W gfpuq;fkhf $wp
te;Js;Nsd;.
jdf;nfd;W thohJ Njhl;l
njhopyhsu;fSf;fhf tho;e;j
khkdpju; kf;fs; ftpkzp
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is vd;why;
mJ kpifahfhJ. mj;jifa
kdpjdpd; Nritia czu;e;J
kiyafk; tpoh vLg;gJ rpwe;j
gz;ghL. kiyafk; vd;w
nrhy;NyhL epiwthf thOk;
kdpju; vd;gij Fwpg;gpl;lhf
Ntz;Lk;.

But as daughter of him, I too have the heart of thinking on the


plantation Tamil community. They are in my heart. I too have
the pain to uplift the down-trodden and marginalized
community in this country.
At this juncture, I am proudly look at this historical event...our
Country is publishing a stamp on this centenary memorial day
of my father. This honour is not meant only to my father but
also this goes to the plantation workers who played a very vital
role in the Sri Lankan economy.
First of all, I take up this opportunity to extend my wholehearted greetings and my obligations to this historical
function. As the daughter of my respected father late
Mr.C.V.Velupillai I am very much pleasure to associate in
this function.

Once again, I take up this opportunity to thank his excellency


President and Hon.Minister Jeevan Kumaranatunghe,
Minister of Post and communication and Hon.Deputy
Minister Palani Thigambaram , Mr. Thilagar and the
members of National Union of Workers and all other social
thinkers , social activists who were involved in this venture.

Frankly talking at this gathering, I am not at all a poet like my ?Thank you.
father..I am not a Play wright like my father!...I am not a
story writer like my father.!. I am not a Novelist like my Mrs .Jean wimalasooriya
father..! Also I am not a Trade unionist or a Politician like my Daughter of C.V.Velupillai
father!

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2014-09-14
]p.tp. E}w;whz;L epidT ehs;
kf;fs; ftpkzp ]p.tp.NtYg;gps;ismtu;fspd; 100tJ gpwe;jehs;.
1952fspy; mtu; vOjpa 'In Ceylon's Tea Garden vDk;Mq;fpy
neLq;ftpijj; njhFg;gpd; rpyMq;fpy tupfisAk; mjd;
jkpohf;fkhf ftpQu; rf;jPghyma;ah je;j ',yq;ifj; Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj;jpNy' vDk; neLq;ftpijapd; ,Wjp tupfs;...

And so the tom-tom's throb


That for a hundred years
In fettered darkness held
My bronze bodied men
Shall sound yet again
From the mountain heights
to the valleys below
with a clearer call
with a surer call
From their Vote less gloom
From their stateless doom
Of rights withered dross
Shall wake another dawn
In that matting hour
Where once life decayed
Shall spring a fire throb,
In the breathing of men
The tears and the sweat
That for a hundred years
Scattered on the dust
Gathered unto the might
Of a risen sun
Shall be get a million men
To march forwards and on
To where great mornings wait
For the tom-tom throb

E}w;whz;L fhykha;
Eioe;j ,t;tpUl;il
NtNuhlopf;f
vd; jkpo; kf;fs;
$Wtu; rpfu
cr;rpapy; Vwpf;
$Wtu; jply;fs;
ahq;qDkLf;fNt
tpLjiyf; FuyJ
ntw;wpf;FuyJ
tPuf;FuyJ
tpiue;njOk; Nfl;gPu;...
mbikepiyia
mfw;wTk; miof;Fk;
md;Gf; FuyJ
md;guPu; Nfl;gPu; !
thf;FupikNahL
tsehl;LupikAk;
Cf;fKk; ntw;wp
Xk;gpLk; fhyk;
G+f;FNkae;jg;
Gz;zpa ehs;jdpy;
Mf;fk; Gupe;jtu;
mikjp ,oe;jtu;
%r;rpNy Rje;jpuj;
jpUfye;jpLNk
%r;rpNy tpLjiyr;
Rfk; kyu;e;jpLNk
Ngr;rpNy tPuKk;
cWjpAk; khl;rpAk;
gpwe;jpLk; ntw;wpg;
ngUtho;thNk...

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epiy khw;wk; fz;L tUk;

kiyehl;L jkpHu;

Kjy; re;jpg;G
kf;fs; ftpkzp rP.tP.NtYg;
gps;isapd; Qhgfhu;j;jkhf
ntF tpkup;irAld; Kj;jpiu
ntspaPL cl;gl eilngWk;
,e;j E}w;whz;L tpohtpy;
'epiykhw;wk; ngw;WtUk;
kiyehl;L jkpou;" vd;w
jiyg;gpy; ciuahw;w vd;id
mioj;jpUg;gijnahl;b
kfpo;r;rpailfpNwd;. ,ij
nfsutkhff; fUJfpNwd;.
vdf;F 1953k; Mz;lstpy;
jhd; rP.tP NtYg;gps;isNahL
gupr;rak; Vw;gl;lJ. ehd;
,yq;if njhopyhsu; fhq;fpu
Rf;F te;jNj xU fijahFk;.
ehd; jPtpukhf fk;Adpr
fUj;JfspNy <LghL nfhz;b
Ue;jtd;;. Kjypy; gPl;lu;
nfdkd; mtu;fSk; jpU.
rz;KfjhrDk; jhd; vd;id
Idhg; m]p]{f;F mwpKfk;
nra;J itj;jdu;. mjw;Fg;
gpd;du; xU ehs; Idhg; mrP];
tPl;by; rP.tP.NtYg;gps;isia
re;jpj;jp Uf;fpNwd;. gpd;du;
ehtyg; gpl;bapNy xU
fhq;fpu]; khehL ele;jnghOJ
vd;id xU Kf;fpakhd
efug;gpuKfu; ,e;j
kfhehl;bw;F mioj;Jr;
nrd;whu;. mg;NghOJ jpU.
njhz;lkhd; uhIypq;fk;.
uhkhDIk; Nghd;w jiytu;
fis mtu; vdf;F mwpKfk;
nra;J itj;jhu;.
kfhehl;bd; jiytu;> cg
jiytu;> nrayhsu;>
Nghd;Nwhu; njupTnra;ag;gl;l
NghJ Kw;wpYk; vjpu;ghuhj
tifapy; vd;id cg nrayh
suhfj; jpU.njhz;lkhd;
gpNuhpj;jhu;. ehd; Rjhfupj;Jf;
nfhs;SKd;du; Nju;jy; Kbe;J
mwptpj;jYk; Kbe;Jtpl;lJ.
rw;W rq;flj;Jld; ehd; fPNo
,wq;fp te;Njd; mg;nghOJ
ehd; re;jpj;jtUs; rP.tP Ak;
,Ue;jhu;. vd; Kfj;jpy;

38

]p.tp. E}w;whz;L epidTg; NgUiu


Xbf;nfhz;bUe;j
czu;Tfisg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L
mtu; cq;fisg;Nghy; xUtu;
fhq;fpu]; Kf;fpa];ju; FOtpy;
,Ug;gJ ngupJk; tuNtw;
fj;jf;fJ vd;whu;. ,e;j
thu;j;ijfs; vdf;F ,jkhf
,Ue;jd. ,Jgw;wp rPtP
vd;NdhL rpy epkplq;fs;
Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;.
,jw;Fg;gpd;du; rP.tP NahL
neUq;fpg; gofTk; gy
Njhl;lq;fSf;Fr; nry;yTk;
Ngr;Rthu;jijfspNy rP.tP
NahL ,ize;J
fye;Jnfhs;sTk; vdf;F gy
tha;g;Gfs; fpilj;jd.
mtUila ,yf;fpa <LghL
ftpj; Jt czu;Tfs; vd;idg;
ngup Jk; ftu;e;jd. mtUila
ftpijfis vLj;Jr; nrd;W
vdf;Fj; njupe;j gy
ed;gu;fsplk; fhl;baJ vdf;F

gp.gp. Njtuh[;
Kd;dhs; ,e;J fyhrhu mikr;ru;
Qhgfj;jpw;F tUfpwJ.
me;jf;fhyj;jpy; epytpa
nfLgpbfs; gw;wp rP.tP NahL
lafk Njhl;lj;jpw;Fg;
NghdnghOJ Vw;gl;l
mDgtk; ,d;W $l vd;
kdjpy; epoyhLfpd;wJ. nghyl;
(Pollet) vd;gtu;jhd; lafk
F&g; Jiuahf ,Ue;jhu;.
ehq;fs; njhopyhsu;fNshL
Ngrpf;nfhd;bUg;gijf;
fz;lTld; kpfTk; fLikahf
mtu; cjpu;j;j thu;j;ijfs;
vdf;F mstw;w
Nfhgj;ij Vw;gLj;
jpaJ. ehd; jpUk;gp
tUk;NghJ Vd; ek;
kf;fis xd;W
Nru;j;Jj; Jiuia
nrk;ikahf cijf;f
KbahJ vd;W

Nfl;Nld;. mg;nghOJ mtu;


nrhd;d gjpy; ekJ kf;fs;
mg;gb vy;yhk; ele;J
nfhs;tjw;F xg;Gf;nfhs;s
khl;lhu;fs;. Rygj;jpy; vjpu;j;J
Ngr khl;lhu;fs;. NkYk; ehk;
rhj;tPfkhd Kiwapy;jhd;
Nghuhl;lq;fis Kd;ndLf;f
Ntz;Lk;. td;Kiw vd;W
Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lhy; mJ NkYk;
td;Kiwf;Fj;jhd; ,l;Lr;
nry;Yk;. nghWik fhj;Jj;jhd;
Kd;Ndw;wk; fhz KbAk;
vd;W $wpaJ ,d;W$l vd;
Qhgfj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;j xU
rpwpa rk;gtj;ij khj;jpuk;
$wptpl;L ehd; vdJ ciuf;Fr;
nry;y tpUk;GfpNwd;.

fhyj;jhy; mopahj
ftpijfs;
rP.tP NtYg;gps;is ftpijfs;>
ehty;> fl;Liufs;> ciueilr;
rpj;jpuq;fs; vd;W gy
gilg;Gfisj; je;jpUf;fpwhu;.
mtUila gilg;Gfs;

Mf - nrg; 2014
midj;jpYk; ftpj;Jtk;
,ioNahLfpwJ. mtu;
mbg;gilapy; xU
ftpQu;.mtUila ftpijfis
topg;Nghf;fd; (Wayfarer) vd;w
GidngaupYk; kw;Wk;
,yq;if Njapiy
Njhl;lj;jpNy (In Ceylon's Tea
Garden) vd;w Ehy; jiyg;gpy;
mtUila nrhe;jg; ngaupy;;
vOjp ntspapl;Ls;shu;.
,yq;ifj; Njapiy
Njhl;lj;jpNy mtUf;F
mopahg; Gfio ngw;Wj;
je;Js;sJ.
fhynkDk; MopapYk; fhw;W

Kj;jpiu ntspaPL> nfhOk;gpy;


ele;j $l;lk;> elf;f cs;s
xd;W $ly;fs; ,itnay;yhk;
,jw;Fr; rhd;W gfu;fpd;wd.
ftpkzp ngUe;Njhl;l
kf;fspd; Jauq;fis
vLj;jJiuj;j ftpQd>; xU
jkpo; rpe;jidahsd; ,t;thW
nrhd;dhd; vtndhUtd;
mOfpd;whNdh mtNd
ftpQd;. r.PtP apd;
ftpijfisg; gbf;Fk;NghJ
ekf;F fz;zPu; Jspu;f;fpd;wJ
19k; E}w;whz;bd; Muk;g
fhyj;jpy; tho;e;j Gfo;kpf;f
Mq;fpy ftpQd; n\y;yp

gp.gp.Njtuh[; mtu;fs; ]p.tp. mtu;fSf;F khiy mzptpf;Fk; fhl;rp

kio CopapYk; rhfhJ


fk;gdtd; ghl;L vd;W fk;gd;
Gfo; ghbdhd;; ftpauR
fz;zjhrd;.
ngUe;Njhl;lq;fspy; tho;e;j
kf;fspd; Nrhff; fijiaAk;
,jaj;Jbg;igAk; Vf;fg;
ngU%r;irAk; ekf;F ftpijr;
rpj;jpuq;fshf tbj;Jj; je;Js;s
rP.tP.NtYg;gps;isapd;
ftpijfs; rhfh tuk; ngw;W
kf;fspd; cs;sj;jpy;
vd;nwd;Wk; rpuQ;rPtpahf
tho;e;Jnfhz;bUf;Fk;
vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy.
rP.tP.NtYg;gps;isapd;
ftpijfs; fhyj;jhy; mopahj
nrhj;Jf;fs; Mfptpl;ld.rP.tP. gpwe;J Ehwhz;Lfhyk;
fle;j gpd;du; kf;fs;
ftpkzpf;F vLf;Fk; ,e;j tpoh>

(Shelly) ,Nj czu;Tfis


vLj;Jiuf;fpwhu;.
The sweetest songs are those that
tell the saddest thought

Jauk; Njha;e;j vz;zq;fisf;


$WtNj ,dpik epiwe;j
ghly;fshFk;
n\y;yp kl;Lky;y 18> 19k;
E}w;whz;Lfspy; tho;e;j gpugy
Mq;fpy ftpQu;fs; ,j;jifa
Jauq;fs; Njha;e;j Nrhf
czu;it ntspg;gLj;jpa
ghly;fisg; ghbAs;sdu;.
18> 19 k; Ehw;whz;Lfspy;
tho;e;j gy Mq;fpy ftpQu;fs;
Romantic mode vd;w ftpijg;
ghq;if filg;gpbj;jdu;
fl;lw;w fw;gid jpwDld;
mbkdijj; njhLk;
mw;Gjkhd ftpijfs; mtu;fs;

gilj;jhu;fs;. igud; gpuG


(Lord Byron) n\yp (shelly)
tpy;ypak; gpNsf; (William Blake)
> kpy;ld; (Milton)> fPl;]; (keats)
Ntu;l;];Nthu;j; (Wordsworth)>
Nghd;w gy ftpQu;fs; ,e;jg;
ghzpapy; vOjp kpfTk;
gpugy;ak; ngw;wpUe;jhu;fs;.
fw;gidfspy; cyhtp jhq;fs;
rQ;rupj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpw
tho;f;iff;Fk; eilKiwapy;
fz;l tho;f;iff;Fk; ,ilNa
cs;s ,ilntsp mtu;fsp
lj;jpNy xU rQ;ry czu;it
Vw;gLj;jpaJ. mtu;fs;
cs;sj;jpy; Nrhu;it Vw;gLj;jp
thb RUq;fr;nra;jJ. ,J
mtu;fsplj;jpNy xU ngUk;
ghjpg;ig Vw;gLj;jpaJ.
,j;jifa JauKk; NrhfKk;
fye;j xU czu;it
Mq;fpyj;jpy; nkyd;fspf;
(Melancholic) czu;T vd;W
mioj;jhu;fs;. Romantic mode
ftpijg; ghzpia
gpd;gw;wpatu;fs; Nrhfj;ij
nrhy;yp cs;sj;ij
CLUtpr;nry;Yk; mw;Gjkhd
ftpijfisj; je;jpUf;fpwhu;fs;.
Gfo;kpf;f tq;f ftpQu;
utPe;jpuehj; jh$u; Ntj
cgep\j;Jf;fspy; ,Ue;Jk;>
cyf ,yf;fpaq;fspy; ,Ue;Jk;
jd; mfj;J}z;Ljiyg;
ngw;wtu;. fPl;];> n\yp>
Ntu;l;];Nthu;j; Nghd;Nwhupd;
Jauk; Njha;e;j ftpijfs;
mtiug; ngupJk; ftu;e;jd.
utpe;jpuehj; jh$u; ,j;jifa
Nrhf czu;it gpujpgypf;Fk;
ehlfq;fisAk;> ehty;fisAk;
ftpijfisAk;
gilj;jpUf;fpwhu;.
,ay;ghfNt fiy czu;Tk;
ftpj;Jt czu;Tk;
cilatuhd rP. tP.
NtYg;gps;is vopy; kpf;f
thu;j;ijfshy; Gidag;gl;l
,e;j Mq;fpyf; ftpijfspy;
kdijg; gwpnfhLj;jhu;. ,e;f
Mq;fpy ftpQu;fs; vOjpa
ftpijfspNy mtu; xd;wpg;
Nghdhu;. utPe;jpuehj;
jh$upDila vOj;Jf;fspNy
mtUf;F xU jdp <LghL
,Ue;jJ. (Romantic mode) vd;w
ghzpapy; vOjg;gl;l Mq;fpy
ftpQu;fspd; nkyd;fsp
(Melancholy) Nrhf czu;T

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kiyaf tho;f;ifia
mg;gbNa gpujpgypj;jJNghy;
mtUf;F Njhd;wpaJ.
rP. tP. NtYg;gps;is jkpo;g;
ghly;fspYk; ,yf;fpaj;jpYk;
gupr;rak; ngw;wpUe;jhu;. Mdhy;
mtu; Mq;fpy nkhop%yk;
fy;tp gapd;wtu.; Mq;fpyj;jpy;
vOJk; Mw;wy; ,ay;ghfNt
ngw;wpUe;jhu; Mq;fpy
,yf;fpaq;fspNy mtUf;F
kpFe;j <LghL ,Ue;jJ.
kiyafj;jpd; gRik epwg;
gug;Gk; gspq;F epw XilfSk;
kiyr;rhuy;fspy; tPRk; njd;wy;
fhw;Wk; ,aw;if moFk;
mtUila ftpj;Jt
czu;TfSf;F xU ce;J
rf;jpahf mike;jJ. Mdhy;
fw;gidapNy rpwfbj;j
mtUila mofpay;
czu;Tf;Fk; Njhl;l kf;fs;
kj;jpapNy epyTk;
tho;f;iff;Fk; ,ilNa ,Ue;j
,ilntspiag; ghu;j;j
nghOJ Njhl;l eilKiw
mtyq;fSf;F vjpuhf vOe;j
cs;sf; FKwy; Nrhfk;
,ioNahLk; ftpijfshf
mtuplkpUe;J gputfpj;jd.
,yq;if Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj;jpNy vDk;
mtUila ftpij E}y;
,t;thW Muk;gpf;fpwJ.
To the tom-tom 's throb
The dawn lies starled:
Trembling upon the tea;
The Last dew beads is fresh,
Before the morning treads
On this mating hour
Where suffering and pain
Decay and death are one
In the life-throb
In the breathing of men.
jg;nghyp mjpu;e;jpl
jpLf;fpl;L capu;ngw;wJ
fhiyg; nghOJ
Njapiy jspupy;
epu;kykhd gdpj;Jsp
eLeLq;f cUz;L nrd;w
mj;Jsp
fhiy fjpupy; mope;J> kiwe;jJ
NtjidAk;> JaUk;> rpijTk;>
rhjYk; midj;Jk;
mq;Nf rq;fkk;.
,J Nghyd;Nwh
kdpjupd; ehbj;Jbg;Gk;
tpLfpd;w filrp %r;Rk;.

40

The tom-tom's throb!


It resound and sighs
In the still mountains
And the soundless valleys,
They in their ancient vigil
Keep in a record of bones
The tears and sweat
Of a hundred years
jg;nghyp mjpu;e;J gutpl
eprg;jk; Fbnfhz;l
kiyfspNy
ePz;L fple;j gs;sj;jhf;fpNy
vq;Fk; Nfl;lJ vjpnuhyp
E}whz;L fhykhf
Gije;J fple;j
vYk;Gf;FtpaYk;>
nfhl;ba tpau;itAk;
rpe;jpa fz;zPUk;
mq;Nf mOJ Gyk;gpd
My men!
they lie dust under dust
Beneath the tea,
No wild weed flowers
Or memories token
Tributes raise
Over the father's biers!
O shame what man
Ever gave them a grave?
Only god in His Grace
Covered them with his grass.
vd; kf;fs;
kz;Zf;Fs; kz;zhf
Gije;J Nghdhu;fs;.
mtu;fs; fy;yiwf;F Nky;
fhl;L kyu;fspy;iy
Qhgfr; rpd;dq;fs;
mq;Nfapy;iy.
mg;gd; tho;e;j fij $w
thu;j;ijfs; vJTkpy;iy.
kdpjd; kwe;Jtpl;lhd;
ntl;ff; NfL
Mdhy; ,iwtNdh
kwf;ftpy;iy
mtd; jd; fUizapdhy;
md;Nwh
fy;yiw kPJ
Gy;iy jiof;f itj;jhd;.

rP.tp.NtYg;gps;is vOjpa
fl;LiufSk;> ciueilr;
rpj;jpuq;fSk;> rpWfijfSk;
ehty;fSk; ,d;iwa
fz;Nzhl;lj;jpypUw;J
Mokhf Muhag;gl
Ntz;bait. vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk;
Nkyhf mtUila ftpijfs;
Muhag;gl Ntz;Lk;>
tpbaiyj; Njb Nrhfj;jpy; rP tP

NtYg;gps;isapd; cs;sk;
cjpuk; nfhl;ba NghjpYk;
mtu; Nrhu;e;J Jtz;L
tpltpy;iy. Nrhfj;ij
vLj;Jiuf;Fk; xU ftpQNd
mtyj;jpw;Fk; Jauj;jpw;Fk;
KbT fl;lNtz;Lk;. mtdhy;
GJikf;F toprikf;f ngUk;
gq;fhw;w KbAk; vd;w vz;zk;
mtu; kdjpNy Mokhf
Nt&d;wpaJ. mtu; Mrpupa
gzpapypUe;J tpyfp
njhopyhsu;fSf;fhff; Fuy;
nfhLf;Fk; njhopw;rq;f
gzpapNy jd;id
If;fpag;gLj;jpf; nfhz;lhu;.
Njhl;lj; Jiukhu;f;F vjpuhf
Nghu;f;nfhb cau;j;jpdhu;.
njhopw;rq;fj;jpy; kf;fis
xd;W Nru;j;jhu;. ,uT gfy;
ghuhJ cioj;jhu;. Jauj;ijf;
$WtjpypUe;J ; mijj; Jilf;f
jd; gq;if Mw;w Kd;te;jhu;.
,Wjp %r;Rtiu njhopw;rq;f
gzpapNy jd; tho;ehis
fopj;jhu;. jd;Dila ,yq;ifj;
Njapiyj; Njhl;lj;jpNy vd;w
ftpij E}iy ,t;thW G+u;j;jp
nra;fpwhu;.
kz;Nky; tpOe;J rpjwpa
E}whz;L fhy
fz;zPUk; tpau;itAk;
cja #upadhf
Xq;fp vOk; xUehs;
gyk; tha;e;j
gy;yhapu kdpju;
Njhd;Wthu;fs;
jg;nghyp mjpu;tpw;F
Jupj eilNghLthu;
Gjpa tpbaiy fhz;ghu;

rP tP NtYg;gps;is $wpa Gjpa


tpbaiy Nehf;fp ehk; vt;thW
gazk; nra;fpNwhk; vd;gJ
gw;wp vd;Dila fUj;Jf;fis
cq;fNshL gupkhwpf;nfhs;s
tpUk;GfpNwd;. ,jw;Fupa Xu;
gpd;dzpNahL vd;
fUj;Jiuia ehd;
Muk;gpf;fpNwd;.

epiy khw;wk; fz;L tUk;


kiyehl;L jkpou;
ngUe;Njhl;l mikg;G
16> 17k; Ehw;whz;by; Vw;gl;l
INuhg;gpa fNyhdpay;
Mjpf;fj;jpw;Fg; gpd;du;jhd;
ngUe;Njhl;l tptrha Kiw
vd;gJ mwpKfkhfp ntF
Ntfkhf gutpaJ. nrhe;j

Mf - nrg; 2014
cgNahfj;jpw;F my;yhky;
Vw;Wkjp nra;tjpy;jhd;
ngUe;Njhl;l tptrha
Kiwapd; (Plantation System)
mbg;gil jq;fpapUe;jJ
Muk;gfhyj;jpy; mnkupf;fhtpy;
Gifapiy> gQ;R> muprp
Nghd;wit gapu;
nra;ag;gl;ld. gpd;du; fUk;G.
Nfhg;gp. nfhf;Nfh> kpsF>
Njapiy> ug;gu; Nghd;w
gapu;fSf;F ,it
tp];jupf;fg;gl;ld. gpNurpy;.
nfhyk;gpah> fahdh>
Nkw;fpe;jpaj; jPTfs; Mfpa
ehLfspy; fUk;G> Nfhg;gp
vd;gd mjpfstpy;
gapuplg;gl;ld.
Muk;gj;jpy; xg;ge;jq;fspd;
%yk; INuhg;gpa njhopyh
su;fs; ,e;j Njhl;lq;fspNy
Ntiy nra;tjw;Fr;
Nru;f;fg;gl;lhYk; ,J
rhj;jpag;glhky; NghfNt
Mgpupf;f ehLfspy; ,Ue;J
mbikfis ifg;gw;wp
ngUe;Njhl;lq;fspy; Ntiy
nra;tjw;fhff; nfhz;Ltug;
gl;ldu;. mbikfs;
v[khd;fSila rhjhuz
cilikfisg;Nghy tpw;fTk;
thq;fTk; gl;ldu;. tq;fpapy;
,Ue;J fld; ngWtjw;Ff; $l
mbikfs; gpidahf
itf;fg;gl;ldu;. 'Vd;?"
vd;why; rpiw thrk; ,y;iy
vd;why; tdthrk;
vd;gJNghyr; nrhy;nyhdhf;
nfhLikfSf;F Mshfpa
mbikfspd; mty epiy
ngUk; vjpu;g;ig Vw;gLj;jpaJ.
INuhg;ghtpYk; ,J gutpaJ
mbik epiyf;F xU KbT
fhzNtz;Lk; vd;w $f;Fuy;
vOe;jJ. gbg;gbahf ,J
mbik Kiw xopg;Gr;
rl;lq;fSf;F top tFj;jJ.

mbik Kiwf;F vjpuhd


rl;lk;
1833k; Mz;L mbik Kiwf;F
vjpuhf rl;lk; ,aw;wp gpupj;jh
dpah ,jw;F Kw;Wg;Gs;sp
itj;jJ. ,ijj; njhlu;e;J
,ju INuhg;gpa ehLfSk;
mbik Kiwia jil
nra;jd. ,jw;Fg; gpwFjhd;
rPdhtpypUe;J xU rpW
njhifapdUk; ngUksT
,e;jpahtpypUe;Jk; xg;ge;j

%yk; njhopyhsu;fs; gpupj;jh


dpah> gpuhd;R> xy;yhe;J>
fNyhdpa ehLfSf;Fr;
nfhz;Lnry;yg;gl;ldu;.
,jd; njhlu;r;rpahf
nkhuprpa];> njd;dhgpupf;fh>
upA+dpad;> gP[p jPTfs; kw;Wk;
,yq;if> kNyrpah> Mfpa
ehLfSf;Fk; ngUe;Njhl;l
Kiw tp];jupf;fg;gl;lJ.

xg;ge;j $ypKiw etPd


mbikj;jdkh?
`pA+ bq;fu; (Hugh Tinker) vd;w
gpugy r%ftpay; tpQQhdp
,e;j xg;ge;j Kiwgw;wp ,J
xU etPd mbikj;Jtk;>
mjhtJ ,J 20k; E}w;whz;bd;
mbikj;Jtk; (Twentieth century
slavery) vd;w jiyg;gpy; xU
Ehy; vOjpAs;shu;. mjhtJ
Mgpupf;f mbikfs; vt;thW
elj;jg;gl;lhu;fNsh mNj
Kiwapy;jhd; xg;ge;j
njhopyhsu;fSk; elj;jg;
gLfpwhu;fs; vd;w fUj;ij
Kd;itj;J mtu; ,e;j Ehiy
vOjpAs;shu;.
xg;ge;jk; (Indenture) ,e;jpa mur
epWtdj;jpw;Fk; fNyhdpay;
ehLfspd; xg;ge;j %yk;
njhopyhsu;fisj; jpul;L
gtu;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa
nra;Jnfhz;l cld;ghlhFk;.
,jpy; gy mk;rq;fs; ,Ue;jd.
,jpy; xU mk;rk; Fwpg;gpl;l 5
Mz;LfSf;Fg; gpd;du;
njhopyhsu;fSf;F fg;gy;
fl;lzk; nrYj;jp jpUg;gp
mDg;gg;gl Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjhFk;. rpyu; jhq;fshfNt
NkYk; 5 Mz;LfSf;F
xg;ge;jk; nra;J nfhz;lhu;fs;.
gpd; mtu;fSf;F fg;gy;
fl;lzk; nrYj;Jtjw;Fg;
gjpyhf epyk; nfhLf;fg;gl;L
me;j ehLfspNyNa jq;fp
tpl;lhu;fs;.
mbikfis vIkhd;fs;
thq;fTk; tpw;fTk; Kbe;jJ.
vIkhd;fs; ,ju mirahg;
nghUl;fisg; Nghy;
mbikfisAk; elj;jpdhu;fs;.
,jw;Fk; xg;ge;j $ypfSf;Fk;
,ilNa NtWghLfs; ,Ue;j
NghjpYk; `pA+ bq;fu; (Hugh
Tinker) $ypfs; mbikfshfNt
elj;jg;gl;ldu; vd;W
Fwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;. ,jpy;

ngUkstpw;F cz;ik ,Ue;j


NghjpYk; NtWghLfSk;
ftdj;jpw;FupaitahFk;.

fq;fhzp Kiw
Ml;Nru;g;G
gu;kh> kNyrpah ,yq;if
Nghd;w ehLfSf;F xg;ge;j
Kiw $l mD\;bf;fg;
gltpy;iy. fq;fhzp KiwNa
ifahsg;gl;lJ. ,yq;ifiag;
nghWj;jtiuapy; fq;fhzpfs;
jq;fs; cwtpdu;fs; jq;fs;
fpuhkj;ij rhu;e;jtu;fs; my;yJ
me;j gpuNjrj;ijr; rhu;e;jtu;
fisNa njuopyhsu;fshfj;;
jpul;b mtu;fis ,yq;iff;Ff;
nfhz;L te;jdu;. ngupa
fq;fhzpfSk; Fiwthd
njhopyhsu;fis nfhz;Lte;j
rpwpa fq;fhzpfSk; ,jpy;
,Ue;jdu;. ,J jtpu fq;fhzp
,y;yhky; jhq;fshfNt
,yq;iff;F gyh; te;jdu;.
tu;j;jfk; nra;a te;jtu;fs;
khj;jpuky;yhJ ,ju rpy
FOtpdUk; ,yq;iff;F
te;Js;shu;fs;.
fq;fhzpfSf;Fk;>
njhopyhsu;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa
neUq;fpa njhlu;G ,Ue;jJ.
Njhl;l Jiukhu; njhopyh
su;fis epu;tfpg;gjpy; ngUk;
gq;if fq;fhzpfsplNk
xg;gilj;jpUe;jhu;fs;.
,yq;ifiag; nghWj;jtiuapy;
gw;Wr;rPl;L mbg;gilapy;
,e;jpahtpy; cs;s jq;fs;
fpuhkq;fSf;Fr; nrd;WtUk;
tof;fKk; ,Ue;jJ. ,d;ndhU
Kf;fpakhd mk;rk; vd;d
ntd;why; ,e;jpah md;ik
apYs;s ehlhjyhy;
,e;jpahTf;Fk; ,yq;iff;F
kpilNa gy njhlu;Gfs;
,Ue;jd. tl fpof;fpNy jkpo;
nkhopiaAk; fyhr;rhuj;ijAk;
gpd;gw;Wk; xU nkhopapdUk;
,q;F ,Ue;jdu; vd;gjhy;
,yq;ifiag; nghUj;j
tiuapy; ,ju ehLfspy; ,Ue;J
rpy NtWghLfs; epytpd. `pA+
bq;fUila (Hugh Tinker)
Ehypy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sijg;
Nghy xg;ge;j mbg;gilapy;
nrd;w njhopyhsu;fSf;Fk;
,yq;if te;j njhopyhsu;f
Sf;Fk; ,ilapy; ,j;jiifa
tpj;jpahrq;fs; ,Ue;jJ

41

Mf - nrg; 2014
ftdj;jpw;FupajhFk;.
Njhl;lj; JiukhUk;
mtu;fSila Kftu;fshf
nray;gl;l fq;fhzpkhUk;>
Njhl;l njhopyhsu;fis
ntspelg;G xd;Wk;
mwpahjtu;fshfj; jq;fs;
fl;Lg;ghl;bNyNa itj;Jf;
nfhz;bUe;jdu;. ,jdhy;
njhopyhsu;fs; gy;NtW
Ruz;ly;fSf;F Mshf;fg;
gl;ldu;. mwpahikNa
njhopyhsu;fSf;F vjpuhf
MAjkhf gad;gLj;jg;gl;lJ.
vd; fld; gzp nra;J
fplg;gJNt vd;gJ Nghy;
Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu;fs;
Ntiy nra;J nfhz;bUg;
gijNa jq;fs; tho;thff;
nfhz;bUe;jhu;fs; vd;W
rP.tP.NtYg;gps;is Fwpg;gpL
fpd;whu;. Mdhy; njhopw;
rq;fq;fs; Njhw;wk; ngw;w
gpd;du; fq;fhzpkhupd; gpbapy;
jsu;T Vw;gl;L ,jw;F ntF
rPf;fpuj;jpy; xU KbT
Vw;gl;lJ. vg;gb ,Ue;j
NghjpYk; fq;fhzpfs; %ykhf
te;jtu;fs; kw;Wk; jhq;fshfNt
jq;fs; cwtpdu; %ykhfNth
my;yJ NtW njhlu;gpid
Vw;gLj;jpNah ,yq;if
te;jtu;fs; me;j mstpw;F
fl;Lg;gltpy;iy. ,J gw;wpa
Ma;Tfs; elj;jg;gl Ntz;ba
mtrpak; cs;sJ.

khwhj tWik

mwpQu;fs; rpe;jidahsu;fs;
kj;jpapy; Mokhf Nt&d;wp
ngUk; jhf;fj;ij Vw;gLj;jp
As;sJ. ,J midj;J
kl;lq;fspYk; gutpAs;sJ.
,e;j ,uz;L E}y;fspYk;
,Ue;j ngw;w fUj;Jf;fis
mbg;gilahf kl;Lk;
nfhs;shky; ,ij NkYk;
Muha;e;J kPs; guprPyid
nra;tJ kpfTk; gaDs;sjhf
,Uf;Fk;.

tpj;jpahrkhd
mDgtq;fs;
xt;nthU fNyhdpay;
ehl;Lf;Fk; nrd;w ,e;jpa
tk;rhtspapdu; me;je;j
ehLfspNyNa tpj;jpahrkhd
,df; FOf;fis re;jpf;f
Ntz;b ,Ue;jJ. ,it
khWgl;l mDgtq;fisf;
nfhLj;jd. vdNt xNu
msTNfhiy khj;jpuk; itj;J
mZfhJ xt;nthU ehl;bd;
NtWgl;l jd;ikfisAk;
ftdj;jpy; vLg;gJ mtrpak;.
,yq;if ,dq;fSf;fpilNa
cs;s cwTepiy murpay;
re;ju;g;gthjk;> msTfle;j
Ngupdthjk;> fyhr;rhuk; ,it
midj;ijAk; fzf;fpy;
vLj;Jj;jhd; ngUe;Njhl;lj;
jkpou; jq;fs; khw;wq;fisAk;
Kd;Ndw;wj;ijAk; cWjp nra;a
KbAk;.

(Persistent poverty)

Gjpa tpbay;

ngf;Nghu;l; (Beckford) vd;w


Nkw;fpe;jpaj; jPTfisr; Nru;e;j
Nguhrpupau; ngUe;Njhl;l
mikg;G gw;wp tpupthd xU
Muha;r;rpia Nkw;nfhz;L Ehy;
VOjpAs;shu;. mtu;
Nkw;nfhz;l Ma;T mNefkhf
Nkw;fpe;jpa mbikj;
njhopyhsu; mDgtq;fisf;
nfhz;Nl mike;jJ.
mtUila Ehypd; ngau;
'tplhg;gpbahd tWik
(Persistent Poverty) vd;gjhFk;..
Nkw;fpe;jpah> fahdh Nghd;w
ehLfSf;Fk; ,yq;iff;Fk;
,ilNa cs;s rpy NtW
ghLfis Ma;T nra;a
Ntz;ba mtrpak; cz;L.

rP.tP.NtYg;gps;is jd;Dila
,yq;ifj; Njapiy Njhl;lj;
jpNy vd;w ftpij E}ypd;
filrp tupapy; 'Gjpa tpbaiy
fhz;ghu; vd;W ek;gpf;if
njuptpj;Js;shu;. ePz;l
gazkhf ,Ue;jhYk; Gjpa
tpbaiy Nehf;fpa gazk;
Muk;gpj;Jtpl;lJ vd;gjpy;
Iakpy;iy. gioa
Nrhfq;fisAk; Ntjid
fisAk; khj;jpuk; mir
Nghl;Lf; nfhz;bUf;fhky;
te;J tpl;l khw;wq;fis
milahsk; fz;lhy;jhd;;
khw;wq;fs; tUk; Gjpa Afk;
Njhd;Wk; vd;w ek;gpf;if
Vw;gl;lhy;jhd; tpbaiyf;
fhz KbAk;.

,e;j ,uz;L Ehy;fspypUe;Jk;


ngwg;gl;l fUj;Jf;fs;

42

',isQNd fdT fhz;"vd;W


Kd;dhy; ,e;jpa Idhjpgjp

mg;Jy; fyhKila trdk;


mbf;fb nrhy;yg;gLk;
xd;whFk;. cja #upadhf Xq;fp
vOk; xUehs; vd;W rP. tP.
ek;gpf;if njuptpf;fpwhu;. ,e;j
ek;gpf;ifAk; fdTfSk; jhd;
khw;wj;jpw;F m];jpthuk;.
n`uhf;ypl;l]; (Heraclitus)
vd;w fpNuf;f jj;JtQhdp
khw;wq;fs; gw;wp rpe;jidiaj;
J}z;Lk; tpjj;jpy; xU fUj;ijj;
njuptpj;Js;shu;. 'xU kdpjd;
xNu Mw;wpy; ,uz;L jlit
,wq;Ftjpy;iy. MWk;
khwptpLfpwJ. kdpjDk; khwp
tpLfpwhd;
vJ rh];tjkhf ,Uf;fpd;wNjh
,y;iyNah khw;wq;fs;
khj;jpuk;jhd; rh];tjk;
cilajha; cs;sJ.
,ijj;jhd; gy mwpQu;fSk;
$wpAs;shu;fs;. Gul;rp
%yk;jhd; rKjha khw;wj;ij
Vw;gLj;j KbAk; vd;W $wpa
fhu;y; khu;f;]; khw;wq;fspd;
Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ijf; Fwpg;
gl;bUf;fpd;whu;. rpy
rkaq;fspy; khw;wq;fs;
Jupjkhf eilngwyhk;. rpy
rkaq;fspy; mJ Mik
Ntfj;jpy; ,lk;ngwyhk;.
vg;gb ,Ue;jhYk; khw;wq;fs;
njhlu;e;J ele;J nfhz;Ljhd;
,Uf;fpd;wd.
Muk;g fhyj;jpy; Ntiyf;F
mku;j;jg;gl;ltu;fs; mbikfs;
Nghyj;jhd; elj;jg;gl;lhu;fs;.
vz;zw;w ,d;dy;fSf;Fk;
Mshdhu;fs;. Njhl;lq;fspy;
,Ue;J khwp NtW
Njhl;lq;fSf;Nfh> NtW
,lq;fSf;Nfh nrd;why;
mtu;fSf;F vjpuhf tof;Fj;
njhlu;e;J kPz;Lk; mtu;fis
mNj Njhl;lj;jpw;Ff;
nfhz;Ltuyhk; vd;w rl;lk;
,Ue;jJ. Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ
me;jf; fhyk; kiyNawptpl;lJ.
,g;nghOJ Njhl;lq;fspy;
,Ue;J ntspNa nrd;W Ntiy
nra;ayhk; vd;w epiyik
cUthfptpl;lJ. Vuhskhd
tu;fs; Njhl;lj;jpw;F ntspNa
Ntiy nra;Jnfhz;bUf;
fpwhu;fs;.
,yq;ifapd; ngUe;Njhl;l
njhopyhsu;fs; fl;Lg;
ghLfSf;Fs; rpf;Fz;L
,Ue;jhYk; ,g;nghOJ

Mf - nrg; 2014
khw;wq;fs; epfo;e;J
nfhz;bUf;fpd;wd. Fiwe;j
rk;gsj;jpw;F Ntiy nra;J
ve;NeuKk; Vo;ikapNy
rpiwgl;L ,Uf;f Ntz;ba
mtrpak; ,y;iy vd;w rpe;jid
vOe;Js;sJ. Njhl;lj;
njhopiy khj;jpuk; ek;gp tho
Ntz;ba epu;g;ge;jk; khwp
tUfpd;wJ. xU Njhl;lj;jpNy
tho;e;J nfhz;L ntspNa
nrd;W Ntiy nra;tJ
,g;nghOJ mjpfupj;Js;sJ.
efu;g; Gwk; Nehf;fpa efu;T
Ntfkile;Js;sJ.
Njhl;lq;fspy; cs;s jq;fs;
njhlu;Gfis mbNahL
tpl;Ltplhky; efu;g;Gwj;jpy; gy
,isQu;fs;> Atjpfs; njhopy;
Gupe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwhu;fs;.
,tu;fspy; gyu; Nju;r;rpaw;w
njhopyhsu;fshf kl;Lky;yhJ
jpwiktha;e;j> gapw;rpngw;w
ciog;ghspfshfTk; cs;sdu;.
gyu; njhopy;rhu; epWtdq;fspy;
cau; cj;jpNahf];ju;fshfTk;
flik Gupfpd;wdu;.
xU fhyj;jpy; r%f me;j];j;jpy;
cau;e;jtu;fs;> gbj;jtu;fs;
Nghd;w njhifapdiu tpuy;
tpl;L vz;zptpl Kbe;jJ.
,d;W md;iwa epiyNahL
xg;gpLk; nghOJ
Kd;Ndw;wq;fs; epiwaNt
Vl;gl;Ltpl;ld.

fy;tp tsu;r;rp
ghlrhiyfs;> Mrpupau;fs;
mjpfupg;gpdhy; khztu;
njhifAk; $bAs;sJ.
Njhl;lg; gFjp ghlrhiyfs;
tsu;e;J tUfpd;wd. Njhl;l
gFjp khztu;fSf;fhf Mrpupa
gapw;rp fyhrhiy nfhl;l
fiyapNy cs;sJ. xU cj;Njr
fzf;fPl;bd; gb Vwj;jho 4000
gl;ljhup Mrpupau;fs; kiyaf
jkpo; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; ,Ue;J
Njhd;wpapUf;fpwhu;fs;.
,g;nghOJ cau; fy;tp
ngw;wtu;fs; itj;jpa
fyhepjpfs; rl;lj;juzpfs;>
nghwpapayhsu;fs;> fzf;fpa
yhsu;fs; vd;gtu;fs; gyu;
Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu; kj;jpapy;
Njhd;wp gy ,lq;fspNy
Ntiy nra;J tUfpwhu;fs;.
Njhl;l njhopyhsu;
kj;jpapypUe;J Njhd;wpAs;s
tu;j;jf r%fk;

xU fhyj;jpy; tu;j;jfu;fshf
,yq;iff;F te;jtu;fs;
Fwpg;gpl;l rpy r%fq;fis
rhu;e;jtu;fshfNt ,Ue;jdu;.
Mdhy; ,g;nghOJ Njhl;lj;
njhopyhsu; kj;jpapy; ,Ue;J
xU tu;j;jfr; r%fk;
cUthfpAs;sJ. kpfTk; trjp
Fiwe;j epiyapy; nfhOk;G
te;j rpy ,isQu;fs; ,d;W
tu;j;jf gpuKfu;fshfp
NfhB];tuu;fshf $l
cs;sdu;.

kj;jpa my;yJ cau;ju


tu;f;fj;jpd; Njhw;wKk;>
tsu;r;rpAk; kiyaf jkpo;r;
rKjhaj;jpy; xU jpUg;gj;ij
Vw;gLj;jpAs;sJ. ,j;jifa
r%fg; gpupTfs; Njhd;WtJ
tsu;r;rpf;F mbg;gilahFk;.
kiyafj; jkpo; kf;fisj;
njhopyhsu;fshf khj;jpuk;
nfhz;l r%fkhf ,dp;Ak;
fUj KbahJ. ,ju
r%fq;fisg; NghyNt
kiyafj; jkpo; kf;fs;
kj;jpapNy gy gpupTfs;
cs;sd. ,d;W kj;jpa fpof;F
ehLfspy; kl;Lky;yhJ
mnkupf;fh> fdlh> ,q;fpyhe;J>
INuhg;gh> mT];jpNuypah
Nghd;w ehLfspNy rpwpa
mstpy; vd;whYk; gy
kiyafj; jkpou;fs;
jpwikrhypfshf cau;njhopy;
Gupe;J tUfpd;wdu;. mzikapy
vLj;j xU Gs;sp tpguj;jpd;gb
fdlhtpy; 350f;F Nkw;gl;l
kiyafj; jkpou;fs; cau;
njhopy; Gupe;J tUfpd;wdu;.
mnkupf;fhtpy; 200 kiyafj;
jkpo;f; FLk;gq;fs; cs;sd.

,JNghy; gpupj;jhdpahtpYk;>
mT];jpNutpahtpYk; kw;Wk;
rpy ehLfspYk; kiyafj;
jkpou;fs; cau;e;j cj;jpNahfq;
fspNy cs;shu;fs;. ,e;j
Nghf;F Nkd;NkYk; mjpfupj;Jf;
nfhz;bUf;Fk; vd;gJ
njspthfj; njupfpwJ.
xU r%fj;jpy; tptrhapfs;
my;yJ njhopyhsu;fs; vd;W
khj;jpuk; epd;Wtplhky; xU
kj;jpaju tu;f;fk;

cau;kl;lj;ijr; rhu;e;jtu;fs;
vd;w gpupTfs; Vw;gLk;
NghJjhd; r%fk; KOik
ngWk;. KOikngw;w
,j;jifa r%fk; kiyafj;
jkpoupd; milahsj;ij
cWjpg;gLj;Jtjhf mikfpwJ.
njhif kjpg;gpl;Lg; Gs;sptpgu
fzf;fPl;bd;gb njspthd
milahsKila ehd;F
gpujhd ,dq;fs; tifg;
gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd. 1. rpq;fstu;.
2. ,yq;ifj; jkpou;. 3
K];ypk;fs; 4 ,e;jpaj; jkpou;.
(,e;jpa tk;rhtspj; jkpou;/
kiyafj; jkpou;) ehl;bYs;s
,ju midj;J rpWghd;ik
,dq;fis xd;W Nru;j;jhy;
$l mtu;fs; ehl;bd; kf;fs;
njhifapy; 1rjtpfpjNk
cs;sdu;. tsu;r;rpngw;w ,e;jpa
tk;rhtspj; jkpou; ,g;nghOJ
KOikahd xU jdpj;Jt
milahsKila ,dkhf
tsu;r;rp fz;Ltpl;ldu;.
,dpNky; mtu;fis
ngUe;Njhl;lj; njhopshsu;
r%fk; (Plantation community)
vd;Nwh my;yJ jkpo; ,dj;jpd;

43

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,uz;lhk; ,lj;jpy;>
fPo;kl;lj;jpy; cs;stu;fs;
vd;Nwh mioj;jpl KbahJ.

ahuhYk; jLf;f KbahJ.

fle;j ,uz;L E}w;whz;Lfshf


,e;jpa tk;rhtspj; jkpoh;fs;
vj;jidNah Nrhjid
fSf;fhshfp vz;zw;w
,d;dy;fis re;jpj;jpUe;j
NghjpYk; ,d;W ,tw;iw
jhz;b te;Jtpl;lhu;fs;.
fpNuf;f Qhdp n`uhf;fpypl];
(Heraclitus) $wpAs;sijg; Nghy
khw;wq;fs; Vw;gLtij

Kd;du; Mik Ntfkhf


eilngw;wJ vd;whYk;
khw;wq;fs; ,g;NghJ
Jupjkile;Jtpl;ld. ,t;thW
khw;wq;fs; Vw;gl;L tpl;ld
vd;gij ed;F czu;e;J xU
gjpa Afj;jpy; fhyb vLj;J
itj;Jtpl;Nlhk; vd;w
ek;gpf;ifNa ,d;iwa
NjitahFk;.

Gjpa Afk;

fw;wwpe;Njhu; rKjha
rpe;jidfSf;F topaikf;f
Ntz;ba fhyfl;lj;jpy; ehk;
,g;NghJ fhyb vLj;J
itf;fpNwhk;. kiyafj; jkpo;
kf;fspd; gpd;dilT xU
njhlu;fijahfNt cs;sJ vd;w
rpe;jidia mbNahL khw;wp
,JtiuAk; Vw;gl;Ls;s
khw;wq;fspy; ek;gpf;if nfhz;L
Gjpa cj;Ntfj;JlDk;>
jd;dk;gpf;ifAlDk; nray;gl
Ntz;ba fl;lj;jpy; ,d;W
kiyaf jkpou; r%fk; cs;sJ.

]p.tp. NtYg;gps;is mtu;fSf;F ,e;jpa mur> gj;jpupif> gjpg;gfj;


njhlu;Gfisf; fhl;Lk; fbjq;fs;

44

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ixjOk wud;H .dKs
idkdhl" llre kdhlfhl= jQ
l,jdk md,sfka;= uka;%S ir;a
uq;af;gqf.u ^Y%S ,x fld m&
wdka l, m%ldY j,ska jvd;a
fydka meye,s f'

iS' ' fms,aff, hkq ud


f;dr;=re uisfuka oek.;a
iqfYaIs mqoa.,fhls' ud yeoErE
Tyqf.a .;s.=K wkqj wo ko
j;aj ishhq;= wfhl= nj udf.a
fm!oa.,sl ye.Suhs' j;auka Y%S
,dxlsl m%cdj ;u cd;sh l=,h
wd.u foaYmd,k u;h fjkqfjka
ukqIH ; mjd kik lf,l
fujeks iqfYaIs mqoa.,hskaf.a
wjYH;dj wo kfha jvd;a lemS
fmfka'

jx.;
iS''fms,aff, ue;s;=udf.a

ish jk ckau kh iuruq


1914 iema' 14 k kqjrt<sh
ia;%slalfha fld;auf,a m%dfoaYsh
f,al fldGdYfha uvl=Uqr
Wm; ,o fu;=ud lkakmamka
f,aisxy fms,aff, h'
fudyqf.a foudmshka jQfha
lkakmamka f,aisxy yd foajdks
fldurka h' ish wOHdmk
lghq;= ueol=Uqr j;= mdif,ka
werUq fyf;u miqj yegka
fuf;daia; oHd,fhka yd
kqjrt<sh fyda,s %ks
oHd,fhka ish wOHdmk lghq;=
fmdaIKh lr.;a w;r fyf;u
ish oa;Sl wOHdmk lghq;=
fld<U kd,kaod oHd,fha ksud
lrk ,oafoa kd,kaodf ma;su;a
isiqjl= f,isks'

fu;=ud 1947 meje;s uyd


ue;sjrKfha md,sfka;=jg
f;am;ajQfha isf,dka bkahka
fldka.%ia mlaIh ^miq lf,l
,xld llre fldka.%ihjqfha
fuhhs& ksfhdackh lrka"
tjlg ;,jlef,a ckao
fldGdYfhka je ckao 10"000
wdikak m%udKhla ,nd .ksks'
fuys we;s fYaI;ajh k
fu;=ud 1939 /lshdj ioyd
isf,dka bkahka fldka.%ia
mlaIhg inkaO jqjo t;=udf.a
lemu ksid yd Wiia bx.%Sis
NdId oekqu ksid j;=lrfha o<
ck;dj ksfhdackh lsug uyd
ue;sjrKh ioyd mlaIh fudyq
bm;a lsuhs'

mdif,ka bj;a jQ miq fu;=ud


1937 fl l,la kqjrt<sh
.dKs uyd oHd,fha yd yegka
fuf;daia; oHd,fhka o
.=rejD;a;sfha fh we;' miq
lf,l j;= llre m%cdjf.a
Wkak;sh Wfoid ;udf.au
mdi,la mQ~qf,dah k.rfha l
;df.da wdrN lr ;snQ njgo
f;dr;=rejd;d f'
Odldrfhka j;= lrfha o<
m%cdjf.a Wkak;sh Wfoid
l%shd;aul we;s fu;=udf.ka
j;auka o< kdhlhskago Wlyd
.; yels lreKq fndfydahehs uu
is;'

1947 isg 1952 olajd md,sfka;=


uka;%Sjrfhl= f,i lghq;= l,
fu;=ud ish j;= m%cdjg ckao
n,h" mqrjeis whs;sh ,nd.ekSu
ioyd w;s Yd, fufyhla
bgqlrk ,o kdhlfhl= nj wjq
71 wdhq j<od wNdjm%dma; jQ t;=ud
inkaOfhka md,sfka;=f
1984 fkdje 30 k meje;s
fYdalh m, lsf fhdackdf
tjlg md,sfka;= lghq;=
wud;H yd iNd kdhl kaika
fmfrd" miq lf,l
wdKavqldrjrfhl= jQ fld;auf,a
uyck uka;%S wdkkao oikdhl
^Y%S ,x ks m&" .%dh ludka;
ixjOk wud;H fi!huQ;s
f;dkavudka ^,xld llre
fldka.%ih& " bv yd bv
ixjOk wud;H yduyje,s

tjlg bkah iNjhla iys;


o< mqoa.,hskag Y%S ,xldf
mqrjeisNdjh fkd;snQK neka ta
ioyd Yd, fufyhla l,

md,sfka;= uka;%Sjrfhl= jQ
miqj 1948 wxl 18 orK mqrjeis
mk; wkqj fudyqg wdrlaIl yd
foaY lghq;= wud;HdxYfha
f,al iska tjlg w.%dud;H '
weia' fiakdkdhl ue;s;=udf.a
w;aikska hq;=j ksl=;al,
ksfokhlska mqrjeisNdjh ,nd
;su b;du;a iqfYaIs lreKla
h' ;u j;= ck;dj fjkqfjka
wjqre 45 la ;siafia isf,dka
bkahka fldka.%ia" m%cd;ka;%jd
llre fldka.%ih" Y%S ,xld
jD;a;Sh i;s if,kh" ,xld
llre fldka.%ih iy llre
cd;sl ix.uh wd foaYmd,k
mlaI yd jD;a;Sh i;s
ksfhdackh lrka iqfYaIs
fufyhla bgql, fu;=ud 1972
kqjrt<sh uiafl<sh w;=re
ue;sjrKhgo iajdkj ;r lr
we;' isf,dka bkahka fldka.%ia
mlaIfha uyd f,al yd iu
f,al f,i jir 09 l=;a"
m%cd;ka;%jd llre
fldka.%ifha Wm iNdm;s f,i;a
lghq;= l, fyf;u 1959 bka
bj;aj ,xld llre
fldka.%ifha idudl;ajh ,eh'
llre fldka.%ifha is ld,h
;=, fudyq iska m, l,
fldka.%ia ksjqia mlaIfha
Wkak;shg uy;afia n,md we;ehs
mejfia' miqj 1965 llre
cd;sl ix.uh msysgqjd .kska
tys uyd f,al yd Wm iNdm;s
f,i Yd, fufyhla bgqlr
we;' 1984 fkdje 19 k ish
;fhka iuq.ksoa fu;=ud
llre cd;sl ix.ufha
WmfoaYl Ndrlre f,i lghq;=
lr we;' ish jD;a;Sh i;s
;fha jvd;a iDcqj lghq;= lr
we;s fu;=ud 1946 isl,
fkiafuhd y;d,h llre
Woaf>daIk j, bfhkau we;'
foaYsh yd foaYsh jD;a;Sh i;s
if,k /ila ioyd iyNd.S
we;s fyf;u jpkfha miudma;
w:fhkau o< jD;a;Sh i;s
kdhlfhls' t;=ud j;=
llrejdf.a hqKqj msKsi
muKla lghq;= lr we;s w;r bka
lsisfgl uqo,a bmehSula lr
fkdue;s w;r tu lghq;= j,ska
Yd, ;Dma;shla ,nd we;'

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jir 50 muK jk fudyqf.a
idys;H ;h j;= lrfha
m%cdjf.a ck ;hg kj
uqyqKqjrla f.k we;ehs
mejfia'bx.%Sis yd o, udOHfhka
.%ka:lrKfhafhkq fyf;u
udka l%uisxy jeks isxy,
idys;HOrhka iu muKla
fkdj bkah idys;HOrhka iu
o im weiqrla meje;ajq nj
Tyqf.a fmd; m; mYs,kfha
uu kslaIKh lf,' ;df.da
wdNdIh we;sj ldjHlrKfha
fhKq fu;=udf.a ljH hg
jir 50 msu ks;af;ka 1982
uehs ui rka ij f.!rjhg
md;% we;' fu;=udf.a m%lg
ksudK lSmhla my; ioyka
l,;a g jvd ksudK ;sh
yelsnj ud uy;a j.lSfuka
ioyka lr'fkdtfia k th
t;=udg lrk u mqxlula jkq
we;'

m%ldYhg m;a Tyqf.a ksudK


Vishmajini (Verse/Drama)
First Step (Essay)
Kaadhal Sithiram (Tamil Novel)
Wayfarer (Verse/Drama)
In Ceylon's Tea garden (verse)
(Were translated to Russian language too)
In Ceylon's Tea garden (verse)
Tamil translation by Poet.Sakkthie Bala Iya
Born to Labour - English
(Sketches & Anecdotes)
Veedatravan
Malainaattu Makkal Paadalgal
(Collection of Folk songs) Tamil
Inippadamaatten (Tamil Novel)
Naadatavar Kathai (Essay in Tamil)
Vaazhvatra vaazhvu (Tamil Novel)
In Ceylon's Tea Garden
(English version & Tamil translation together)

m%ldYhg m;a fkdjq


Tyq ,shq .%ka:
Borderland - English Novel
The Human Cargo - English Novel
The Hundredth Day - English Novel
Paarvathi - Tamil Novel
Tagore at a glance - English Verse
Ananda's Dream - English Verse

;,x.u m%foaYfha mxj is


lf;da,sl n. mjq,l

46

;reKshl jQ h%ia jekavj,a


fukh iu1952 Tla 23 k
jdy jQ fyf;u tla hKshlf.a
msfhls' tu hKsh ^fka u,iQh
uy;ah& isxy, wfhl= yd jdy
hg we;=,;aj oekg mkaksmsh
m%foaYfha mxj isk w;r
fms,aff, uy;ah 2004
jIfha wNdjm%dma; we;'
;,x.u m%foaYfha j;a we;s
fu;=udg im;uhska fhduq l,
,sms j, ,smskh ;snqfKa iS
fms,aff, uy;d" ;,x.u
hkqfjka muKs' ta wkqj o<
cd;slfhla jqj;a isxy, ck;dj
nyq,j fjfik m,d;lg w;ska
meK mx jqj;a uy;a
m%isoahla we;sj ck;djf.a
wdorh we;sj j;ajQ nj meye,s
f' fYaIfhkau ioyka l, hq;=
ldrKh jkafka jhsfka we;s jQ
O cd;sjd flda,yd,
iuhkays ;,x.u m%foaYfha
meje;s o< cd;slhskaf.a ksjdi
ish,a, cd;sjdka iska .sksn;a
l,o fu;=ud mxj is ksjig
lsis ydkshla fkdlsuhs'
ta t;=ud m%foaYjdiska iu
meje;ajQ im inehdj
ksidfjks' foaYmd,ksl jYfhka
mlaI fjkia jQjo ish tlu
hKshf.a jdyfha
idlaIslrefjla f,i w;aika
,eug fi!huQ;s f;dKavudka
wud;H;=udg wdrdOkd l< w;r
ta ioyd t;=udo meK we;' f
wkqj foaYmd,ksl ril l lr
u; ;nd.;a ixialD;shla
fkdue;s nj f;dKavudka
wud;Hjrhd fukau fms,aff,
ue;s;=ud iska fmkajd ;sf'
fms,aff, ue;s;=udf.a wjika
lghq;= isl, 1984 fkdje 14
k jkg tf;la W;=f jeu
yuqod Nghska /ila tlajr h
f.dia Tjqkf.a uD; foayo
fld<U fnd/,af,a iqidk
Nqfha ysoka lsug f.k wd
jljdkqj jqjo ysgmq wud;H
fi!huQ;a f;dKavudka uy;d
uey;a fu;=udf.a uD;foayh
;,x.u ksjfia isg fmd,sia
wdrlaIdj ueo /f.k;a
fnd/,af,a islsu b;du;a
iqfYaIs lreKla f,i ta mjqf,a
wh wog;a uy;a f.!rjfhka
isysm;a lr;s'
f is k j;auka
foaYmd,k{hskag wo kg jvd;a
.e,fmk wdoYhka hehs ug
isf;a' mlaI udre l<o f
kdhlhska w;r ;snQ ys;j;a lu

lsis wvqjla fkdKs' wo


foaYmd,kfha fujeks
i;amqreIhska fidhd .ekSu
lsish wmyiq ldhhla jqjo
fujeks kdhlfhl= j;udkfha
cd;sl llre ix.ufha
kdhl;ajh oeu lsish
wdldrhlg j;= m%cdjg i;=gq h
yelsj we;ehso uu is;' f
wdldrhg jx.; yd ysgmq
kdhlhska we.hSulg ,la lsuo
lsish wdldrhg Tjqkg lrk
f.!rjhla f,i uu ols' fuys
cd;sl llre mlaIfha kdhl yd
kqjrt,sh ia;%slal md,sfka;=
uka;s% .re m,ks .nr
ue;s;=ud yd f,al uhs,ajd.k
;s,lrdcd uy;d we;= msila
iska fu;=udf.a 100 jk ckau
kh ieuug Yd, l;jHhla
bgqlrkq ud gq w;r f i;a
ldhhg odhljQ ieug;a wmf.a
ia;+;sjka; ysh hq;=h' ukao f
hq. mqreIhd ish cd;shg wdorh
lrka ;u cd;sh kd isgqug
lghq;= l<o cd;s fNao
we;slrka wka cd;skag ydks jk
wdldrhg lghq;= lrka ;u
cd;shg fiajh lsug W;aidy
fkdoeu meiiq iy.;h'
j:udkfha wef,ka mj;sk
cd;s wd. l=, fNao wdh
fujeks kdhlhska w;ka
w;S;fha ksudKh fkdu
j:udkfha j;ajk wmg
Tjqkf.ka ,enqKq uy.=;u
odhdohhs' th rf hqKqjg
iDcqju n,mdk ,' rg hqKqu
;=,ska ish cd;Skag iykhla
,e we;'
wjidkfha Y%S ,dxldjg Yd,
jYfhka foaY ksuh f.k fok
f;a ludka;h / we;s
j;=lrfha o< ck;djf.a
whs;sjdisl kd isgqu ioyd
ish ;h lem l< m%K
idys;HOr" uyd l" jD;a;Sh
i;s kdhl" ysgmq md,sfka;=
uka;%S" lkakmamka f,aisxy
fms,aff, ue;s;=udg ksjka iqj
m;u'
fujeks wdoYu;a p; Y%S
,dxlslhska ;=, fkka k
we.hSug ,lafjd' fujeks
kdhlhska .ek weisfuka tjeks
.=K we;s orejka jhsfka ;j
;j;a ysfjd

trkaok fyaujok

.re cd;sl NdId yd cd;sl taldnoaO;d


ksfhdacH wu;H;=udf.a
fm!oa.,sl f,al

Mf - nrg; 2014

kiyaf
,yf;fpak;
vDk;
kuGf;F
tpj;jpl;l

,g;gbvOJfpwhu;:

kiyehl;by; cs;stu;fs;
vOj;jwptpy; Fiwe;jtu;
fshf ,Ue;jjhYk; gz
trjpAs;s ngupa
tPl;Lg; gps;isfs;
Mq;fpyKk;
jkpOk; gbf;ff;
$batrjp gilj;j
tu;fshf
,Ue;jhu;fs; vd;Wk;:

rptp

1931 Mk; Mz;L tp];kh[pdp>


(Vishmajini) 1948 y;
topg;Nghf;fd; (Wayfarer) Mfpa
,uz;LMq;fpy ftpij
E}y;fis ntspapl;bUe;jhYk;
1950 fspd; gpwNf kiyehl;L
kz;tsk; kpf;fjhd kiyaf
kf;fspd; tpbTf;Ff; fhyha;
mikAk; gilg;Gf;fis juj;
njhlq;fpatu; rp.tp.NtYg;
gps;is. ,e;j khw;wk; mtiu
kiyaf ,yf;fpak; vd;Dk;
kuGf;F tpj;jpl;ltuhf ek;
fz;Kd; vOe;J epw;gtu;
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;is.
1914y; gpwe;j rp.tp 1931 NyNa
tp];kh[pdp vd;Dk; Mq;fpyf;
ftpij ehlf E}iy
ntspapl;bUf;fpwhu; vd;gjpy;
,Ue;Nj kpf ,sk; tajpNyNa
mtu; vOj;jpy; nfhz;bUe;j
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kiyaf ,yf;fpak; gw;wpa
jd;Dila 'GJik ,yf;fpak;"
vd;Dk; fl;Liuapy; rp.tpNa

'jh$u;> rNuh[pdp Njtp Nghd;w


,e;jpaf; ftpQu;fspd;
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vOJfpwhu;.
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gps;is jhd; xU rfhg;gj;jpd;
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jdJ gjpNdohtJ tajpy; jhd;
ahj;j tp];kh[pdp vd;Dk;
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jh$u; ,yq;if te;jpUe;jNghJ
mtuplk; gf;jp rpuj;ijAld;
ifapj;J Mrpngw;W
kfpo;e;jpUf;fpwhu;.
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fhl;baJk; jdpKj;jpiu
gjpj;jJ ftpijapy;jhd;.

rptpAk; kf;fs; ftpkzp


vd;Wjhd; Nghw;wg;gl;lhu;. In
Ceylon's Tea Garden vd;Dk;
,tUila Mq;fpyf; ftpij
E}y; gw;wpa kjpg;Giuapy;
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vd;W vOjpAs;sJ 'fy;fp".
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tfpf;Fk; XtpaUk; ftpQUkhd
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vdJ ftdk; jpUk;gpaJ" vd;W
rp.tpNa $wpas;shu;.
mjd; gpwF> Gwf;fzpf;fg;gl;
lJk; xLf;fg;gl;lJkhd
kiyaf r%fj;jpd; mty
epiyfis vy;iyfSf;fg;
ghYk; nfhz;L nrd;wtu; rptp.
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gupjhgfukhd tho;f;ifia
ntspAyFf;F vLj;Jf;fhl;Lk;
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Mq;fpyg; gilg;Gf;fs;
mUikahfr; nra;jd.
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vd;Dk; Mq;fpyf;
ftpij E}Ny
,tUf;F
VNfhgpj;j
GfioAk;>

47

Mf - nrg; 2014
gutyhd mwpKfj;ijAk; Xu;
,yf;fpa me;j];ijAk; <l;bj;
je;jJ. Mq;fpy %yj;jpy; ,Ue;J
u\;a nkhopapy; nkhopngau;f;
fg;gl;Ls;s ,e;jf;ftpij E}y;
1969y; XtpaUk; ftpQUkhd
rf;jP m. ghyma;ahtpdhy;
jkpopy; nkhopngau;j;J
ntspaplg;gl;lJ. uhKehf
ypq;fk; mtu;fspd; nra;jpg;
gjpg;gfk; ,g;gzpapid.
nra;Js;sJ.
ed;F gd;gLj;jg;gl;l Xu;
,Ujaj;ij kiyafk; jd;
tuyhw;wpy; tUba NghJ
,ay;gha; cUz;l vOj;Jf;fs;
,it.

'jh$Uf;F' xU ftpQdhfNt
fhl;rp mspf;fpd;whd;.
xU ftpQdpd; kdepiyapy;
,Ue;jgbNa Md;kPfk;>
murpay;> ,yf;fpak; vd;W
rfyijAk; ghu;j;jNj
midj;ijAk; ghu;j;jNj
mtuila gyKk; gytPdKk;
MFk; vd;fpd;wdu; jh$iu
tpku;rpg;gtu;fs;.
rptpAk; xU ftpQdpd;
kdepiyapy; ,Ue;Nj
midj;ijAk; Nehf;fpdhu;.
Mdhy; mJNt mtUf;F
gykhf mike;Jtpl;lJ.
jh$u; xUKiw 1937y; rhe;jp
epNfjdj;jpy; 24 kzpNeuk;
gpuf;iQ ,oe;jpUe;jhu;.
itj;jpau;fspd; ngUKaw;rpahy;
KOikahd xUehspd; gpd;Ng
jd;Dzu;T ngw;whu;. me;j 24
kzpNeuj;jpy; thoTf;Fk;
kuzj;Jf;Fkhd Nghuhl;l
Neuj;jpy; mtuJ mbkdJ
mile;j mDgtk; kuz
czu;T mOj;jk; Mfpad
gpd;du; ftpijahf
ntspte;jd. me;jf;
ftpijfspd; njhFg;G the
Boarder land vd;Dk; ngaUld;
ntspte;jJ.
rptp Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpa
mtuhNyNa gpd;du; jkpo;
gLj;jg;gl;L jpdfudpy;
njhluhf ntspte;j ehty; the
Boarder land

ftpQu; rf;jPghy ma;ahtpdhy;


nkhopngau;f;fg;gl;bUe;j
NghjpYk; rw;Nw tpj;jpahrkhd
eilapy; kPz;Lk; vd;Dk;
Fwpg;Gld; jpU.N[hjp Fkhupd;
ee;jyhyh ,jo;
njhz;Z}Wfspd; Muk;gj;jpy;
xUkPs; nkhop ngau;g;gpid
Muk;gpj;jJ. Mdhy;
njhlutpy;iy.
vd; tho;tpd; mgj;jq;fSk;
frLfSk; cUfp Xu;
,d;dpirahftope;NjhLfpwJ.
Vd; ghlypy; kfpo;Tnfhs;fpwPu;.
Jq;fspd; Kd;
xUghlfdhfjjhd; ehd;
tuKbAk;.
ngUq;ftpQNdvdJghjq;fsp
dbapy; ehd; mku;e;jpUf;fpNwd;.

(jh$u; -fPjhQ;ryp) jdf;F mUs;


ghypf;Fk; jd;id
Ml;nfhs;Sk; ,iwtDk; $l

48

ehopf;F ehop tPjpapy; epd;W vd;


ahopid vLj;J fPjj;ij
,irg;Ngd;
<oj;jpd; khDlu;f;fha;
Tay; Gy;ntspfspYk;
Njapiyug;gu; Njhl;lq;fspYk;
Gpwe;jpl;lkhDlu;f;fha;
Mk; ehd; fhjypf;Fk;
mtu;fSf;fha;

vd;gJ Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj;jpNy vd;Dk;
E}Yf;fhd rptpapd;
rku;g;gztupfs;.
jh$upd; ghy; ,tUf;Fz;lhd
kjpg;ig> <Lghl;il ,it
Jy;ypakhff; fhl;Lfpd;wd.
rptp rpWfijahsuy;y. Mdhy;
kiyafj;jpd; ,yf;fpa
tpopg;Gzu;r;rpf;F ,tu; Mw;wpa
gq;fspg;G kfj;jhdJ.

'ehd; xU ftpQd; my;y.


vOj;jhsd; $l my;y Mdhy;
vOJtjw;F ehd; Nju;e;njLj;j
fUg;nghUl;fNs ,d;iwa
vdJ ngUikf;Ff; fhuzk;.
ciof;Fk; ,e;j kiyafj;J
kf;fisg; gw;wp vOj Muk;gpj;j
gpwNf ehd; ngUikg;gLj;jg;
gl;Nld;" vd;W gpw;fhyj;jpy;
rp.tp. mbf;fb $WtJz;L.
kQ;Nrup <];tud; 1935 ,y;
Short Story vd;W khj rQ;rpif
ntspapl;lijg;Nghy; 'fij"
vd;nwhU khj rQ;rpifiaAk;
rp.tp. ntspapl;lhu;. Fangyfield
Talangama vd;Dk;
tpyhrj;jpypUe;J 'fij" Xu;
,jo; kl;LNk te;jJ. rf;jP ghy
Iahtpd; ml;il Xtpaj;Jld;
ehw;gJ rj tpiyapy; ntspte;j
,t;tpjopd; jiyaq;fj;jpy;
rp.tp. ,g;gb vOJfpd;whu;.
'jkpo; ehl;bypUe;J gy;NtW
gj;jpupiffs; tUfpd;wd. ekJ
Gj;jf rhiyfis
myq;fupf;fpd;wd ekJ
fiyiaAk; fyhrhuj;ijAk;
ekJ gz;ghl;bw;Nfw;gg;
ghJfhf;fTk; cjTfpd;wd.
'jkpo; ,yf;fpa [Ptejp
ngUf;nfLj;Njhl ehk;
nfhz;Ls;s gq;F vd;d? ekJ
,jaj;jpd; Jbg;gpNy
rpe;jidapd; Xl;lj;jpNy Gjpa
gy vOj;Njhtpaq;fs; gilf;f
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;jg; gzpiar;
nra;tNj fijapd; Nehf;fk;
my;y. ehl;bNy Nfhu eu;j;jdk;
GupAk; tWikiaAk;
Jd;gj;ijAk; vLj;Jf;fhl;l
fij KaYk;. mj;NjhL ehl;by;
fij tsu Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj
ekJ mth.
',yq;if vOj;jhsu;fspd;
,d;gg; gilg;Gfisj; jkpo;
kf;fSf;Ff; fij rku;g;gpf;Fk;
njhopyhsu;fsplj;jpNy
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vOj;jhsu;fis Cf;Ftpj;J>
mtu;fs; ,yf;fpak; gilf;f
'fij" ,jpypUe;J rp.tp.apd;
,yf;fpa Nehf;fk; Gupfpd;wJ.
tho;tpd; kpjg;igg; Nghw;wpf;
nfhz;bUe;j Mde;jtpfld;>
fiykfs; Nghf;fpw;nfjpuhf
vq;Fk; njd;gLk;
tWikiaAk; NehiaAk;
Muha;r;rp nra;a Kide;j

Mf - nrg; 2014
kzpf;nfhbapd; cd;djj;ij
rp.tp.apd; fij
epidTgLj;JfpwJ.
kdpjid kdpjuhff;
fhzKbe;j ghu;itapd;
rf;jpjhd; mbj;jl;L kf;fspd;
rhjhuz tho;itf;$lg;
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fhl;LfpwJ. ,ijr; nra;jtu;fs;
'kzpf;nfhb"f; FOtpdu;.
ciof;Fk; kf;fspd;
czu;Tf;Fk; kjpg;gspf;Fk;
kdk; mtu;fspilNa ,Ue;jJ.
jh$upd; 'fG+ypthyh' rpWfij
,ijj;jhd; nra;fpwJ. jkpOf;F
,e;jf; fij$l 'kzpf;nfhb"
%ykhfNt te;J Nru;e;jJ.
njhopyhsu; tu;f;fj;jpilNa
Njhd;wpAs;s ,sk;
vOj;jhsu;fisf; 'fij"
muq;fj;Jf;Ff; nfhz;L tUk;
vd;Dk; $w;W vijf;
fhl;LfpwJ?
jkpo; ehl;bypUe;J te;jpwq;fp
ekJ Gj;jf rhiyfis
myq;fupf;Fk; gytpjkhd
gj;jpupiffs; gw;wp rp.tp xd;Wk;
Nfhgkhff; $whtpl;lhYk;>
mitfspd; Nghf;fpw;nfjpuhfr;
nraw;gLk; cs;Nehf;FlNdNa
'fij"ia ntspaplj;
njhlq;fpdhu; vd;gJjhd;
cz;ik.
fijapd; Kjy; ,jopy; rf;jp
ghiyah tp.v];. ehjd;
MfpNahupd; ftpijfs;
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nrhf;fd;> vr;.vk;.gp.nkh`pjPd;>
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rpWfijfs; Mfpait ,lk;
ngw;Ws;sd.
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ntspapypUe;J te;jtuhf
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,Ue;jhu;.
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ehl;lhu; ghly;fspy; mjpf
<LghLilatuhfTk; ,Ue;jhu;.
kiyaf kf;fspd; tha;nkhopg;
ghly;fs; vd;Dk; tifapid
ntspf;nfhz;L te;jtUk;
rp.tpNa Mthu;;. tPuNfrupapd;
Mrpupauhfj; jpU.ney;iyah
,Ue;jNghJ ,tUila

fl;Liufs; tPuNfrupapy;
mbf;fb te;jd.
1952y; 'Njapiyj;
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ftpijr; rpj;jpuq;fs; ilk;];
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njhlq;fpd. Njapiyj;
Njhl;lk; vd;gJ xU kz;zpd;
nfsutj;Jld; 'kiyehL"
vd;W Fwpf;fg;gl;lJ.

jkpopy; vOjpa tPlw;wtd;


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tk;rhtspapduhd kiyehl;L
kf;fsJ tQ;rpf;fg;gl;l
tho;f;ifapd; xU rpW
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ntspte;jNghJ 'fw;gidAk;
rhe;jKk; kpFe;j ,tuJ
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kiyehl;L Vio kf;fspd;
,jaj; Jbg;igj; njspthff;
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vOjpdhu;.
mkuu; Nf. ifyhrgjp
jpdfudpy; Mrpupag;
nghWg;Ngw;w Ik;gJfspy;
rp.tpapd; 'tho;tw;w tho;T"
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te;jd. ,uz;LNk
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ngh.fpU\;zrhkp
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nfhLj;jhu;. 'ghu;tjp" vd;Dk;
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jkpopy; vOjg;gl;lJ. ,JTk;
jpdfudpy; njhluhf ntspte;j
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itfiw ntspaPlhf 1981 y;
ntspaplg;gl;lJ.
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kPdhl;rp Gj;jf epiyak;
,e;ehtiy ntspapl;lJ.
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ehtYk; jkpofj;jpy; ntspte;j
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,yq;if te;J Nru;e;j


,k;kf;fs;> fg;gYf;fhd
nrytpid khj;jpuky;y topapy;
cz;l czf;fhd
nrytpidAk; $lj; jd;idf;
nfhz;L te;J Nru;j;j
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fshff; fzpf;fyhk;. Mdhy;
,J Mff;$ba fhupakhf
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vOJfpd;whu;.
ml;il ,uj;jk; Fbf;Fk; ,J
,aw;if epajp. Mdhy;
ciof;Fk; kiyafj;J Vio
kf;fspd; ,uj;jj;ij vj;jid
tpjkhd ml;ilfs; cwpQ;rpf;
Fbf;fpd;wd. ngupajhd
nts;is ml;ilfs;> fq;fhzp
ml;ilfs;> tl;bf;Ff; fhR
nfhLf;Fk; ml;ilfs;> murpay;

49

Mf - nrg; 2014
ml;ilfs;> Njhl;lf;
filf;fhu ml;ilfs;>
gh];Nghu;l; tprh ml;ilfs;>
,g;NghJ Gjpjhf gpu[h cupik
ml;ilfs; ,j;jid
ml;ilfs; cwpQ;rpa gpd;
clypy; ,uj;jk; VjhtJ
kPjkpUf;Fkh vd;W Nfl;fpd;whu;
Born to Labour vd;Dk;
rpj;jpuq;fspy;.
nkl;uh]; nkapy;> rz;Nl
xg;rtu;> rz;Nl ilk;]; Mfpa
VLfspy; rp.tp vOjpa ,e;j
eilr; rpj;jpuq;fs; 1970 y; 'Born
to Labour' vd;Dk; jiyg;gpy;
vk;.b. FNzNrd epWtdj;
jpduhy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ.
etPd rpq;fs ,yf;fpaj;jpd;
gpjhkfdhd mkuu; khu;bd;
tpf;ukrpq;f ,e;j 'Born to Labour'
E}y; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLifapy;>
ciof;Fk; kiyaf kf;fs;
tho;tpd; rpd;dr; rpd;d
rk;gtq;fis rpe;jidj;
J}z;Lk; tz;zk;
rpWfijNghy; Ritglj;
jUfpd;whu; Mrpupau;.
,k;kf;fs;ghy; mtupd; gupTk;>

tho;epiy gw;wpa mtupd;


kdNehTk; xt;nthU
rpj;jpuq;fspD}Lk; E}yhf
,ioe;J ,k;kf;fs; FOtpd;
tho;tpay;Gfis xU njhlu;
fhl;rpahff; fhl;Lfpd;wd.
,yq;ifiaj; jq;fsJ jha;
ehlhf Nerpf;Fk; rfy
kf;fspdJk; neUf;fkhd

50

cwtpdu;fshfNt ,e;jj;
Njhl;lj;J kf;fSk;
,Uf;fpd;wdu; vd;gij>
NtYg;gps;isapd; E}iy
thrpg;Nghu; xt;nthUtUk;
czuNt nra;tu; vd;W
vOJfpd;whu;.
'Born to Labour is an interesting
collection of sketches: studies an
anecdotes which reveal many
aspects of life of the estate labour
community. The authors sympathy
for and insight onto the life of
estate labourers run like a thread
through these anecdotal studies
giving the collection the
continuous form of an ethnological
essay. those who read velupillai's
book will begin to feel that estate
labours are kith and kin of all
common peoples who tread Ceylon
as their mother country' (Martin
Wickramanasinghe)

rp.tpf;F ehl;lhupyf;fpaj;jpy;
Mo;e;j <LghL cz;L.
mtUila ciueil ntw;wpf;F
,e;j ehl;lhu;ghly; <LghLk;
xU ftpQdpd; kdepiyANk
Kf;fpaf; fhuzq;fshaike;jd.
mlu;e;j ,e;jf; fhLfSf;Fs;
,g;gb xUtifg; ghly;
,Uf;fpwJ vd;gij mb
vLj;Jf; fhl;ba ngUikAk;
,tiuNa Nru;fpwJ.
xU thdk;ghbiag; gw;wpa
gioa fij xd;Wz;L. jdJ
cliy Ks;spNy ijj;J
,jaj;ij Ks;spy; Nky; itj;J
mOj;jp ,uj;jk; nrhl;lr;
nrhl;lf; Fuiy vOg;gp fPjk;
,irj;jjhk; me;j thdk;ghb.
mkuj;Jtk; tha;e;j mjd; fPjk;
,uj;jj;jpypUe;Jk; Ntjid
apypUe;Jk; gpwe;jnjhd;whFk;.
Njhl;lg; gFjpfspNy cs;s
mw;Gjkhd ehNlhbg;
ghly;fspy; ngUk;ghyhdit
ngz;fSf;Nf cupait. ,e;j
ghly;fisg; ghLk; ,e;jg;
ngz;fSk; ,e;j thdk;ghb
Nghyj;jhd;.
'Njhl;lg; ngz;fs;
fk;ngdpf;Fr; rk;ghjpj;Jf;
nfhLf;Fk; ciog;ghspfs;.
FLk;gj;ijg; guhkupg;gtu;fs;.
fztDf;Fg; gzptpil nra;J>
Foe;ijfisg; Ngzp FLk;g
tho;it elj;Jtjw;F
eLehafkhf tpsq;Fgtu;fs;.

kiyapYk; yaj;jpYkhf
ehnshd;Wf;Fg; gjpNdO
kzpNeu Xa;T xopr;rypd;wp
ghLgLgtu;fs;. mij vy;yhk;
nra;J nfhz;Nl ghl;Lk;
ghLfpwhu;fs;. ciog;NghL
tho;NthL kf;fs; ,yf;fpak;
cjakhfpwJ' vd;nwOJ
fpd;whu; rp.tp. NtYg;gps;is
(Kw;Nghf;F vOj;jhsu; kd;wk;:
GJik ,yf;fpak; rpwg;G kyu;
1962)
fiyfs; ahtw;wpYk; mit
cUthfpa fhyj;J tuyhW
Kj;jpiuahfg; nghwpf;fg;
gl;bUf;Fk;. fhyj;Jf;Ff;
fhl;Lg;gl;Lk; fhyj;ijf;
fle;Jk; ,q;Fk; gz;Gfs;
nfhz;litNa ,yf;fpaq;fshf;
nfhs;sg;gLfpd;wd. ,yf;fpak;
rKjhaj;jpd; gpupf;fKbahj Xu;
mk;rk;. mJ rKjhaj;jpd;
Mokhd tp\aq;fisj; Njb
,izj;J xd;WgLj;jp
cUtKk; nfhLf;fpwJ.
tpsf;fKk; nfhLf;fpd;wJ.
,yf;fpaj;Jf;F rKjhaj;Jf;Fk;
cs;s ,g;gpizg;Ng r%f
rPu;j;jpUj;jf;fhuuhff; fpsk;gpa
eNlra;aiu ,yf;fpa
thjpahfTk; r%fr;
NritahsuhfTk; gupzkpf;f
itj;Js;sJ.
gs;sp Mrpupau;> ftpQu;>
njhopw;rq;fthjp> ,yq;ifapd;
Kjy; ghuhSkd;wj;jpy;
jythf;fiyj; njhFjpapd;
ghuhSkd;w cWg;gpduhd
murpay;thjp> gj;jpupif
Mrpupau; vd;W vj;jid
gupkhzq;fisf; nfhz;ltuhf
,Ue;jpUf;fpd;whu; ,e;jkdpju;.
,yq;ifapYk; ntspapYk;
cs;s tpku;rfu;fs; rp.tp
mtu;fspd; ftpijfisg;
gw;wpAk; gpw vOj;Jfisg;
gw;wpAk; cau;thf
kjpg;gpl;Ls;sdu;. Nguhrpupau;
ifyhrgjp$l> RNjrpa
Nkw;fj;jpa tPr;Rfspd; Nru;it
ahfTk; ajhu;j;jj;jpdJk;
,yl;rpathjj;jpdJ
Nru;itahfTk; NtYg;gps;isf;
fhz;fpd;whu; vd;W
Fwpf;fpd;whu; jq;fNjtd;
(ky;ypif rp.tp.ml;ilg; glf;
fl;Liu Nk - 1979)
me;j mWgJ vOgJ
fhyq;fspy; kiyaf ,yf;fpak;

Mf - nrg; 2014
gw;wpg; Ngrf; $batu;fs;$l
rp.tp.apd; Mq;fpy vOj;Jf;fs;
gw;wpg; Ngrj; jaq;ftpy;iy.
rp.tp. rpy rpe;jidfs; vd;Dk;
jdJ E}ypy; rhuy; ehld; ,ij
mofhff; fhl;bAs;shu;.
kiyaf ,yf;fpaf; fu;j;jhf;fs;
,yq;ifapd; jkpo; ,yf;fpa
cyfpYk; tpku;rf tl;lj;jpYk;
mq;fPfhuj;ijg; ngwhJ
Nghdhu;fs;. rp.tpapd;
vOj;Jf;fs; ,e;jg;
Gwf;fzpg;ig kPwp ntw;wp
ngw;wd. ,e;jf; FWfpa ,yf;fpa
tpku;f mq;fPfhuj;ijg;
ngwhkNyNa ,yf;fpakhf
kpspu;e;jd. mjw;fhd fhuzk;
mit Mq;fpyj;jpy;
vOjg;gl;likNa. gpurpj;jkhd
,tuJ Mq;fpyg; gilg;Gf;
fisg; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpl;L
vOJtijg; ngUikahff;
fUjpdhu;fs; rpy jkpo;
tpku;rfu;fs;. ,J xU
tprpj;jpuk;jhd;. (rp.tp. rpy
rpe;jidfs; rhuy;ehld;. gf;fk;
8)
rp.tpapd; ehl;lhupyf;fpa Mu;tk;
gw;wpAk; kiyaf ehl;lhu;
ghly;fis mwpKfk; nra;j
gzp gw;wpAk; ,f;fl;Liuapy;
Kd;Ng Fwpg;gpl;bUe;Njd;.
gzk; Nru;g;gjw;Nfh> gl;lk;
ngWtjw;Nfh md;wp>
cz;ikahd rKjha
czu;Tld; mtu; elj;jpa
Njly; ,J. jhd; Njbj;
jpul;ba ,itfisj; njhFj;J
xU E}yhf;fptpl Ntz;Lk;
vd;gJk; mtUila mlq;fh
Mty;. ,k;kiyaf ehl;Lg;
ghly;fis xU E}yhfj;
njhFj;JtpLk; gzpapy; mtu;
,wq;fpdhu;. Mdhy; Gj;jfk;
mtUf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy.
MfNt mr;Rf;$lj;jpypUe;J
E}iyg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;sNth>
ntspapl;L itf;fNth
tpw;gidf;F tplNth
rp.tp.xg;gtpy;iy. mg;gbNa
mr;Rf; $lj;jpy; fple;J
mq;nfhd;W ,q;nfhd;whf
ntspNa jiyfhl;b ,g;gb
xU E}y; ntsptutpUe;j
ntspte;j nra;jpNa$l
ntspNa tuhky; Ngha;tpl;lJ.
MdhYk; 1983y; fiyQd;
gjpg;gfk; kiyehl;L kf;fs;
ghly;fs; vd;Dk; ngaupy;
ifyhrgjp mtu;fspd;

Kd;DiuAld; rp.tp.Njbj;
jpul;;ba ,g;ghly;fisj;
njhFjpj;J ntspapl;Ls;sJ.
1983y; ntspte;j ve;j xU
E}YNk ,yq;ifapy; gutyhf
tpepNahfpf;fg;gltpy;iy.
,df;fytuj; jPapy;
,yq;ifapd; jkpo; kf;fs;
gwpgl;Lg; gjwpr; rpjwpNahba
fhyk; mJ. ,e;jpahtpy; 1983y;
ntspaplg;gl;l ,e;E}iy
,q;F vj;jid Ngu;
ghu;j;jpUg;ghu;fs; vd;gNj
Gjpu;jhd;.
kiyaf kf;fSk;> kz;Zk;
rp.tp.apd; kdj;jpy; kpf
Mokhfg; gjpe;Jtpl;lit.
Njhl;lj;J kdpjd;

kw;wtu;fisg; Nghy;jhd;
gpwf;fpwhd;> tsu;fpwhd;>
ciof;fpwhd;> rhfpd;whd;.
Mdhy; nrj;j gpd; Gijg;gjw;F
mtDf;F kl;Lk; Vd; Gij Fop
,y;iy? ,g;gb ,g;gb
vy;yhk; tho;e;jhd;. ,g;gb
,g;gb vy;yhk; Jau;g;gl;lhd;
vd;W ahuhtJ xUtu;
vd;whtJ xU ehs; mtidg;
Gijj;j me;j kz;Nkl;bd;
Nky; xU G+itg; gwpj;Jg;
Nghl;lJz;lh? vd;nwy;yhk;
Vq;Fk; kdk; mtUf;fpUe;jJ.
cs;sj;jhYk;> cj;jpNahfj;
jhYk;$l ,e;j kf;fis tpl;L
tpyfpg; Ngha;tplhj
xUtuhfNt mtu; [Ptpj;jhu;.
ghujpapd; kuz Cu;tyj;jpy;
gj;Jg; Ngu;$lf; fye;Jf;
nfhs;stpy;iy vd;W
gbj;jpUf;fpd;Nwhk; 19.11.1984 y;

kiwe;J %d;whk; ehs; fhiy


kf;fs; ftpkzp rp.tp ,Wjp
Cu;tyk; nrd;wNghJ> vj;jid
Ngu; gq;Nfw;wpUg;ghu;fs;?
md;W fhiyapy; NtW murpay;
fhuzq;fSf;fhf Culq;Fr;
rl;lk; Nghlg;gl;bUe;jJ.
kiyafr; rpWfijfspd;
,uz;lhk; ghfkhd 55
kiyafr; rpWfijfs; mlq;fpa
Jiutpapd; ,uz;lhtJ E}y;
'ciof;fg; gpwe;jtu;fs;"
vd;Dk; rp.tpapd; jiyg;
GlNdNa ntspte;jpUf;fpwJ.
,jpy; Kjy; rpWfijahf
,lk;ngw;wpUg;gJ rp.tpapd;
Born to Labour E}ypypUe;J
nrg];jpad; nkhopngau;j;j
Golden Earnings vd;gjhFk;.
',e;j ,uz;lhtJ rpWfijj;
njhFjpapd; Kjy;tuhf mkuu;
rp.tpiaf; nfhs;tjpy; ehq;fs;
ngUikg;gLfpd;Nwhk;" vd;W
Kd;Diu Xuplj;jpy; Fwpf;fpwJ.
khu;bd; tpf;fpukrpq;fh mtu;fs;
,e;j Born to Labour Mf;fq;fs;
gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLifapy;>
Anecdote vd;Dk; nrhy;iyg;
gad;gLj;jpAs;shu;. ,e;j
Mq;fpy thu;j;ijf;fhd nghUs;
Mq;fpyj;jpy; ,g;gb ,Uf;fpwJ
'A very short story dealing with a
single incident' xNunahU
jdpg;gl;l rk;gtj;ij tpsf;Fk;
gz;gpidNa ,itfs;
nfhz;bUe;jhYk;> ,itfisr;
rpWfijfs; vd;W Vw;Wf;
nfhs;s Ntz;ba mtrpak;
,y;iy. rp.tp. rpWfijfs;
vOjtpy;iy vd;gJ
ve;jtpjj;jpYk; mtUila
,yf;fpa me;j];j;ijf;
Fiwf;fg; Nghtjpy;iy.
'thuk; xU rpWfij tpUe;J"
vd;Dk; gFjpia ehd; jpdfud;
thu kQ;rupapy; vOjpf;
nfhz;bUe;jNghJ rp.tpaplk;
,J gw;wpf; Nfl;Nld;. mg;NghJ
mtu; vd;dplk; $wpdhu;.
'nlapyp epA+rpy;" xU rpWfij
vOjp ,Uf;fpNwd;. ePz;l
ehl;fSf;F Kd;G gj;jpupif
eWf;F ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
vg;gbahtJ Njbj; jUfpd;Nwd;
cq;fSf;F" vd;W. Mdhy; mJ
filrp tiu fpilf;fNt
,y;iy. thuk; xU rpWfij
tpUe;jpy; rp.tp.,lk;ngwTk;
,y;iy.

51

Mf - nrg; 2014
Born to Labour E}ypy; ,Ue;J Xu;

Mf;fj;ij vLj;Jg; ghtpj;Jf;


nfhs;Sq;fs; vd;W
rp.tp.Rygkhf vd;dplk;
$wpapUf;fyhk;. Mdhy;> mtu;
mg;gbr; nrhy;ytpy;iy.
Vnddpy;> mitfs;
rpWfijfs; my;y vd;gJ
mtUf;Fk; njupAk;.
Jiutpapd; kiyafr;
rpWfijfspd; ,uz;lhk;
ghfkhf ntspte;Js;s ghupa
ntspaPlhd ciof;fg;
gpwe;jtu;fs; njhFjpapd;
Kjy;tuhf rp.tpiaj; njupT
nra;Js;sikf;Fk; rp.tpapd;
Mq;fpyg; gilg;Gf;fs; rpy
rpWfijfshf K.rptypq;fj;jhy;
mz;ikf; fhyq;fspy;
nkhopg;ngau;f;fg;gl;L
ntspaplg;gl;Ls;sikf;Fk;>
rpWfij gw;wpa ,f;fl;Liuapy;
rp.tp. gw;wp ,t;tsT tpupthf
vOJtjw;Fk; fhuzk;> mtiu
xU rpWfij vOj;jhsuhf
epiy epWj;jpf; nfhs;tjw;fhf
my;y. kiyaf vOj;Jf;F
,yf;fpa vOr;rpf;F jdJ
gq;fspg;gpd; %yk; mtu;
Mw;wpAs;s gzpapidf;
nfsutpg;gjw;fhfNt.
Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpajd; %yk;
Jauk; Njha;e;j ,k;kf;fspd;
tho;it> jkpopd;
vy;iyfSf;fg;ghYk; nfhz;L
nrd;w ngUikf;Fupatu; rp.tp.
vd;gJ xU GwkpUf;f>

Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjpa xNu


fhuzj;jhy; kiyafk; my;yhj
kw;iwa ,yf;fpaf;fhuu;fs;
kj;jpapy; xU gutyhd
mwpKfj;ijAk; vOj;jhs
me;j];j;ijAk; rp.tp
ngw;wpUe;jhu;. Mdhy;>
kiyafj; jkpo; vOj;J>
,yf;fpak; nghWj;jtiu Xu;
me;epauhfNt ,Ue;jpUf;fpd;whu;.
mWgJf;Fg;gpd; rpypu;j;Jf;
nfhz;nlOe;j kiyaf
,yf;fpak; fz;L G+upj;Jg;
Nghd rp.tp. Gjpatu;fSld;
jd;idg; gupl;rak; nra;Jf;
nfhz;lhu;. GJik ,yf;fpak;
vd;W mjw;Fg; ngaupl;Lg;
Nghw;wpdhu;. jd;Dila
vOj;Jf;fs; jkpopy; tuNtz;b
ajd; mtrpaj;ij czu;e;jhu;.
'xU rpy ,lu;ghLfisj; jtpu
jkpopy; vOJtJ mt;tsT
rpukkhf ,y;iy. vd;W
$wpagb rpy gilg;Gf;fisj;
jkpopNyNa vOjpdhu;.
Njhl;lj;J tho;it ikakhff;
nfhz;l ,tUila Kjy;
ehty; 'tho;tw;w tho;T" ,ij
mtu; Mq;fpyj;jpy; vOjp
gp.fpU\;zrhkpiaf; nfhz;L
nkhopngau;j;J jpdfudpy; 1960
,d; Muk;gj;jpy; njhlu;
fijahf ntspapl;lhu;.
mWgJf;Fg; gpe;jpa kiyafj;
jkpo; ,yf;fpaj;jpd; vOr;rp
rp.tpiaAk; jkpo; vOj
epu;g;ge;jpj;jJ vd;gijNa ,J
fhl;LfpwJ.

jw;NghJ yz;ldpy; trpf;Fk; gJis kz;z;pd;


ike;jdhd Ma;thsu; K. epj;jpahde;jd; mtu;fs;
aho; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; tpupTiu ahsuhf
flikahw;wpa fhyj;jpy;> mq;F epWtg;ngw;wpUe;j
itfiwg; gjpg;gfj;jpd; rhu;gpy; ]p.tpapd; 'tPlw;wtd;"
ehtiyAk; 'ehlw;wtu; fij " vDk; fl;Liuj;
njhFg;igAk; ntspapl;Ls;shu;. 'tPlw;wtd;" ehtiy
nrd;id ept; nrQ;rup Gj;jf epWtdk; kWgjpg;G
nra;Js;sJ

52

vy;iyg;Gwk; vd;Dk;
ehtiyAk; (The Border Land)
gp.fpU\;zrhkpiaf; nfhz;Nl
jkpohf;fp mijAk; jpdfudpy;
njhlu;fijahf ntspapl;ltu;.
tPlw;wtd; vd;Dk; FWehtiy
1962 ,y; jhNd jkpopy; vOj
Kd;te;jhu;. tPuNfrupapd;
Njhl;l kQ;rupapd; nghWg;
ghrpupauhf v];.vk;.fhu;Nkfk;
gzpahw;wpa me;j mWgJfspy;
(1962) rp.tpNa jkpopy; vOjpa
tPlw;wtd;> tPuNfrupapy;
njhluhf ntspte;jJ. gpwF
jpdfudpy; 'ghu;tjp'
tPuNfrupapy;
,dpg;glkhl;Nld;
MfpaitfisAk; rp.tpNa
jkpopy; vOjyhdhu;.
njh.rpf;fd; uh[{tpd; 'jhafk;"
FWehty; ky;ypiff; fhjydpd;
FwpQ;rpg; gz;izapd;
,uz;lhtJ ntspaPlhf
[dtup 1969 ,y; te;jJ.
rp.tp.apd; kjpg;Giu ,e;j E}ypy;
Nru;f;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ',d;W
kiyehl;by; ey;y fijfs;>
ftpijfs; gilf;fg;gLfpd;wd.
mitfs; Gj;jf &gj;jpy; tuhj
fhuzj;jhy;> ,g;gpuhe;jpaj;jpy;
Njhd;wpAs;s ,yf;fpa
tsu;r;rpiaf;$l epu;zapg;
gjw;F rpukkhfpapUf;fpwJ..."
vd;W Muk;gpf;Fk; rp.tp. ,J
kiyehl;bd; Gjpa vOj;J
vd;W Kbf;fpd;whu;.

'rp.tp.rpy rpe;jidfs;"
vDk; E}ypid jdJ Kjy;
E}yhf ntspapl;l
vOj;jhsu; rhuy; ehld;;
mtu;fs;
jhd; kiwtjw;F rpy
fhyq;fSf;F Kd;G Fkud;
,y;y ntspaPlhf 'rptp
NtYg;gps;is" vDk;
E}iyAk;
ntspapl;bUe;jhu;.
mNjNeuk; jdJ rhuy;
gjpg;gfj;jpd; Clhf
'tho;tw;w tho;T" vDk;
rptp apd; kiyafk; gw;wpa
ehtiyAk; ntspaPL nra;j
ngUikf;Fupatu;

Mf - nrg; 2014

kiyaf kz;zpd; 'kf;fs; ftpkzp"

..Yls[
,yq;ifapd; fhydpj;Jtfhy
,Wjp fl;lj;jpy; ,Wjpahf
Ml;rpf; ifg;gw;wpa Nkiyj;
Nja Ml;rpfhuu;fspd;; fhyj;jpy;
,w;iwf;F ,UE}W tUlq;f
Sf;F Kd;gjhf ,e;jpahtpy;
mg;NghJ epytpa nfhLk;
gQ;rj;jhy; jq;fsJ tho;thjhu
q;fis epiy ngw
nra;Ak; eg;gh
irapy; ngupa
fq;fhzpfspd;;
tha;g;Ngr;Rf;fis
ek;gp Vkhw;wg;
gl;L ,yq;if
te;J Nru;e;j
tu;fNs ,d;W
kiyaf kf;fs;
vd miof;fg;
gLk; ,e;jpa
tk;rhtspapdu;.
,e;j njhopyhsu;
tu;f;fk; ,d;W
tiuahd ,UE}W
tUlfhy
tuyhw;wpy; jq;fis
milahsg;gLj;jpf;
nfhs;tjpYk; jq;fSf;fhd
cupikfis ngWtjpYk;
ngUk; Nghuhl;lq;fisAk;
capu;j;jpahfq;fisAk; re;jpj;Nj
te;Js;sdu;.
,t;thwhd Nghuhl;lj;jsj;jpy;
kiyafk; vDk; jdpj;Jt
milahsj;jpw;F tpj;jpl;L
eP&l;b tpUl;rkhf;fpa
MSikfis> r%f nraw;
ghl;lhsu;fis ehd;fhf tif
nfhs;syhk;.
1. murpay;thjpfs;
(njhopw;rq;fthjpfs;)
2. ,yf;fpathjpfs;
3. rptpy; r%fnkdg;gLk;
fy;tpapayhsu;fs;
4. ,yf;fpathjpahfTk;
murpay;thjpahfTk;
(njhopw;rq;fthjpfs;)
nraw;gl;ltu;fs;.
Kjyhk; tifapdUf;F

,yq;if njhopyhsu;
fhq;fpu]pd; jiytu; nrskpa
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,d;iwa njhopyhsu; Njrpa
rq;fj;jpd; jiytUk; gpujp
mikr;rUkhd jpfhk;guk; tiu
gyu; cs;s epiyapy;>
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vd;.v];.vk;.
uhikah>
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vd njhlu;r;
rpapid
gl;bay;
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nraw;ghl;lh
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tifapdu;.
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shf ,Ue;J
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tho;tpaiy Vida
r%fq;fSf;F vLj;Jiuj;j
mNjNtis> mtu;fspd;
tho;it Nkk;gLj;Jtjw;fhf
kiyafj;ij gpujpepjpj;Jtg;
gLj;Jk; murpay;thjpahfTk;>
njhopw;rq;fthjpahfTk; rpyu;
nraw;gl;Ls;sdu;. ,tu;fs;
,yf;fpak;> murpay;
(njhopw;rq;fk;) vd ,ul;;il
gupkhzk; nfhz;ltu;fs;.
,e;j ehd;fhk; tifapdupd;
Muk;gk; Njrgf;jd;
Nfh. eNlra;aUlNdNa
Muk;gkhfpwJ. mt;thW
njhlf;fk; ngw;w ,e;j ehd;fhk;
tifapdu; ]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is>
Ald; njhlu;e;J ,d;W
K.rptypq;fk;> ky;ypag;Gre;jp
jpyfu; tiu njhlu;fpd;wJ.
me;jtifapy; ,d;W E}w;whz;L
tpoh nfhz;lg;gLk;
njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fj;jpd;
gpujpj;jiytu;>

nghJr;nrayhsu;> epu;thf
nrayhsu; khtypapd; Mrpupau;
vd gy;Jiwapy; nraw;gl;l
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Rg;igah fkyjhrd;
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Kanamulage Alice Perera)
jk;gjpapdupd; kfshd
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Josapin) vd;gtiu 23.10.1952 y;
tho;f;if Jizahf Vw;Wf;
nfhz;lhu;. ,tu;fspd; xNu
kfs; [Pd; NtYg;gps;is
tpky#upa (Jean Velupillai
Wimalasooriya).
klf;nfhk;giu Njhl;lj;jpd;

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njhopyhspapd; gps;isahd
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fhkpdp tpj;jpahyaj;jpy;
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kf;fis mlf;fpnahLf;fpa
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khwp Njhl;l njhopyhsu;fspd;
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ngw;w Nju;jypy; jythf;fiy
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gLj;jp ghuhSkd;wk; nrd;whu;.
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News' vd;w gj;jpupifapidAk;
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thjpahf nraw;gl;Ls;shu;.
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epu;thf nghWg;ghsuhfTk;>
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Kf;fpa Nghuhl;lq;fSf;F
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ntw;wpf; fz;ltu;. njhopyhsu;
Njrpa rq;fj;jpd; gj;jpupifahd
'khtyp" gj;jpupifapd;
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vd;gJk; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.
tq;ff;ftp jh$u; kPJ
nfhz;bUe;j <u;g;gpy;
G+z;LNyhah gpuNjrj;jpy;

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jh$u; ghlrhiy vd;w ngaupy;


ghlrhiy xd;wpid Muk;gpj;J
mjd;%ykhf mg;gpuNjr
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jpw;F fpilj;j nfsutkhFk;.

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vd;idr; nrg;gdpl;l

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iff;Fk; cjTtjhf mikAk;.
E}w;whz;L tpoh rpwg;ghf
elg;gjw;F vdJ tho;j;Jf;fs;.

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fle;j nrg;lk;gu; gjpdhd;fhk;
jpfjp ]p.tp NtYg;gps;is
E}w;whz;lhFk;. mtu; kiyaf
,yf;fpaj;jpd; jiykfdhf
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epiyapNyNa cs;sjhf
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nfhs;sj;jf;fit. cjhuzkhf
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ftpijj; njhFg;ig rf;jP ghy
Iah ,yq;ifj; 'Njapiyj;
Njhl;lj;jpNy" vd nkhop
khw;wk; nra;jhf $wg;gL
fpd;wJ. rf;jP ghy [ahtpd;
E}ypy; rp.tp.apd; ftpijfspy;
fhzg;gl;l ,ay;ghd
kz;thridg; gz;Gk;
mtw;NwhL ,ize;j
nrhw;fSk; fhzg;gltpy;iy.
rf;jP ghy [ahtpd; ftpijj;
njhFg;gpid nkhopngau;g;G
vd;W $Wtij tpl jOty;
vdf; $WtNj nghUe;Jk; (,J
njhlh;ghf tpkh;rdq;fs;
vOe;jNghJ> rp.tp.apd;
gilg;gpd; jhf;fj;jpdhy; jdJ
Mf;fk; ntspg;gl;lNjad;wp
nkhopngah;g;ngd jhk;
Fwpg;gplg;gltpy;iy vd;W
rf;jP ghy [ah jdpg;gl;l
tifapYk; rpy $l;lq;fspYk;
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rp.tp. mtu;fs; murpay;
thjpahf> njhopw;rq;fthjpahf
,Ue;jtu;. ,yf;fpaj; jsj;jpy;

Mf - nrg; 2014
kl;LNk ,aq;fpatuhd rf;jP
ghy Iah ,j;jifa
czu;Tfis vt;thW vjpu;
nfhz;lhu; vd;gJk; Rthurpa
khdNjhu; tpdhjhd;; (nydpd;
kjpthdk;- 2010).
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]p.tp.apd; gilg;Gfs; jf;fgb
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ek;gfj; jd;ik Iaj;jpw;fpl
kpd;wp epWtg;gl;Lk; Vw;Wf;
nfhs;sg;gly; Ntz;Lk;.
tuyhw;Wr; RUf;fq;fs;>
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jfty;fs; vd;wtifapy;> rpy
jfty;fs;> gaDs;s
rq;fjpfisAk;> nra;jpfisAk;;
njhFj;jspj;jy; Ntz;lg;
gLtjhFk;. ,t;tplj;jpy;
gpwpnjhU Kf;fpa tplak; gw;wpr;
rw;W mOj;jpf; $w Ntz;b
As;sJ. 'goe;jkpo; ,yf;fpa
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nfhs;sg;gl;l Ntisapy;
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c.Nt. rhkpehj Iah; Kjyp
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ngah;fSld; rpygy 'goe;
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giwrhw;wpdhh;. gpw;gl;l
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fisAk; nfhz;L ,j;jifa
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gw;wpa jfty;fSld; E}yftp
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gz;ghl;Lj; jsj;jpy; mtuJ
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jpUkjp. jtkzp n[auhkd; mtu;fspd; tho;j;Jr; nra;jp


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fy;Yk; KsS
; k; epiwej
; fLk; Nrhjidfs; nfhzl
; ghijahFk;. mtu;fs;
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; is vOgg
; pAss
; du.; mj;jifa
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,j;jifa gpd;dzpapy; Njhw;wk; ngw;w njhopw; rq;fq;fs; fhyg;Nghf;fpy;
gy;NtW tpjkhd tu;f;f eyd;fSf;F Vw;g Nrhuk; Nghdjd; fhuzkhf
kf;fis Nerpf;fpd;w khw;Wj; njhopw;rq;fs; Njhw;wk;ngw;wd. mj; j ifa
njhopw; r q; f q; f spy; xd; N w njhopyhsu; Njrpa rq;fkhFk;.
njhopyhsu; Njrparq;fj;jpd; epu;thfg; nghWg;ghsuhf rp.tp NtYg;gps;is
mtu;fs; gjtp tfpj;j fhyj;jpy;; khju; rq;fj; jiytpahf nraw;gl;likia
vz;zp ,d;Wk; ngUkpjk; milfpd;Nwd;. md;dhupd; E}w;whz;L tpoh
rpwg;ghf ,lk;ngw tho;j;JfpNwd;.

57

Mf - nrg; 2014
Ntz;Lk;vd;w epiyf;F
js;sg;gl;lJ.
,g;Nghuhl;lk; ,Wjpahf
ntw;wpf; fz;lJ. ,e;j
Nghuhl;lj;jpd; ntw;wpf;F
fhuzkhf ,Ue;jtu; mkuu;
rp.tp.NtYg;gps;isahthu;
vd;gjpy; ,d;W ehk;
ngUkfpo;r;rp nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.
fhuzk; mtupd; rpe;jid
jpwDk;> rPuhd cs;sKk;> rpwe;j
jiyikj;JtKkhFk;. xU
tpij kz;zpy; tpOe;J kbe;J
Nghdhy; khj;jpuNk mJ gyd;
jUk; vd;w cz;ikia
Vgpufhk; vd;w njhopyhsp
gypahdJk; kf;fspd;
xw;WikAk; ekf;F xU vLj;J
fhl;lhf mike;jJ.

]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is
xU njhopw;rq;fg; Nghuhsp
]p.tp.NtYg;gps;is vd;gtu;
xU rpwe;j njhopw;rq;fthjp
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thjpAk; Mthu;. mj;Jld; rpwe;j
kiyaf ,yf;fpathjpAk;
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gw;wp Nghw;WtJk;> Gfo;tJk;>
rhyr; rpwe;jJ vd;gJld;
fhyj;jpd; fl;lha Njit
ahfTk; ,Uf;fpd;wJ vd;gjpy;
ngUk; kfpo;r;rpailfpd;Nwd;.
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tho;T %d;W gFjpfshf
mike;jpUe;jJ vdyhk;.
njhopw;rq;fj;jpy; jd;id
,Wjptiu mu;g;gzpj;J Nrit
nra;J kf;fspd; kdjpy; ePq;fhj
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MSikiaAk; mwpahj
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fspd; gl;baypy; rp.tp rpwe;j
njhopw;rq;fthjp vd;
ngUikAk; ngWfpd;whu;.
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njhopyhsu; fhq;fpu];
,uz;lhfg; gpsT gl;lJ.
,jpy; [dehaf njhopyhsu;

58

fhq;fpu]; vd;w ngaupy; m]p];


];jhgpj;J jiyik Vw;whu;.
,e;j mikg;gpy; rp.tpAk;
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,e;j mikg;ig mjhtJ
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Njhl;l Kjyhspkhu;
rk;Nksdk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;s
kWj;jJ.

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nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;w
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lj;ij jiyikNaw;W Kd;
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rk;Nksdk; ghJfhg;G
gilapdupd; cjtpNahL
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1964 Mk; Mz;L ehd; khtl;l


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ePq;fhj epidthf xypf;fpd;wJ.
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lafk Nghuhl;lk;jhd; rp.tp
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epiyaj;jpw;F kpd;rhuk; ngw;Wf;

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nfhLj;jhu;. mj;Jld;
mg;gFjpiar; Nru;e;j
ghlrhiyf;F gy mgptpUj;jp
NtiyfSk; nra;jhu;. mj;Jld;
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kiyf;F nry;Yk; ghijia
(fhl;bd; cs;Ns) mjhtJ
kiyapd; cr;rpf;F nry;Yk;
ghijia rPu;gLj;jp kpd;rhuk;
toq;Ftjw;fhd trjpfSk;
nra;J nfhLj;jhu;. mjdhy;jhd;
,d;W rptndhypghjkiyf;F
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nry;yf;$bajhf ,Uf;fpd;wJ.
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sq;fNsh Fwpg;Gf;fNsh
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kdk; kpfTk; Ntjid
milfpd;wJ.
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ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; kiyaf
kf;fSf;fhf JzpTld; Fuy;
nfhLj;Js;sd. vd;gJk;
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mtu;fs; murpay; thjpahf
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vdf;F vd;d nra;jJ vd;W
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