KAVIMANI DESIKA VINAYAKAM PILLAI

INTRODUCTION
Kavimani Desika Vinayakam Pillai (1876-1954)
was a famous poet who lived in Kanyakumari
District. He composed lot of devotional songs, and
poems.
Desika Vinayakam was born to a pious couple in
the year 1876. After finishing his education, he
worked as a teacher in a school. 
He wrote lot of children books, and has earned a
great name among the children. He also translated
English spiritual books in Tamil, and also used to
tell Bhakti stories to the children during Sundays
and in the evenings.
Desika Vinayakam Pillai has served as an
assistant at the University of Madras, and he got
the title Kavimani at the Pachaiyappan College,
Chennai, due to his expertise in writing poems. He
was awarded by the kings for his great knowledge
in Tamil language.
After serving the society through his valuable
texts, he has died in the year 1954.
Let us praise the great poet.
“JAI KAVIMANI DESIYA VINAYAKAM PILLAI”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR