Poet Ponnadiyar is the last disciple of Bharathidasan, who won
his love and trust and served him till the last day of his illustrious life.
* Ponnadiyar strives for World Peace Progress, Welfare of mankind and National Inte-
gration through his poems.
* He was the sub-editor of Bharathidasans literary monthly Kuyil and managed all
the affairs single handedly.
* He is eulogised as a Poet who n
urtures other poets- a rare phenomenon in the
field of literature all over the world. He has been conducting the Sea-Shore Poets Forum
since 1971, and the Writers Forum for the past 40 yrs in his home in the traditional guru-
kula system. He has been conducting a forum for literary criticism also.
* He has been editing and publishing Mullaicharam (Jasmine Garland) launched on
15.08.1966. This will be obvious to any casual reader if he/she looks at the Registration
Number of the Registrar of Newspaper for India: 11874/66.
* Mullaicharam is the only magazine in the literary world with a continuous record
of uninterrupted publication since inception. It has nurtured several writers, poets and
dramatists in Tamil Nadu. They have become front-rankers in the respective fields due to the
encouragement of Mullaicharam.
* UNESCO - a unit of the UNO has honoured Ponnadiyar with an award in 1970
with this citation: An ideal poet who sings for the welfare of the oppressed all over
the world. Narasimman, the then Deputy General Secretary of the UN, presented
the award under the Presidentship of the then Honble Chief Minister of the Tamil Nadu
Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi and in the presence of the Honble Minister Prof. K.Anbazhagan.
* Ponnadiyar has been honoured with several awards including Tamil Nadu Govern-
ment Pavender Bharathidasan Award(1990), Kalaimamani(2003), BharathiyarAward
(2016)Thamizhar Thanthai C.P. Adithanar Prize (For the book Ponnadiyans Poems-
Rs.One Lakh) and Dhina Thanthi Golden Jubilee Award (1993) etc.,
* Ponnadiyar has authored several prestigious books Pani Malar, Or Idayathin
Ekkam, Oru Kaidiyin Padalgal, Parakkath Theriyatha Pattam Poochigal, 2
Arangeri Varuginra Annapparavaigal, Ponnadiyar Kavithaikal, Ninaivalaikalil
Paaventhar, Ponnadi Pathilgal - to mention a few noteworthy ones.
* Ponnadiyars Poems have been translated into English under the title Glowing Fire
and Persian under the title Songs Against Atrocities. A Hindi version of his poems has
also been published.
* Ponnadiyar has made a foray into the world of cinema and penned several popular
melodies which include: Engita Modadey, Nan Rajathi Rajanada, Malai Oram Mayilae,
Vilaiyadum Kuyilae, Uyirae Uyirae Urugadea, En Thaiyenum Koilai Kakka maranthitta Paviyadi
Kiliyae, Poda Poda Punnakku , Podathey Thappu kanakku, Kuyil Pattu vanthathenna Ila Maane,
Ettana Iruntha Ettoorukku Empattu Ketkum, Kaana Karungkuyilae Kacherikku variya variya etc.,
* Ponnadiyar has received titles such as Pudumai Kavingar, Ezhuchi Kavingar,
Purachi Kuyiletc.,from various organisations in Bombay, Kolkatta, Singapore, Malaysiya,
Kuwait etc.,
* Poet Ponnadiyars wife is Indira who was the Head of water Analysis, King Institute,
Guindy and he has a daughter named Ponmalar and a son named Pon Lenin Kumar.
