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THE PRIMARY CLASSICAL LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD

 

Ilankumaran, Dr.K.Poongavanam, Pulavar Iraikuruvan, Dr.Virudhachalam, Dr.Nagarajan, Dr.Ramar Ilango, Dr.Thirumaran, Dr.Ilamurugan, Dr.N.Aranamuruval, Pulavar Saravana Thamizhan, Thiru.Kadhir Thamizhvanan, Thiru C.Arasiraivan and others who have been propagating Pavanar's ideals for more than three or four decades. They have instilled in me the spirit of Devaneyam which has now taken the shape of Pavanar's books.

I have been a regular subscriber to 'Thenmozhi', the Pure Tamil literary magazine founded by Pavalareru Perunchithiranar, since my student-days. It has served as the prime source of inspiration for my involvement in public life.

I sincerely thank Dr.M.Thamizhkudimagan for his encouragement and continued support ever since I started working on this. He has spared his valuable time amidst his busy schedule for writing a Preface. My heartfelt thanks are also due to Dr.R.Mathivanan for his Foreword.

I have to acknowledge the services of my friend Thiru A.Mathivanan and his wife Tmt.Rani who have been of notable help in this endavour at every stage. My special thanks are due to Thiru. Kulandaivelan who spared his well-preserved Pavanar books for my use in the republication process.

I thank Thiru.Kuppusamy for his untiring DTP work and Thiru.Karam, Proprietor of Sharp Prints and Thiru. Dhanasekar, binder for their excellent printing work.

'Thamizhmozhi Kavalar'
G.Elavazhagan
Publisher.