This is an introductory lesson to a series on Bharathi Dasan. Bharathi Dasan and Subramaniya ' Bharathi ' are the two great poets of Tamil of the 20th Century. Bharathi Dasan took his name after Bharathi. ' Bharathi Dasan' means a devout follower of Bharathi. The name given to Bharathi Dasan by his parents was Subbu Rathinam. Subbu Rathinam had formal training in Tamil Grammar and Tamil Literature in his early days. Initially he was interested in devotional and mythological literature. He even composed many devotional poems. Later his acquaintance with ' Bharathi' brought about a change in him. He gave up writing devotional poetry; he also restrained himself from composing poems for the political freedom of the country. Instead he focused all his attention and vigor on social freedom. A forcefully new voice, a fresh approach and a unique style emerged - rendering his poems ' revolutionary ' and fetching him the title 'பாவேந்தர்'; meaning 'The King of Verses'.