The Hindu : National : Vairamuthu’s book released in New Delhi

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Saturday, Sep 20, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

National

National

Vairamuthu’s book released in New Delhi

Special Correspondent

It is a compilation of his answers to questions that appeared as a column in a Tamil weekly magazine

— Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

Close look: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram with author Vairamuthu (second from left) and S. Reghupathy, Minister of State for Environment and Forest, at the book release function at Delhi Tamil Sangam in New Delhi on Friday.

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram released poet Vairamuthu’s Tamil book ‘Paarkadal’ at a function held at Delhi Tamil Sangam here on Friday.

The book is a compilation of answers given by Mr. Vairamuthu to various questions as a weekly column in a Tamil magazine. It was earlier released in Chennai by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi during the wedding ceremony of Mr. Vairamuthu’s son.

Mr. Chidambaram gave a glimpse of some of the answers given by Mr. Vairamuthu and said that these answers spoke volumes of the poet’s literary genius.

He said that this book should serve as an inspiration for youngsters that they could achieve anything and everything in their lives undaunted by the problems surmounted by them.

Union Ministers S. Reghupathy and Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, Special Representative of Tamil Nadu government at Delhi R. Kambam Selvendran, Sangam president M.N. Krishnamani and K.V.K. Perumal joined the Finance Minister in offering felicitations to the poet.

Sangam secretary R. Mukuntham appealed to him to use his “good offices” to request Mr. Karunanidhi to unveil the statue of Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar on Sangam premises.

In his response, Vairamuthu lauded the efforts of the Sangam for its service in promoting art, culture and literature.

He deemed it as a great honour to have his book released in the capital for the benefit of Tamils in Delhi.

He asked the youth to develop reading habit instead of watching television programmes for most of the time. He said every language should adapt itself to the changing era of globalisation.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

National