JOIN USTamil scholar Mannar Mannan, son of late revolutionary poet 'Pavendhar' Bharathidasan, passed away on Monday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. Mannar Mannan was 91. He was former president of the Puducherry Tamizh Sangam.
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy condoled the death of Mannan whose original name was Gopathy. The Chief Minister, in a message to the bereaved, said the territorial government conferred on Mannan the title 'Tamil Maamani' for his contribution to Tamil literature.
I am saddened by the demise of Shri Mannar Mannan s/o Great revolutionary poet Bharathi Dasan Mannar Mannan was awarded Tamil Mamani by Govt of Puduchery He was also Tamil scholar held the position of President of Tamil sangam May his soul rest in peace
— V.Narayanasamy (@VNarayanasami) July 6, 2020
Mannan is survived by three sons and a daughter.
He was also a staff of Puducherry station of All India Radio since the establishment of the station in 1968.
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