Pavalar Varadharajan

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Pavalar
Varadharajan
Bornc. 1930 [1]
Pannaipuram, Madura District, Madras Presidency,
British India
(now in Theni District,
Tamil Nadu, India)
Died (aged 42-44) [2] [3]
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Years active1949-1973
Political party CPI-banner.svg Communist Party of India (1957-64)
CPI-M-flag.svg Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964-72)
Flag DMK.svg Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972-73)
SpouseV. Seeniyammal
ChildrenJeevadurai
Homo Jov Daniel
Stalin
Shivaraman
Parent(s)Chinnathai (mother)
Ramasamy (father)
RelativesSisters
* Kamalam
* Padmavathi
Brothers
* R. D. Bhaskar
* Ilaiyaraaja
* Gangai Amaran
Nieces
* Bhavatharini
* Vasuki Bhaskar
* Vilasini (a) Haasini
Nephews
* Karthik Raja
* Yuvan Shankar Raja
* Venkat Prabhu
* Premji Amaren
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s) Harmonium, Vocals
Labels Pavalar Brothers (1961-69)

Ramasamy Daniel Varadharajan, popularly known as "Pavalar" Varadharajan, was a singer, lyricist, composer, musician, and playwright from Tamil Nadu, India. He headed a musical troupe named Pavalar Brothers in the 1960s. The group consisted of his later popular brothers - R. D. Bhaskar, Ilaiyaraaja, and Gangai Amaran.

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He was known for his campaigns for the Communist Party of India (CPI). When the party underwent a split in 1964, he joined its breakaway faction - CPI(M). In his last year of life, he was associated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Early life

Varadharajan was born in Pannaipuram village (now a town in Theni district of Tamil Nadu) as the first child of Chinnathayi, who was the second wife of Ramasamy, an estate supervisor. his younger siblings were Kamalam, Padmavathi, R. D. Bhaskar, Ilaiyaraaja, and Gangai Amaran.[ citation needed ]

Political life

Varadharajan 's singing talent earned him the attention of Communist leaders. During the 1958 by-election held for the Devikulam constituency of Kerala Legislative Assembly, he campaigned for Rosamma Punnoose of the Communist Party of India (CPI) by singing political songs written and composed by himself in and around the tea estates in the constituency. [4] During the victory meeting held after Punnoose won the election, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the then Chief Minister of Kerala, mentioned that Varadharajan was the main reason for the victory in the election. [5] After that, Varadharajan started an orchestra singing political songs for the party and performed across various cities in India.

Death

Due to health problems, Varadharajan was admitted in a hospital in Madurai and died there on 2 December 1973. His body was taken from Madurai to Pannaipuram and was buried there by his mother, brothers, and children. [6] [7] [8]

Descendants

Varadharajan married V. Seeniyammal sometime before 1952. [9] The couple had four sons: Jeevadurai, [6] Stalin Varadharajan (aka "Ilaya Gangai") Homo Jov Daniel (aka "Pavalar Mainthan"), and "Pavalar" Sivaraman. Seeniyammal died on 9 April 2020. [10]

Stalin Varadharajan died around 2006 due to jaundice at the age of 54. [11] [12]

Jo, who was working as assistant director to R. V. Udayakumar, died on 15 July 2020. [13]

Sivaraman, who was a guitarist for Ilayaraja's film commitments, died of heart failure on 2 May 2023 at the age of 60. He is survived by his wife and three children. [14] [15]

In the film Chinna Pasanga Naanga (1992), the protagonist Muthukaalai (Murali) and his friends establish "Pavalar Varadharajan Mandram" to carry out reforms in their village. [16]

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  9. 1 2 மு.வீரையன், உதயை. "மறக்க முடியாத மக்கள் பாவலர்". keetru.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  10. ↑ சமூகநீதி போராளி [@YfacQkgFEqTLxUy] (9 April 2020). "இசை மாமேதை அண்ணன் டாக்டர் இளையராஜா அவர்களின் மூத்த அண்ணன் பாவலர் வரதராஜன் அவர்கள் துணைவியார் அன்னை வ.சீனியாம்மாள் அவர்கள் மறைந்த செய்தி கேட்டு மிகவும் அதிர்ச்சி அடைந்தேன் மறைந்த அன்னையின் உடல் இயற்கை நிழலில் இளப்பாற பிராத்திக்கிறது தென் இந்திய ஆதிதிராவிடர் மகாஜன பேரவை TIAMP https://t.co/TnRYJEmn2c" [I am very shocked to hear the news of the death of Issi's uncle Dr. Ilayaraja's elder brother Bhawalar Varadarajan and his wife V.Siniammal.] (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2023– via Twitter.
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  16. ↑ "சினிமாபுரம் - 2 | சின்ன பசங்க நாங்க - சங்கம் வைத்து உள்ளூர் பிரச்சினைகளை பேசிய கிராமத்து இளைஞர்கள்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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