Rational Thoughts of Sami Chidambaranar

Tamil writer and magazine writer. Dravidian activist. Impressed by Periyar's ideals, he gets lost in his self-respect movement. He has written more than sixty books such as essays, poems, short stories, plays, literary studies. His play Aputhiran or Social Worker is a poetic play on rationalism written by Agavalpa. The author has created this poem-drama based on the story of Auputra in Manimegalai. The play condemns the evils done in the name of God and in the name of caste. Also, through this play, the teacher has shown the excellence of Tamil language, the superiority of Tamil civilization and Tamil virtue. This article examines Samisithambaranar's views on rational thought through this play.