'தமழமமண' க.வளளவரணனர

The last part of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century were the golden age when Tamil scholarship and Tamil studies flourished. It was during this golden age that the great Tamil scholar K. Vellaivaranar, a member of the Tamil Council, emerged, grew and added wealth and strength to the mother tongue Tamil.K. Vellaivaranar was a Tamil scholar, essayist, researcher, Tamil music scholar, editor, Tholkappiya researcher, Isai Tamil grammarian, literature, and Saiva philosophy. He assisted Vibulananda in the creation of the Jaffna book. He laid down the principles to be followed by those who study music through Isai.