This is a lie. Bharathi has been vehemently criticized by EVR and people from DK. Even after Bharathi's death, EVR, Maniyammai and others from their movement kept asking "Tamils" to not take part in any of Bharathi's birthday or memorial events. Here is EVR making fun of a Bharathiyar's... patriotic poem, saying - "On hearing Senthamizhnaadu, honey does not flow in one's ears, but onion. It feels like a scorpion stinging the ear" Remember, EVR is talking this about Tamilnadu, not India.show more

Kuthoosi Gurusami compared Bharathi's poems to "Unsold Omapodi, foul Smelling Boondi, old Pakkoda"

EVR said that Bharathi's poems are incoherent blabberings that don't measure upto intellect, specifically quoting Bharathi's lines "All of us are one race; Crow & Pigeon are our c@ste" He also specifically said that commonfolk are appreciating Bharathi only cuz of his c@ste.

Here is Maniyammai subtly nudging Tamils to not attend Bharathi's memorial events if one has self-respect "மான உணர்ச்சி" And this was in 1944 - 23 years after the prolific poet passed away.

Simple question to @Shallan72 - are all these people who are criticizing and discrediting the patriotic Bharathi, orthodox TBs? Are they Tamils or not? In the light of this new information, would this handle change its mind?

With the amount of tea you have on periyar you need to write a book on him. It would do justice to all the research you've done

Hopefully, one day.

@PriyaRamakrish1 எழுதி உன் சூத்துல சொருகிக்கோ 😂😂

@evermeck @labstamil திராவிட பாரம்பரியம்

The incorrect propaganda must be fixed. Bharathi Thatha should get the respect he deserved for being the most influential Tamil poet of the 20th century. My mother-in-law calls him Periappa as his wife Chellamma was her mother's first cousin.

Sir vallalar and bharathi are the resurgence of tamil pride after 6 centuries.... How will EVR like him...Bharathi is the embodiment of Swami Vivekananda. Across Tamilnadu swamiji is celebrated and again EVR will not like him as well

Why must EVR be treated as an intellectual and his statements given any credibility? See his comments on Tamizh. No one taking pride in being a Tamizhan will ever even utter his name and hold his head down in shame 🥲

Good retort! The false probaganda needs to be fixed; thanks

இவனையெல்லாம் அப்பவே செருப்பால அடிச்சு துரத்தி இருக்கனும்

Also to passively attack and reduce Bharthi’s popularity the Dravidian Group promoted Bharthi thaasan and was hyped as ususal.

@Dharmic_Jana @DMKITwing @arivalayam @AsiriyarKV @Suba_Vee EVR is a curse on and for Desiyam and Deivigam, which Tamilnadu is famous for.Sanathanam would have given innumerable scholars to the world but for the accidental EVR influence over Tamils. @sgurumurthy @nramind @HRajaBJP @annamalai_k

Labstamil lied ..There were criticisms of Bharathiyar but TamilNadu always recognised and respected Bharathiyar .Bharathiar memorial ,Mahakavi Bharathiar award ,Bharathiar University,Mahakavi Day ,Bharathiar Centenary Memorial awards etc.

Being from Hyderabad we visited his home in Puduccheri and Madurai, since childhood my Appa used to share his experience of reading poems and articles whichever was available, he used sing and thought us some, by the way I am a TB.

@Shallan72 Bharathi has been constantly ignored by Dravidian parties because he was a brahmin. His forward looking thoughts on promotion BCs/Most BC has been totally ignored by GoTN. He was a better social reformist than EVR and all the dravidian parties.

For Ramasamy to take Bharathi's name in his mouth is an insult to Bharathi

Dirty Dravidya dogs hated nationalists with a passion

இந்த நூற்றாண்டின் பாரதி திரு. @ikamalhaasan அவர்கள் இதற்கு பதில் சொல்வாரா ? #evrvirus

Horrible. If not for the internet age, we would never know the truth is so many instances.

Bharathi was criticised but Also revered for his poems and the support of the freedom struggle.Periyar criticised Bharathiyar but Anna and Kalaignar recognised him

Idiot. If you are saying this even after video evidence, you are really dumb. In carnatic concerts Bharathiar songs are sung and in most Brahmin run schools, Bharathiar song contests are held.

@anbezhil12 BETIYAR....

.. Dravidism is multilingual , based on caste. But caste and religious nationalism is itself is but a outcome of collapse of ONE. It's like the building collapse waste . It's not the MANY. True nation is based on the miracle of return of loaned money basis of