Tamil scholar So. Sathiyaseelan passes away
The Hindu
He was a master of pattimandram debating tradition
TIRUCHI: Noted orator, writer and academic So. Sathiyaseelan passed away late on Friday due to age-related ailments. He was 88. Sathiyaseelan won the State’s Kalaimamani award in 2011 and the ‘Sollin Selvar’ prize in 2015 (as part of the Chithirai Thirunal awards) in recognition of his services to the Tamil language. He was a popular pattimandram (debate) moderator and speaker and held the floor at over 10,000 meetings and pattimandrams. He wrote 22 books and made several audio recordings on a variety of topics related to Tamil civilisation and culture.
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