Life History and Literary Works of C.N. Annadurai

Kanchipuram Natarajan Annadurai (C.N. Annadurai):

Life History

• born 15 Sept 1909 at Kanchipuram in a middle class family (to Mr. Natarajan and Mrs. Bangaru Ammal)
• studied at Pachiyappa's High school and at Pachiyappa's college, Madras (Graduated with B.A (Hons).
• got involved in politics even while at Govindappa Naicker School in Madras
• became a follower of E.V.R (Ramacami Periyar) and joined Justice Party (renamed as Dravida Kazhagam in 1944), worked as Sub-Editor for "Justice"
• 1942: started Tamil weekly "Dravidanaadu"
• 1949: Left with EVR to form a new party "Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
• 1957: DMK wins 15 seats in the Tamilnadu State Assembly Election and CNA becomes the Leader of Opposition.
• 1959: DMK captures majority of seats in civic elections
• 1962: DMK wins 50 seats in State Assembly and CNA gets elected as Member of Parliament (MP)
• 1967: DMK wins State election with landslide victory (138 out of 173 seats) and CNA sworn in as Chief Minister
• 1968: received Hony. Doctorate from Annamalai University
• 3 Feb 1969: Died of Cancer

Literary Contributions of C.N. Annadurai

• Annavin kalvic cintanaikal
  Tokuppaciriyar R. Thyagarajan
  Chennai, Annai Nilaiyam [1969]
  
  
• Annavin kavitaikal
  Chennai : Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1981
  
  
• Annavin arukataikal. [1969]
  
  
• Annavin cirukataikal. [1969]
  Chennai : Manivacakar Patippakam, 1996
  
  
• Annavin navamanikal. [1968]
  
  
• Annavin collaram. [1968]
  
  
• Annavin muttukkuviyal. [1969]
  
  
• Annavin natakankal. [1971]
  
  
• Anpu valkkai
  Cennai: Ke. Ar. Narayanan, 1958, 1967
  
  
• Aranilaiyankal
  Cennai: Marumalarcci Nul Nilaiyam, 1949.
  
  
• Arappor
  Tirucci : Tiravitap Pannai, 1951. Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 41192.
  
  
• Arinar Anna Conna kutti kataikal 100
  Cennai: Potu Metaip Patippakam, 1970., 3rd Ed.
  
  
• Ariyamayai
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1948., 3rd Ed.
  
  
• Anna speaks at the Rajya Sabha, 1962-66
  edited by S. Ramachandran
  Bombay : Orient Longmans, 1975
  
  
• Annavin pattamalippu vila uraikal
  patippaciriyar A.Ki. Murthi.
  Tancavur : Anna Veliyittillam, 1981
  
  
• Annavin pattamalippu vi_la uraikal
  patippaciriyar A. Ki. Murthi
  Tancavur : Anna Veliyittillam, 1981; Series title: Anna veliyitu ; 8.
  
  
• Annavin camutayap puratci
  Chennai : Apirami Publications, 1985
  
  
• Antik kalampakam
  Chennai : Parati Patippakam, 1986
  
  
• Aringar Annavin uvamaikal konta colloviyam tokuttavar Pon. Ku. Kotantapani
  Ce_n_nai : Apirami Paplikesans, 1986-1987.
• Arinar Anna conna nuru nakaiccuvaik kataikal. [1970]
  
  
• Arinar Annavin cinnac cinna malarkal
  Chennai : Parati Patippakam, 1986.
  
  
• Ariyamalai. [1969]
  
  
• Ariyamayai
  Tiruccirappalli, Tiravitappannai [1969]
  
  
• Aruvatai
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989.
  
  
• Assembly speeches of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy ; associate editor, G. Sankaran ;
  with a foreword by S. G. Manavala Ramanujam
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975.
  
  
• Atiyapatam
  Chennai : Pumpukar Patippakam, 1988.
  
  
• Camatarmam. [1962]
  
  
• Camukacevaki Carupala
  Chennai : Parati Patippakam, 1988
  
  
• Cantiramokan : Civaji kanta Intu rajyam
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980.
  
  
• Cantirotayam : A_rinar Anna Turairajaka-Mayentira_naka natikkum natakam
  Kancipuram : Cukumara_n Patippakam, 1978.
  
  
• Cintanaic cirpi cinkara velar
  Cennai: Min Pitippor Cankam, 1949., 1st Ed.
  
  
• Ciru kataikal
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1947.
  Tirucci, Tiravitappannai [1969].
  
  
• C. N. Annaturai M. A. arriya corpolivu
  Trichy: Chandravilas Pinjrapole Press, 1945.
  
  
• Corkkavacal
  Maturai: Vi. Cuppurayalu Nayutu Piras, 19xx, 1st ed
  
  
• Cenkarumpu
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1988.
  
  
• Cevva_lai
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980.
  
  
• Convocation addresses of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy ; associate editor, G. Sankaran ;
  with a foreword by S. G. Manavala Ramanujam. Rev. ed.
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975. Series title: Anna's literature. Series title: Oratorical series ; 2.
  
  
• Cumar Cuppaiya
  Chennai: Parati Patippakam, 1986
  
  
• E, talnta Tamilakame
  Chennai, Muttami_l Nilaiyam]; vi_rpa_nai urimai: Pari Nilaiyam [1968].
  
  
• Ellorum innattu ma_n_nar. [1971]
  
  
• En valvu
  Chennai : Pumpukar Patippakam, 1988
  
  
• Ettu natkal
  Chennai : Parati Patippakam, 1986.
  
• Ennaig kavarnta puttakankal
  Cennai: Marumalarcci Nul Nilaiyam, 1949.
  Cennai: Muttamil Nilaiyam, 1949., 1st Ed.
  
  
• Felicitation addresses of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy ; associate editor, G. Sankaran ;
  with a foreword by S. G. Manavala Ramanujam
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975. Series title: Anna's literature. Series title: Oratorical series ; 3.
  
  
• Inaugural and presidential addresses of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy, associate editor, G. Sankaran ;
  with a foreword by S. G. Manavala Ramanujam.
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975.
  Series title: Anna's literature : Oratorical series ; 4. Series title: Oratorical series ; 4.
  
  
• Inpa oli
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980.
  
  
• Inpat tiravitam
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Irajya Capaiyil arignar Anna. [1969]
  
  
• Iru paramparaikal
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980.
  
  
• Irumparam
  Chennai : Pumpukar, 1981
  
  
• Irumpu mulveli
  Chennai : Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980.
  
  
• Ito tiravitar tantai
  Bangalore: Puratcik Kavi Panimanai, 19xx
  
  
• Jamin inam olippu
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1948.
  
  
• Jepamalai
  Kancipuram: Parimalap Patippakam, 19xx
  
  
• Kamparacam
  
  
• Karpanaiccittiram
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1947., 1st Ed.
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1968., 5th Ed.
  
  
• Kolkaiyil kulappamen?
  Cennai: Tamilnatu Puttaka Nilaiyam, 1961., 1st Ed
  
  
• Kumarikkottam
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1951., 4th Ed
  
  
• Kaiti en 6342 : Araciyal Catta Molip pirivin 17 avatu Pirivaip potu itattil koluttum arapporil arumatat tantaai perruc Cennaiyir ciraiyirunta Annavin anupavankalum cintanaikalum
  Chennai: Pari Nilaiyam, 1980.
• Kalinkarani. [1969]
  
  
• Kancipurattu tertal rakaciyam
  Chennai, Tayarippu: A_npu Nilaiyam [1962]
  
  
• Kannayirattin ulakam
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980
  
  
• Kanni vitavaiyana katai
  Chennai : Pmpukar, 1982.
• Kapotipurakkatal. [1969]
  
  
• Karpanaiccittiram. [1969]
  
  
• Katal joti
  Chennai: Pari Nilaiyam, 1978
  
  
• Katampam. [1967]
  
  
• Katavul tantippar!
  Chennai: Parati Patippakam, 1986.
• Katavul tantippar mutaliya kataivativa karuttoviyankal. [1968]
  
  
• Komalattin kopam
  Chennai: Pumpukar, 1982.
• Kumarikkottam. [1969]
  
  
• Kumastavin pen
  Chennai, Anpu Nilaiyam [1967].
• Manamakkalukku
  Cennai: Arivulakap Pannai, 1955., 1st ed.
  
  
• Maji katavulkal
  Chennai: Pari Nilaiyam, 1953.
  Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 40226.
  
  
• Makkal tirppu
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1987.
  
  
• Malai
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989.
  
  
• Mukkani. [1962].
  
  
• Mutalamaiccar arinar Annavin Annamalaip perurai. [1968]
  
  
• Nam
  Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 41196.
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1951., 1st Ed.
  
  
  
• Namatu mulakkam
  Cennai: Tajmahal Patippakam, 1953, 1st Ed.
  
  
• Natum etum
  Cennai: Manavar Patippakam, 1947.
  
  
• Nanparkalukku Anna
  Chennai : Parati Patippakam, 1987
  
  
• Nilaiyum ninaippum
  Tiruccirappalli, Tiravitappannai [1969]
  
  
• Nitipati vakkilanar
  Chennai : Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Nititevan mayakkam
  Chennai : Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980
  
  
• Or iravu
  Cennai: Pari Nilaiyam, 1954., 1st Ed.
  
  
• Occasional speeches of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy, associate editor, G. Sankaran ;
  with a foreword by S. G. Manavala Ramanujam
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975. Series title: Anna's literature. Series title: Oratorical series ; 5.
  
  
• Paratam
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989.
  
  
• Parvati. [1967]
  
  
• Pavaiyin payanam
  Chennai : Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Piti campal
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram, 1980
  
  
• Pittalai alla, ponnetan!
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980
  
  
• "Pon vilanku"
  Kancipuram : Ma_ru Malarccip Patippakam, 1953. Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 41198
  
  
• Ponmolikal. [1972].
• Post-office socialism,
  Bombay, Bombay D.M.K. [1964]
  
  
• Punnakai. [1967].
• Panattottam
  Tirucci: Tiravitap Pannai, 1949.
  
  
• Purana matankal
  Cennai: Valluvar Pannai, 1952., 1st Ed.
  
  
• Radio talks of Anna
  editor-in-chief, A. K. Moorthy ; associate editor,
  G. Sankaran ; with a foreword by S. G. Manavalaramanujam. 1st ed.
  Thanjavur : Anna Pub. House, 1975.
  Series title: Anna's literature. Series title: Oratorical series ; 6
  
  
• Romapuri ranikal. [1969]
  
  
• Tamilakam
  Cennai: Arivu Manram, 1952. 1st Ed.
  
  
• Tiravitar nilai
  Cennai: Manavar patippakam, 19xx,
  
  
• 1858 - 1948
  Pondicherry: Nayiru Nurpatippakam, 1948.
  
  
• Tamilarin marumalarcci
  Chennai, Muttami_l Nilaiyam]; Virpanai Urimai: Pari Nilaiyam [1968]
  
  
• Tampikku Annavi_n katitankal
  Chennai : Pari Nilaiyam, 1979-
  
  
• Tevalilaikal
  Chennai : Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Tirumpippar : natakat tokuppu
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Tolamaiya? virotama? : Annavin corpolivukal
  tokuttavar Anpuppalamni
  
  Ce_n_nai : Apirami Paplikesa_ns, 1985
  
  
  
• Ulakap periyar Kanti
  Tirucci : Tiravitap Pannai, 1948
  Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 43991
  
  
• Ulakapperiyar Kanti. [1969]
  
  
• Vantikkaran makan. [1969]
  
  
• Varnasramam
  Tirucci : Tiravitap Pannai, 1949
  Series: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 41199
  
  
• Velaikkari
  Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram Piras, 1980
  
  
• Yar ketka mutiyum?
  Chennai: Pumpukar Patippakam, 1989
  
  
• Carittiram pataitta oru "camaniyar" : Pera_ringar Anna pavalavila malar
  Madras : Anaittintiya Anna Ti. Mu. Kalaka Perarinar Anna Arakkattalai, 1985]
  
  
  
• Kavingar kanta Anna. [1969]