A Retrospective of the life and the works of the poet Pramil

20th April 2008, Starting 5pm with the inauguration Painting and Photo Exhibition accompanied with poetry
reading, book release, discussions and theatre performances.

In association with Kanchanai Film Society, Street Photographers,Layam Publications, Vamsi Books, Adailam. Puthanatham,KAL- Cultural Society and Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai.

Pramil was the enfant-terrible of modern Tamil writing. His poetry and prose in this language had given it a capability for modern in-depth usage, a dimension thought not possible in Tamil by
the traditional anti-Tamil intelligentia.

Starting his life as a painter and sculptor he later began to write New poetry and literary criticism establishing himself as a writer with penetrating analytical powers and imagination. He
was given the Pudumai- Pitthan award in 1995. His works were recognized and lauded in many circles.

To celebrate the beginning of the 70th birth anniversary, a series of events are organized at the Alliance Francaise of Madras to commemorate this great poet. The events include a
photography and painting exhibition on the poet that will be inaugurated on the 20th
April. Other events organize include poetry reading sessions, book release and also discussion on his life and work. The events are organized by the Kanchanai Film Society and by Layam Publications, Sathyamangalam.

Programme:

5:00pm Inauguration of the photo exhibition
(Rare photos of Pramil) by Mr. M. Rajendran

Followed by Australian Tribal Music by Kumar Ambayiram.

5:45pm Speech by Mr. R. Srinivasan – Introduction to Pramil
followed by "Pramil's Literary venture" by Kala Subramaniam

6:15pm Poetry Reading session by Kandarathithan and
Nesan followed by presentation of Articles on Pramil by
Devadevan, S.Shanmugam, Veli Rangarajan, R.K

Also part of the programme

Theatre performance by Third Theatre

Paintings inspired by Pramil's poetry by artists
including Chandru, Natraj, Purushotaman, Manivannan, Narendran, Ameer, Guru,
Ramachandran, Anitha, Yasvanthiran

Book Release- Pramil Poems- Published by
Adailam.Puthanatham- released
by Marie-Paule Serre , Director, Alliance Francaise of
Madras. Book
will be received by Bava Chelladurai.

Book Release- Paathaiilla Payanam – Published by Vamsi
Books. Released
by Director B. Lenin, Received by S.R. Muthukrishnan

Films on Pramil by Prasad Academy- Organised by
Hariharan, Arunmozhi

Short Films on Pramil
1. Thavalai Kavidhai by Anand Krishnamurthy
2. The Desert by Tanvir Mohi-ud-din Mir
3. Kaviyam by Bhuvana Sundar
4. Naanum Neeyum by V.S. Murthy
5. Wandering Cows of Madras by Arunmozhi
6. Vazhi by Rukmani



The programme will end with a vote of thanks by
Kanchanai Mani.

The painting exhibition accompanying the programme
will be on display
at the Government College of Fine Arts.

For more information kindly contact Mr. R.R.
Srinivasan at 9444065336

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