Many people became famous not because of wealth, power, education and status but because of their dedication. One such a reformer who proved that service could be done through humanity and goodwill was Dr.S.Dharmambal.

Dr.Dharmambal was born at Karun thattankudi near Thanjavur, in 1890. She had the instinct of social service; she studied Siddha medicine and started a hospital in Chennai. Later she entered into the public service. As she was very much influenced by the ideas of Periyar, she showed great interest in implementing widow remarriage, inter caste marriage and women education. She had also great interest in the development of Tamil literature and Tamil Music. She started an agitation called ‘Elavu Varam’ for the recognition of Tamil teachers in the society.

To make the students improve their knowledge in Tamil and to score good marks in Tamil “Chennai Manavar Mandram” was established. She was the President of this association for more than 10 years. Appreciating her service to Tamil language and literature she was conferred the title “Veera Tamilannai”. She gave the title “Periyar” to E.V.Ramasamy Naicker and “Ealisai Mannar” to Thiyagaraja Bagavathar.

The great women who sacrificed and dedicated her whole life for the Tamil people, Tamil language and Tamil literature died in 1959 at the age of 69.

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