T. V. Ramasubbaiyer

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T. V. Ramasubbaiyer (popularly referred to as TVR) was an Indian freedom fighter, philanthropist and founder of the popular Tamil daily newspaper Dina Malar.

[edit] Early Years

Ramasubbaiyer was born in a village near Nagercoil called 'Thazhuvia Mahadevar Koil'. Even as a young man, Ramasubbaiyer was a socially-enlightened person who worked for the rights and upliftment of socially-downtrodden classes and the poor. Apart from being a socially conscious person, he also took part in the freedom movements, against British colonial rule, in pre-independent India.

In post-independent India, Ramasubbaiyer fought for the rights of the Tamil people in the then Travancore state and to merge the then South Travancore (Nanjilnadu), where Tamils were in the majority, with Tamilnadu state (then Madras state).

[edit] Dina Malar

On September 06, 1951, TVR founded the Tamil daily Dina Malar, in Trivandrum, the then capital of Travancore state where Nagercoil also was situated in. He basically founded the newspaper as a way to vent the feelings and rights of the people. The first issue was released by Prof. Vaiyapuripillai, a man who gave a new dimension to Tamil Literature.

In the initial days after the launch, the newspaper did not find favour with the government, but TVR persisted. The newspaper grew up to be one of the leading newspapers in Tamilnadu, and has always pioneered new methods in the Tamil print media. Today, the newspaper is one of the largest in circulation in Tamilnadu and very popular among the Tamil masses.

[edit] Later Years

Even after Dina Malar became a commercial success, TVR held steadfast in his convictions and principles, and was a noble philanthropist, loved by people in all walks of life. TVR passed away on 21st July, 1984.

TVR’s son, Shri R Lakshmipathy later became the Chairman of the Press Trust of India, and another son, Shri R Krishnamoorthy became the President of the Numismatic Society.