Mahatma

Contemplating on a dusk-dusted red sky, Mahatma Gandhi said,
‘Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will’


Down south, late T.K. Ramanuja Kavirayar, a poet from Nellai, cherishing the evening glitters of tender Tamiraparani walked across his lifeline with the same indomitable will.

The poet sung the life of Mahatma Gandhi as an epic called ‘ Mahatma Gandhi Kaviyam’ in Tamil and as ‘Bharath Reborn’ in English.


The messiah of Ahimsa who forgave his own assassin said,


‘Hate the sin, love the sinner’


The noble landlord of Nellai demonstrated the same through his creations and intentions.


At Sabarmathi Ashram, the father of India spelt out the most spiritually perilous things to humanity;

'Wealth without Work

Pleasure without Conscience

Science without Humanity

Knowledge without Character

Politics without Principle

Commerce without Morality

Worship without Sacrifice'

The epic-poet of Tamils, evinced each one of these in everyday life.


Telepathy is defined as the apparent communication from one mind to another without using the five senses.


The great Gandhi and the illustrious Gandhian, though miles apart, sang from the same hymn sheet. They were chips of the same block – epitomised by the facets of truth, Lord Ram, non-violence, vegetarianism, law and looks.


They shared the privileged reservoir of wisdom wetted in exalted values. They were soul-mates of striking semblance.


Just like the aesthetic Koperumchozhan and the poetic Pisiraandhayar!


The 63rd anniversary of the assasination of Mahatma Gandhi is just a week away from now. It calls humanity for such a call on memory line.