Legacy
During the Second World War, at the request of the Governor of Madras, Arthur Oswald James Hope, Bhagavathar organised concerts and plays to raise money for the British war effort. The Governor recognized his contributions by offering him a "Diwan Bahadur" title which Bhagavathar declined.
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