Bharathi in Popular Culture, Events Post His Death
1) A state university named Bharathiar University was established in 1982 at Coimbatore.
2) The last years of his life were spent in a house in Triplicane, Chennai. This house was bought and renovated by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1993 and named 'Bharathiyar Illam' (Home of Bharathiyar).
3) There is a statue of Bharathiar at Chennai beach and also in the Indian Parliament.
4) A Tamil Movie titled Bharathi was made in the year 2000 on the life of the poet which won National Film Award. This classic film was directed by Gnana Rajasekeran. The main character of Subramanya Bharati is played by a Marathi actor, Sayaji Shinde.
5) The movie Kappalottiya Thamizhan (The Tamilian who sailed the high seas) chronicling the important struggles of V.O.Chidambaranar, Subramanya Siva and Bharathiar was an impactful movie which brought alive the patriotic fervour, sacrifices, tribulations and the beauty of Bharatiar's poetry. The movie starred Sivaji Ganesan as VOC and S.V Subbiah as Subramanya Barathi.
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