T. S. Murugesan Pillai

T. S. Murugesan Pillai (1870-1930) was a Telugu writer, poet and translator who is known for translating Tamil classical works into Telugu.
Personal life.
Murugesan Pillai was born in Tiruchirappalli in 1870 but spent most of his life in Ettaiyapuram estate. He was a close friend of Subbarama Dikshitar.
Works.
In 1904, Murugesan Pillai made his mark by praising Subbarama Dikshitar's "Sangitha Sampradaya Pradharshini" and Venkateswara Ettappa, the then "zamindar" of Ettaiyapuram estate. In 1918, he wrote a Telugu biography of the Tamil poet Kambar titled "Kambamahakavi Jeevitamu". In 1923, Murugesan Pillai published "Nupuramahima", a Telugu prosaic translation of the Tamil epic "Silappadhikaram".
In 1918, Murugesan Pillai published "Dravidandhra Bhashala Anyonyasambandhamu" a comparative grammar of Tamil and Telugu languages.