The pioneer of modern Tamil poetry was an associate of what organization?
Laxman Mahadeo Chitale Laxman Mahadeo Chitale, (1892-1960) was an Indian architect, author and one of the first Indian associates of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was the architect of several landmark buildings in India such as the Life Insurance Corporation of India building, Chennai, Ram Mohan Palace, Kochi which was once the seat of the High Court of Kerala, Subramania Bharati Monument, Ettayapuram, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar and the Reserve Bank of India building, Nagpur. The Government of India honoured him in 1957, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.
Akanaṉūṟu Akananuru (Tamil: அகநானுறு ), a classical Tamil poetic work, is the seventh book in the anthology of Sangam literature (600 BCE - 300 CE), namely Ettuthokai. It contains 400 "Akam" (subjective) poems dealing with matters of love and separation. Other names for "Akananuru" include "Neduntogai" or "Nedunthokai" ("the long anthology"), "Ahappattu", "Ahananuru", and "Agananuru".