Vanavil K. Ravi

K Ravi, also known as Vanavil K.Ravi, is a poet and a practicing Lawyer in Madras High Court, Tamilnadu, India. His poems in English and in Tamil cannot be classified either as traditional or as modern, but they exhibit a blend of both. A list of his published works is given below.
He is an admirer of the Tamil Poet, Subramania Bharati and has published several essays and books on the works of Bharati, well received by Tamil Scholars. 
He the founded the literary society “Vanavil Cultural Centre” in 1994. Since then, among other literary and cultural activities, the said Centre has been celebrating the birthday of Bharati as an art and literary festival for 3 or 4 days in December, every year. The highlight of this festival is the Jathi Palakku. On 11th December, the birthday of the poet Mahakavi Bharathiar|Bharati, a palanquin with his idol is carried in procession. , Govetnment offcials, leaders and artists carry the palanquin on their shoulders.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Shri Venkayya Naidu, Dr.M. S. Subbulakshmi|M.S.Subbulaksmi, Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer had grace this festival with their presence. In December, 2020, this was celebrated as a ten-day International Festival and it was inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister and the valedictory Speech was delivered by Mrs.Nirmala Sitharaman, the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister. 
On 24th January, 2021 an international conference on his works was conducted and was attended by vice chancellors and professors of Tamil and English. In the concluding Session of that conference a resolution was unanimously passed appealing that Vanavil K.Ravi be nominated for international literature prizes repreenting the language.
==Early life==
He was born on 13.01.1953 at Chennai to Professor Viswam and Ganga Viswam, but was brought up by his aunt and uncle, Alankaram aka Saraswathi and Kalyanaraman. His wife Shobana Ravi was a popular Newscaster for more than 30 years in Doordarshan, till 2008. He has 2 daughters and 3 grand daughters.
He is very active on social under the name Ravi Kalyanaraman and has posted several songs, poems and articles in the past 5 years. He resides in Chennai with his wife.
==Published Works== 
Justice Versus Natural Justice (First Edition, Sun Publishers, Madras, 1996; Second Edition, Niveditha Publishers, Chennai.)
Law, Logic and Liberty (Vanavil Cultural Centre, Chennai, 1998)
Verses of Wisdom (Anand Jothi, Chennai, 2002)
Namakku Tozhil Kavithai, (நமக்குத் தொழில் கவிதை … Poetry is My Calling) (Vanavil Cultural Centre, Chennai 1996)
Unnodu Naan, (உன்னோடு நான் --- With You, I am) (Trisakthi Publications, Chennai, 2009)
Minnar Chuvai, (மின்னற்சுவை --- The Taste of Lightning) (LKM Publication, Chennai, 2007)
Sorkalukkul Erikol (சொற்களுக்குள் ஏறிக்கொள் – Come Aboard My Words) (Trisakthi Publications, Chennai, 2009)
Valluvarin Vayilil (வள்ளுவரின் வாயிலில் – At the Threshold of Thiruvalluvar) Girikuja Publications, Chennai, 2011
இருபதாம் நூற்றாண்டு இயல்பியல் வரலாறு -- The History of the Twentieth Century Physics (Vanavil Cultural Centre, Chennai, 2002)
Kaatru Vaanga Ponaen (காற்று வாங்கப் போனேன், A stroll with the wind) Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2019
Enna Thavam Seidhaen (என்ன தவம் செய்தேன் --- Oh! What Penance!) Bharathi Kalai Kazhagam, Chennai, 2008.
A Spark, A Petal (A collection of Poems in English) --- Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2020.
Sonnadhum Solaadhadhum (சொன்னதும் சொல்லாததும் ---The Told
and the Untold) Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2020.
Anaiyaadha Sudar Ettruven (அணையாத சுடரேற்றுவேன் --- I Shall Light an Undying Flame) Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2021.
Makkal Paadum Paatu (மக்கள் பாடும் பாட்டு --- Songs that People Sing) Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2021.
The Sound of Silence (A collection of Poems in English) --- Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2021
Seamithu Vaitha Nizhalgal (சேமித்து வைத்த நிழல்கள்) Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2021 
KUYILI The Ballad of The Warrior Girl Niveditha Publications, Chennai, 2022
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