T. V. Ramasubbaiyer
Born
Thazhuviya Ramasubbaiyer

2 October 1908
Thazhuvia Mahadevar Koil, Vadasery, Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari District, India
Died21 July 1984(1984-07-21) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Dinamalar newspaper founder and Philanthropist
Children5 sons and 2 daughters
Parent(s)Ramalinga Iyer, Bhagavathi

Thazhuvia Ramasubbaiyer (2 October 1908 – 21 July 1984), popularly referred to as TVR, was a philanthropist and founder of the popular Tamil daily newspaper Dinamalar.[1]

Early life

Ramasubbaiyer was born to a brahmin family[2] on 2 October 1908 at Thazhuvia Mahadevar Koil village in the then Nanjilnadu, Nagercoil, (present-day Kanyakumari District).

Founding of Dinamalar

Ramasubbaiyer started a Tamil periodical Dinamalar[3] on 6 September 1951 at Trivandrum. He later spread his operations to Tamil Nadu.

Later years

TVR died on 21 July 1984.

TVR’s son, Shri R Lakshmipathy, later became the Chairman of the Press Trust of India, and another son, Late Shri R Krishnamurthy became the President of the Numismatic Society.

References

  1. "Dinamalar founder's contributions recalled". The Hindu. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009.
  2. Damodaran, Harish (25 November 2018). INDIA'S NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5195-280-0.
  3. "Dinamalar founder's contributions recalled". The Hindu. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009.
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