Periyar Dasan

Periyar Dasan

Periyar Dasan was an eminent speaker and activist from Tamil Nadu. He was a Tamil Scholar and thinker. He propagated Atheism and Rationalist ideologies for most part of his life. He has also appeared in Tamil-language films. He had acted in around 15 films, starting with Karuthamma. Born in a shaivite family he was attracted towards the rationalist ideals of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy founder of the Dravidian movement. During his days in Pachaiyappa’s college, he changed his original name Seshachalam to Periyar Dasan ('Ardent follower of Periyar'). He well versed in Tamil literature, various religious studies and English and he has authored around 120 books. He was served as a professor in his alma mater, Pachaiyappa’s college, for 34 years. In 1991, Periyar Dasan embraced Buddhism and added Siddartha as a prefix to his name. He translated the Dhammapada, a compilation of Buddhist virtues, authored by BR Ambedkar, into Tamil. This took him to learn Pali and Sanskrit. Taking everyone by surprise, he embraced Islam as his way of life on 11 March 2010 during a visit to Mecca and rechristened his name as ‘Abdulla Periyardasan’. Thereafter, he started giving a series of lectures on Islam. Before embracing Islam, he spent 10 years in knowing the key aspects of that religion and learning the Holy Quran and the Arabic language. Since 2004, he stopped his propagation of atheism.

  • Titolo: Periyar Dasan
  • Popolarità: 0.748
  • Conosciuto per: Acting
  • Compleanno: 1949-08-21
  • Luogo di nascita: North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India
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  • Conosciuto anche come: Abdullah Periyar Dasan, Seshachalam, Periyardasan
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Periyar Dasan Film

  • 2008
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    Dindigul Sarathy

    Dindigul Sarathy

    6.2 2008 HD

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  • 1994
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    கருத்தம்மா

    கருத்தம்மா

    6.3 1994 HD

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  • 2014
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    வீரம்

    வீரம்

    5.2 2014 HD

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  • 2008
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    அறை எண் 305ல் கடவுள்

    அறை எண் 305ல் கடவுள்

    6.8 2008 HD

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  • 2010
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    தமிழ்ப்படம்

    தமிழ்ப்படம்

    5.9 2010 HD

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  • 2005
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    ஒரு கல்லூரியின் கதை

    ஒரு கல்லூரியின் கதை

    3.5 2005 HD

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  • 1999
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    காதலர் தினம்

    காதலர் தினம்

    7.9 1999 HD

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  • 2005
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    ஐயா

    ஐயா

    5.5 2005 HD

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  • 2001
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    ஆனந்தம்

    ஆனந்தம்

    6.8 2001 HD

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  • 2002
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    அழகி

    அழகி

    6.2 2002 HD

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  • 1996
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    தமிழ்ச் செல்வன்

    தமிழ்ச் செல்வன்

    1 1996 HD

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