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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