Inbakavi (baptised Xavier Henric Leam) was a Tamil poet and dramatist
Inbakavi was born Xavier Henric Leam at Manapparai in Tirunelveli district. [1] His parents belonged to the Parava caste. [1] At a young age, Inbakavi obtained the patronage of Don Gabriel Vaz Gomez, the Parava chieftain of Tuticorin and approached the king of Ettaiyapuram. [1] Initially, he found himself unwelcome, but he soon impressed the king by penning a poem in praise of the Raja. The king bestowed many gifts upon him. [1]
After staying for a short period at the court of the Raja, Inbakavi set out for the court of Serfoji II of Thanjavur. [2] At Thanjavur, he impressed the minister Tatooji who developed a special liking for him. [2] However, poor health forced Inbakavi to leave for Tuticorin after a short stay. [2]
In his later life, Inbakavi also toured Jaffna and Colombo. [2] However, respect for the poet had greatly diminished due to his habit of drinking, which also destroyed his health. [2] Before he quit Jaffna, however, Inbakavi penned a drama Kuruvanji in praise of his benefactor Philip Rodrigo Muttukrishna. [3]
Inbakavi died in 1835.
Inbakavi penned a number of dramas and Tamil poems. He wrote Christian as well as Saivite and Vaishnavite hymns.[ citation needed]
- ^ a b c d The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 26
- ^ a b c d e The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 27
- ^ The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 28
- Chitty, Simon Casie (1859). The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon. Jaffna: Ripley & Strong.
Inbakavi (baptised Xavier Henric Leam) was a Tamil poet and dramatist
Inbakavi was born Xavier Henric Leam at Manapparai in Tirunelveli district. [1] His parents belonged to the Parava caste. [1] At a young age, Inbakavi obtained the patronage of Don Gabriel Vaz Gomez, the Parava chieftain of Tuticorin and approached the king of Ettaiyapuram. [1] Initially, he found himself unwelcome, but he soon impressed the king by penning a poem in praise of the Raja. The king bestowed many gifts upon him. [1]
After staying for a short period at the court of the Raja, Inbakavi set out for the court of Serfoji II of Thanjavur. [2] At Thanjavur, he impressed the minister Tatooji who developed a special liking for him. [2] However, poor health forced Inbakavi to leave for Tuticorin after a short stay. [2]
In his later life, Inbakavi also toured Jaffna and Colombo. [2] However, respect for the poet had greatly diminished due to his habit of drinking, which also destroyed his health. [2] Before he quit Jaffna, however, Inbakavi penned a drama Kuruvanji in praise of his benefactor Philip Rodrigo Muttukrishna. [3]
Inbakavi died in 1835.
Inbakavi penned a number of dramas and Tamil poems. He wrote Christian as well as Saivite and Vaishnavite hymns.[ citation needed]
- ^ a b c d The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 26
- ^ a b c d e The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 27
- ^ The Tamil Plutarch, Pg 28
- Chitty, Simon Casie (1859). The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon. Jaffna: Ripley & Strong.