(Lord Murugan or Beauty). His writings reflect the internationalism characteristic of Indian intellectuals of that period, a strong pride in Indian and Tamil culture, coupled with a strong belief in the unity and universal kinship of all human thought. In his writings, Thiru Vi. Ka. developed a prose style which built on the inner rhythms of the Tamil language and produced a rhythmic, flowing text. The field of Tamil prose was still relatively new, and the style he developed was extremely influential. His works are today seen as having given a new energy to the Tamil language and regarded as part of the foundations on which the modern Tamil prose style has been built. Politics Through this period, Thiru Vi. Ka. continued to remain active in politics and the Indian independence struggle. He was considered to be one of the three pillars of the Indian National Congress in Tamil Nadu, even becoming the President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee in 1926. He spent much time touring Tamil Nadu, making speeches on the need for independence. He remained active well into his sixties, and did not retire from politics until Indian independence in 1947. Death Thiru Vi. Ka. died on 17 September 1953 at the age of 71. Recognition On 21 October 2005, the Indian government commemorated his life by releasing a stamp in his honour. Thiru.Vi.Ka industrial estate, Guindy Thiru.Vi.Ka nagar, Chennai – Assembly constituency Thiru.Vi.Ka park, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai. Thiru.Vi.Ka Salai, Royapeta (GP Road), Chennai Thiru Vi.Ka Government School, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai Thiru.Vi.Ka Bridge, Adyar, Chennai Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar, Virudachalam Thiru.Vi.Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur Thiru.Vi.Ka Corporation Higher Secondary School, Thathaneri, Madurai Thiru.Vi.Ka Government Higher Secondary School, Savarirayalu Street, Pondicherry Thiru.Vi.Ka Government Higher Secondary School, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai See also List of Indian writers References Tamil-language writers Journalists from Tamil Nadu Trade unionists from Tamil Nadu Dravidian movement Indian independence activists from Tamil Nadu 1883 births 1953 deaths Tamil Nadu politicians 20th-century Indian poets Tirukkural commentators Indian male journalists 20th-century Indian journalists