Who wrote Thembavani?
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G U Pope
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Veeramamunivar
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Caldwell Iyer
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Henry Krittinapillai
Veeramamunivar (Constanzo Beschi), a 17th-century Italian Jesuit missionary, composed Thembavani, one of the most celebrated works in Tamil literature. This epic poem narrates the life of Jesus Christ in beautiful Tamil verse. G.U. Pope was another notable Christian Tamil scholar, and Caldwell contributed to Tamil linguistics, but neither wrote Thembavani.
To answer this question, we need to understand the background and authorship of the Thembavani.
Thembavani is a Tamil literary work that is considered a classic in the Tamil literature. It is a devotional song composed in praise of Lord Muruga (also known as Subramanya or Kartikeya) by Veeramamunivar.
Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:
Option A) G U Pope - This option is incorrect because G U Pope was an English scholar and missionary who made significant contributions to Tamil literature, but he did not write the Thembavani.
Option B) Veeramamunivar - This option is correct because Veeramamunivar is the author of the Thembavani. He composed this devotional song in praise of Lord Muruga.
Option C) Caldwell Iyer - This option is incorrect. There is no known author by the name Caldwell Iyer associated with the Thembavani.
Option D) Henry Krittinapillai - This option is incorrect. There is no known author by the name Henry Krittinapillai associated with the Thembavani.
The correct answer is B) Veeramamunivar. He is the author of the Thembavani.