'One work that has been almost like a code for living for me is the Thirukkural.' It was authored by Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar. Considered one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality, chiefly secular ethics, it is known for its universality and non-denominational nature. The Tirukkural or Thirukkural (Tamil: திருக்குறள், literally Sacred Verses), or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual. He translated the Ramavatharam of Kambar and Tirukkural into English. Aiyar was also a Tamil writer and is considered as the father of modern Tamil short story. Aiyar, was an Indian revolutionary from Tamil Nadu who fought against the British occupation of India. Varahaneri Venkatesa Subramaniam Aiyar (2 April 1881 – 3 June 1925), also known as V.
