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Question
List out the personalities who contributed to the revival of Tamil literature through their writings.
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Solution
C. W. Damotharanar (1832-1901), U. V. Swaminathar (1855-1942), Thiru Vi. Kaliyanasundaram (1883-1953), Parithimar Kalaignar (1870-1903), Maraimalai Adigal (1876-1950), Subramania Bharathi (1882-1921), S. Vaiyapuri (1891-1956), and the poet Bharatidasan (1891-1964), in their own ways and through their writings, contributed to the revival of Tamil literature.
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