A Study of the Visionary Thoughts Expressed in Bharathi's Poems

Abstract

Bharathi was a poet who brought about a renaissance in Tamil literature in the twentieth century. Mahakavi Bharathi was a pioneer not only in literature but also for the betterment of society and the emergence of equality. At a time when traditional poetry was gaining influence, he began to see a change in Tamil literature with a new technique called modern poetry. Poets are naturally proud to be intellectual. In Bharathi, it was abundant. All creators are prophets. He is a divine seer. Not stuck in one field called creativity. Armed with the weapons of creation, he sowed freedom; raised awareness. The majority of poets write with the past and present in mind. Bharathi composed poems with visionary thoughts, considering the welfare of society and the country. This article is a study of the visionary thoughts recorded in his poems, such as women's education, women's rights, science, technological development, anti-superstition, social progress, etc.