Among the poets who belong to
Simple and elegant style is the unique feature in his poem..
M.Lenin Thangappa served as an English teacher in High schools at Tamilnadu and Puducherry for more than a decade. Later he did is Masters Degree in Tamil and switched over to Tamil teaching at Government arts colleges in Puducherry. He retired from service in 1994.
He was a close associate of late Perunchiththiranar, another Tamil poet of the
In 1973 M.L.Thangappa’s first volume of poems,”Paadukinren”, was published. Sixteen volumes of his poems have been published till dateThedukinren (1980),
Aandhaip paattu(1983),Adich chuvadukal(1983),veppang kanigal(1985),Kallum mondhaiyum(1987),Iyarkaiyaatruppadai(1989),Mayakkuru makkal (1990),Akamum puramum(1991),Pinnirundhu oru kural(1992),Panip paarai nunikal(1998),Puyarp paattu(2000), and Paattenum vaal etuppay(2008) are his other compilations got published.
He has also authored books for the children. Four volumes of poems have been published by him for children.
Eight volumes which consist of compilation of his essays have also been published.
M.L.Thangappa is an internationally acclaimed translator of Sangam classics. His
translation work of sangam classics titled” Hues and Harmonies from an ancient land” got an overwhelming response from scholars when it was published in 1970.It seems he is planning to bring out more translations of Sangam classics
in a second volume, soon.
Songs of Grace (Translation of selected hymns from St.Ramalinga’s Thiruvarutpa) published in 1985, Selected Poems from Baratidasan (1992), and House of Darkness (Translation of Bharatidasan’s narrative poem titked ‘Irunda vidu’) published in 1996 are his other translation works.
A volume of poems in English titled” Meadow Flowers” has been published by him (1984), which stands as an evidence for his scholarship and creative talent in English.
Many Russian poems were translated into Tamil by him, from their English texts.
.In 1991, he received the Bharatidasan award from the Government of Tamilnadu .Many literary associations and NGOs have honored him with awards. He is an active member in many voluntary organizations and doing his service to the land and community, thereby proving he practices what he propagates.