His writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu.
He was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharati and named himself as Bharathidasan. ' Kanagasabai Subbu (29 April 1891 – 21 April 1964) popularly called Bharathidasan, was a 20th-century Tamil poet and writer rationalist whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues.
