Biography.guide
Home › People › Poet › Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar
Portrait of Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar

Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar

1857 – 1946

Indian translator

Poet Translator Philologist
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar

Lived 1857 – 1946 (aged 89). Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar was a poet, translator, philologist and writer.

Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar (14 August 1857 – 12 October 1946) was a translator who translated books on veterinary diseases from English to Tamil. He studied Tamil and English at Tirunelveli mission school in Tamil Nadu and at Christian college and veterinary from Govt. veterinary college, graduating in 1884 GMAC.

He was given the title of Rao Shaib by King George V in 1926 for the best performer.

He wrote a number of Tamil books including Kombi virutham, Akaligai venba, and a book on Tamil literature. He also pioneered the translation of veterinary texts from English into Tamil.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
14 August 1857
Birth century
19th century
Died
12 October 1946
Occupation
Poet, translator, philologist, writer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar's

Portrait of C. H. D. Buys Ballot
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
1817 – 1890
Physicist
 Portrait of Charles Adolphe Wurtz
Charles Adolphe Wurtz
1817 – 1884
Chemist
 Portrait of Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard
Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard
1817 – 1894
Physiologist
 Portrait of Franciscus Donders
Franciscus Donders
1818 – 1889
Physician
 Portrait of Jules Jamin
Jules Jamin
1818 – 1886
Physicist
 Portrait of Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
1819 – 1892
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar?

Indian translator

When was Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar born?

Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar was born on 14 August 1857.

When did Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar die?

Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar died on 12 October 1946.

What was Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar's occupation?

Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar was a poet, translator, philologist and writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar

· Wikidata: Q65042565

· DBpedia: Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar. https://biography.guide/vellakal-palaniapa-subramania-mudaliar/

MLA: "Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vellakal-palaniapa-subramania-mudaliar/.

Chicago: "Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vellakal-palaniapa-subramania-mudaliar/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC