Poet Subramania Bharati's Death Anniversary (11 September ) Declared As "Mahakavi" Day In Tamil Nadu. 

A State-level poetry competition will be conducted for school and college students and the "Bharati young poet Award" with a purse of ? one lakh will be given," the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin said in a statement.

• Listing out plans to observe the 100th death anniversary of the poet whose works ignited patriotism and left an indelible mark on Tamil literature, weekly events would be held at the Bharathiyar Memorial House for the next one year to mark the centenary.
• A compilation of Subramania Bharati's poems and essays would be brought out in a book titled "Manathil Urithi Vendum" (Firmness in Mind) at a cost of ? 10 crore and be distributed to 37 lakh school students.
• A separate wing ''Bharathiyal'' would be set up to compile the books of Bharathiyar and his research work .

Subramania Bharathi (11 December 1882 – 11 September 1921), was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist, social reformer and polyglot. Popularly known as "Mahakavi Bharathi" ("Great Poet Bharathi"), he was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest Tamil literary figures of all time. His numerous works included fiery songs kindling patriotism during the Indian Independence movement. He fought for the emancipation of women, against child marriage, stood for reforming Brahminism and religion. He was also in solidarity with Dalits and Muslims.