POETS OF ILAYANGUDI:
1. Segappa Oliyullah @ Shaihuna Mohamed Meera Nayagam
2. Thenmalaikhan Mathura Kavi Batcha Pulavar
3. Matharu Pulavar
4. Mastan @ Lukman
5. Katchi Pillaiyammal
6. S.A. Seeniyafil Rawoother
7. Karutha Thambi @ Panditha Baskara Syed Abdul Kadir
8. Poelaikattai. P.N.I. Kaja Mohideen
9. Mohamed Abubaker
10. Meera Hassan Kanakkapillai
11. Nagoor Gani Rawoother
12. Salaiyur Sheik Farid
13. Laskas Sirai Ismail
14. Pulavar. Peri. Kassim
15. P.N. Seeni Mohamed Pulavar
16. Vathiyar Allah Pitchai
17. Mohamed Meeran Pulavar
18. P,M. Mohamed Mastan
19. Abdullah Lebbai
20. N.A. Ismail Lebbai
21. Mohamed Amir Shahib
22. Karutha Lebbai @ Mohamed Abdullah Alim
23. M.K.M. Abdul Kadir Pulavar
24. Allama M. Karim Gani
The above poets lived in Ilayagudi during 18th, 19th & 20th centuries. They have written various poems & essays. We have collected very few of them which were printed and preserved.
Thenmalaikhan Mathura Kavi Batcha Pulavar
Thenmalaikhan Mathura Kavi Batcha Pulavar lived approx. during 1860-1930. He was titled as Mathura Kavi by Sivagangai Raja as his poems were so sweet. He was rewarded with a Pattayam by his dynasty. Mathura Kavi was ancestor for Late. Calcutta. T.S.Abdul Rahim, Late. T.M. Meera Hussain and T.S. Jainulabdeen (Thablic). There is a memorial Madarasa Building in the name of Mathura Kavi at Ilayangudi built by his grandson Late. T.S. Abdul Rahim.
This collection of Poems consists of 7 different books written by Mathura Kavi
Introduction about the book written by Late. T.M.B. Shahul Hameed, Son of Mathura Kavi
SATTRU KAVIGAL - References from various personalities praising Mathura Kavi's creations.
Nagai Mani Malai
Collection of poems written praising Nagoor Meeran Shahib by Thenmalaikhan Mathurakavi Batcha Pulavar during Hijri 1314 Ramalan Month.(approx. During AD. 1892 , 110 years ago).
The first print was published by Karaikal. K.S. Syed Ibrahim Rawoother in his Mohamed Samadani Press in Karaikal.
The second publish was during Hijri 1383 Rabiul Awwal - AD 1963 July by Madurai A.M. Abdul Jabbar (Pagavi) in his Quraniya Press in Madurai.
Collection of poems written by Mathurakavi narrating Nagoor Shahul Hameed's childhood incidents, published during AD1892 in Madurai Pandiyan Press.
The second publish was during AD 1963 July in Quraniya Press Madurai.
This book also contains four more short poems such as Kalithurai, Nagai Patthu, Nagai Kochagam and Nagai Thiruvasagam.
Arul Mani Malai
This poems were written in praise of Karaikal. Hazarat Shahu Ali Masthan Oli Shahib by Mathurakavi. This poems were published during Hijri 1314 in By Karaikal Kadir Mohideen in Mohamed Samadani Press.
Second edition was during AD 1963 in Quraniya Press, Madurai.
These poems were written by Mathura kavi and published during AD 1895 in Karaikal Samadani Press.
Second edition was published during AD 1963 in Quraniaya Press in Madurai.
These poems were written by Mathura Kavi praising Ervadi. Hazarat Syed Ibrahim Sahid, published during AD 1895 in Samadani Press, Karaikal.
The second edition was in Quraniya Press during AD1963.
This book was not published by Mathurakavi and handwritten copies were preserved in his house. Many chapters were lost by termites, rest of the poems were published during AD 1963 in Quraniya Press Madurai.
Madaru Pulavar
Madaru Pulavar was lived in Ilayangudi approximately during early 19th Century. He decended from Noordeen family. The is ancestor of Capt. N.A.Ameer Ali. To dignify his work Ilayangudi Panchayat Board named one street in his name.
He wrote KUTHUBU MANI MALAI, this book was written praising Mohideen Abdul Kadir Jailani. This book was published during 1922 by Thubash. T.K. Mohamed Ibrahim of Abiramam-Natham, who is a relative of Madaru Pulavar in Manonmani Vilasam Press in Madurai.
Katchi Pillaiyammal
Katchi Pillaiyammal was daughter of Lukman Rawoother who spend his life in search of wisdom. Katchi Pillaiyamal written poems mostly about wisdom related subjects. She is the first recorded female poet of Ilayangudi.
Seeniyaval Rawoother
Seeniyaval Rawoother is brother in law of Kuppapitchai Ambalam. He has written this Singara Vazhi Lavani praising the Ilayangudi town and describing the various land marks of Ilayangudi. This Book was published during 1918 in Sivagangai Sri Kala Press.
We do not have the resources to collect the rest of the Ilayangudi poets creations.
There are many living poets in Ilayangudi such as:
Pulavar. Sheiko @ S.M.S. Mohamed Kassim
Kavingar. V.M. Shajahan Gani (He married in Ilayangudi)
Also, there are lot of Pudu Kavingargal in Ilayangudi who did not come to light.
