Indian Freedom Fighter:
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
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To V.O.
Chidambaram Pillai goes the credit of launching, as the
first Indian, a Steam Navigation Company that ran a
service between Tuticorin and Colombo. He did it in the
interests of the nation's economy, and of course,
against the British rule.
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai came out of the Congress in
1920.
He was born on September 5, 1872 in Ottapidaram,
Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. He had his education
in Tuticorin and took a Degree in Law form Madras.
V.O.Chidambaram pillai , affectionately called 'Swadeshi
pillai' or 'Vande Mataram pillai' by ordinary folk, was
the chief organizer of the Swadeshi movement. He was a
practicising lawyer at tuticorin and was successful in
his profession. He could command great influence and
respect as lawyers generally did in those days. |
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He
began to take interest in many public activities and was
one of the earliest to start 'Dharma Sangh' for
hand-loom industry and 'Swadeshi Stores' for the sale of
India-made things to the people. Though great men like
Kasthuri Renga Iyengar, Doraisami Iyer and Chakkarai
Chettiar were also taking a prominent part in the
Nationalist upsurge , it was given to V.O.Chidambaram to
achieve the impossible and get immortalized as the
'Pioneer of Indian Shipping'. His unique and powerful
expression of swadeshi activity was the starting of the
Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company which was registered
on the 12th of November 1906. It required some supreme
courage to go to jail in those days. A number of
patriots went to jail in our fight for freedom. V.O.C
was the pioneer who showed the way. |
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VOC HOME AT OTTAPIDARAM
VOC speaks about Barathiar at this link:-
http://tamil.sify.com/fullstory.php?id=13245661&vsv=1063
http://www.tn.gov.in/tamiltngov/memorial/voc.htm
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/VOC.htm
http://www.tamilnation.org/hundredtamils/voc.htm
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Philonthropist, Education:
Kalvith thanthai Thoothukkudi Thiru A.P.C. Veerabahu
Avargal
Founder
of Tuticorin VOC College of Arts, APC College for Women, APC High
School, APC B.Ed College and many more
educational Institutions.
Follower of
Freedom Fighter VO Chidambaram
Pillai, Congress veteran, Tuticorin Leader!.
His Son Thiru
APCV. Chokalingam Avargal now looks after most of his father's
ventures.
THOOTHUK KUDI PROUDLY REMEMBERS THE SON OF THE SOIL!.
http://www.voccollege.org/
CLICK TO SEE THE TUTICORIN VOC COLLEGE WEB SITE!

Artist, Tamil Music, Nathaswaram
:
"Nadaswara Chakravarthi" Thiru Aa Vaduthurai Rajarathinam Pillai
(1898 - 1956).
A musical meteor on the Indian firmament in the earlier part of
this century.
T. N. Rajarathinam
Pillai, coming of a long line of famous nadaswara
vidwans (a group of people called "Isai Vellalars").
His uncle Thirumarugal Natesa Pillai
(a very famous nadaswara vidwan unrivalled
in his raga elaboration) took him in hand and gave him regular lessons.
He was also taught by the Thirukodikaval Krishna Iyer.
Shri Needamangalam Meenakshisundaram Pillai ( of immortal fame)
took up the rhythm portion for his display on the tavil. Shri
Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer (the all time great mridhangam exponent)
said "who but you can invoke this grand display of tala by your
challenging display on the nadaswaram".
Read more about him here

Tamil Writer, Poet: Manonmaniam Pe. Sundaram Pillai -
A great Tamil Bard, from Trivandrum. He wrote many Tamils Poems
and prose. In his honour, TN Govt. started an University at
Tirunelveli called the Manonmaniam Sundaranaar
University. See below his Tamizh Thai Vazhthu, which is the STATE
SONG FOR TAMILNADU, sung in schools
நீராடும் கடல் உடுத்த நில மடந்தைக் கெழிலொழுகும்
சீராரும் வதனமென திகழ் பரத கண்டமிதில்
தெக்கணமும்
அதிற் சிறந்த திராவிட நல் திருநாடும்
தக்க சிறு
பிறை நுதலும் தனித்துணரும் திலகமுமே!
அத் திலக
வாசனை போல் அனைத்துலகும் இன்பமுற,
எத் திசையும்
புகழ் மணக்க இருந்த பெரும் தமிழணங்கே!
தமிழணங்கே!
நின் சீரிளமைத் திறம் வியந்து செயல் மறந்து வாழ்த்துதுமே!
வாழ்த்துதுமே! வாழ்த்துதுமே! |
Tamil Nadu State's
Anthem
Oh Tamil Country!, you are beautifully clad in wavy
seas;
your chiseled
face shines amidst the famous Barath sub-continent;
you are the elite of the Dravidian Deccan States;
your small forehead shines like the crescent with a
distinct "thilakam"
like the fragrance of that
"thilakam" rejoiced by the whole world,
your
great name and fame known to all the directions of the
world,
Oh Tamil Angel! Oh Tamil Angel!
Your majestic, youthful
industriousness makes us spell bound,
and
wish all the best for you, all
the best!, all the best!
translated
from the original by
?
Pasupathi K Pillai, Webmaster, www.Saivaneri.org |
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/ProfSundaramPillai.htm
See a dedicated page for Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai
Read Full
Tamil Manonmaneeyam in Unicode

Tamil Writer, Poet:
Kavimani Thesika Vinayagam Pillai
The
Saiva Vellalars worked hard for the growth of Tamil. The list of Tamil
bards in Saiva Pillai caste is endless. Only some GEMS are listed here.
Kavimani is one of them.
Read more here
Tamil Writer:
Ra.Su. Nallaperumal -Writer, Doctor
This man is from
Tirunelveli. He wrote many novels which were critically acclaimed.
but unfortunately, he was not prolific writer.
read more here..
Tamil Writer:
Ra.Pi. Sethup Pillai, Rajavallipuram Tirunelveli Dt.
This
man is from Tirunelveli. He wrote many novels which were critically
acclaimed.
Tamil
Writer:
Puthumaip Piththan
He is called the King of Tamil Short
Stories. Tirunelveli Saiva Pillai. Lived in penury, died a legend.
Still Tamil Ilakkiya Perumakkal refers him for measuring the
Ilakkiyath tharam of any short story
"கடவுளும் கந்தசாமிப்பிள்ளையும்"
Read more about him here
Tamil
Writer, Sakitya Akademy Winner, Gygna Peeda Award Winner: Jeyakanthan
Many people were thinking he was
a Naidu, Nayakkar. Now, thanks to Internet and his own Interview, we all
come to know this GREAT SHORT STORY WRITER of 20th Century Tamilnadu, is
one of our folk!. Famous for his thoughts, outbursts. A great Communist
Comrade!. read more at...
http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/modernwriters/jeyakantan
http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/modernwriters/jeyakantan/01.htm
Jeyakanthan Life history in geocities
Jeyakanthan's comments on Casteism & the resulting fury blogs
சைவ வேளாளர் பிரிவை சேர்ந்தவர், சொந்த ஊர் கடலூர்
Tamil Author: Vallik
Kannan, Sakitya Academy Winner, Rajavallipuram Tirunelveli Dt.
He is 80 years old now. Living legend. Got a pat from Ra. Pi. Sethup
Pillai, another legend, who also belong to the same village.
Read more about him at
http://www.hindu.com/br/2005/
His Anathology of short stories
His
interview to intamm.com
Tamil Writer:
Vanna Nilavan -Tirunelveli Son of the Soil,
born: 15.12.1949
Vanna
Nilavan is a living Tamil Prose writer. He wrote many Tamil Novels.
read more about him at
http://www.intamm.com/nool
worked with Thuglak, Subhamangala, Kannadasan magazines
Just SSLC pass. But a good writing skill. Now lives at Mambalam, Chennai
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அந்திக் கருக்கல்
சிறப்புச் சிறுகதை : வண்ணநிலவன்
Tamil Religious Poet, Singer: Thirumurha Kribanandha Variyar
Muruga Bakhthar Kribanandha Variyar is a Great Saivaite.
His Porul Uraigal on many of the Saivaite Philosophies
are peerless.
Listen to His Voice at Music India OnLine -
Thirumuruga Kirubananda Variyar Swamigal

Tamil Film Director Tirunelveli Thiru.Vikraman Pillai

Famous for his Family oriented Movies.
Pudhu Vasantham to now still a simple man.
see his interview at
http://www.tamilthirai.com/interview/vikraman.htm
Saivap Perumakkalae!
please provide more inputs on all of the
above topics, we
want to publish them here!
Artist, Folklore:
Kiraamaththuk Kuyil, Naattup Padal Nayagi Thirumathi. Dr.
Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan
This Woman has changed the face of Tamil Village by bringing their
Naattup Paadalgal in their Original Flavour ("Mann Vaasanai")
Her collection is a Tribute to Tamil Naattup pura paadalgal. She
has done DOCTORATE im Madurai Kamaraj University on Tamil
Naatuppurap paadalgal, later on released the casattes which still
sell fast, appeared in many TV, Radio Shows.
Artist, YOGA :SUN TV Pugazh Asana Andiyappan
Tirunelveli Saiva Pillai man - great scholar of Yoga - Hastha
Asana! visit
www.andiappanyoga.com
Tamil Politician, DMK: A.L.Subramaniam
MA,BL Avargal Ex-MLA, Tirunelveli
Fondly called as "ALS", this great MLA of DMK did little to
Saiva Pillai Community.

Tamil Writer:
Ki.Aa.Pe.Visuwanatham Pillai
Fondly
remembered as Ki. Aa. Pe, this man has a lot for Tamil.
His pethi
is now the Prime Time News Reader in SUN TV.
Took SC/ST people into Tiruchi Malaikovil Temple
in 1928.
Gen. Secretary of Justice Party.
Fought against Hindi Language Imposition on Tamilnadu.
Important person to Rejuvanate Tamilisai.
Secretary, 2nd World Tamil Conference.
Wrote 26 Books, good Orator.
http://www.intamm.com/aringargal/vish.htm
Tamil Writer, Poet:
Life History and Literary Works of Meenakshisundaram Pillai
Ta. Ca. Meenakshisundaram Pillai (1815 - 1876 ). Life History.
Literary Contributions.
Akilantanayakimalai Cennai:
Vittiyavarttini Accukkutam, Visu, Avani, [1881]. ...
www.geocities.com/Athens/5180/authors3.html
http://www.tamilelibrary.roxr.com/teli/authors3.html
Mathematician : S. S. PILLAI AN OUTSTANDING INDIAN NUMBER
THEORIST
Dr.
S. Sivasankaranarayana Pillai is well known for his contributions in
the theory of numbers, in particular, in the Warning's problem.
S. S. Pillai born at Vallam near the famous Water falls town namely
Courtallam which is situated in Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu. His
parents were Subbayya Pillai and Gomati Ammal.
by thanga_v
at isical dot
ac dot in
thangadurai_kr at yahoo
dot co dot uk
see the site
below
http://www.geocities.com/thangadurai_kr/PILLAI.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PillaisTheorem.html
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PillaisConjecture.html
Mathematician: Pillai's Conjecture
Number Theory >, Diophantine Equations v. Number Theory >,
Special Numbers >, Figurate Numbers >, Number Powers v. Pillai's
Conjecture
www.mathworld.wolfram.com/PillaisConjecture.html

Artist, Baratha Natyam: Pandanallur C. Subbaraya Pillai
Pandanallur C. Subbaraya Pillai was born December 7, 1914 to
Chokkalingam Pillai and Sengammal in the village of Pandanallur,
which is in the Tanjavur district.
Subbaraya Pillai, together with his father Chokkalingam Pillai
(1893-1968), and his grandfather
Minakshisundaram Pillai (1869-1954) are the creators and repository
of the Pandanallur style of Bharathanatyam.
These three Gurus had a direct access to the Tanjore Quartet
compositions as part of their family
heritage. Minakshisundaram Pillai inherited this knowledge from a
relative on his mother's side called Kumarasamy nattuvanar, who
in turn was trained by one of the descendants of the Tanjore
Quartet.
Subbaraya Pillai spent his childhood and adolescence as an
apprentice nattuvanar training in the home and school of his
grandfather Minakshisundaram Pillai. Later, he came with his father,
Chokkalingam Pillai, to Madras and jointly
taught with him at a school at Egmore in Madras. He
has trained two of his granddaughters, G. Vasumathy and G.
Vanitha, as dancers and nattuvanars. During the course of his long
career he has trained many
talented dancers and is held in esteem by his peers.
Artist, TV Director: SUN TV Metti Oli Drama Director
Thirumurugan Bsc, D C Tech
As the
DRAMA's popularity says it all, Mr. Thirumurugan is a NEW ACHIEVER
of the PILLAI DOM. Let GOD help him achieve more!.
Malayalam Writer: Thagazhi Sivasakara Pillai (Kerala
Pillai)
He was a doyen of Malayalam
Literature. His Magnum Opus was Chem meen. Sahitya Academy Winner.
Great Soul.
Govt Servant, British, French Era:
Dubash Mahana Rangap Pillai
Dubash is a an award given by then British East India Company
for the Indians who helped the White Govt run smoothly. They acted
as a Translator and Administrators of local affairs. This Mohana
Ranga Pillai was such a Dubash in Pondicherry where both english and
french ruled. Lastly it was ruled by French. Still as treet is named
after this patriacrh of the french, in Pondicherry (near State
Secratariate)

Artist,
Tamil Films, Comedy: Kalaivanar N.S. Krishnan [populary called as
NSK]
His house in Nagercoil Ozhiginasery is near by my uncle's house.
It is a big bungalow, now a state museum in respect of NSK. NSK is
responsible for many Laughter Revolution with Scientific Touch in
Tamil Films. His Dramas and Films with MN Rajam, Actress and wife,
were a great attraction in the Black & White Cinema Era. Kamalhasan
emulates him in some of his Fun Films.
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/KalaivanarN.S.Krishnan.htm
Actress, Danceuse Padmini : along with her
sisters Lalitha Ragini [?Travancore sisters? ] and niece Shobhana,
all Bharatanatyam dancers from Poojapura in Thiruvananthapuram in
Kerala. Born to landlord Thankappan Pillai and Saraswati Amma,
Padmini learnt dance along with her sisters when she was four under
teachers Guru Gopinath and T M Mahalingam Pillai. They run a
successful Bharatanatyam school at New Jersey, USA read more at
http://www.indianexpress.com
Scientist: Professor, PADMA SHREE Dr. Sivathanu Pillai
Director BrahMOS Supersonic Ballistic Missile Program
Defence Research Development Organisation
Chief Controller

"Avvai Shanmuki" Avvaai
T.K.Shanmugam Pillai: Stage Actor, of those yester years. So
impressed by his acting skills, recently Tamil Cinema Giant Kamal
Haasan named one of his movies after him as "Avvai Shanmuki",
commemorating TK Shanmugam Annachi's famous Female Roles on Stage.
Great Saint Thirunavukkarasar: Poet, Tamil
Thirumurai hymns on Shiva.
No need to explain this person, I
hope. To Read extensively about their MIRACLES,
go here

MS.
Purnalingam
Pillai, [1866-1947],
from Munnirpallam,
Tirunelveli Dt., Tamil Litt. Giant.
..."In the course of centuries the Tamil Saivas, who were
vegetarians and who had looked upon the Aryas as mlecchas for
their [habits of] meat-eating and drinking intoxicants and as
untouchables came, by the force of juxtaposition, of aryan
adaptability, and of political contingencies, to be reconciled
to the ways and habits of their neighbours and to accept the
authority of the Vedas, [...] Saivaism, accepting the Vedic
rule, became metamorphosed into Vaidika Saivaism." (p154-55)
read
more
Companion Studies to the History of Tamil Literature by Kamil
Zvelebil
Barata Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi
(daughter of Madurai Shanmugavadivu of Devadasi
heritage),married to Brahmin
M.L.Vasantakumari (daughter of Lalitangi, also of
Devadasi heritage).
Vocalist Kanchipuram Naina Pillai (1889-1934), Veena Dhanammal
(1867-1938),
Violinist Malaikottai Govindaswamy Pillai (1879-1931),
Violinist Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai (1898-1970),
Mrudangist Pudukottai Dakshinamurthy Pillai (1875-1937),
Mrudangist Palani Subramania Pillai (1909-1962);
Musicologist and vocalist Prof. Dandapani Desikar (Mid 20th
century);
Others veterans, namely, Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was from
Andhra,
and Chowdaiah, a Lingayat, was from Mysore. read more
about them here...
Nadaswaram geniuses:- (Karukkurichi Arunachalam,
Tiruvaduturai Rajaratnam Pillai and others) and all Nattuvanar
legends Kittappa Pillai, Ramaiya Pillai, Meenakshisundaram
Pillai were Isai Vellaalars. But Nattuvangam and Nadaswaram were
exclusive domains of Isai Vellaalars.
read
more here
read a
blog here

Swathi
Thirunal Composers and Musicians
Shri Thiraviyam Lekshmanan Pillai,
born Tiruchendur, Tinelveli District of Tamil Nadu, settled
at Trivandrum Palace, Kerala Lekshmanan Pillai can be rightly
described as a musical institution in Thiruvananthapuram at that
time. Shri Pillai had made significant contributions to bring
out the Travancore. State Mannual A comprehensive website on the
life and music of Swathi Thirunal Composers and Musicians
T. Lakshmanan Pillai (1864-1950)
read more at ....
Thirisirapuram Mahavidwan
Minatchi Suntharam Pillai joined the
ThiruvAvaduthurai mutt [Aatheenam]
at an early age and was
involved in teaching Thamizh literature and Saiva Sitthantham to
the students. Based on his extraordinary talents, he was
conferred the title of Maha Vidwan (great scholar). PiLLai's
students include U.V.SAminAtha iyer, MAyUram VEthanAyakam
PiLLai, Sauvri rAyalu PiLLai, PUvaLUr ThiyagarAja ChettiAr
all of them famous in their own rights. PiLLai was a prolific
writer and had the incredible talent of writing quickly as well.
The work, akilANda nAyaki MAlai is said to have been completed
by the time he returned from the temple. After Kampan he appears
to have written the most number of poems which exceed 200,000 in
about 80 works.
read more
http://www.sunnetwork.org/columns/chennaitimes/detail.asp?id=101
Kalyana Sundaram Pillai, Vickramasingapuram, Friend of Mahakavi
Barathi
read his recollections about his friendship with
Mahakavi Barathiar
Writer, Tamil Novels:
Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai,
who wrote "Prathaba Mudaliyar Charithiram" , the first Tamil
Novel was a Munsif in Mayavaram or Mayuram or
Mayil Aadu Thurai or Mayiladuthurai.

Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and Ponniah Pillai
="Tanjore Quartet"

1869-1954 . One of the sons of the
Tanjour Quartet. He developed the Pandanallur- vani, also known
as the Thanjavour style. He taught many great dancers like
Rukmini Devi. He was one of the first teachers at Kalakshetra.
Krishna Iyer, the greatest critic and writer here of B Natya,
says that Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai
is the greatest teacher
...
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=33960
So I
went to Bangalore and was delighted to find my Kalakshetra
guru, Shri Muthukumara Pillai, there, with whom I continued
working while dancing with Ram Gopal as his partner.
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=33540
Rukmini Devi
Arundale saw a performance of the dance form known as
?Sadhir? for the first time. The dancers were the
Pandanallur ? sisters ? Rajeswari and Jeevaratnam. Pandanallur
Meenakshi ? Sundaram Pillai conducted the performance, assisted
by his son ?in ? law Chokkalingam pillai. Rukmini Devi was
enchanted by the dance and wanted to learn it.
http://www.chennaionline.com/artsandculture/culture/kalakshetra.asp
Thanjour
[Tanjore, Thanjavur] Quartet: All are
Pillai's
Ponniyah, Chinniyah,
Sivanandanam, and Vadivelu make up this Quartet. They are four
brothers that made Bharatanatyam into what it is today. They
modified it so that it was decent using the Natya Shastra. They
were born into a choreographer and composer family and were
educated in music by Muthuswami Dikshitar, a highly respected
musician. They changed some aspects of the dance that were
considered vulgar and inappropriate. They made adavus for dance
practice. They also made many songs for Bharatanatyam that are
still used today.
Chinniyah- born in 1802, the oldest
He took Bharatanatyam to Mysore/Karnataka, other states in
India.
Ponniyah- born in 1804, the second oldest
Sivanandam- born in 1808, the third oldest
These two stayed where they were in the Thanjour court.
Vadivelu- born in 1810, the youngest
He changed the violin so that it could be played with Karnatic
music, a popular type of music in South India. He also made
Mohiniyattam, another Indian dance.
http://mnmsa.org/~mkanneganti/famousdancers.html
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/ponnaiahPillai.htm
Read
more about Ponniah Pillai Ragangal
KUNDRAKKUDI ADIKALAR
Famous
Saivaite saint, worked closely with EVR Periar to remove the bad
aspects of Hinduism.
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/kundrakudiAdigalar.html
Namakkal Kavingyar V.
Ramalingam Pillai
Namakkal V Ramalingam Pillai, MahA Kavi SubramaNiya
BhArathiyAr belonged to a generation of Thamizh poets who grew
up at a time when the struggle for political freedom was in full
swing.
click here to see more
http://www.tamil.net/projectmadurai/
Tamil Researcher, Aringyar,
Bard Tirunelveli
S. Vaiyapuri Pillai
Lexicographer,
editor, literary historian, scholar in Tamil Literature,
essayist, prose writer
History of Tamil language and literature; beginning to 1000 A.
D.
Ilakkiya manimalai. 3rd ed. 1964.
Ilakkiya tipam. [1964].
Tamizh ilakkiya caritattil kaviya kalam. [1962].
Tamizhar panpatu, Chennai: thamizh puttakalayam, 1949, 1963
Tamizhccutar manikal : mutal kovai
Chennai: Kumari Malark Kariyalayam, 1949, 1968
Tiravita mozhikalil araycci. [1962].
Vaiyapuripillai's history of Tamil language and literature :
from the beginning to 1000 A.D.
Vaiyapurip Pillai nurkalanciyam, Kampan kaviyam. [1962].
read more of him here
V.T. Subramania Pillai was born in a
family of devoted servants of Lord Murukan in Chingleput on 11
December 1846 to Sri Tanikachalam and Smt Lakkumi Ammal, of
Rishi Karuneegar sect and Gautama gotra. It was a Friday and the
star was Uttira. His grandfather Karpagam Pillai was an ardent
devotee of Lord Murukan at Tiruttani and it is said that Lord
Murukan had guided him through dreams on several occasions.
http://www.geocities.com/tiruneelveli/Pillai/VTSubramaniaPillai.htm
http://murugan.org/research/madhvanath.htm
Maraimalai Adikalar Founder of
Thanith Tamil Iyakkam,
மறைமலை அடிகளார், தனித் தமிழ் இயக்கம்
Founder
of
Saiva Siddhanta Maha Samajam.
Born on 15 July 1876 at Nagapattinam.
Studied Tamil under Ve. Narayanasamy Pillai.
Friend of Manonmaniyam
Sundaram Pillai. Research scholar
proficient in Tamil, Sanskrit and English. Wrote
a commentary on the
Thiruvasagam. His famous research work is Manikkavacakarin
varalarum kalamum.
http://www.tamilnation.org/hundredtamils/maraimalai.htm
Malai Atikal 's comment on vellalars
In a lecture in Jaffna entitled Tamilar Nakarikam..
read more here...
http://www.tamilcanadian.com/
He has published highly influential volumes on saivite
traditions and tamil as a language. But
few know about his works on health and medicine.
Particularly his two volume work titled
"How to Live for Hundred Years" , and
"Suitable and Unsuitable Food".
It took him twenty four years to complete this work.
Read more at UK website