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In his writings, Thiru Vi. Ka. developed a prose style which built on the inner rhythms of the Tamil language and produced a rhythmic, flowing text. The field of Tamil prose was still relatively new, and the style he developed was extremely influential. His works are today seen as having given a
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was one of the most read books of that period. Also very influential, albeit at a more critical level, is his study of the concept of Beauty in
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