Background
Alagarsamy, Pandurangan was born on November 3, 1936 in T. Subbulapuram Village, India. Son of Alagarsamy Ramasamy and Ramakkal Thanuskoti.
Alagarsamy, Pandurangan was born on November 3, 1936 in T. Subbulapuram Village, India. Son of Alagarsamy Ramasamy and Ramakkal Thanuskoti.
Bachelor in Pure Mathematics Madura College, 1958. Master of Arts in Tamil Language and Literature, Presidency College, 1960. Diploma in Linguistics, Madurai University, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy, Madurai-Kamaraj University, 1979.
Tutor in Tamil Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry, 1961-1962, assistant professor Tamil, 1962-1968. Professor Bhrathidasan College for Women, 1969-1970. Research fellow Madurai University, 1970-1974.
Professor Government Colleges, Pondicherry, 1974-1986. Professor, head Tamil Language department Pondicherry University, 1986-1995, professor, 1995-1997. Consultant Sahitya Academy, New Delhi, 1986-1990, National Book Trust, New Delhi, 1992-1995, Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, since 1990.
Treasurer Historical Society Pondicherry, since 1995. Member JAS (life), JTS (life), DLA (life, executive committee).
Married Thiruvarangam Thiruvengadasamy, September 12, 1956. Children: Krishnaveni, Ranganayaki, Kannan, bouvaneeswari, Seetha, Pandia Raja.