Background
Kothandaraman, Pon was born on June 9, 1941 in Irumbulikkurichi, India. Son of Kandasamy Ponnusamy and Pon Palaniammal.
Kothandaraman, Pon was born on June 9, 1941 in Irumbulikkurichi, India. Son of Kandasamy Ponnusamy and Pon Palaniammal.
Master of Arts, Annamalai University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Annamalai University, 1970.
Lecturer Annamalai University, India, 1970, 72-73. Teaching staff London University, 1970-1972. Senior research fellow, associate professor International Institute Tamil Studies, Madras, 1973-1977.
Reader, professor University Madras, since 1977. United Nations Educational fellow, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1974. Director linguistics program University Madras.
Visiting professor Gakushuin University, Tokyo, 1990, 93.
Fellow Royal Asiatic Society. Member Modern Language Association, Indian Linguistics Association, Tamil Linguistics Association, Philological Society.
Married Ko Poongothai. Children: Ambulinambi, Ponnarasi, Maruthachelvi.