Archive · 26 Jan 2026
PM Modi mourns Tamil scholar D Gnanasundaram's death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was very sad to hear that a famous Tamil scholar named D Gnanasundaram had passed away.
Gnanasundaram was a well-known expert in Tamil studies and had worked as the deputy director of a special institute for Tamil studies.
He died on Sunday in a hospital in Chennai because of health problems related to his age.
He was 84 years old.
The Prime Minister said that Gnanasundaram's work will continue to inspire many people for a long time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of Tamil scholar D Gnanasundaram.
Gnanasundaram was a veteran Tamil scholar and former deputy director of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil Studies.
He passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in Chennai due to age-related illness.
Gnanasundaram was 84 years old at the time of his death.
PM Modi stated that Gnanasundaram's works will continue to inspire generations of readers and scholars.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil scholar D Gnanasundaram
- What
- Expressing grief over the death of D Gnanasundaram
- When
- January 26 (Monday)
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To pay tribute to the late scholar and acknowledge his contributions
- Name
- D Gnanasundaram
- Age
- 84
- Occupation
- Tamil scholar and former deputy director of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil Studies
- Cause of Death
- Age-related illness
- Location of Death
- Private hospital in Chennai