Book on poet’s work launched

Tamil school teachers and literature enthusiasts at the launch of earliest extant book on Tamilgrammar and linguistics by Barkath Ali (second right) at the Penang Muslim League office in Queen Street, George Town.

UNPUBLISHED manuscripts penned by the late poet, author and lyricist Seeni Naina Mohamed on Tamil grammar and linguistics has been compiled into a book.

Seeni Naina, who was born in India and came to Malaysia in 1959, has penned many books on Tamil grammar and poem but left behind a treasure trove of unpublished works when he died in August 2014 at the age of 67.