Venkatarama Ramalingam Pillai

His father, a senior officer in the British police service, was honored by the colonial government, which offered Ramalingam the position of sub-inspector.

However, he declined this offer, choosing a different path.Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, and Subramania Bharatiyar, Ramalingam became an active participant in Tamil Nadu's freedom movement, particularly in the areas of Namakkal and Karur.

During the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha, he wrote a song with the refrain, "கத்தியின்றி ரத்தமின்றி யுத்தம் ஒன்று வருகுது" (translated as "without sword, without bloodshed, a war is coming") embodying the spirit of peaceful resistance.

This particular line captures the spirit of peaceful resistance, emphasizing that the fight for independence would be waged not with weapons or violence, but with the strength of resolve and unity.

This verse is celebrated in Tamil literature as a symbol of the independence movement, resonating with the ethos of civil disobedience and peaceful protest that characterized India’s path to freedom.