Eminent archaeologist, epigraphist and Tamil scholar Pulavar S. Rasu, 85, who identified Kodumanal as a treasure trove of antiques, died of age-related complications at 8 a.m. at a private hospital in Coimbatore on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
Born on January 2, 1938 at Vellamuthugoundan Valasu at Vellode in Chennimalai union, he completed his post graduation in literature at the University of Madras and doctorate at Madurai Kamaraj University.