Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" is a popular song written by British actor, screenwriter and songwriter Trevor Peacock. It was originally sung by actor Tom Courtenay in "The Lads", a British TV play of 1963, and released as a single on UK Decca. The best-known version of the song is by Herman's Hermits, who took it to number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 in May 1965, and number one in Canada the month before. The single debuted on the Hot 100 at number 12 — the third highest debut
S. Ilakkuvanar S. Ilakkuvanar S. Ilakuvan (1910–1973) was a Tamil college teacher who was imprisoned in 1965 for his participation in the anti-Hindi agitations. He wrote () in 1971. Ilakuvan, who Tamilized his given Sanskritic name, states: “They may ask what’s in a name. One’s name is everything. Tamilians should only bear Tamil names. Those who refuse this cannot be devotees of Tamil” (Ilakuvanar 1971: 4). Today, of course, many Tamil speakers, and not just those overtly devoted to the language, bear personal names containing the word “Tamil,” such as Tamilcelvi, “daughter of Tamil” Tamilanban, “lover of Tamil” Tamilarasi, “Queen Tamil” even