Dating back thousands of years, Sangam literature is the oldest literature of South India. But there was a time when, due to ignorance and neglect, these works were in danger of being lost. The man who saved them was U. Ve. Swaminatha lyer, a Tamil scholar. He went from door to door, collecting crumbling palm-leaf manuscripts, and edited them into books that could be read by all. Amar Chitra Katha brings you the story of his life and legacy.