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// பட்டினத்தார் தொட்டு கண்ணதாசன் வரை நமக்கு தெரிந்தவர்கள் பட்ட பிறகே ஞானி ஆகினர் //

Pattinathaar is not a good example. He was a rich merchant, but did not indulge in "Settai".

Better example would be Arunagiri Nathar. He was immersed in lust and then transformed in to a sage by divine intervention.

Even Valmiki was a dacoit who turned to be a great sage.

That's why our elders say "Nadhi moolamum rishi moolamum paarkka koodaathu" [ Don't look for the origins of a river or Rishi ]

BR needs an understanding of Indian culture before jumping on IR's "image makeover".
In India, we say "Each being is potentially divine" as said by Swami Vivekananda . The word "potentially" is the key word here. We all have potential, but who transforms is the thing to look at.