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Tamil literature is even available in the form of e-books. Tamil literature boasts a rich tradition of novel writing, with many talented authors contributing to the literary landscape. Some prominent Tamil writers include: Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899–1954) S. Ramakrishnan (1937–) Jayakanthan (1934–2015) Akilan (1922–1988) R. K. Narayan ...
The Nālaṭiyār (Tamil: நாலடியார்) is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Eighteen Lesser Texts (Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku) anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 and 500 CE. Nālaṭiyār contains 400 poems, each containing four lines. Every ...
Maraimalai Adigal (15 July 1876 – 15 September 1950) was a Tamil language orator and writer and father of Tanittamil Iyakkam.He was a fervent saivite. He wrote more than 100 books, including works on original poems and dramas, but most famous are his books on his research into Tamil literature.
Historically, Siddhar also refers to the people who were early-age wandering adepts that dominated ancient Tamil teaching and philosophy. They were knowledgeable in science, technology, astronomy, literature, fine arts, music, drama, and dance and provided solutions to common people's illnesses and advice for their future. [2]
Agam in the Sangam literature denotes the subject matters that deal with the intangibles of life such as human emotions, love, separation, lovers' quarrels, etc. The poems of Tiṇaimālai Nūṟṟaimpatu are categorised into 31 poems for each of the five tinai , or landscape of Sangam poetry and describe in detail the situation and emotions ...
Natrinai (Tamil: நற்றிணை meaning excellent tinai [1]), is a classical Tamil poetic work and traditionally the first of the Eight Anthologies (Ettuthokai) in the Sangam literature. [2] The collection – sometimes spelled as Natrinai [ 3 ] or Narrinai [ 4 ] – contains both akam (love) and puram (war, public life) category of poems.
Thus, he took life and world affirmation to a loftier plane than Christ did." [28] "The idea of active love did arise in the popular ethics of India in fairly ancient times. We know from many stories we meet in her literature and especially through the ethical maxims found in the Kural, a work which probably belongs to the second century A.D." [29]
Kainnilai (Tamil:கைந்நிலை), and Innilai (Tamil:இன்னிலை) are Tamil poetic works belonging to the Eighteen Lesser Texts (Pathinenkilkanakku) anthology of Tamil literature. These two books together form the eighteenth book in the anthology, belonging to the 'post Sangam period ' corresponding to between 100 and 500 CE.