Volume 8, Issue 7

தொல்காப்பியம் வழி ஐங்குறுநூற்றின் முல்லைத்திணை | The Mullai Landscape of Ainkurunuru in the Light of Tolkappiyam

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கு.செந்தமிழ்செல்வி, உதவிப்பேராசிரியர்,தமிழ்த்துறை,பான் செக்கர்ஸ் மகளிர் கல்லூரி (தன்னாட்சி),தஞ்சாவூர்- 613 006

Abstract

Language serves as a medium for human communication. It transcends mere letters and words; through the meanings they convey, it effectively articulates all information essential to worldly life. In this context, Tolkappiyam the earliest extant Tamil text not only elucidates the grammatical structure of the language (covering letters and words) but also stands as a comprehensive repository of life, articulating the framework of human existence itself. Sangam literary works are structured based on the Porulathikaram (the section on subject matter) of Tholkappiyam. Beyond their classification into Aham (inner/subjective) and Puram (outer/objective) categories, these texts vividly portray concepts related to human existence and the lifestyles of the people of the Sangam era. This article examines and presents evidence demonstrating that the Mullai-thinai poems within the Sangam anthology Ainkurunuru are grounded in the principles of Tholkappiyam’s Porulathikaram...

Keywords: Young woman, Pidavam (wild jasmine), peacock, forehead, rainy season.

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