கூத்தராற்றுப்படை குறிஞ்சிநிலச் சூழலில் ஒலிக்குறிப்புப் பதிவுகள் / Sound References in Kootharatruppadai Kurinchi Landscape

Abstract

The Sangam literature records the life of Palanthamizhar. Among them, the “Kootharatruppadai” reveals the life of the marginal people of the Sangam age like Koothar, Panar, Viraliyar and so on. The theme of the work is the expression of natural life in it. “Malaipadukadam” - means a great, fertile mountain that sounds like the clopping of a Musth elephant. This book has 583 verses sung by Perungausikanar in dedication to the king named Nannan Sey Nannan. Nannan was a Duke belonging to the tribal society tht belongs to the Navira Hills with Sengam as its capital. “Malaipadukadam” has evidence of different sound notes. It is referred to as female, male, animal sounds and common sounds. These are divided into categories of happiness and suffering. There are sounds of war, warning, work and day-to-day chores. The sound produced by the musical instruments is seen in the work. It is said that a cloud-like humming sound comes from a cloud-like drum, a small drum that makes a sound like an ili, and a flat drum with a frog's voice. Many types of musical instruments are seen in the work. The sound of the water fall, the sound of the Kuravas ringing the bells during the grain guarding are also seen. The cries of the victims injured by the porcupine, the song of Kodichiyar singing for the healing of her husband's chest wounds, and the idiocy of the voice of a man, when he loses his mate are similar. This analysis reveals the sound cues expressed in “Malaipadukadam”.

Keywords

• kootharatruppadai
• kurinji
• sounds
• navira hill
• sengam
• nannan.