திருக்குறளை முன்வைத்து களவொழுக்கத்தில் தலைவியின் இயல்புகள் / Nature of the Lady Love in Pre-marital Love with Reference to Thirukkural

Abstract

In Sangam Era, Pre-marital love is common among teenage men and women. It is not just an infatuation before marriage but is maintained secretly without the knowledge of parents. They keep it a secret and live a life of a husband and wife in a soulful manner. Such a sort of love is called ‘Kalavuk Kadal’ in the Tamil culture. They will make their life to come true by getting acceptance from their parents (Karpuk Kadal). Love is inevitably born when a teenage lad and lass met together. The Tamil living system was based on the type of land. So, love may be possible from the same kind of place. For example, Kurunji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, and Palai. Or else, they may belong to different landscapes. According to the belief of the ancient Sangam Tamil people, they are destined to meet and fall in love to celebrate their love and life with mutual understanding. This article is an elaborate description of pre-marital love and focuses to explore how the nature of a lady love (Thalaivi) who indulges in pre-marital love concerning the world famous Tamil work ‘Thirukkural’.

Keywords

• nature
• lady love
• pre-marital love
• thirukkural.