International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies (Jul 2023)

புலவர் நாஞ்சில் நாரண. தொல்காப்பியன் மரபுக்கவிதைகளில் நட்புறவு / Pulavar Nanjil Narana. Tolkappian’s Idea of Friendship in his Traditional Poetry

  • ர. சந்தியா / R. Santhiya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8199268
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 26 – 44

Abstract

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Tamil Nadu, at the time of the Sangam period, is rich in natural resources and artificial capabilities. Tamil Nadu displayed a bliss full of knowledge, manliness, grace and substance. The Sangam area was distinguished by the poetry of artistic poets and the benevolence of generous patrons. The spirit of living together was prevalent among all the Tamils belonging to the Sangam period. During the Sangam period, people, kings and poets tended to consider each other as relatives. Most of the kings lived with the best poets in the field of poetry as their mentors and guides. All the royal functions were conducted under the moral ideas of poets. Poet Nanjila Narana. Tolkappiyan (Arirama Kritinan) created an epic about the relationship between such kings and poets through his traditional poetry. Due to the diligence of the author, traditional poems such as “Tamilukutalai”, “Muppal Muthalvan”, “Muthamil Nithilam”, “Thirumavalavan”, “Azhiya Athigan”, “Kurinji Kapilan”, “Murusukkattil Moshikeeran”, “Poraiyanum Poikaiyarum” and “Nanjil Valluvan” were produced. These traditional poems, “Kurinji Kapilan”, “Porayanum and Poikaiyarum”, and “Azhiya Athigan” highlight the importance of friendship between King- Poet (Pulavar). Only poets were given the right to point out the mistakes of the kings. Kapilar is one of the distinguished parents who presides over the Pulavar groups in such a proud Tamil Nadu. The great poet Kapilar and Vallal Pari's friendship, Arul Vallal Pegan, who felt that he shivered from the cold when he heard the peacock's song, threw his blanket to the peacock and pointed out the depravity of morals due to climate change, and Cheran Porayan, who is imprisoned by Chola, sings his praises to Chola through the song “Kalavazhi Narpadhu”. Pulavar Nanji Narana. Tolkappiyan expresses through his traditional poems, the love of Poikaiyar who freed the Tamil through poetry, the greatness of the Thagadoor leader who gave Sagavaram to Tamil and increased the strength of friendship to increase the wealth of Tamil so that the pride of Tamil should not diminish soon. His works give an epic form to the life of the Sangam period and spread the glory in the form of traditional poetry.

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