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These names, by extension of meaning also denote the Tinais, the love life of the people and the literature belonging to the Tinais.Īccording to Tolkappiyar, the theme of love is sevenfold. The lands are named after the plants peculiar to the respective regions. These regions are denoted as Mullai, Kurinci, Marutam, Neythaland Palaiin Sangam poems. There is also a fifth division, the wasteland, which is temporary in nature and it is presided over by Goddess Kotravai. They are the pastoral, montane, riverine and littoral regions which are presided over by Lord Tirumal, Lord Murukan, Lord Indira and Lord Varuna respectively. The grammarian Tolkappiyar divides the Tamil country into four distinct geographical regions and each one of them is a world by itself. They are based on well-established and strict literary tradition, the knowledge of which is a basic necessity to understand and appreciate the poems. There is almost no mention of the hero’s parents. The father and the brother of the heroine remain mute participants.
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Some of these characters are not vocal, but their ideas are referred to by other characters. The other characters are the friend of the hero, the parents and brothers of the heroine, the charioteer of the hero, the aides, panan, patini, velan, hetaera, parappan, dancer, bystanders, village folk and other minor characters. The confidante of the heroine occupies the next place of importance. The hero and the heroine are the main characters. The characters of the Akam poetry are limited. In them, we don’t hear the voice of the composers. These love poems are dramatic monologues. The ancient poets took care that even by suggestion the lovers are not to be identified. It is love that is universal in its sweep. The theme of love dealt with Akam is not in relation to any particular man or woman.
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This twofold division of poetry is peculiar to Tamil. Puram means ‘exterior’ and deals with everything else. Akam means ‘interior’ and deals with love in its purest form. The ancient Tamils conceived a twofold division of themes namely Akam and Puram.
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The Pattuppā ṭṭu division has ten long poems - Tirumurukā ṟṟuppa ṭai, Poru ṇ arā ṟṟ uppa ṭ ai, Ci ṟupā ṇā ṟṟuppa ṭai, Perumpā ṇā ṟṟuppa ṭai, Mullaippā ṭṭu, Maturaikkāñci, Ne ṭ unalvā ṭ ai, Ku ṟiñcippā ṭṭu, Pa ṭṭ i ṉ appālai, Malaipa ṭuka ṭām. The E ṭṭuttokai division includes eight separate anthologies - Na ṟṟi ṇai, Ku ṟuntokai, Ai ṅku ṟunū ṟu, Pati ṟṟuppattu, Paripā ṭal, Kalittokai, Akana ṉū ṟu and Pu ṟanā ṉū ṟu. These poems were later compiled and made into nine anthologies called E ṭṭuttokai and Pattuppā ṭṭu. The poems were composed by poets drawn from almost all the sections of the ancient Tamil society and belonging to different villages and towns. Sangam literature is believed to have been authored by the poets who were attached to the third Academy which flourished in Madurai from 300 B. The Pandya line of Tamil monarchs patronized three academies, one after the other, in their successive capitals namely Thenmadurai, Kapaatapuram and the temple city of modern Madurai. C) The earliest Tamil literature that has come down to us is popularly known as Sangam literature. The earliest Tamil work, now extant is Tolkappiyam, a treatise on Tamil phonology, morphology, syntax and poetics. Tamil, one of the classical languages of the world has a continuous history of literature for more than 2500 years.