Modern tamil literature

  • 5 chief authors of Tamil literature

    Jeyamohan (b. 1962), based in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu is one of the finest and most prolific writers that India has produced and one of the foremost writers in modern Tamil literature..

  • Is one of the greatest writers of modern Tamil literature?

    Jeyamohan (b. 1962), based in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu is one of the finest and most prolific writers that India has produced and one of the foremost writers in modern Tamil literature..

  • Literature of Tamil Nadu

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    The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature are large narrative Tamil epics according to later Tamil literary tradition, namely Cilappatikāram, Manimekalai, Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, Valayapathi and Kuṇṭalakēci.
    The first mention of the "Aimperumkappiyam" (lit..

  • Literature of Tamil Nadu

    Sangam literature was popular in Tamil Nadu.
    Sangam literature was composed about 2300 years ago.
    These were the earliest writings in the Tamil language.
    These writings were known as Sangam because they were supposed to have been composed and compiled in assemblies of poets that were held in Madurai..

  • What are the famous literature of Tamil?

    The five Tamil epics Seevaka-chintamani, Silappatikaram, Manimekalai, Kundalakesi and Valayapathi are collectively known as The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature..

  • What is the significance of Tamil literature?

    Tamil literature has a long and illustrious tradition, with works dating back to the Sangam period (3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE).
    The Sangam literature, comprising both poetry and prose, encompasses diverse themes such as love, war, ethics, and nature..

  • What is the Tamil literature?

    Tamil literature, body of writings in Tamil, a Dravidian language of India and Sri Lanka.
    Apart from literature written in classical (Indo-Aryan) Sanskrit, Tamil is the oldest literature in India..

  • Which literature was popular in Tamilnadu?

    Sangam literature was popular in Tamil Nadu.
    Sangam literature was composed about 2300 years ago.
    These were the earliest writings in the Tamil language.
    These writings were known as Sangam because they were supposed to have been composed and compiled in assemblies of poets that were held in Madurai..

  • Who is the father of modern Tamil literature?

    Subramania Bharati, (born December 11, 1882, Ettaiyapuram, Madras Presidency, India—died September 12, 1921, Madras (now Chennai)), Indian writer of the nationalist period who is regarded as the father of the modern Tamil literary style..

The modern Tamil literary movement started with Subramania Bharathi, the multifaceted Indian Nationalist poet and author, and was quickly followed up by many  Sangam ageMedieval literatureModern eraTamil journalism
With growth of literacy, Tamil prose began to blossom and mature. Short stories and novels began to appear. Modern Tamil literary criticism also evolved. The  Sangam ageMedieval literatureModern eraTamil journalism

Who wrote Tamil devotional poems?

From the 6th to 12th century CE, the Tamil devotional poems written by Alvars (sages of Vaishnavism) and Nayanmars (sages of Shaivism) and, heralded the great Bhakti movement which later engulfed the entire Indian subcontinent.



Sri Lankan Tamil literature or Ceylon Tamil literature refers to Tamil literature produced in the current day country of Sri Lanka by various Tamil speaking communities such as the Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Muslims.
The earliest extant records survived from the Sangam age academies and continued in the medieval era in the courts of the Jaffna kingdom until modern times.
The destruction of the Saraswathy Mahal library of Nallur and the burning of Jaffna library led to the loss of a large tract of Sri Lankan Tamil literature, although much survives through oral traditions and the unearthing and preservation of palm-leaf manuscripts, copper plate inscriptions & stone inscriptions.

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