Arisil Kilar
Arisil Kilar (Tamil: அரிசில் கிழார்) was a Tamil poet of Sangam period. He has authored verses in the Sangam literature, including seven in Purananuru, one in Kurunthogai, and ten in Pathitrupatthu.
Contribution to the Sangam literature
Arisil Kilar has written eighteen Sangam verses in all.[1] He has also written verse 13 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.[2]
Biography
Arisil Kilar hailed from Ariyilur and belonged to the Vellalar caste. His name was prefixed with "Arisil" since he lived on the banks of river Arisil near Kumbakonam.[2] He was from the period of the last seven great patrons of the Tamil land. The King Thagadur Erindha Perum Cheral Irumporai bestowed 900,000 kaanam as prize upon him for writing ten verses of the Pathitrupatthu, and also made him a minister in his court.[1][3] He is also believed to have penned verses of the Thagadur Yathrai.[1] He is a contemporary of Kapilar, Paranar, Perunkunrur Kilar and Ponmudiyar.[1][4] He is also known for his kindness act when he helped king Vaiyāvik Kōpperum Pēkan reunite with his wife.[4]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Kowmareeshwari (Ed.), S. (August 2012). Kurunthogai, Paripadal, Kalitthogai. Sanga Ilakkiyam (in Tamil). 2 (1 ed.). Chennai: Saradha Pathippagam.
- 1 2 Vedanayagam, Rama (2017). Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Manimekalai Prasuram. pp. 44–45.
- ↑ A Survey of Kerala History - A. Sreedhara Menon - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- 1 2 Kowmareeshwari (Ed.), S. (August 2012). அகநானூறு, புறநானூறு [Agananuru, Purananuru]. Sanga Ilakkiyam (in Tamil). 3 (1 ed.). Chennai: Saradha Pathippagam. p. 398.