Nallur Naththathanar

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Naththathanar, also known in full as Nallur Naththathanar or Idaikkali Naattu Nallur Naththathanar (Tamil: இடைக்கழி நாட்டு நல்லூர் நத்தத்தனார்), was a poet of the Sangam period who authored Sirupanatruppadai in the Pattuppattu anthology of the Sangam literature. In addition, verse 16 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai is also attributed to him.[1]

Biography

Naththathanar hailed from the Idaikkali country and is believed to have an excellent knowledge of geography of the ancient Tamil land, including the cities of Madurai, Uraiyur, and Vanji.[1][2]

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Naththathanar has composed Sirupanatruppadai, a 269-line poetry in the Achiriyappa meter, under the Pattuppattu anthology. In addition, he has also written verse 16 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.[2]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Vedanayagam, Rama (2017). திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum] (in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Manimekalai Prasuram. pp. 28–29.
  2. 1 2 Kowmareeshwari (Ed.), S. (August 2012). பதிற்றுப் பத்து, பத்துப்பாட்டு [Pathittru Patthu, Patthupaattu]. Sanga Ilakkiyam (in Tamil). 4 (1 ed.). Chennai: Saradha Pathippagam. pp. 18–19 (Book II).
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