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Homage:
Greatness of Tamil:
- Why Tamil is a classical Language? – George L Hart
- Uniqueness of Tamil – Dr.Zvelebil’s quotes from Smile of Muruga
- Ancient and Unique Nature of Tamil
Part1- Tamil origins and Ancient nature
99 Tamil flowers – Kurunjipaatu:
- Introduction – Index
- Flowers 1- 10
- Flower 11-20
- Flower 21-30
- Flower 31-40
- Flower 41-50
- Flower 51-60
- Flower 61-70
- Flower 71-80
- Flower 81-90
- Flower 91-99
- Further study
- Disambiguation Page
- Photo Source
Guest Blog:
Essays :
- Murugan…Aryan or Dravidian Deity?
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam part 1
- History of Murugan form Pre History to Sangam Part 2
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam part 3
- History of Murugan from Pre History to Sangam Part4
- How many Auvaiyars?
- Ravana vs Rama-Dravidian vs Aryan ??? – Kambaramayanam – Part 1
- Ravana Vs Rama – Dravidian Vs Aryan – Kambaramayanam – Part 2
- Tamil Sangam – Facts and Fiction
- Is Madurai Meenakshi a village deity?
- Gossips , Scandal and Elopement in Sangam Literature
- A brief introduction to the history of Silapadikaram
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 1
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- The earliest recorded poem of Krishna with cowherd girls in the banks of Yamuna
- Different types of poets in Sangam
- Pleasure and Remorse
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
- Hero’s Blackmail- Kurunthokai 276
- Ancient Tamil custom of cutting a dead baby with sword and Paradise after death
- Valentine’s day originated in Tamil Nadu?
- A personal outburst of emotions…
Tamil Proverbs:
- Ancient Wisdom – Tamil Proverbs
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 2
- Tamil Proverbs – part 3
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 4
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 5
- Tamil proverbs – part 6
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 7
- Tamil Proverbs – Part8
- Tamil proverbs – Part 9
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 10
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 11
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 12
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 13
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 14
- Tamil Proverbs – Part 15
Tamil Wordlist:
- Tamil Wordlist 1-Love
- Tamil wordlist 2 – Love
- Tamil wordlist 3 – Lust / Desire
- Tamil Wordlist 4 – Different types of knives
- Tamil Wordlist 5 – Interest (vatti)
- Tamil wordlist 6 – Colours
- Tamil wordlist 7 – Flowers with Pictures
- Tamil wordlist 8 – Flowers – Part 2
- Tamil wordlist 9 – Fishes with Pictures
- Tamil wordlist 10 – Whistle
- Tamil wordlist 11 – Different stages of a women
- Tamil wordlist 12 – Fishes from Vaalai meen Songs Part 1
- Tamil wordlist 13 – Fishes from Vaalai meen Songs Part 2
Thirukural:
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- Contents of Thirukural
- I am intoxicated by your beauty! – Thirukkural 1081-1090
Silapadikaram:
- An Erotic love poem from Silapadigaram
- Master piece from Silapadigaram – Kovalan – Kannagi Wedding night
- Beautiful description of Madurai from Silapadikaram
- Pandiya King’s mistress – Silapadikaram
- Ilango’s Vaigai and Kamban’s Godavari
- Songs from 4 regions in praise of the King – Silapadikaram
- A brief introduction to history of Silapadikaram
- Silapadigaram Part 1
- Expectation of man and a women in a relationship – Kovalan and Madhavi from Silapadikaram
- Valentine’s day originated in Tamil Nadu?
Kamba Ramayanam:
- Ravana vs Rama-Dravidian vs Aryan ??? – Kambaramayanam – Part 1
- Ravana Vs Rama – Dravidian Vs Aryan – Kambaramayanam – Part 2
- Ravana describing Sita’s Beauty!- Kamba Ramayanam
- Example of Kamban’s greatness – Ramavatharam
- Ravana’s feelings before kidnapping Sita- Kambaramanyam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part 1- Kamabaramayanam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part2 – Kambaramayanam
- Surpanaka describing Rama Part 3 – Kambaramayanam
- Ilango’s Vaigai and Kamban’s Godavari
- Too good to resist – The Golden deer of Kambaramayanam
- Conquerable Mountain and Unconquerable Ego
Sangam – Akam/Love Poems:
- What if he lies? – Kurunthokai 25
- The philosophy of love marriage – Kurunthokai 115
- Seperation of lovers – Krishna stealing clothes of Gopikas – Murரgan in Thiruparankundram – Akam 59
- Save me from my love sickness – Narrinai 63
- Walking on a tight rope!- Kurunthokai 7
- Multi Layer poem- She troubles me – Kurunthokai 119
- Visual Delight – Explaining a poem through series of pictures – Akanaanooru 11
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- Come fast! before my brothers! – Kurunthokai 123
- Save me from my love sickness – Narrinai 63
- Walking on a tight rope!- Kurunthokai 7
- Visual Delight – Explaining a poem through series of pictures – Akanaanooru 11
- Fear of Scandal – Kurunthokai 112
- Hero’s take on Elopement – Narrinai 362
- Pleasure and Remorse
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
- Please think of marriage – Kurunthokai 18
- As Splendid as a peacock – Ainkurunuru 7
- Wedding Night – Akananuru 136
- Heroine reproaches husband for going to Courtesans – Narriani 350
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 1
- Matal – Unique Tamil ritual when hero’s love fails! – Part 2
- A Cute Love Poem – ainkurunuru113
- Gossips , Scandal and Elopement in Sangam Literature
- Red earth and pouring rain: Powerful imagery
- Girl with love sickness mocking the priest of Murugan
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Her grief – Kurunthokai 290
- Panivilum Malar vanam song and sangam poem – Ainkurunuru 197
- Love or Lust ? … Kurunthokai 42
- Two faces of love – Kurunthokai 312
- The Ploughman with a single plow – Kurunthokai 131
- Whole Village is laughing – Kalithokai 6
- Even a peacock cannot be so lovely as she -Ainkurunuru299
- Am I not good enough? Ainkurunuru 204
- Feast to the crow – return of the lover
- Only I am awake – kurunthokai 6
- Doubts of the lover – Kurunthokai 142
- Offer from the Lover- Kuruntokai 1
- Will my heart return ?…Ainkurunuru 295
- It feels good just to see him! – Kurunthokai 60
- Madness of love Kuruntokai 136
- Sexual union is meaningless without love – Narrinai 174
- Hero’s Blackmail- Kurunthokai 276
Sangam – Puram/Wisdom/Heroic poems:
- The price of giving too much – Purananuru 149
- Auvaiyar sings of Atiyaman- Purananuru 8
- What is a life without children? – Purananuru 188
- The Good and The Ugly – Purananuru 167
- Heroism expressed poetically!-Purananuru 276
- King who gave his head as a gift!-purananuru-164-165
- He rivals the speed of needle – Purananuru 82
- List of Duties – Purananuru 312
- Ancient Tamil custom of cutting a dead baby with sword and Paradise after death
Religion/Devotional :
- Lines of a misogynist – Pattinathar Poem
- How many fathers other, wife, children I had – Pattinathar poem
- Save me from the Lust for women -Patinathar poem
- Patinathar Poem
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 1 – Birth -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 2 – Youth -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 3 – Old Age -Utarkurruvanam
- Patinathar’s poem on life- Part 4 – Death -Utarkurruvanam
- cittar poems -Civavakkiyar-Civavakkiyam
- There is no rebirth! – Civavakkiyam 47
- ‘Poet who criticized the prevalent religious beliefs -Civavakiyar poems – Civavakaiyam’
- Why should we learn about Rama? – Nammalvar
- Who is the master? – Nammalvar – Tiruvaimolzhi
- Arunagiri ‘The Magician of words’ – Praising Lord Muruga
- Your food after death – Arunagiri – Kandaralankaram 51
- Wisdom is useless…..if.. – Arunagiri – Kandar Alangaram 66
- Dont let me beg for knowledge….Kandaranuputhi 45
- Pleasure and Remorse
- The Tamil concept of Love, Love Making and Divinity
- A personal outburst of emotions…
Tamil Cinema:
- Sangam song which was the basis for the MGR movie -Kurunthokai 31
- Sangam song used in Thiruvilayadal movie
- Panivilum Malar vanam song and sangam poem – Ainkurunuru 197
- From Sangam Literature to Vadivelu Comedy!
- Sangam love – Tamil cinema love
Other Posts:
- Books you should read
- Why I started this blog?
- Thank you for the Support!
- Inter Library Loan
- Thanks to Inter Library Loan
- Want your opinion/support !
- Blog on Tamil Temple Sculptures
- 100 Posts – A Look back
- A tribute to Kapila for being praised by Padma Bushan Padma Subramanyam
- Ponniyin Selvan Varalaatru Peruvizha
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