Nallanthuvanar (
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nati ...
: நல்லந்துவனார்), also known in full as Madurai Aasiriyar Nallanthuvanar (
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
: மதுரையாசிரியர் நல்லந்துவனார்), was a poet of the
Sangam period
The Sangam period or age (, ), particularly referring to the third Sangam period, is the period of the history of ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of Sri Lanka (then known as Tamilakam) spanning from c. 6th century BCE to c. 3rd century CE. ...
, to whom 39 verses of the
Sangam literature
The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், ''caṅka ilakkiyam'';) historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், ''Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ'') connotes ...
has been attributed, in addition to verse 18 of the
Tiruvalluva Maalai.
Biography
Nallanthuvanar was born as "Anthuvan" and was known for his erudition in
Tamil language
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and
astronomy
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. He was praised by poet Madurai Marudhan Ilanaganar.
Contribution to the Sangam literature
Nallanthuvanar has written 39 Sangam verse, including 4 in
Paripaadal (verses 6, 8, 11, and 20), 1 in
Agananuru (verse 43), 1 in
Natrinai (verse 88), and 33 in
Kalithogai, besides verse 18 of the
Tiruvalluva Maalai.
In addition to composing the Kalithogai verses, he also compiled the work of Kalithogai and wrote its invocation verse.
See also
*
Sangam literature
The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், ''caṅka ilakkiyam'';) historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், ''Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ'') connotes ...
*
List of Sangam poets
*
Tiruvalluva Maalai
Notes
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