Antati ( ta, அந்தாதி, translit=Antāti) is a unique kind of

Tamil poetry Tamil literature has a rich and long literary tradition spanning more than two thousand years. The oldest extant works show signs of maturity indicating an even longer period of evolution. Contributors to the Tamil literature are mainly from T ...

, constructed such that the last or ending word of each verse becomes the first word of the next verse. In some instances, the last word of the series of verses becomes the beginning of the very first verse, thus making the poem "a true garland of verses". The term is a portmanteau, since in Tamil, ''anta(m)'' means "end", and ''ati'' means "beginning". The

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saint Karaikal Ammaiyar was the first poet to compose an antati.

Antatis

* Arpudha Tiruvantati by Karaikal Ammaiyar * Mutal Tiruvantati by

Poigai Alvar Poigai Alvar was one of the twelve ''Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalayira Divya Prabandham'' and the 108 temples revered are ...

Irantam Tiruvantati The Irantam Tiruvantati () is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Bhutath Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Composed of 100 verses in the poetic meter called the antati, it is part of the compendium of hymns called t ...

Bhoothath Alvar Bhoothath Alvar () was one of the twelve ''alvars, Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalayira Divya Prabandham, Naalayira Divya Pra ...

Munram Tiruvantati The Munram Tiruvantati () is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Peyalvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Comprising 100 verses, it is written in the poetic meter called the antati. It is part of the compendium of hymns c ...

Peyalvar Pey Alvar (also spelt Peyalvar, Peialvar, Pey Azhwar, or Pei Azhwar) is one of the twelve ''Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalay ...

Tiruvaymoli The ''Tiruvaymoli'' ( ta, திருவாய்மொழி; ) is a 1102-verse Tamil poem, composed in the ninth century by the Hindu poet-saint Nammalvar, who is regarded as the foremost of the Alvar saints of South India. It is the most prom ...

Nammalvar Nammalvar (Tamil: நம்மாழ்வார், lit. 'Our Alvar') was one of the twelve Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled ...

* Kanninun Cirutampu by Madurakavi Alvar * Abirami antati by

Abirami Pattar Abhirami Pattar born ( ta, சுப்பிரமணிய ஐயர்) Subramaniya Iyer was a Hindu saint from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is famed as the author of a collection of hymns called '' Abhirami Anthadhi'' which is wi ...

http://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/pdf/pm0026_01.pdf * Saraswati antati by Kambar

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