Ericchalur Malaadanar (
Tamil
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: எறிச்சலூர் மலாடனார்), known in full as Kōnāttu Erichalūr Mādalan Madhurai Kumaranār (
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 ...
: கோனாட்டு எறிச்சலூர் மாடலன் மதுரைக் குமரனார்), was a poet of the
Sangam period, to whom 7 verses of the
Sangam literature are attributed, including verse 25 of the
Tiruvalluva Maalai.
Biography
Ericchalur Malaadanar was one of the 49 poets of the Late Sangam period.
He hailed from the town of Ericchalur in Konaadu. Known by the name of Kumaran, he was the son of Malaadan. He lived in
Madurai. He has sung verses on the
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...
, Valudhi, and Kodhai rulers.
Contribution to the Sangam literature
Ericchalur Malaadanar has written 7 verses, including 6 in
Purananuru (verses 54, 61, 167, 180, 197, and 394) and 1 in
Tiruvalluva Maalai.
See also
*
Sangam literature
*
List of Sangam poets
*
Tiruvalluva Maalai
Notes
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