Nakkirar I (c. 250 BCE) 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. ...

, who composed anthologies including the

Neṭunalvāṭai __NOTOC__ ''Neṭunalvāṭai'' ( ta, நெடுநல்வாடை, ''lit''. "good long north wind", metonymically "cold season") is an ancient Tamil poem in the Sangam literature. Also referred to as ''Nedunalvadai'', it is a blend of a lo ...

. He also wrote verse 7 of the

Tiruvalluva Maalai Tiruvalluva Maalai (Tamil: திருவள்ளுவ மாலை), literally 'Garland of Valluvar', is an anthology of ancient Tamil paeans containing fifty-five verses each attributed to different poets praising the ancient work of the K ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakkirar I Tamil philosophy Tamil poets Scholars from Tamil Nadu Tiruvalluva Maalai contributors Sangam poets

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