Nalgur Velviyar
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Nalgūr Vēlviyār (
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: நல்கூர் வேள்வியார்) was a poet of the Sangam period to whom verse 21 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.


Biography

Nalgur Velviyar was a poet belonging to the late Sangam period that corresponds between 1st century BCE and 2nd century CE. He hailed from the town named Nalgur.


View on Valluvar and the Kural

Nalgur Velviyar has authored verse 21 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. He opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:


See also

* Sangam literature * List of Sangam poets * Tiruvalluva Maalai


Citations


References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nalgur Velviyar Tamil philosophy Tamil poets Sangam poets Tiruvalluva Maalai contributors