Thenikkudi Keeranār (
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: தேனிக்குடிக் கீரனார்) was a poet of the
Sangam period to whom verse 49 of the
Tiruvalluva Maalai.
Biography
Thenikkudi Keeranar 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 Thenikkudi. He is also known for a verse on the
bee
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in the
Sangam literature.
View on Valluvar and the Kural
Thenikkudi Keeranar has authored verse 49 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
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