Mangudi Marudhanar Explained

Māngudi Maruthanār, also known as Mānkudi Kilār, Madhurai Kānchi Pulavar, and Kānchi Pulavanār, was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 13 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 24 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. He was the author of Madurai Kaanchi of the Pathupattu (the Ten Idylls).^[1]

Biography

Mangudi Marudhanar hailed from the town of Mangudi and belonged to the Vellan caste.^[2]

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Mangudi Marudhanar wrote the Madurai Kaanchi literature of the Pathupattu (the Ten Idylls). Besides he has written 13 Sangam verses, including 3 in Kurunthogai, 2 in Natrinai, 6 in Purananuru, 1 in Agananuru, and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[2]

Views on Valluvar and the Kural

Mangudi Marudhanar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:

See also

• Sangam literature
• List of Sangam poets
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

References

• Book: Edward Jewitt Robinson . Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings . 2001 . Asian Educational Services . New Delhi. .

Notes and References

1. Book: Vedanayagam , Rama . திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum] . Manimekalai Prasuram . 1 . 2017 . Chennai . 38–39 . ta .
2. Book: Kowmareeshwari . S. . [Kurunthogai, Paripaadal, Kalithogai] . Saradha Pathippagam . Sanga Ilakkiyam . 2 . 1 . August 2012 . Chennai . 447 . ta .