Madurai Aasiriyar Nallanthuvanar Explained

Nallanthuvanar (Tamil: நல்லந்துவனார்), also known in full as Madurai Aasiriyar Nallanthuvanar (Tamil: மதுரையாசிரியர் நல்லந்துவனார்), was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 39 verses of the Sangam literature has been attributed, in addition to verse 18 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[1]

Biography

Nallanthuvanar was born as "Anthuvan" and was known for his erudition in Tamil language and astronomy. He was praised by poet Madurai Marudhan Ilanaganar.^[2]

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Nallanthuvanar has written 39 Sangam verse, including 4 in Paripaadal (verses 6, 8, 11, and 20), 1 in Agananuru (verse 43), 1 in Natrinai (verse 88), and 33 in Kalithogai, besides verse 18 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.^[2] In addition to composing the Kalithogai verses, he also compiled the work of Kalithogai and wrote its invocation verse.^[3]

See also

• Sangam literature
• List of Sangam poets
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

Notes and References

1. Book: Vedanayagam , Rama . திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum] . Manimekalai Prasuram . 1 . 2017 . Chennai . 30–31 . ta .
2. Book: Kowmareeshwari (Ed.) , S. . குறுந்தொகை, பரிபாடல், கலித்தொகை [Kurunthogai, Paripadal, Kalitthogai] . Saradha Pathippagam . Sanga Ilakkiyam . 2 . 1 . August 2012 . Chennai . 244–247 (Book II) . ta .
3. Book: Kowmareeshwari (Ed.) , S. . அகநானூறு, புறநானூறு [Agananuru, Purananuru] . Saradha Pathippagam . Sanga Ilakkiyam . 3 . 1 . August 2012 . Chennai . 249 (Book I) . ta .