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One may in fact very plausibly argue an anterior literary development from entire sections of Tolkappiyam. Tolkappiyam Porulatikaram 391 mentions the following seven forms of compositions (yappu): pattu, urai, mil, vaymoli, pici, ankatam, and mutucol; they were in vogue within the four frontiers of the Tamil land. Drama and epic poetry
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The literary theory of Tolkappiyam, according to Peter Scharf, borrows from Sanskrit literary theory texts. [ 50 ] Epigraphical studies, such as those by Mahadevan, show that ancient Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions found in South India and dated to between 3rd century BCE and 4th century CE had three different grammatical form.
Age (A Study of Tolkappiyam - Section IV. Porulatikaram) M. G.S.Narayanan I Scope of Enquiry 1.1 It is well -known that Tolkappiyam is a basic work on poetics in Tamil, and the earliest of its kind, regarded as a prescriptive text book par excellence. The name of the author is not known except as Tolkappiyanar, l.e*. the author of Tolkappiyam .
The ceyyul iyal or the chapter on literary composition in Tolkappiyam starts by enumerating the various constituents of a verse as its organs where we find enumerated both the aspects of form and matter, not only the poetic form but also the phonological and morphological form.
During the time it took for it to develop and even after the classical or so-called Caṅkam period, erudite scholiasts may have tried to describe and codify the literary traditions and conventions, which is suggested by the tradition that there were 12 disciples of Akattiyaṉ.
Jun 27, 2011 · Tolkappiyam is primarily a text on Tamil language and grammar, but its significance in understanding the society of early Tamils has long been recognised. It is also known that Porulatikaram in Tolkappiyam goes far beyond the conventional linguistic treatises in dealing with social processes.
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Irrespective of various controversies which surround its dating and authorship, the Tolkappiyam continues to remain an anchoring precursor in the history of Indian literary tradition. Summary This module traces the origin and evolution of Tolkappiyam – the earliest extant text of grammar in India.
