Development of Arts in Ancient Tamil Literature

பழந்தமிழ்ர் இலக்கியங்களில் கலைவளர்ச்சி

Abstract

Humans have thought extensively throughout the ages. Their thinking has largely focused deep attention on what comes before birth and after death. They have attempted to construct their present lives conceptually by emphasizing concepts like the afterlife, reincarnation, and salvation. Birds and animals do not worry about others. They run around seeking food only to satisfy their own hunger. They live by eating, sleeping, and multiplying their species. No changes can be seen in their way of life. For countless years, their lifestyle has remained exactly the same. Human life, however, keeps changing year after year. At one time, people lived naked like animals. They ate naturally available food and slept. Over time, they developed in many fields. The purpose of this essay is to observe the development that these evolved people achieved in the field of arts through literature.