Agananootril Ullurai

அகநானூற்றில் உள்ளுறை

Abstract

The Akananuru means four hundred and it is sometimes called Nedunthokai. This classical Tamil work is poetical masterpiece which is one of the eight anthologies (Ettuthokkai) in Sangam literature. According to the Tamil scholar Kamil Zvelebil, it is a valuable and timeless collection from the perspective of ancient Tamil history. These poems offer many cultural insights as well as historically significant evidence along with allusions. Tholkappiyam is the most ancient Tamil grammar text. It is a treasury for psychological maxims. These principles were created by Tamil scholars several thousand years ago. It deciphers the intrinsic behaviour of humans and analyses the external manifestations. Any visible expression in human life is termed as an ‘act’. In ‘Ullurai Tholkappiyam’, the feelings of men and women are described clearly. It highlights the emotions in one individual while overlooking the emotions of another. Life is visualized as a picture and according to ‘Ullurai’, listening is the external code.