Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research

A Re-Reading of Prataba Mudaliar Sarithiram

Murugesapandian N — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai has written a Tamil novel called Prataba Mudaliar Sarithram, which is a story of the past. The narrative, told in the biographical background of the individual Prataba Mudaliar, is not narrated in a monotonous manner.Realistic storytelling is not important in the text, which is told as a collection of monologues. Narrated as a story within a story, the story is retold narratively, even if it deviates from the original story.A re-reading of Prataba Mudaliar’s historical novel published by Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai in 1879, one can trace the novel’s relationship with contemporary times.

Poetry Alteration in Nachinarkiniyar’s Kalithogai Commentaries Text

K Sankara Narayanan — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Commentator do not merely interpret the text. In his explanation he will provide all the information related to the explanation for poet. The authors of the text study all the texts of the period and their previous period and write the text for their text through it. On the whole, the text can be called an encyclopaedia. The poets who composed songs used to mutilate some words based on prosody in their verses. Only then is the song complete in terms of yap. Poetry alteration was a strategy used by Sangam poets for this purpose. Nachinarkiniyar was the author of Commentaries text for the Sangam literature book Kalithogai. This article highlights the notes related to the Poetry alteration found in Nachinarkiniyar’s Commentaries text.

Thanjavur Maratha Period Inscription : Presenting the Tamil University Museum Evidences

A Raja — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

After the rule of the Cholas in Tamil Nadu, chaos began to arise due to lack of power. The decline of the Pandyas prevailed as Hoysala influence. A country that was restless until the rise of the Vijayanagara state in Andhra, the Nayaks usurped power in Madurai when the whole of South India came under Vijayanagara rule. Chola Nadu, a part of Tanjore, was also under the rule of the Nayaks. By chance, the Tanjore region was ruled by the Marathas by interfering in the conflict between the Nayaks of Tanjore and Madurai. From 1676 to 1855 various inscriptions refer to the Marathas of Tanjore. In particular, this article explains the antiquity of three inscriptions found at Pudhalur in Thanjavur and Muthammalchatram near Orathanadu and the historical messages it mentions.

Tamil Speaking Proficiency and The Importance of Speaking Assessment among Tamil Language Trainee Teachers

Mannosh Rama, Sangeetha Sandrakumaran, Manonmani Devi Annamalai — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Speaking skills are an important part of the curriculum in language teaching and this makes them an important object of assessment as well. Tamil language trainee teachers have problems delivering the lessons to students effectively due to poor speaking skills. Thus, this research is conducted to highlight speaking proficiency levels and explain the importance of speaking assessment among Tamil Language trainee teachers in Malaysia. Martin Bygate’s Theory on speaking was used in this study. Simple random sampling was carried out involving 12 trainee teachers who are studying the Tamil Language as a major at one of the local public universities in Malaysia. The study incorporated mixed methods. Theimplication of this study indicates that implementing speaking assessments among Tamil Language Trainee teachers at universities can increase their Tamil speaking proficiency.

The Revival of Saivism in Batticaloa during the Period of British Rule

N Vaman — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Batticaloa is one of the areas where Hindu culture is established in Sri Lanka. Traditional Saivism in Batticaloa saw various changes and developments during the British rule. On the one hand, the revival in traditional Hinduism took place at the village level. On the other hand, an educated middle class emerged as a result of upper country education and other national connections. Agama worship gradually began to develop. During this period, the educated youths and scholars jointly created Saiva schools in every village of Batticaloa. Religious institutions took many forms and worked for the Saiva revival. Many scholars and religious sages appeared and gave Saivaism sermons and discourses and also wrote and published many books. Saiva Temples took many forms and renovations also took place. This study reveals that such activities are the basis for the Saiva revival in Batticaloa.

Murugan Worship and Kuthu in Sangam Literature

M Sankareswari — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Religion is an integral part of people’s lives from ancient times to the present day. It is impossible to separate religion from them. People believed that every action and event happened because of religion. From the common people to the king who ruled the country, this faith was ingrained. It is called faith in God. Where both love and valor are manifested, sometimes their faith in God is manifested. Murugan, the god of Tamils, was worshiped in five types of lands in ancient times, considering it as the land deity. Murugan, who was greatly worshiped by thepeople of Kurinji nila, is today worshiped as a great deity and a Tamil god all over the world. Let us examine that the processions, chants and rituals performed to Murugan during the Sangam period are being performed today.

Towards Futurism “3000 AD”

V Anna Packiyam — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Time can be divided into three categories: past, present and future. What happened in the past can be learned through literature or by listening to others. What is happening in the present can be known through experience. But we have no chance of knowing what will happen in the future, how it will happen, and where it will happen. But poets are recording in their works what the world will be like in the future and how it is going to be. The purpose of this article is to examine the poem “AD 3000” by the poet Pandu, which was written with a future in mind.

The Role of Kombumuri in Tamil Art, Culture and Traditional Games

Suthakaran Lovikaran — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the study titled Kombumuri game in Tamil cultural heritage games, the first sub-topic is the origin history and structure of Kombumuri game. After that, the sub-heading of the game of Kombu Muri is played in the shadow film. Also, moving through pictures about the structure of its parts and then explaining about the materials used in kombukri game, it has clarified how such capital goods are selected as such goods are seen as natural capital goods. After this, Kombumuri game has been associated with religious activities, so some structures have also mentioned the rituals and preparations that are done until the game is finished by preparing the horn. Along with this, Kombu method clearly tells about the way the game is played and the excitement of the game and the celebrations that are carried out after success have told the Tamil culture. Also, as this sport is followed only in Eastern Sri Lanka, there is a place where Kannakai is worshiped and there are significant places that mark the areas where the sport is performed. Finally, in the conclusion, although Tamil games are found in the Tamil artistic culture, this study has been completed with the noble aim of passing on the characteristic of the kombumuri game found in the Tamil worship related to the ancient Kannakai worship of Eastern Sri Lanka to the rest of the society, and with the request that the youth of today should carry out this game with rituals.

Food in Tamilnadu and Kerala Culture

P Jayakrishnan — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Food, one of the basic human needs, occupies a special place in all cultures of the world. To understand the culture of a particular race, one must look into their food habits. A community’s food habits depend on the seasonal environment, the produce of the land, the method of production, the economic status and the social hierarchy. Food is the foundation of human life. In ancient Tamil Nadu, which included the Chera Chola-Pandya kingdoms, grains like rice, millet, wheat, and meat like pig, rabbit, iguana, fish, chicken, and vegetables were used in ancient literature. Fried, baked and fried foods were the most common in Tamil cuisine. During the period of Bhakti literature, a great change took place in Tamil food. This article compares the types of cereals, tubers, fruits and fish and meat related foods used by the people living in the ancient Chera kingdom ie today’s Kerala region with the Tamil Nadu diet.

Gilding Lotus in Panar’s Social Tradition

V Mariselvi — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In ancient times, a nomadic community called the Panar community lived in the Tamil landscape between North-West and South-East. They are not people who live in one place but move around in search of their livelihood. Sangam literature records these people as Tolkudinars who live in search of the King and Vallals. The artistic character of these tribes was also appreciated during the formation of the state. One of the honors given by the kings and ministers to these people who lived with their art was gold Lotus. The research paper is also about its legacy.