தமிழ் இலக்கியங்களில் நாட்டுப்புறக் கூறுகளாக வெளிப்படும் தமிழர் பண்பாடு: Tamil Culture as Manifested through Folk Elements in Tamil Literature

Abstract

The presence of folkloric elements in Tamil literature serves as a bulwark, preserving the roots of Tamil society and the realities of everyday life. This study establishes that the oral traditions of the common people form the foundation upon which the richness of classical literature is built. Tamil literature became accessible to the common people because poets such as Ilango Adigal, Manikkavasagar, and Bharathiyar skillfully incorporated folk elements into their works. It is our primary duty to preserve these folk elements and, through them, pass on the noble cultural values of the Tamil people to the next generation.

Keywords

• Folk literature
• Sangam literature
• Silappadikaram
• Devotional literature
• Musical literature
• Minor literary genres
• Sitrilakkiyam and Contemporary renaissance literature.