Abstract

‘Porul Thodarnilai Ceyyul’ was the name given to epic before the word kāppiyam came into existence. Tamil lexicon refers ‘kāppiyam’ as Sanskrit term. Kāvyam is the word used by Sanskrit scholars for ‘kāviyam’. Ravana Kāviyam written by Pulavar Kulanthai consists of 56 padalams (Chapters) of 2828 Viruttangal i.e., poems. He adopts the story of Ramayana as it is. He is a person who follows Periyar’s ideology of self-respect, feminism etc. His passion for Tamil makes him write many of his creative writings. Periyar advised women to learn all arts, particularly the art of self-defence. Kambar had depicted Sita as Rama’s wife in his epic. The relationship of Rama and Sita varies in various Ramayanas available in India. Ravana kāviyam doesn’t deviate from the parameters of epic. It stands within its grammar. Pulavar Kulanthai portraits women characters with dignity modesty of women.

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  • the name given to epic before the word kāppiyam came into existence

  • the word used by Sanskrit scholars

  • Ravana Kāviyam written by Pulavar Kulanthai consists of

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ABSTRACT ‘Porul Thodarnilai Ceyyul’ was the name given to epic before the word kāppiyam came into existence. புலவர் குழந்றத அவர்கள் இயற்ைிய காப்பியம் இ ாவண காவியம். இ ாவண காவியம், ஒரு காலத்தில் தமிழக அ சால் தறடசசய்யப்படடிருந்து என்பது இவண் அைியத்தக்கரத. இ ாமாயணத்றதக் ரகலி சசய்து இ ாவண காவியம் எழுந்தாலும், ரகலி சசய்த நறகச்சுறவ அறடயரவண்டும் என்பது ஆசிரியர் ரநாக்கம் அல்ல, அதனால், ரகலிக் காப்பியம் என்ை நிறலறய இ ாவண காவியம் சபைாது. காவியத்தில் தமிழருக்குத் தாழ்வு வ க்கூடாது என்ை சீற்ைம் ரமரலாங்கி இருக்கிைது.

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