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Hero’s Blackmail- Kurunthokai 276
This poem is one most interesting themes of the Akam poetry. In this theme the Hero who is being denied access to meet his lady love , threatens the friend of the lover that he has already made love to her and knows all secrets if her and would expose this secret to every one if the he wasn't granted access to his lover.
Fear of Scandal – Kurunthokai 112
This Poem sung by the young girl says why she wont stop her love affair with her sweet heart in fear of gossip and scandal.
Sexual union is meaningless without love – Narrinai 174
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Become Fan of Karka Nirka Blog in Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Karka-Nirka/353094691592 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 174. பாலை 'கற்றை ஈந்தின் முற்றுக் குலை அன்ன ஆள் இல் அத்தத் தாள் அம் போந்தைக் கோளுடை நெடுஞ் சினை ஆண் குரல் விளிப்பின், புலி எதிர் வழங்கும் வளி வழங்கு ஆர் இடைச் சென்ற காதலர் வந்து, இனிது முயங்கி, பிரியாது ஒரு வழி உறையினும், பெரிது அழிந்து உயங்கினை, மடந்தை!' என்றி-தோழி!- அற்றும் ஆகும், அஃது அறியாதோர்க்கே;... Continue Reading →
Expectation of man and a women in a relationship – Kovalan and Madhavi from Silapadikaram
Probably the most popular belief might be that Kovalan went behind Madahavi and spent all money for her and when Kovalan burnt all the money he had , Madhavi broke up with him. But that's not how things happen in Illango's master epic. Kovalan goes behind Madhavi and spends all his wealth for her and... Continue Reading →
The Ploughman with a single plow – Kurunthokai 131
131. பாலை - தலைவன் கூற்று ஆடமை புரையும் வனப்பிற் பணைத்தோள் பேரமர்க் கண்ணி யிருந்த ஊரே நெடுஞ்சேண் ஆரிடை யதுவே நெஞ்சே ஈரம் பட்ட செவ்விப் பைம்புனத்து ஓரேர் உழவன் போலப் பெருவிதுப் புற்றன்றால் நோகோ யானே. -ஒரேருழவனார். What he said Her arms have the beauty of a gently moving bamboo. Her large eyes are full of peace. She is faraway, her place not... Continue Reading →
Girl with love sickness mocking the priest of Murugan
This post deals with love sickness of women. I have collected various poems on love sickness and their translations from Sangam Literature(one also from Silapadikaram). They all have a common motif. Motif: A young girl who is fallen in love with the hero, has become sick due to separation from lover. She is waiting to... Continue Reading →
Panivilum Malar vanam song and sangam poem – Ainkurunuru 197
Recently when I was hearing the song ' Panivilum Malarvanam ' from Ninaivellam Nithya, two lines from the song made me think how a Sangam poem could have been an inspiration to the lyricist or rather how this particular theme has lasted 2000 years and has been carried over to us. The lines are '... Continue Reading →
