Tamil literature
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Tamil literature is the body of written and oral works in the Tamil language, encompassing ancient Sangam poetry, devotional hymns, classical epics, and modern writings that reflect the culture and history of Tamil-speaking people.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Asian literature
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classical literature tradition → literature → |
| culturalRole |
medium of ethical instruction
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preservation of Tamil identity → reflection of Tamil social history → vehicle of religious devotion → |
| earliestPhase |
Sangam period
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| floruit |
Sangam age
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| hasGenre |
children's literature
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court poetry → devotional poetry → didactic literature → epic poetry → folktales → historical novels → mythological narratives → political writing → romantic poetry → social novels → |
| hasPart |
Bhakti literature
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Sangam literature → Tamil commentarial literature → Tamil devotional hymns → Tamil drama → Tamil epics → Tamil essays → Tamil folk literature → Tamil grammatical treatises → Tamil literary criticism → Tamil novels → Tamil oral tradition → Tamil poetry → Tamil prose → Tamil short stories → contemporary Tamil literature → medieval Tamil literature → modern Tamil literature → post-Sangam literature → |
| influenced |
Sri Lankan Tamil literature
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Tamil diaspora literature → other Dravidian literatures → |
| influencedBy |
Bhakti movement
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Dravidian culture → Sangam society → |
| language |
Tamil
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| literaryLanguage |
classical Tamil
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modern Tamil → |
| majorWork |
Akananuru
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Civaka Cintamani → Ettuthokai → Kamba Ramayanam → Manimekalai → Nalayira Divya Prabandham → Paripaadal → Pattuppattu → Periya Puranam → Purananuru → Silappatikaram → Tevaram → Tirukkural → Tiruvacakam → Tolkappiyam → |
| notablePoeticForm |
akam poetry
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kalippa → paripaadal → puram poetry → venpa → |
| region |
Sri Lanka
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Tamil Nadu → Tamil-speaking diaspora → |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
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Christianity → Hinduism → Islam → Jainism → |
| script |
Tamil script
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| startTime |
circa 300 BCE
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| writingSystem |
Brahmi-derived Tamil script
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tamil people
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associatedWith |
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Tirukkural
("Tamil moral canon")
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culturalStatus |
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Tirukkural
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influenceOn |
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Jaffna
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knownFor |