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  • Kurunthogai 69 – Pushed by grief
    In this episode, we explore the echo of human emotions in animals, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 69, penned by Kadunthotkara Veeranaar. The verse is situated in the hills of 'Kurinji' and speaks in the voice of the confidante to the man, subtly refusing his request for a nightly tryst.
    8 min
  • Kurunthogai 68 – Mists of melancholy
    In this episode, we learn of how the changing season sings a song of yearning, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 68, penned by Alloor Nanmullaiyaar. Set in the mountains of 'Kurinji', the verse speaks in the voice of the lady to the confidante, expressing her inability to bear with the man's parting.
    6 min
  • Kurunthogai 67 – Neem fruits and gold coins
    In this episode, we relish a precious simile, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 67, penned by Alloor Nanmullaiyaar. The verse is situated in the drylands of 'Paalai' and speaks in the voice of the lady to the confidante, expressing her angst at the man's delay in returning.
    6 min
  • Kurunthogai 66 – Golden flowers and rain showers
    In this episode, we observe a unique way of consoling an anxious heart, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 66, penned by Kovarthanaar. Set in the forests of 'Mullai', the verse speaks in the voice of the confidante to the lady, allaying her worry about the man's absence, even after the promised season of return.
    5 min
  • Kurunthogai 65 – The speaking season of showers
    In this episode, we observe how the changing season torments a lady, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 65, penned by Kovoor Kilaar. Set in the forest regions of 'Mullai', the verse speaks in the voice of the lady to her confidante, expressing the angst in her heart during the man's parting away.
    6 min
  • Kurunthogai 64 – Eager eyes and heavy heart
    In this episode, we empathise with a feeling of anxious anticipation, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 64, penned by Karuvoor Kathapillai. The verse is situated in the forest regions of 'Mullai' and speaks in the voice of the lady to her confidante, in response to her friend's words of consolation about the man's return.
    5 min
  • Kurunthogai 63 – Pondering on parting away
    In this episode, we perceive the tussle between being with a beloved and parting away to earn wealth, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 63, penned by Ugaaikudi Kilaar. Set in the drylands of 'Paalai', the verse speaks in the voice of the man to his heart, expressing how impossible it is, to execute what it desires.
    5 min
  • Kurunthogai 62 – The embrace of flowers
    In this episode, we observe the delight of a young man, at the prospect of meeting his beloved, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 62, penned by Siraikudi Aanthaiyaar. The verse is situated in the mountains of 'Kurinji' and speaks in the voice of the man to his heart, expressing his exuberance, when recollecting his prior union with the lady.
    6 min
  • Kurunthogai 61 – Toy carts and tight bangles
    In this episode, we perceive a unique way of rendering a refusal, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 61, penned by Thumbiser Keeranaar. Set in the farmlands of 'Marutham', the verse speaks in the voice of the confidante to the messengers, declining the man's request seeking entry to the lady's house.
    6 min
  • Kurunthogai 60 – Relishing the unreachable
    In this episode, we sense the emotions within through a striking simile, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kurunthogai 60, penned by Paranar. Set in the mountains of 'Kurinji', the verse speaks in the voice of the lady to her confidante, depicting her angst-filled state after the man's parting away.
    6 min

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Reflections on 2000 Year Old Tamil Poetry