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Sangam Lit episodes

  • Natrinai 190 – Akin to a city
    In this episode, we delight in the description of an ancient city, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 190, written by an anonymous poet. Set in the ‘Kurinji’ landscape of mountain country, the verse speaks in the voice of a man to his heart, urging the confidante, listening nearby, to help him win the affection of the lady.
    8 min
  • Natrinai 189 – Hunter’s net and spider’s web
    In this episode, we receive a lesson in the art of consolation, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 189, penned by an anonymous poet. The verse is set in the ‘Paalai’ landscape or the drylands and speaks in the voice of the confidante to the lady, conveying words of solace to her pining heart.
    8 min
  • Natrinai 188 – The good and the bad
    In this episode, we learn an intricate technique to convey intention and the philosophical truth ingrained within, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 188, penned by an anonymous poet. Set in the mountain country of ‘Kurinji’, the verse speaks in the voice of the confidante to the man, conveying a subtle but strong reprimand about his delay in seeking the lady’s hand in marriage.
    8 min
  • Natrinai 187 – As the sun sets within
    In this episode, we take up a sensory travel to a sunset moment, as sketched by Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 187, penned by the Sangam-age namesake of an adored female poet, Avvaiyaar. The verse is set in the ‘Neythal’ landscape or coastal regions and speaks in the voice of the lady, as she mulls over the parting of the man, at the end of his tryst by day.
    6 min
  • Natrinai 186 – Moisture of a compassionate music
    In this episode, we perceive scenes from nature throwing light on an attitude of acceptance, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 186, penned by an anonymous poet. Set in the drylands region of ‘Paalai’, the verse speaks in the confident voice of the lady, relieving fears in the confidante’s mind about the consequences of the man’s departure.
    6 min
  • Natrinai 185 – Slain by a goddess
    In this episode, we learn fascinating facts about an ancient hill country, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 185, penned by an anonymous poet. The verse is set in the mountainous landscape of ‘Kurinji’ and speaks in the voice of the man to his friend, seeking his help to win the affection of the lady in his heart.
    8 min
  • Natrinai 184 – The pupil of my eye
    In this episode, we perceive the poignant emotions of a mother missing her daughter, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 184, written by an anonymous poet. Set in the drylands of the ‘Paalai’ landscape, the verse speaks in the voice of the mother, expressing her inconsolable sadness after her daughter’s departure.
    6 min
  • Natrinai 183 – A barter of emotions
    In this episode, we understand the thread that ties economics and emotions, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 183, penned by an anonymous poet. The verse is set in the coastal landscape of ‘Neythal’ and speaks in the voice of the confidante to the man, expressing the pain the lady would feel at his parting away.
    7 min
  • Natrinai 182 – The unescorted elephant
    In this episode, we perceive the intricate way of conveying intention by concealing it in an image from nature, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 182, penned by an anonymous poet. Set in the ‘Kurinji’ landscape of mountain country, the verse speaks in the voice of the confidante to the lady, conveying a pointed message to the man, listening nearby.
    7 min
  • Natrinai 181 – Back to the nest
    In this episode, we sense the jubilation in a man’s return to his home, as portrayed in Sangam literary work, Natrinai 181, penned by an anonymous poet. The verse is set in the ‘Mullai’ landscape or forest country and speaks in the voice of a confidante, conveying that the lady will be redeemed from her joyless state by the man’s return.
    7 min

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Reflections on 2000 Year Old Tamil Poetry