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Sangam Lit episodes

  • Puranaanooru 360 – The great and the small
    In this episode, we perceive a study in contrast, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 360, penned for the leader Thanthu Maaran by the poet Sangavarunar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence' and elaborates on the virtues of the great.
    6 min
  • Puranaanooru 359 – Blame and fame
    In this episode, we listen to words of advice being rendered to a leader, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 359, penned for the leader Anthuvan Keeran by the poet Kavattanaar. Set in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence', the verse talks about the powerful presence of death and the path to a lasting life.
    6 min
  • Puranaanooru 358 – Favoured by fortune
    In this episode, we understand the importance accorded to penance, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 358, penned by the poet Vanmikiyaar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence' and talks about the greatness of an ascetic life.
    4 min
  • Puranaanooru 357 – The raft of virtue
    In this episode, we perceive the impermanence of wealth and achievement, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 357, penned by the poet Piramanaar. Set in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence', the verse talks about the only thing that will aid someone in their afterlife.
    5 min
  • Puranaanooru 356 – The undefeated one
    In this episode, we encounter a philosophical truth, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 356, penned by the poet Kathaiyankannanaar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence' and vividly describes an ancient cremation site.
    4 min
  • Puranaanooru 355 – Unmindful of reality
    In this episode, we perceive the state of a town, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 355, penned by an anonymous poet. Set in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence', the verse focuses on the attitude of a girl's family.
    4 min
  • Puranaanooru 354 – Beauty against beauty
    In this episode, we perceive battle-ready warriors, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 354, penned by the poet Paranar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence' and talks about the conflict between the beauty of a town and that of a maiden.
    5 min
  • Puranaanooru 353 – Terrors of her brothers
    In this episode, we hear about the wealth and strength of a girl's family, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 353, penned by the poet Kaaviripoompattinathu Kaarikkannanaar. Set in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence', the verse sketches the arresting beauty of a maiden.
    5 min
  • Puranaanooru 352 – City of prosperity
    In this episode, we perceive the prosperity of a city, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 352, penned by the poet Paranar. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence' and wonders about the precarious situation at hand.
    5 min
  • Puranaanooru 351 – Sea of uproar
    In this episode, we perceive a portrait of a fertile town, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 351, penned by the poet Madurai Padaimanga Manniyaar. Set in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'Defence', the verse talks about the sea of troubles arriving at the town's shores.
    5 min

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Reflections on 2000 Year Old Tamil Poetry