சங்க இலக்கியம் - காதா சப்த சதியில் தலைவியின் பண்புகள் / The Character of the Beloved (Thalaivi) in Sangam Literature and Katha Sapta Sathi

• Published in: International journal of Tamil language and literary studies Vol. 4; no. Special Issue - 2; pp. 55 - 65
• Main Authors: ச. இளமாறன் / C. Elamaran, முனைவர் பெ. சுமதி / Dr. P. Sumathi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Maheswari Publishers 01.06.2022
• Subjects: culture; hero; heroine; katha saptha sathi; sangam literature; women freedom
• ISSN: 2581-7140
• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7024809

The ancient Sangam literature is excellent evidence of the heritage and culture of the Tamil people. It is a significant aspect in Sangam literature that the people are not known by their original specific name but by their common name. The “Katha Saptha Sathi” which belongs to the times of Sangam literature is called the Agam literature of Andhra. It was written and compiled by king Sathavaagana. In “Kaadha Saptha Sathi”, one can see the tradition of calling or mentioning people by a common name. But there are no divisions like Thinai or Thurai which are found in Sangam literature. It means that one shall be designated with the human characters that the people have and the compositions of the (centrally placed) fivefold Akam love conduct found in Sangam Literature. But as the aspects like Oodal, forgiving the leader's misdoings, honouring the family life, the necessity of being virtuous, bottling up emotions and going along with each other are similar in both of the literature. Hence, the article does an extensive study and compare the similarity and dissimilarities among them.