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Annavin Thiravida karuthiyal
Get PDFIf Periyar is the root father of Dravidian thought, then its hero can be the scholar Anna. The great man who fought for the individual ideals of self-respect, femininity, equality, rationality, fraternity, caste discrimination and non-discriminatory society through Dravidian policy was an individual who followed them and uttered Dravidian ideologies on the stage in his own erudition. Scholar Anna, who is a versatile personality in writing, speaking, acting and acting, has been a star of hope in the Tamil community. Anna's insider “Grandfather Anna is an intellectual genius, a political dawn, a rationalist, Father Periyar's personal commander, an artistic guard, a turning point in the screen, an Ingersoll in casting caste, religion, sectarian music, a master of music in the preservation of the mother tongue. Wake up, the conversation is a famous beacon there, and Grandfather Anna is hailed as a good university,” S. Maruthavanan identifies. Scholar Anna Dravid was the one who transformed the movement into a popular ideology. Father Periyar set up his campaign very simply to attract the uneducated. Anna was the one who targeted the literate middle-class people created by the shoe impact.The familiarity and reading habits of Tamil literature that developed during and after the liberation of the country created a kind of awareness among the people through drama, film, stage, visual, question and media influences. This was exactly what Anna and his Dravidian movement used. The study summarizes how Anna, through Anna's works and speeches, sowed the seeds of Dravidian ideology in our society for change
Sharks in Sangam Literary Fishermen's Lives and Contemporary Fishermen's Lives
Get PDFThe Sangam literature consists of texts that explain the internal lives of peoples from five ancient Tamil land divisions. In this anthology, Neythal explains the life of the sea and the fishermen who are dependent on the sea and also describes the sea creatures of marine life. Records of fishes are also found among these species. 18 types of fish are found in this way. Similarly, the writer conducted a field survey of fishermen living in Pamban village in Rameswaram circle, Ramanathapuram district, and found 204 types of fish. The five types of fish found in Sangam literature are lobster fish, codfish, shark fish, swordfish, and sawshark fish, and they are found in the lives of modern fishermen. The main occupation of fishermen is fishing. These fishing methods were documented in Sangam literature by poets of the time. Sharks mentioned in Sangam literature are also found among fishermen living in four places: Pondicherry, Cuddalore District, Mandapam, and Pampan (Ramanathapuram District). Here, the names of these sharks, their types, their habitats, characteristics of sharks, hunting of sharks, food of sharks, breeding patterns, worship of sharks, and other uses of sharks have been investigated
Changed Struggles and Unchanged Wars in Congregation Literature
Get PDFThe struggles we face in contemporary times are numerous. These are also the reaction of social changes. Today's society is witnessing the struggles of life such as the turmoil of urban life, atrocities against women, the plight of migrants due to declining agricultural production, caste - based social inequalities, the use of agricultural land to set up factories, the plight of people living in economically backward margins, unemployment and the problems of labor. It is time for everyone to consider that the struggle of the peasantry is questioning the future of the world. The history of yaanaikattiporadikkum by our ancient Tamil people will show the world about the prosperity of our country. The farmers who once offered food for the whole village are forced to beg for the next meal because the monsoon is gone and the value of the products, they produce is low. Due to the shortage of paddy, the expansion of roads, the setting up of factories and the exploitation of their lands, farmers have lost their livelihood and are in danger of migrating from where they live today. Although the battlefields faced by the agrarian elites in each period are different, the struggles remained the same no matter what. This article researches on the contemporary novels which deals with the plight of peasants who lost their lives at the hands of the ruling class
Astronomical Knowledge of Sangam Tamils through Sangam Literature
Get PDFThe ancient Tamils were the ones who closely observed the astronomical events and changes occurring in the sky every day and told the world the thoughts related to astronomy. Names like Kanyan Poongunranar, Kanimethaviyar, Pakkudukkai Nakkaniyar etc. are proof that there were many people who excelled in the field of astronomy in Tamil Nadu. Astronomer Sylator has said that Tamil's system of celestial arithmetic is the most moderate of all the mathematics involved. The history of the past reveals that the Tamil race has been deeply entrenched in scientific spirit and thought since ancient times. Based on scientific news, Tamil has the honour of creating literature two thousand years ago. The Tamilian who moved the wheel of life grounded on a scientific basis that day has recorded his scientific thoughts in Tamil. Even before the vernacular connection and its consequent mythological dependence were visible in Tamil, the idea of cosmic elements like the world, planets, constellations, etc., was prevalent in Classical Tamil literature. General science encompasses various disciplines like physics, chemistry, medicine, botany, zoology, astronomy, etc. Among these is the branch called astronomy, which helps to understand the various elements of space. Since astronomy is a growing discipline and has a guiding platform for many future studies, the messages related to astronomy seen in Sangam poems are examined in this article
Men's Life in Sangam Period
Get PDFThis study on the life of men in the Sangam period explains the life norms that the men in the Sangam period depended on their profession and through their profession, they earned income and strived to achieve family honour. There were many professions such as brahmins (Antaṇar), king, shepherd, salt merchant, farmer, butcher, carpenter, fisherman, and merchant. Through this article, we can learn about the divisions that existed at that time. It can be known that the cultivators who lived in the lands of Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal and Palai were farmers, fishermen and hunters (Eyinar)who excelled in business. Although the people differed among themselves in occupations according to castes, they lived in close contact with each other in the five types of land. The study clarifies that the way of life of the Sangam people is based on the barter system of selling the goods available in one land and buying the goods they need in another land. Although there sare various differences in professions, the people of the Sangam period have been living together. Men of the Sangam era have been well-known for their bravery in social organizations and in helping the government. Men of the Sangam age lived a pure and happy life, distinguished by heroic status, morals and hospitality
People's Occupations During the Sangam Age
Get PDFMaterial resource plays an important role in the development of a country. The Sangam literature is a testament to the existence of such a material resource society in ancient Tamil society. These texts show that plowing during the Sangam period enriched the country by augmenting water resources and conserving natural fertilizers. The Sangam books also show that the hand scale industry was boomed in the absence of machinery. The Sangam songs knew that during the Sangam period there was a salt resources equal to paddy cultivation and that the economic resources were increased by marine resources. The industrial attribute of ancient Tamils cooperation was individual attribute. Bartering is a testament to the fact that they are in possession of their own goods. The need of the individual is the need of the society in which he lives. Farmers who specialize in plowing to feed the world, and other workers who produce other necessities to our life, those who barter goods cultivated from their land to people in other lands, who import goods from other nation to their homeland, and they done business by sea and land the traders was improved by economics. Teachers imparted the wealth of education they received to others, and doctors serviced life-saving careers to improve the community through education and health. The purpose of this article is to highlight the fact that Sangam literature is a document that records the ancient Tamils' advancement in education, economy and health
Environmental Awareness in the short story ‘Munnai Itta Thee'
Get PDFIn Tamil literature there are many ideas which stress the importance of Environment and Environmental awareness of people. “Vinjani” a famous short story writer has written a story titled ‘Munnai itta Thee’. The story is about a Dye industry. This industry would spoil river water and underground water used by the people of villagers. It would pollute the land and water with chemicals. Though some people may get jobs in the industry, the land would become barren. In future, the industry could spoil the environment. So, people of the area start a movement to stop this under the leadership of Sathyamorthy, a retired pollution officer and social activist. This article analyses the environmental pollution which is the central theme of this story and a major problem of this world
Mythology Presupposes Ethnic Group Life-The Tradition of Mother Goddess Worship and Paternal Social Formation
Get PDFMyths, which are man-made fictions, are denoted by the term "mythology" by anthropologists. These myths, created by the imagination of the people, are the ones that convey the history and values of life to society. In this, religious myths are the lifeblood of a society and a language that expresses thought. Religious myths serve to strengthen the religious beliefs of a race and the social structure of that race. Civilization in social life. Although the culture has developed in many steps, information technology has reached its peak, and the objective changes, the majority of these stories about God, in the subjective sense, stop them at the point of origin of the stories. In Indian social culture, where myths are culturally valuable, each caste uses mythological stories to distinguish themselves from other castes. Based on this, the Devangar people also have their own myths. They live by considering the worship of the Mother Goddess as their cultural discipline. This article examines their social life from a sociological point of view, presenting their mythology and following the worship of the mother goddess and the paternal way of life in their social life
Marxist Thoughts in ‘Thol’ Novel
Get PDFThe literary form of the novel is the epic form of the new age. Literary forms and their patterns change according to the change of society. Due to this some literary forms will disappear and some of them will always appear in that form. The new literary form that emerged about two centuries ago is still reviving today. Because like other literary forms it is on depicting a part of a man or event. It fully portrays the change and movement of a society and is violent. The idea of Marxism which was subjected to such a mic and created various adjustments between the class distinctions of working class and employer worldwide, brought about a global change. Not only this but it gave a new evolution to the literary development. It was widely talked about by the writers. Many novels have been created in the world of Tamil fiction based on the principle of Marxism. This article sets out to explore the thol novel of Mr. Daniel Selvaraj, who appeared in the series from a public perspective
It is Attachment that Helps Detachment
Get PDFThe involvement shown to an object is called "Attachment." Attachment is a common emotion. Desire to achieve whatever one sees; obsession with what is seen; these are all natural qualities of the mind. Goodness results when we adhere to good things; pleasure results from striving for the good. When the opposite occurs, endless suffering arises. In the complete state of that attachment, one becomes addicted to that object. In order to get rid of this suffering, the moral and devotional literatures advise us to suppress the mind by removing evil desires. It is not possible for us to live without attachment to everything mentioned in those scriptures as causing suffering in human life. Excessive attachment to a thing that is necessary for life makes us slaves to that thing. The mind suffers from desire. The mind suffers in the absence of that object. When our thoughts become joyful thoughts, our words and actions can also bring happiness. In order to attain that state, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of what we should be attached to. Devotional literature guides us to give up the inner attachment of "I" and the outer attachment of "Mine" in this world. They clearly show us the way to keep God in our hearts to get rid of addictions. They don't just talk about attachment. They also discuss the importance we should place on God above all else. Therefore, this article explains through Vaishnava literature's Azhwar hymns that those who follow the path of prayer and devotion are attached to something higher