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Rereading of Aaravalli Sooravalli Songs
Get PDFFolk literature has many different genres. They are folktales, myths, worships, beliefs, rituals, proverbs, idioms and performing arts. They found that the ideas in the songs and stories presented in the folk literature are aimed at reconstructing the history and so they theorized them. The history of Folk literature helps to reconstruct the history of the grassroot people and to advance identity politics. Narrative songs also have such characteristics but mythological narratives can have an impact on social psychology. Various stories based on the Mahabharata are found in Tamil. They are Archuna's penance, Karnamagarajan's story, Pavalakodi's story, Alli Arasani's garland, Draupadi's story. A story related to this is called Aaravalli Sooravalli songs. In this story seven sisters like Aaravalli Sooravalli created a kingdom for themselves and ruled it. One who oppose their kingdom are enslaved with their magical tricks. Unable to defeat them, Kannan, who helps the Pandavas in the Mahabharata, decides to fight against them to quell the seven sister’s arrogance and the arrogance of Veeman, who says that there is no one to defeat him. Inorder to avoid the war Dharma says that beeman is going to defeat everyone. Here women are portrayed as arrogant and invincible. These types of portrayals appear to evoke male self-reliance in social psychology. This article highlights the stereotypes that make women feel oppressed
The Role of Music in the Saiva and Christian Religious Communities
Get PDFMusic is the art of organizing sounds at the right time through melody, harmony, rhythm, and characteristics of the specific sound of instruments. If this is to be understood by ordinary people in general, the sound in the ears is a force that penetrates the heart through our pulses and veins and causes the subconscious mind to meditate. How has such music been used in devotion, how has it been used, how is it used, and what are the changes that have taken place due to them, even though it can be seen in many dimensions? What is the role of music in all non-religious communities? In particular, this article will be a study of the role of music in the Saiva and Christian communities and the benefits of the community
The Life of the Panar in the Purananooru
Get PDFThere were various artists during the Sangam literature period. Among them, the performers, the Panars, occupy a particular place. The Panars are of various kinds based on the musical instrument they play and according to the context in which they sing. This study is to study their lives and habits. This study examines the condition in which the Panars who lived in the clutches of poverty did not enjoy the rewards they had received themselves, but by giving them to people like him and comforting them. The Sangam age, which is revered as the Veera Yuga (Heroic Age), and the literature created during that period, are the cultural symbols of the Tamils and the historical treasures. The Sangam literature consists of Koothu artists including Panar, Kodiyar, Vayiriyar, Koothar, Thunangaiyar, Viraliyar, Koothiyar, Padini, Aadumakal, Paadumakal, Pattisai Kalaignars, and the artists who play musical instruments and dancers. Among the Sangam literary performers, the Panars are projected by the majority of the poets. The word Panar has been widely studied in Sangam literature. It comes in twenty-six places in the Purananooru alone. This article examines the life of the Panars in the Purananooru
Female Body Language that is known through the Songs of Natrinai Avvaiyar
Get PDFDuring the Sangam age, both male and female poets sang about the situations of women. The thoughts and understandings of women by the male poets are different. The female body songs of the male poets are shown as attractive and for the sake of lust. It is the same that can be seen in the songs of the female poets with a great deal of regret. This article attempts to explain these points. Titled ‘Pen Udal Mozhi (Female Body Language)’, which is known through the songs of Natrinai Avvaiyar, this article explains the information about the body language of a woman in Natrinai, one of the Ettutthokai books (The Eight Anthologies) of Sangam literature. Only four poems of a female poet, Avvaiyar, have been explained in the preface along with the songs of some male poets, feminist thought in Sangam literature, interpretation of body language, eight primary elements of body language, the body language of women, body language, organ welfare fiction, women and makeup, the destruction of organ welfare, conclusion, sub-book list, etc. In this article, it is explained that only the concepts spoken about the woman's body are body language
The Problems of the Elderly that the Novel “Ilaiyuthikaalam (Autumn)” conveys
Get PDFThe Tamil language is full of sweetness and brilliance. The Tamil language has innumerable literary avenues. Novels transcribe and display biographical cues. ‘Ilaiyuthirkaalam’ is written with the problems of the elderly as the plot. Author Neela Padmanabhan has written the novel ‘Ilaiyuthirkaalam’ with an understanding and absorption of the problems of the elderly. The Ilaiyuthikaalam novel depicts the burden of the elderly who have dedicated themselves to the cause of the relationship. The novel Ilaiyuthikaalam highlights that old age, which is described as “Second Childhood”, is not a state of happiness but a state of misery. The problems faced by the elderly in old age homes and the environment in which they live explain the problems of the elderly. Ilaiyuthikaalam novel addresses the problems of the elderly in the century when old age homes are overflowing. Ilaiyuthikaalam novel brings out the problems faced by the body and mind as one gets older. From this novel, it can be seen that elderly people who need to be cared for like children are suffering from a lack of care
Depictions of Society in Arumugam Novel by Imaiyam
Get PDFThe reason Tamil literature is called folk literature is that it portrays the real life of the people living in the society. The novel is based on a broad base of Tamil literature. Tamil literature has been created by different authors in different eras and the reason why it is outstanding even today is because of writing the problems happening in the society in their language. Socially oriented novels are a huge hit with people. In the novels of the centre, he has expressed ideas such as social inequality, economic problems, oppressive methods and humanistic thoughts in the novels. Society has various norms, customs and traditions. Imaiyam has told in the novel Arumugam that every person in the society is facing problems every day. This article examines the problems faced by the family after the death of the father who has to take care of the family. The author has realistically created the present day social environment in the novel Arumugam with the depiction of the society
Social Development of South Indian Tribes
Get PDFWhat tribes are they? Understanding the nature of man will help you find the solution to this query. Primitive man, a breed of creatures that grew and changed over thousands of years, was destined to kill or perish. His means of defence and sustenance became hunting. He hunted and preyed on other creatures naturally. When there was no hunting, those of us who had always considered ourselves to be strict vegetarians would only eat fruits and tubers from the forest to survive. It was feasible to catch animals alive and feed them when needed (as in the case of the Sami, rearing and butchering the kida) because to the expertise and training acquired through constant hunting. He is now a food producer, having risen from the state of gathering and consuming what is available to him from nature. He's now consuming dairy, cereals, and pulses in addition to meat. Initially viewed as livestock and food sources, he started to consider animals as tools for agriculture. Towns and cities were created when forests were cleared and agriculture was established in the riverbeds that were rich in water. There is no longer a need for the group power needed for hunting. Those who worked in groups broke up into families at this time, cattle and land became private property, and the first structures of a state that looked out for the community emerged. He is now a food producer, having risen from the state of gathering and consuming what is available to him from nature. He's now consuming dairy, cereals, and pulses in addition to meat. Initially viewed as livestock and food sources, he started to consider animals as tools for agriculture. Towns and cities were created when forests were cleared and agriculture was established in the riverbeds that were rich in water. There is no longer a need for the group power needed for hunting. Those who worked in groups broke up into families at this time, cattle and land became private property, and the first structures of a state that looked out for the community emerged. It is not required to believe that these developments occurred globally at the same time. It should be mentioned that commonalities may have led to a variety of specific and general disparities. Different segments of the population have fallen behind at different points over the lengthy transition from hunting to modern technologies. The ethnic groups left behind continue to practise what humans originally knew for food, clothing, shelter, worship, beliefs, and interpersonal relationships because they are unable to adapt to the inevitable, never-ending march of change. Tribes are ethnic communities who adhere to the lifestyle of prehistoric man, who lived in harmony with nature and did not significantly alter it. They do not associate with the bulk of humanity, who dominate or destroy nature in order to meet their demands
Kurunthogai Padalkalil Meipadukal
Get PDFReality is the sensation that comes out of our body. Some of the emotions that arise in our mind cannot be expressed directly to others. We can know ourselves by observing or by facial expressions. This is supported by facts. Sangam literature also contains verisimilitudes. This paper examines the truths mentioned by Tolkappiyar in Kurunthogai, one of the Sangam literary texts
Karumathur Maasi Festival: Interrelation between Jain Worship and Vedic Narrative
Get PDFAncestor Worship is a practice that has been followed by most people in rural areas. The rituals performed in village temples are based on the ancestors. In ancient times, new narratives were created around these rituals by understanding the true meanings behind these rituals and avoiding superstitious beliefs we can appreciate the significance of Ancestor Worship. The rituals play a crucial role in cultural traditions However, drastic changes should not be allowed in these rituals. Even if the name of the deity changes, such as the transition from Maasipachchai to Maha Shivaratri, the essence of village customs and rituals remains unchanged this can be understood through the Thiruvizha (temple festival) at Karumathur Moonoosami Temple. Field research has revealed that the Munusamy temples, the family deities of the Piramalai Kallar community living in and around Madurai, are based on ancestor worship rituals
Musical Notes in the Ancient Grammar Text Tholkappiyam
Get PDFTholkappiyam is the first text in Tamil that proves Tamil is a classical language. This text is written by absorbing the ancient writing style and the words used by the ancient Tamils. This text is still living and it is the book of antiquity and perfection. This text is the pioneer for both grammar and music. Today’s use of grammar in music can be traced back to the root of Tholkappiyam. This article discusses about the phonetic theory, phonetic system, syllables, function of syllables, vowels, Tamil alphabets, calculations, short and long sounds, systems of Kalipaa and Paripaadal, internal hymns, verbal salutations, objective salutations and so on. This article clearly explains the contents, methods and news about musical instruments and musicians