Pathirruppaththu

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Pathirruppaththu (Tamil: பதிற்றுப்பத்து),a classical Tamil poetic work, is the fourth book in the Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology. The name ‘’Pathirruppaththu’’ means ‘Ten Tens’ – one hundred. However the first and the last ten songs are now lost beyond recovery. Several verses have been lost and for some few lines are still missing. The poems extol the richness of the Chera country.

Contents of the book

First Ten

This is now extinct

Second Ten

These ten poems are written by Kumattur Kannan on the Chera king Imayavaramban Nedunceralaathan. The poet received as reward the revenue rights from some crown land for the period of thirty-eight years (உம்பற்காட்டு ஐந்நூறூர் பிரமதாயம்கொடுத்த? முப்பத்தெட்டுயாண்டு தென்னாட்டுள் வருவதனிற் பாகம் கொடுத்தான்.)

Third Ten

Paalai Gauthamanaar composed these ten poems on Celkezhukkuttuvan. According to the annotations to the poem, the king asked the poet to ask for whatever he wanted as reward for his compositions. The poet requested a way to go to heaven. The king conducted a series of ten Vedic sacrifices. At the tenth sacrifice the poet and his wife disappeared.

Fourth Ten

The poet Kappiyatru Kaapiyanaar sang these songs on the king Nanmudi Cheral and ‘received 40,000 gold coins and a part of his kingdom’.

Fifth Ten

Baranar sang these ten songs on Chera king Cenguttuvan and 'received the prince Kuttuvan Ceral'.

Sixth Ten

King Aadukotpattu Ceralathan rewarded the poet Kakkaipatiniyar Nacchellayar with gold and land and made him his court poet.

Seventh Ten

The famous poet Kapilar sang these poems on Cheran Celvakkadungo Vazhi Aathan. The king presented the poet ‘a town named ‘Sirupuram’ and give him all the land the poet could see from the top of a hill’.

EighthTen

Chera king Perunceral Irumporai was the king who was the subject of these ten poems. Poet Arasikizhar received ‘much land and the administrative rights of a number of temples’.

Ninth Ten

Chera king Perunceral Irumporai (possibly the brother of the king in the previous ten poems was eulogised by Perunkunrurkizhar.

Tenth Ten

This is now extinct.

References

Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years 200 BCE and 300 CE.[1][2] This collection contains 2381 poems written by 473 poets, some 102 of whom are anonymous authors[3].
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Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years 200 BCE and 300 CE.[1][2] This collection contains 2381 poems written by 473 poets, some 102 of whom are anonymous authors[3].
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Agattiyam(Tamil: அகத்தியம்), according to mentions in Sangam Literature, was the first known book on Tamil grammar. This was supposedly written by the sage Agastya.
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Pathinenmaelkanakku (Tamil: பதினெண்மேல்கணக்கு) is the collection of the oldest surviving Tamil Poetry.
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Ettuthokai(Tamil: எட்டுத்தொகை)– 'The Eight Anthologies' - Classical Tamil poetic work - form part of the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology series of the Sangam Literature.
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Ainkurunooru (Tamil: ஐங்குறுநூறு, a classical Tamil poetic work, containing five hundred short poems and is part of Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology.
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Akananuru (Tamil: அகநானுறு), a classical Tamil poetic work, is the seventh book in the Sangam literature anthology Ettuthokai. It contains 400 Akam (subjective) poems dealing with matters of love and separation.
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Purananuru (Tamil: புறநானூறு) is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 200 BCE – 100 CE.
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Kaliththokai (Tamil: கலித்தொகை),a classical Tamil poetic work,is the sixth book of Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology. Kaliththokai contains one hundred and fifty poems and were written by various authors.
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Kuruntokai (Tamil: குறுந்தொகை),a classical Tamil poetic work, is the second book of Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology.
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Natrinai (Tamil: நற்றிணை),a classical Tamil poetic work, is a book of Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology. Natrinai contains 400 poems dealing with the five landscapes of Sangam poetry – kurinchi, mullai, marutham,
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Paripaatal (Tamil: பரிபாடல்),a classical Tamil poetic work, is the fifth book in the Ettuthokai, a Sangam literature anthology. Paripaatal contains seventy poems on various deities of the Hindu pantheon.
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Pattupattu (Tamil: பத்துப்பாட்டு) – The ten Idylls, is an anthology of ten mid length books and is one of the oldest surviving Tamil Poetry.
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Tirumurugarruppatai(Tamil:திருமுருகாற்றுப்படை) by Nakkirar,a Tamil poetic work, is one of the most important works of Sangam Literature.
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Kurincippattu(Tamil: குறுஞ்சி பாட்டு), is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku
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Malaipatukatam, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE. Malaipatukatam contains 583 lines of poetry in the Achiriyappa meter.
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Mathuraikkanci, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE. Mathuraikkanci contains 583 lines of poetry in the Achiriyappa meter.
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Mullaippattu, is a Tamil poetic work in the Ettuthokai anthology of Sangam literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE. "Mullaippattu" contains 103 lines of poetry in the Akaval meter.
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Netunalvatai, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE.
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Pattinappaalai, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE.
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Perumpanarruppatai, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE.
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Porunaraatruppadai, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE.
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Cirupanarruppatai, is a Tamil poetic work in the Pathinenmaelkanakku anthology of Tamil literature, belonging to the Sangam period corresponding to between 100 BCE – 100 CE.
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Pathinenkilkanakku (Tamil: பதினெண்கீழ்கணக்கு
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Nalatiyar is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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Nanmanikkatigai is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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Inna Narpathu is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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Iniyavai Narpathu is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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Kar Narpathu is a Tamil poetic work belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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Kalavazhi Narpathu is a Tamil poetic work belonging to the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
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