In
this narrative poem, Princess Amudavalli is taught the art of composing
poems by a young poet-உதாரன். The King takes serious precautions
not to let them see each other lest they might fall in love. But
all his efforts fail and the young teacher and the learner do fall
in love. When the King comes to know of this, he sentences உதாரன்
to death. Udharan is agitated over the social discrimination between
the high-born and the low-born, while the supposedly low-born labourers
are the very source and strength for the nation’s welfare and development.
He is sad that his skill in poetic creation in Tamil has become
the cause for his death. The people of the country, provoked by
the King’s unfair measure, demand justice. Finally udharan is saved
from the punishment and the lovers are united. The value of Democracy
is upheld in this Narrative.
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