The Tamil literary tradition has certain conventions in its celebration of the private life of the humans. The ancient Tamil Grammar தொல்காப்பியம், some of the literature of the Sangam Era and about six of the பதினெண்கீழ்க்கணக்கு நூல்கள் have all discussed and depicted these conventions. These conventions have been observed in the காமத்துப்பால் of திருவள்ளுவர் also.