Lesson - 4
P10334 சரபேந்திர பூபாலக் குறவஞ்சி

    This lesson illustrates the characteristics of a kind of சிற்றிலக்கியம் called குறவஞ்சி. Named after the hero சரபேந்திர பூபாலர் this work forms the content of this lesson.

    The four central units deal with the general aspects of this work, events listed in this குறவஞ்சி, the contents and the manner of தூது and the arrival of குறத்தி on the scene.

    சரபேந்திர பூபாலர் was a king of Thanjavur. He is known as சரபோஜி மன்னர். He is the hero of this குறவஞ்சி. The author of this work is கொட்டையூர் சிவக்கொழுந்து தேசிகர். He has authored a variety of Tamil books. This குறவஞ்சி sings about சரபோஜி மன்னர் and his biography, scholarship and service to Tamil. The structure of this work accords with that of any குறவஞ்சி இலக்கியம்.

    The events listed in this குறவஞ்சி include the procession of the king, the visit of the heroine மதனவல்லி, the ball game being played by her and her falling in love with the royal hero.

    The love-lorn heroine sends her message of love through her companion. She tells the messenger how to carry the message to the hero.

    The arrival of குறத்தி the details about குறத்தி, her forecast, the coming of the குறவன் called சிங்கன் form the contents ending in மங்களம்.

    Don’t you think that the contribution of சிற்றிலக்கியம் to the Tamil development is remarkable?