This lesson deals with the poems under Marutha Thinai. Describing the main characteristics of this Thinai, this lesson highlights the special qualities of the people living in fertile land of paddy fields.

    Poems about this landscape and the people are in the five works of Agapporul. Two poets, Maruthan Ilanaganaar and Orampokiyar, are good in these poems. 100 poems of Ayinkurunooru, 35 of Kalithokkai and 40 of Aganaanooru belong to Marutha Thinai.

    The place of Marutha Thinai is paddy fields and the adjacent region and the time is rainy,winter and summer seasons spread over the entire year. The small hours of a day from two to six a.m. are the most suitable time for Marutha Thinai. While these are the basic subjects of Maruthappaadalkal, the core subjects from God to work are Indiran, paddy harvesting as well as bathing in rivers and tanks. The lovers‘ separation and related activities make the third type of the subject.

    The three subjects are expressed in Ayinkirunooru, Kurunthokai, Aganaanooru and Nattinai. Illustrative lines are quoted in the third central unit of the lesson.

    Marutha Thinai deals with the behaviour of prostitutes, the denial of mediator called Paanan, bathing in the freshly flooded river and the heroine's solace on the return of the hero and wearing the holy chain called Thaali having the symbol of bullock.

    On learning this, lesson, you will enjoy how the three types of subjects are expressed in Maruthappaadalkal.

    The characteristics of the lovers are described. The literary excellence of imagery, lexical usage, analogy and hidden fact will enable you to appreciate such greatness of Tamil literature.