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Tamil Poetics Flashcards

1
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Gita Govinda is written by?

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Jayadeva (It describes the relationship between Krishna and Srimati Radhika and the gopis of Vrindavana.)

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2
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Name the five great epics of Tamil Literature

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Cilappatikāram, Manimekalai, Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, Valayapathi and Kuṇṭalakēci

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3
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Oldest Tamil text about grammar, phonetics, rhetoric from Sangam age?

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Tholkappiyam

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4
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Cilapattikaram (Story of Kovalan and Kannanki) was written by?

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Iḷaṅkõ Aṭikaḷ

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5
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Manimekalai (Story of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi - Manimekalai) was written by?

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Cattanar

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The Twin Epics of Jain Tamil literature are

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Cilapattikaram and Manimekalai

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7
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Tirukural was written by?

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Thiruvalluvar

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8
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How many Nayamars were there in Number?

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63 saints

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9
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How many Alwars were there in Number?

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12 saints

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10
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Name the only female Alwar saint

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Andal

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11
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Names of the Nayanmars was first compiled by? where?

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Sundarar in Tiruttondartokai

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12
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What is described as SIXTH VEDA next to Bhagavath Geetha in Hindu Tradition

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The Saivite Hymns collectively called Thirumurai

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13
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Thirumurai is a compilation of hymns by?

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Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar

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14
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Which text collects the life of all nayanars?

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Periyapuranam -

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15
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Vaaranam Aayiram(One Thousand Elephants), Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi are written by?

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Andal

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16
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Name the women’s group inspired by Andal

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Goda Mandali

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17
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The Five Minor Epics of Tamil Literature :

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Neelakesi 
Naga kumara kaviyam 
Udhyana kumara Kaviyam 
Yasodhara Kaviyam 
Soolamani / Choolamani
18
Q

Perunkathai is a Jain epic written by?

A

Kongu Velir

19
Q

Civaka Cintamani is Written by ——- in 10th century

A

Tiruttakkatēvar

20
Q

Who published the English translation of Civaka Cintamani?

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James Ryan and G Vijayavenugopal

21
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Who published first paper copy of Civaka Cintamani in Tamil?

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U. V. Swaminatha Iyer

22
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Culamani was Written by?

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Tolamolithevar

23
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Cintamani and Culamani were written in what metre?

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Written in in viruttam poetic meter

24
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Kuntalakesi (“woman with curly hair”) is written by?

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Nathakuthanaar

25
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Pathinenmaelkanakku (18 greater texts) are further classified into?

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  1. Ettuthokai ( 8 anthologies)

2. Pattupattu (ten idylls) and 5 epics

26
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Akam can be divided into seven thinai (genres), they are?

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  1. Kurinji (Mountians)
  2. Marutham (forests)
  3. Neithal (seashore)
  4. Paalai (wasteland)
  5. ain-tinai (well matched, mutual love)
  6. kaikkilai (ill matched, one sided)
  7. perunthinai (unsuited, big genre)
27
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Puram poetry can be divided into?

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  1. vetchi (cattle raid)
  2. vanchi (invasion, preparation for war)
  3. kanchi (tragedy)
  4. ulinai (siege)
  5. tumpai (battle)
  6. vakai (victory)
  7. paataan (elegy and praise)
  8. Karanthai
  9. pothuviyal
28
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Who wrote Tiruvaimoli - an elucidation of the Upanishads

29
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Which collection of all Vaishnava hymns is also known Dravida Vedam?

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‘Naalayira Divya Prabhandham’

30
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Periyapuranam (Hagiology of saivities) - (also known as Tiruttondar Puranam) is written by?

31
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Ramavatharam (kambaramayanam) is written by?

32
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Athichoodi, Konraiventhan, Mooturai, Nalvali are all works written by Tamil women poet acknowledged as?

33
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Jivaka-chintamani is a Jain epic written by?

A

Thirutakkadevar

34
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Yapperungalam and Yapperungalakkarigai were two works on prosody by the Jain ascetic named?

A

Amirtasagara

35
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Kalingattuparani, a semi-historical account on the two invasions of Kalinga by Kulothunga Chola I

A

Jayamkondar

36
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who wrote three Ulas on Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola II and Rajaraja Chola II?

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Ottakuttan

37
Q

Tamil tradition believes there are how many literary poetic traditions?

38
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Which Italian Jesuit priest and missionary compiled the first Tamil lexicon - a Tamil-Latin dictionary and wrote Thembavani ?

A

Constanzo Beschi

39
Q

Naishadha Charita written by Sriharsha was translated into Tamil by whom and what title?

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Translator : Ativiraraman

Title : Naitatam

40
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The first Tamil dictionary- Nigandu Cudamani was compiled by?

A

Mandalapurusha

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