காப்பிய கட்டமைப்பில் இளங்கோவடிகளின் கலைத்திறன்

The Artistry of Ilangovadigal’s in Epic Structure

Abstract

Studies on Silapathikaram are still going on today which was the evidence for the incomparable literary wealth of Tamilians and as the first unparalleled epic in Tamil. After Thirukural there are lot of criticism books in Silapathikaram. When analyzing the silapathikaram, innovations emerges in his artistry. Illangovadigal has carried the literary work to suit the readers sense. That is, the status of Kovalan, Mathavi, Pandian as the culprits, blameless are also created in the opposite position. He has suceeded in creating literary work on his own. Thus how the Illangovadigal’s Artistry is emerges is to explore how is manifests itself is the purpose of this article.