Naṉṉūl (Tamil: நன்னூல்) is a work on Tamil grammar written by a Jain ascetic[1] Pavananthi Munivar around 13th century CE.[2] It is the most significant work on Tamil grammar after Tolkāppiyam.[2] The work credits Western Ganga vassal king Seeya Gangan of Kolar with patronising it.[3][4]
| Topics in Tamil literature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sangam Literature | ||
| Five Great Epics | ||
| Silappatikaram | Manimekalai | |
| Civaka Cintamani | Valayapathi | |
| Kundalakesi | ||
| The Five Minor Epics | ||
| Neelakesi | Culamani | |
| Naga Kumara Kaviyam | Udayana Kumara Kaviyam | |
| Yashodhara Kaviyam | ||
| Bhakti Literature | ||
| Naalayira Divya Prabandham | Kamba Ramayanam | |
| Tevaram | Tirumurai | |
| Tamil people | ||
| Sangam | Sangam landscape | |
| Tamil history from Sangam literature | Ancient Tamil music | |
| edit | ||
About 20 commentaries have been written on Nannūl up to 19th century CE.[1] Nannūl was divided into five sections: written language, spoken language, semantics, poetic language and rhetorical devices. The latter three sections have been lost, so only the parts on written and spoken language are extant today.[2]
In Tamil, nal means good and nūl means book, so Nannūl means good book.[2]
See also
- Karanthai Pavananthi munivar
References
External links
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