கறநதக நயதல தலவயன இரஙகல உணரவ வளபபடகள / Expressions of Nostalgic Feelings of the Coastal Beloved in Kurunthokai

The article states the nostalgic feelings and their expressions found in the Neithal songs (Coastal) of “Kurunthogai.” Four Kalavu (Secret Love) songs are taken for study and they highlight the expressions of nostalgic feelings of the beloved (Thalaivi) that can be learned from the songs. The sad expressions of the ladylove who is sad by the hero’s separation has been mentioned in the poems. Among them, the part called "Vemmaik Kanneer Sindhum Nilai" describes how the heroine worries for the hero and sheds tears for his safety. It also explains how the heroine longs for the departed hero and asks her friend about the sickness of lust. She tells the maid (Thozhi) that she wants to give up her life. She is unable to bear the separation from his thoughts. The section titled “Paruvam Kandhu Irangum Nila” mentions that the hero did not return even at the Karkalam (Rainy Season). and shows how the bellowed mourns for it. The section on the separation of the hero and the nostalgic situation of the beloved is shown by the poets in the above mentioned four songs. In the concluding section, it is shown that the expressions of the beloved are very sensitive to the departure of the hero. She has a strong love for him, and the hero thinking the bellowed believes that her pure love will help her to live a happy married life. Nevertheless, the article mentions the reason for the hero's separation from the textual references.