படடககடட பரபகர படபபகளல பணபடடத தடரசசயம படபபளமயம / Cultural Continuity and Creativity in the Works of Pattukottai Prabhakar

Language is constantly evolving and the literature that has emerged in any language is of great assistance in understanding it. The cultural continuity of a country can be seen through the current events of the society. A literary work never fails to record such contemporary events. It is by the portrayal of social and cultural elements that a novel becomes beneficial to society. These records also serve as historical cum literary data for future generations. Tamil writers demonstrate social changes through their works. They also incorporate their personal experiences into the story. Tamil Literature serves as a repository of cultural traces and helps advance historical understanding. Many modern literary works have also explored this theme. Pattukottai Prabhakar is one of the famous Tamil writers who register the cultural identities of the Tamil people in his works. He has addressed this trend in his novels in a peculiar manner. Hence, this article examines the cultural traces and creativity found in the works of Pattukottai Prabhakar.