தமழப பதககவதயல பணகளன நல / Status of Women in Tamil New Poetry

Tamil New Poetry is often defined as the unsurpassable imprint of its time. It reflects the socio-political and emotional settings in which it is created. Through this modern genre, the modern poets chronicle their personal experiences and societal events and cultural shifts that define their environment. Tamil New Poetry functions as a dynamic socio-literary work of art that portrays the collective conscience of the times. In the context of contemporary literature, Tamil New Poetry serves as a powerful medium of portraying the aspirations, struggles and transformative ideals of the Tamil society. It transcends the conventional role of literature as a source of aesthetic pleasure by evolving into a critical voice that confronts social problems. Among the various themes, the lives and experiences of women, their struggles, marginalisation and resilience occupy a prominent place. The poets of Tamil New Poetry have illustrated the multifaceted dimensions of women's lives by highlighting issues such as domestic subjugation, gender discrimination, identity crises and the longing for freedom and dignity. These poetic expressions are not only subjective, but they represent a collective resistance against patriarchal domination and function as a social reform. This paper seeks to explore the thematic representation of women and their status in the view of feminist consciousness as articulated in Tamil New Poetry. Hence, the study aims to reveal how modern Tamil poets employ this new genre as a tool to interrogate social, gender-based injustices and advocate for an unbiased social order.