இரபததனறம நறறணடல பறநனறறன எளமயம பதமயம / Simplicity and Innovation of Purananooru in the Twenty-First Century

Literature has been esteemed in the Tamil world for many ages. Sangam literature is the oldest literature and contains valuable records of the ancient life of the Tamil people. The poets have recorded the concepts of internal (Agam) and external (Puram) aspects of life through the songs. The books Eight Anthologies and Ten Idylls are called Sangam Classical Literature. Consistent research books are important to reveal the subtlety of life expressed in the internal and external songs. From those studies, one can learn about love and life in the Agam life of the people and about regime, war, gifts, friendship, hospitality, worship, rituals, sports and other elements of life in the Puram life. Along with them, it is seen that the songs sung by the poets have been studied. Purananooru is one of the Sangam literary works. There is a personal attraction among the people to reveal the life elements revealed in Purananooru. To understand this, six books have been made available in the twenty-first century. They are Aathe Nila, Ilakiya Manamum Manaamum, Purananootrup Pudumai, Purananooru Alla Idu Pudu Nanooru, Paariyum Kapilarum- Varalatruk Kurunkaviam, and Aadhiyaman Neduman Anji. These books are written to simplify and clarify Purananooru and the impact of human emotions caused by them. They have been created by using the techniques of story, poetry and text. These efforts simplified the events about the war and the lives of the people who are registered in Purananooru and made them accessible to everyone. This article examines the antiquity of the Purananooru and the innovations in the study of it.