கொ. மா. கோதண்டம் நாவல்களில் நல்லொழுக்க விழுமியங்கள் / Moral Values in the Novels of Ko.Ma.Kothandam

Human values are created based on human thought, opinion and life beliefs oriented to society. Literature that belongs to any country is the output of the people's experience in their lives. Most literature speaks of moral values and the crisis happened due to the lack of morals. When examining such a sort of literature one can learn many subtle concepts that evince the significance of moral life. At present, modern literary records teach such values to bring reformation. Tamil literature is a treasure of human values that rejuvenate the soul of men. It is a literature of eco-friendly nature and it is the vital moral that a society should have. Paliyar people live in the Kurunji land. When the Kurunji flower blossoms, there is a delicate smell of nectar spread throughout the land. The Paliyar honey collectors celebrate nature and while collecting honey they do not kill the bees but chew the leaves and blow them into the hive to collect the honey. The tea plantation workers at Puthumalai (new mountain) perform poojas to the tea plant before plucking the tea plant and sings Polipattu in praise of them. In Ko.Ma.Kothandam’s novel, A teacher employed to educate the villagers encourages them to take up agriculture. On realizing the enslavement of the victims, the writer brought it to the attention of the government and made it possible for them to get welfare assistance. The teacher who went to educate the people tended them to be clean. Although the Paliyar live without necessities, they are good in hospitality. Women are given the freedom to choose their husbands in marriage. The Paliyar people living in the surrounding villages take part in the death of a person.