யசோதர காவியத்தில் தமிழ் விருத்தப் பா வடிவ மரபு Prosody of Yasothara Kaviyam

The forms of Tamil prosody have evolved according to the content and purpose of the compositions. The primary metrical forms in Tamil such as Aciriyappa, Venpa, Kalippa, and Vanchippa are very prominent during the Sangam period. Aciriyappa and Kalippa are being especially influential at those times. Venpa became significant in the later Sangam period and was also suitable for conveying moral teachings. Aciriyam was the ideal form for epics in the early period. These epics incorporated elements of musical rendering and the use of viruttam in later literature. It demonstrates the long-term importance of its use. Until the nineteenth century, the literary works in Tamil employed Ceyyul forms. So, identifying these types of Ceyyul forms and showing how their structures adapted over time according to the content is essential for the study of prosody in “Yasodhara Kaviyam”. While doing research, the metrical and semantic aspects are very important to consider in this aspect. The Tamil literary tradition shows that changes in content were accompanied by corresponding changes in the form. So, the literary genres always use specific prosodic forms. For example, the literary forms such as Thoothu, Madal and Ula are composed in Kalivenpa form. In Tamil literature, Pillaitamil often uses Rattai Aciriya Viruttam and the Parani genre is set in Thazhci metre. Hence, the historical role of Viruttam as a metrical form is suitable for epic narration and it can be understood through a prosodic study. In this perspective, the present study examines the prosody of the Yasodhara Kaviyam and demonstrates the influence of Viruttam in epic compositions.