Tholvanappu in Arruppadai Texts

Abstract

The eighth and tenth Sangam literatures are the classic literatures that tell the life ethic of the ancient Tamil people.  Of these, five are considered to be the foremost of the ten texts.  These Theatrical texts carry many pleasant ideas in long steps.  Tolkappiyar refers to these types of songs as a kind of Thol Vanappu in the number Vanappu.  The Thol Vanappu is the singing of long beats of ideas that you want to say with sweet-sounding words. Thus, this article is set to explore the structure and specialties of Thol Vanappu songs featured in Atruppadai texts