Natrinai 84 – Illusory praise and impossible raise
Sangam Lit
English - May 30, 2019 09:03 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBooks Arts History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we reflect on the conflict between ambition and affection portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Natrinai 84, penned by an anonymous poet. Set in the ‘Paalai’ landscape of drylands, the poem speaks in the inconsolable voice of the lady to her confidante, expressing her angst at her man’s parting away.