Puranaanooru 67 – The poet’s winged messenger
Sangam Lit
English - December 12, 2022 08:57 - 4 minutes - 4.04 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 listen to words rendered unto a migratory bird, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 67, penned about the Chozha king Koperunchozhan by the poet Pisiraanthaiyaar. Set in the category of 'Paadaan Thinai' or 'King's praise', the verse illustrates a poet's perspective of the regard his patron had for him.