Vol. 4 No. S-7 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-7, Year 2022
Articles

The Morals of Life Shown by Bharathidasan in Pisiranthaiyar’s Play

Rajeshwaran A
Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar College, Madurai-625009, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-07-30

Keywords

  • Bharathidasan,
  • Pisiranthaiyar,
  • Moral,
  • Civilizations,
  • Political Virtue

How to Cite

A, R. (2022). The Morals of Life Shown by Bharathidasan in Pisiranthaiyar’s Play. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-7), 248-253. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s739

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Abstract

Pisiranthaiyar was a poet of Sangam period. He was very friendly with King Kopperuncholan. He was a devotee of Pandyan Idudai Nambi. He gave advice and political virtue to the king and earned the respect of Pandyan. Pisiranthaiyar lived in a town called 'Pisir' in Pandya country. Bharathidasan has created this drama in the twentieth century with his imaginative poetry, centering on the friendship of the devotees. During the Sangam period, the doctrine of virtue had a great influence on the society. Social life is structured through this religion. Ancient Tamil society was enriched by urban civilization. Tamil civilization was one of the pioneer civilizations of the world before this civilized way of life was built. The education seen in the people and the poets during the Sangam period makes clear the knowledge of the Tamil people. Sangam period is built on individual morality, political virtue, chivalry, arts etc. The types of food that prevailed during the Sangam period, the philosophy of nature, astronomy, mentalism, solvency, commerce, water management, life rituals etc. are the aspects of life. In Pisiranthaiyar’s play, Bharathidasan takes the life of that time in the context of the 20th century for the social development of Tamil people and building the values of life for the upliftment of the Tamil society. In the life of a Tamilian, culture, art, education, and valor are combined, hospitality, kindness, chastity, justice, friendship etc. are mixed in the life of the ancient Tamilians, and Bharathidasan has designed his concept that these values of life should be incorporated in the contemporary environment as well. This review is structured on a qualitative approach. This article examines the living norms of the Tamil people in the context of Pisiranthaiyar's era and the living norms mentioned by Bharathidasan.

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