Folk Thoughts in Bharathiyar Songs

Abstract

Bharathi is admired by the people as the National Poet, World Poet, and Mahakavi. Bharathi had many dimensions as a poet, writer, journalist, freedom fighter, and social reformer. Bharathiyar's songs contain many truths that endure across space and time. There are two types of songs. One is to pour out thoroughly with simplicity in the minds of the laity. Another thing is that the learned poets create slanderous words with sharp edges. There is no doubt that the poetry of the other poets is superior, but all his works are somehow indebted to folk literature. This is a fact known in all folk literature. There is evidence to show this in the history of Tamil literature. Bharathiyar, who wondered, 'there is no wonder like song in this world', loses himself whenever he listens to folk songs. The world should know them. The study aims to create awareness about Bharathi's works and folklore among the younger generation by studying the folk ideas in his works.