Vol. 4 No. S-16 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-16, Year 2022
Articles

Folklore Elements in Vallikannan Novels

Hebzibah Beulah Suganthi T.R
Department of Tamil, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-12-12

Keywords

  • Tholkappiyam Eluthathikaram,
  • Numbers,
  • Alphabets,
  • Sangam Literature

How to Cite

T.R, H. B. S. (2022). Folklore Elements in Vallikannan Novels. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-16), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1614

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Abstract

Folk literature is created by the common people and preserved by them. Vallikannan is a renowned writer, journalist and author of all kinds of literature, his novels Iruttu Raja, Ninaivu charam and Oruveetin Kathi describe the life of Saiva Velalar in Nellai district in a rustic form.  Among these games children's games are swinging, playing Tayakkatam, playing by singing and dancing, playing pandi, and playing Kannambuchi.  Other common games are folk songs, titling, calling women by their village names, proverbs, folk performances related to religion, celebrating festivals, paying tribute to the village temple during festivals, performing arts, naming, marriage, processions, performing arts programs at weddings. They use figure of speech in their speech. The folk songs, proverbs and local idioms used by the Nellai district people reveals the author's general knowledge and approach to the people.  It can be seen that the folk elements found in lullabies, folk tales, songs, stories, fables, myths, proverbs etc are mixed with the character and sentiment of the Tamil people. The article is about the folklore elements found in Vallikannan novels.

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