The Family Structure in Puranaanooru

Abstract

A closer examination of the ancient Tamil literature reveals that the ancient Tamils lived as an ethnic society and later became small kingdoms and empires and became sovereign societies. In this article, the family in the Sangam literature purananooru and their respective structural structures have been described by the poets Ponmudiyar, Oreruzhavar, Perungundroorkizhar, Pandian Arivudaiyanambi, Pandiya Nedunchezhiyan, Perunchithiranar, Kapilar, Paranar, and Arisilkizhar. Moreover, the above poets have pointed out the sense of duty of the family members in the progress of human life.