Vol. 4 No. S-19 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-19, Year 2022
Articles

Virtue in Maruthakali

Kayalvizhi P
Department of Tamil, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for women (Autonomous), (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Perambalur-621212, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-12-10

Keywords

  • Landlord,
  • Generosity,
  • Eye of morality,
  • Eyes,
  • Domesticity,
  • Virtue
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How to Cite

P, K. (2022). Virtue in Maruthakali. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-19), 631-635. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1994

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Abstract

Kalithogai, is one among the Ettuthogai book. This book deals with home life, love, culture, customs and traditions. It is divided into five parts. One should judge a person based on his/her moral values. The best virtue is to protect moral values one has attained and return it to the rightful person at the right time. There are many virtue in Maruthakali. The people of Marutham land are rich for six months due to the yield of paddy, sugarcane. Marutham is filled with plenty of land and water resources.  It is said in Maruthakali that the man who lives without looking for the afterlife is the possessor and that the best gift is helping the needy without denying. This article is intended to highlight the human life through such Maruthakali songs.

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