Language and Life in Sangam Literature

Abstract

The development of the language is the development of the society and the race. Two thousand years ago, the people of the world were engaged in the search for food but the Tamil people formed an association unlike any other language in the world, and through that association they developed themselves, their dependents and helped the poor. The life of Tamil people is linked with the development of Tamil language. Three association were established with headquarters at Madurai and the books composed by many poets were staged in that association. Agathiyar was the chief scholar of the first association. After him more than five hundred poets explored Tamil. The lives of Tamil peopke are intertwined with these associations. It is true that the Tamil society has also developed with the development of the language. Nakkirar, who wrote a review for Iraiyanaar Kalaviyal expounded the three truths. In the first association the kings, chief poets and common people were members. Overall, the article deals about the life style, language and about the the three association of Tamil people.