Women Writers of Sangam Era in Auvaiyar's Songs

Abstract

A woman's language develops in order to create a new language of her own against the gendered stereotypes that are suppressed within cultural boundaries. Its main aim is to destroy the dominant norms taught by men. When trying to break it down, she should write about her sexual experiences without censoring them. They should not be afraid of social criticism. Auvaiyar's songs proves that the feminist writers who lived two thousand years ago never bothered about social criticism. Sangam songs follows tradition. The leadership of the patriarchal society is rooted in Sangam literature. However, the sentiments of women are recorded in the songs of feminist poets. Their  subconsciousness thoughts and voice in their works has also emerged as a woman's language. This article explores the subconscious experiences of Auvaiyar in Sangam literary  songs and feminine language of that sensory perception.