A Comparison of Alternative Forms of the Epic Manimegalai

Abstract

According to the motto, “Change is the only thing that changes” occur over time in civilization and culture. Similarly in in the Literature, the creators create their ideas (themes) according to the change of time –epic, drama, poetry to the readers. Thus the Manimgalai epic written by sethalichattanar teaches Buddist concepts. Alternative forms are born with the aim of further simplifying the concept of the maimegalai and presenting alternative ideas with the intention of introducing the reader to his or her own ideas. Thus the various myth of genetics are their forms, literary style, content, opinions etc will feature change. This article seeks to illustrate how Manimegalai and their other forms of ‘Manimegalai play’ ‘manimegalai venba’ which originated has taken shape and significance distortions.