Question

Which of the following Sangam Text is the collection of 100 songs of Vilambi Naganar and deals with the conditions/emotions of 4 types of people who cannot sleep at night and they are thieves, lovelorn, after money, and worrying about losing money?
A. Nanmanikkatigai
B. Acharakkovai
C. Thirikatukam
D. Kalvazhi Narpathu

Answer 1

Hint: It is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Patinenkilkanakku anthology or collection of Tamil Literature. In Tamil Nadu, this poetic work is also a prescribed text for schools.

Complete answer: The word Sangam signifies an association and when it comes to Tamil Sangam, it refers to an association of Tamil poets, which, in ancient India, prospered the most.
The composition of literature by the Tamil poets came to be known as Tamil Sangam. Sangam Age is the period in which it was composed. The Cheras, The Cholas, The Pandyas were the three significant kingdoms during this age.
Four ideas are mentioned in the Tamil poetic work, Nanmanikkatigai. These were written by Vilambi Naganar. The poem talks about four different kinds of people who cannot sleep, a thief, a lovelorn person, someone who protects his money, someone who desires money.
While talking about the other options,
B. A post-Sangam Text, written by Peruvaayin Mulliyaar, Acharakkovai, a collection of 100 poems. This text deals with personal rituals and the correct way to follow them.
C. A collection of 100 poems, Thirikatukam is written by Nallathanaar. To cure the maladies of the stomach, an analogy is used of traditional herbal medicines.
D. The post-Sangam Period text, Kalvazhi Narpathu, contains a collection of 40 poems. These poems are written by Poigayaar. The text talks about Puram subjects or external subjects. These subjects are war, politics, wealth, etc.
Thus, the correct option is A.

Note: The Sangam Literature is also known as the Poetry of the Noble Ones and is the oldest literature of South India. The Tamil literature is more quiet and dramatic as compared to any other Indian Literature.