Ilanthiraiyan

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: இளந்திரையன் ‎

Ilanthirayan was a Sangam poet and a king of Thondaiyar tradition. He was the hero of Perumpanattrupadai collection of poems. Ilanthirayan’s poems are found in Purananuru and Natrinai collection of poems.

Biography

He belonged to Thondayar tradition and ruled the Thondaiya nation with Kanchipuram as the capital. He took over a town namely Bavathiri, and ruled around Vada Venkatam. His ancestors’ arrival via sea route, their Thirayar title (Thirai means sea wave) and their ruling can be found in Perumpanattrupadai.

Literary Life

The 185^th song of Puranauru was written by Ilanthirayan. He wrote three songs in Natrinai (94, 99, 106). Ilanthirayan was the hero of the Perumpanattrupadai poems written by Kadiyalur Uruttirankannanar.

Poetry Style

• Purananuru: 185

Kalpar koaththu, njaalaththu iyakkum

Kavar chakadu ukaippon maanin

Ooruindraki aaruinithu padume;

Uyththal thetran aayin, vaikalum,

Pakaikoozh allarpattu,

Meekapal theenoi thalai tharume.

• Natrinai: 94

Noi alaik kalangiya madhan azhi pozhuthil,

Kamam cheppal aanmakarku amayum;

Yane, penmai thatpa nunnithin thangi-

Kai val kammiyan kavin perak kazhaa a

Mannap pasu muththu eyppa, kuvi inarp

Punnai arumbiya pulavu neer cherpan

Enna makankol – thozhi !- thanvayin

Arvam udayar aaki,

Marbu anangurunarai ariyathone!

• Natrinai: 99

Neer ara varantha niramba neelidai,

Thukil viriththanna veyil avir uruppin,

Anjuvarap panaikkum venj churam iranthor

Thaam vara thouththa paruvam kaanvara

Ithuvo?’ endrisin- madanthai!- mathi indru

Maranthu kadal mukantha kamnj chool ma mazhai

Poruththal chellaathu iruththa vanpeyal

Kar endru ayarntha ullamodu, thervu ila-

Pidavamum, kondrayum kodalum-

Madava aakalin, malarnthana palave.

• Natrinai: 106

Arithalum arithiyo – paka!- perunkatal

Eri thirai kozheeiya ekkar verikola,

Adu vari alavan oaduvayin aatrathu

Asaiea, ullozhintha vasai theer kurumakatku

Uyavinen sendru, yaan, ulnoy uraippa,

Marumozhi peyarthal aatral, narumalar

Njazal am sinaith thazhinar kozudhi,

Muri thimirnthu uthirtha kayyal

Arivu ajnar uruvi aay mada nilaye?

Reference

• Pulavar Ka Govindan- Thirunelveli Thennindia Saiva Sithaantha Noorpathippu Kazhakam- Sankathamizh Pulavar, varisai-3

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