Ilanthiraiyan

இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: இளந்திரையன் ‎

Ilanthirayan was a poet of Sangam era and a king of Thondaiyar legacy. He was the Protagonist hero of Perumpaanaattrupadai collection of poems. Ilanthirayan’s verses are found compiled in Puranaanuru and Natrinai collections.

Biography

He belonged to the Thondayar lineage and ruled the Thondai region with Kanchipuram as its capital. He took over a town named Bavatthiri, and ruled around North Venkata regions. Through Perumpanattrupadai, we come to know that his ancestor's landed here through sailors' route hence ruled with the title 'thiraiyar' (Thirai means sea wave).

Literature

The 185^th song of Puranaanuru is penned by Ilanthirayan. His three songs are collected in Natrinai (94, 99, 106). Ilanthirayan is the Protagonist hero of the Perumpaanaattrupadai poems by Kadiyalur Uruttirankannanar.

Poetry Style

• Purananuru: 185

Kalpar koaththu, jnaalaththu 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 Siddhaantha Noorpathippu Kazhakam- Sangathamizh Pulavar, varisai-3

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