Ilanthiraiyan
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 185th 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?