Aatrupadai

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Aatrupadai is a Sitrilakiyam genre, known as Prabandham in Sanskrit. The word aatrupaduthudal means "to lead or guide." In ancient times, Viraliyar, Paanar, Koothar, and Porunar used to visit patrons who helped them out of poverty. A person who receives presents from a patron acts as a guide for the others, and Aatrupadai songs are composed for that occasion. The Aatrupadai songs are written in Agavarpa and portray the fame, patronage, and reign of the patron.

Genre

Aatrupadai is defined by Tholkappiyam grammar as-artists like Koothar, Paanar, Porunar, and Viraliyar, after receiving gifts from a patron, guide the other artists by writing Aatrupadai songs. Subsequent Paatiyal (Poetics) texts provide a similar grammar to Aatrupadai.

Apart from the Thirumurugatrupadai, other Aatrupadai texts have kings and patrons sung as protagonists (Thalaivan). Aatrupadai is composed of the Thalaivan's clan pride, charisma, dharma, heroism, etc.; the paths that lead to his kingdom; and finally, the types of gifts that will be received from him.

Books

Catalog of Aatrupadai in Sangam Literature

Sangam Literature	Persona/Artist	Number of Songs	Total
Ettuthogai	Paanar	8
Ettuthogai	Virali	4
Ettuthogai	Pulavar	2
		Ettuthogai Total	14
Pathitrupathu	Paanar	8
Pathitrupathu	Virali	6
		Pathitrupathu Total	8
Pathupaattu	Thirumurugaatrupadai	1
Pathupaattu	Panaatrupadai	2
Pathupaattu	Kootharaatrupadai	1
Pathupaattu	Porunaraatrupadai	1
		Pathupaattu Total	5
Aatrupadai Total			27

• Panaatrupadai
• Pulavaraatrupadai
• Viraliyaatrupadai
• Thirumurugaatrupadai
• Porunaraatrupadai
• Sirupanaatrupadai
• Perumpanaatrupadai
• Kootharaatrupadai

References

• Kalithurai Paatiyal or Navaneetha Paatiyal
• Ilakana Vilakkam Poruladhigaram - Paatiyal by T. V. Vaidyanatha Desikar
• Muthuveeriyam
• Aatrupadai Ilakanam, S. Satya, Mayilam Tamil College, July 2018

Links

• Paatiyal
• Sitrilakkiyangal

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