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{{Read Tamil|Name of target page=ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்|Title of target page=ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்}} | {{Read Tamil|Name of target page=ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்|Title of target page=ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்}} | ||
[[File:ஒட்டக்கூத்தர் புகைப்படம் .png|thumb|266x266px|Ottakoothar]] | [[File:ஒட்டக்கூத்தர் புகைப்படம் .png|thumb|266x266px|Ottakoothar]] | ||
Ottakoothar was a Tamil poet | Ottakoothar was a Tamil poet of 11<sup>th</sup> -12<sup>th</sup> century C.E. Ottakoothar served as a court minister and poet to the three Chola kings: Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola – II and Rajaraja Chola – II. | ||
== Birth == | == Birth == | ||
Ottakoothar was born at Malari (present day Thiruverumbur) in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Ottakoothar belonged to the Sengunthar Kaikolar Mudaliyar community. His birth name was Koothar Mudaliyar. He was known as Ottakoothar because he was good at singing in a bet (ottam). | Ottakoothar was born at Malari (present day Thiruverumbur) in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Ottakoothar belonged to the Sengunthar Kaikolar Mudaliyar community. His birth name was Koothar Mudaliyar. He was known as Ottakoothar because he was good at singing in a bet (ottam). | ||
== Private Life == | == Private Life == | ||
Pugazhendhi pulavar who composed the Nalavenpa lived during his time. Kambar is considered to be ahead of his time as Ottakoothar sang commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of Kambar. Ottakoothar was patronized by Kangeyan who was the ruler from Kanchipuram at that time. It is said that Ottakoothar built the Saraswathi temple at Poonthottam town and hence Poonthottam was named as Koothanur after him. Ottakoothar worshipped | Pugazhendhi pulavar who composed the [[Nalavenpa]] lived during his time. Kambar is considered to be ahead of his time as Ottakoothar sang commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of Kambar. Ottakoothar was patronized by Kangeyan who was the ruler from Kanchipuram at that time. It is said that Ottakoothar built the Saraswathi temple at Poonthottam town and hence Poonthottam was named as Koothanur after him. Ottakoothar worshipped and received the blessings of Goddess Ambal at the Saraswathi Temple in Koothanur. | ||
[[File:திருவாரூர் மாவட்டம் கூத்தனூரில் அமைந்துள்ள சரஸ்வதி கோவிலில் உள்ள ஒட்டக்கூத்தர் சிலை.png|thumb|198x198px|Ottakoothar's Sculpture in Saraswathi Temple at Koothanur, Thiruvarur District]] | [[File:திருவாரூர் மாவட்டம் கூத்தனூரில் அமைந்துள்ள சரஸ்வதி கோவிலில் உள்ள ஒட்டக்கூத்தர் சிலை.png|thumb|198x198px|Ottakoothar's Sculpture in Saraswathi Temple at Koothanur, Thiruvarur District]] | ||
== Court Poet == | == Court Poet == | ||
Ottakoothar was a court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1136 C.E). Ottakoothar was the chief court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola's son Kulothunga Chola – II (1136- 1150 C.E) and continued this role until his son Rajaraja Chola II's (1150-1163 C.E) period. | Ottakoothar was a court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1136 C.E). Ottakoothar was the chief court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola's son Kulothunga Chola – II (1136- 1150 C.E) and continued this role until his son Rajaraja Chola II's (1150-1163 C.E) period. | ||
== Literary Life == | == Literary Life == | ||
Ottakoothar | Ottakoothar poems in the praise of battle of Kulothunga are in the [[Thanippadal]] (solo poem) collections. ''Kulothunga Cholan Pillaitamil'', a saiva minor literary book written by Ottakoothar, was the first [[Pillaitamil]] book in Tamil. ''Kalingattuparani'' written by Ottakoothar was about Vikrama chola's conquest of the south Kalinga king Vimana. This book is not found. | ||
The books such as ''Kalingattuparani, Arumbai Thollairam, Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai'' and ''Ethir nool'' are considered to be disappeared. It is also said that Ottakoothar composed ''Kandan Kovai, Kandan Alankaram, Thillai Ulaa, Eetti Elubathu'' and ''Ezhupezhubathu''. However there is not enough evidence to suggest that these books were composed by Ottakoothar. | The books such as ''Kalingattuparani, Arumbai Thollairam, Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai'' and ''Ethir nool'' are considered to be disappeared. It is also said that Ottakoothar composed ''Kandan Kovai, Kandan Alankaram, Thillai Ulaa, Eetti Elubathu'' and ''Ezhupezhubathu''. However there is not enough evidence to suggest that these books were composed by Ottakoothar. | ||
== Literary Significance == | == Literary Significance == | ||
* Ottakoothar was the first to give a literary form to the [[Pillaitamil]] literary genre. | * Ottakoothar was the first to give a literary form to the [[Pillaitamil]] literary genre. | ||
* “The poems composed by Ottakoothar contain lot of rare historical information and Ottakoothar is seen as a historiography poet in the history of Tamil literature” says [[Sadasiva Pandarathar]] in his book '' | * “The poems composed by Ottakoothar contain lot of rare historical information and Ottakoothar is seen as a historiography poet in the history of Tamil literature” says [[Sadasiva Pandarathar]] in his book ''Pirkaala Cholar Sarithiram'' (The History of the Later Cholas). | ||
== Titles == | == Titles == | ||
* Kavichakaravarthi | * Kavichakaravarthi | ||
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== Demise == | == Demise == | ||
The [[Jeeva Samadhi]] (tomb) of Ottakoothar is at Dharasuram in Thanjavur district. | The [[Jeeva Samadhi]] (tomb) of Ottakoothar is at Dharasuram in Thanjavur district. | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* ''Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai'' | * ''Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai'' | ||
* ''Moovar ulaa'' | * ''Moovar ulaa'' | ||
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* ''Thillai Ulaa'' | * ''Thillai Ulaa'' | ||
* ''Sengunthar pirapanthath thirattu'' | * ''Sengunthar pirapanthath thirattu'' | ||
====== Books about Ottakoothar ====== | ====== Books about Ottakoothar ====== | ||
* ''Ottakootharin Eetiyezhupathu'' by Poet P. Velu - 1981 | * ''Ottakootharin Eetiyezhupathu'' by Poet P. Velu - 1981 | ||
* ''Pulavar Perarasar Ottakoothar'' by Poet P. M. Somasundaram - 1987 | * ''Pulavar Perarasar Ottakoothar'' by Poet P. M. Somasundaram - 1987 | ||
* ''Naan Kanda'' ''Ottakoothar'' by Srinivasa Rangaswamy - 2004. | * ''Naan Kanda'' ''Ottakoothar'' by Srinivasa Rangaswamy - 2004. | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
* [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZQ7luxy&tag=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88#book1/7 Tamil Poet List by S. A. Ramasamipulavar] | * [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZQ7luxy&tag=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88#book1/7 Tamil Poet List by S. A. Ramasamipulavar] | ||
* [https://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/utf8/pmuni0563.html Kavi Chakkiravarti Ottakoothar - Chapters 1 to 10 of Lectures of C. Balasubramainan] | * [https://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/utf8/pmuni0563.html Kavi Chakkiravarti Ottakoothar - Chapters 1 to 10 of Lectures of C. Balasubramainan] | ||
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இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்
Ottakoothar was a Tamil poet of 11th -12th century C.E. Ottakoothar served as a court minister and poet to the three Chola kings: Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola – II and Rajaraja Chola – II.
Birth
Ottakoothar was born at Malari (present day Thiruverumbur) in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Ottakoothar belonged to the Sengunthar Kaikolar Mudaliyar community. His birth name was Koothar Mudaliyar. He was known as Ottakoothar because he was good at singing in a bet (ottam).
Private Life
Pugazhendhi pulavar who composed the Nalavenpa lived during his time. Kambar is considered to be ahead of his time as Ottakoothar sang commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of Kambar. Ottakoothar was patronized by Kangeyan who was the ruler from Kanchipuram at that time. It is said that Ottakoothar built the Saraswathi temple at Poonthottam town and hence Poonthottam was named as Koothanur after him. Ottakoothar worshipped and received the blessings of Goddess Ambal at the Saraswathi Temple in Koothanur.
Court Poet
Ottakoothar was a court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1136 C.E). Ottakoothar was the chief court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola's son Kulothunga Chola – II (1136- 1150 C.E) and continued this role until his son Rajaraja Chola II's (1150-1163 C.E) period.
Literary Life
Ottakoothar poems in the praise of battle of Kulothunga are in the Thanippadal (solo poem) collections. Kulothunga Cholan Pillaitamil, a saiva minor literary book written by Ottakoothar, was the first Pillaitamil book in Tamil. Kalingattuparani written by Ottakoothar was about Vikrama chola's conquest of the south Kalinga king Vimana. This book is not found.
The books such as Kalingattuparani, Arumbai Thollairam, Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai and Ethir nool are considered to be disappeared. It is also said that Ottakoothar composed Kandan Kovai, Kandan Alankaram, Thillai Ulaa, Eetti Elubathu and Ezhupezhubathu. However there is not enough evidence to suggest that these books were composed by Ottakoothar.
Literary Significance
- Ottakoothar was the first to give a literary form to the Pillaitamil literary genre.
- “The poems composed by Ottakoothar contain lot of rare historical information and Ottakoothar is seen as a historiography poet in the history of Tamil literature” says Sadasiva Pandarathar in his book Pirkaala Cholar Sarithiram (The History of the Later Cholas).
Titles
- Kavichakaravarthi
- Kaviratchathan
- Chakaravarthi
- Kaalakkavi
- Kaudappulavar
- Saruvanjnana Kavi
- Uzhukuk Koothan
Demise
The Jeeva Samadhi (tomb) of Ottakoothar is at Dharasuram in Thanjavur district.
Books
- Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai
- Moovar ulaa
- Kulothunga Cholan Pillaitamil
- Eetti Elubathu
- Arumbai Thollairam
- Thakayagap parani
- Ezhupezhubathu
- Naalaayirak kovai
- Uthirakaandam in Kambaramayanam
- Kalingattuparani
- Ethir nool
- Kandan Kovai
- Thillai Ulaa
- Sengunthar pirapanthath thirattu
Books about Ottakoothar
- Ottakootharin Eetiyezhupathu by Poet P. Velu - 1981
- Pulavar Perarasar Ottakoothar by Poet P. M. Somasundaram - 1987
- Naan Kanda Ottakoothar by Srinivasa Rangaswamy - 2004.
Reference
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