Tamil poetry () is a unique kind of

Tamil poetry Tamil literature includes a collection of literary works that have come from a tradition spanning more than two thousand years. The oldest extant works show signs of maturity indicating an even longer period of evolution. Contributors to the T ...

, constructed such that the last or ending word of each verse becomes the first word of the next verse. In some instances, the last word of the series of verses becomes the beginning of the very first verse, thus making the poem "a true garland of verses". The term is a portmanteau, since in Tamil, ''anta(m)'' means "end", and ''ati'' means "beginning". The

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saint Karaikal Ammaiyar was the first poet to compose an antati.

Antatis

* Arpudha Tiruvantati by Karaikal Ammaiyar *

Mutal Tiruvantati The ''Mutal Tiruvantati'' () is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Poigai Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Comprising 100 verses in the poetic meter called the ''antati'', it is part of the compendium of hymns called th ...

Poigai Alvar Poigai Alvar was one of the twelve '' Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalayira Divya Prabandham'' and the 108 temples revered ar ...

Irantam Tiruvantati The ''Irantam Tiruvantati'' () is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Bhutath Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Comprising 100 verses in the poetic meter called the ''antati'', it is part of the compendium of hymns call ...

Bhoothath Alvar Bhoothath Alvar () is one of the twelve ''alvars, Alvar'' saints of South India, who were known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalayira Divya Prabandham'' and the 108 te ...

Munram Tiruvantati The ''Munram Tiruvantati'' () is a Tamil Hindu work of literature composed by Peyalvar, one of the twelve Alvars of Sri Vaishnavism. Comprising 100 verses, it is written in the poetic meter called the ''antati''. It is part of the compendium of hy ...

Peyalvar Pey Alvar (also spelt Peyalvar, Peialvar, Pey Azhwar, or Pei Azhwar) is one of the twelve ''Alvar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of ''Alvars'' are compiled as ''Nalay ...

Tiruvaymoli The ''Tiruvaymoli'' ( ) is a work of Tamil Hindu literature. Comprising 1102 verses, it was composed in the ninth century CE by the Hindu poet-saint Nammalvar, who is regarded as the foremost of the Alvar saints of South India. It is the most prom ...

Nammalvar Nammalvar was one of the twelve Alvars, Alvar saints of Tamil Nadu, India, who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of the Alvars are compiled as the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, Naalayira Divya Prab ...

Kanninun Cirutampu The ''Kanninun Cirutampu'' (), also rendered the ''Kanninun Siruttambu'', is a work of Tamil Hindu literature composed by Madhurakavi Alvar, one of the twelve Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Comprising eleven ''pasurams'' ...

by Madurakavi Alvar *

Abirami Antati Abirami Antati () is a Tamil language, Tamil collection of poems sung on goddess Parvati, Abirami, a deity venerated in Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur, Thirukkadaiyur Amirtaghatesvarar Sivan Temple, situated in Tamil Nadu, Ind ...

Abirami Pattar Abhirami Pattar born () Subramaniya Iyer was a Hindu saint from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He is famed as the author of a collection of hymns called '' Abhirami Anthadhi'' which is widely regarded as one of the foremost works of mode ...

* Saraswati antati by Kambar

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