Dhamatthar ( 11th century CE) was a
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nati ...
poet
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, scholar, and commentator known for his
commentary
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Publications
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on the ''
Thirukkural''.
He was among the canon of
ten medieval commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by modern scholars. His work, however, has been lost along with other four ancient commentators, namely,
Dharumar,
Nacchar,
Thirumalaiyar
Thirumalaiyar () was a Tamil poet, scholar, and commentator known for his commentary on the ''Thirukkural''. He was among the canon of Ten Medieval Commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by modern scholars. His work, however, has bee ...
, and
Mallar.
See also
*
Ten Medieval Commentators
*
Commentaries in Tamil literary tradition
References
Further reading
* M. Arunachalam (2005). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru, Padhinaindhaam Nootraandu
istory of Tamil Literature, 15th century
*
* D. M. Vellaivaaranam (1983). Tirukkural Uraikotthu. Thiruppananthal Shri Kasimadam Publications.
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Tirukkural
Tamil poets
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Medieval Tamil poets
Tamil-language writers
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Scholars from Tamil Nadu
11th-century Indian scholars