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''Puram'' (, ''Lit.'' exterior) is one of two genres of Classical Tamil poetry. The concept of the lifestyle of human beings falls in two categories: personal and public. The genre dealing with poems about love affairs is called '' Akam'' (அகம்), while ''Puram'' concerns many subjects including wars, kings, poets and personal virtues. ''
Tolkāppiyam ''Tolkāppiyam'', also romanised as ''Tholkaappiyam'' ( , ''lit.'' "ancient poem"), is the oldest extant Tamil grammar text and the oldest extant long work of Tamil literature. It is the earliest Tamil text mentioning Gods, perhaps linked to ...
'', the earliest work of Tamil grammar and literature available in Tamil, divides each genre into seven strands ( Thinai), comparing and connecting the two categories of lifestyle. Works in the ''Puram'' genre reflect on different people's lifestyles, especially that of kings. The works identify personal names, unlike in the ''Akam'' genre. Because they include the names of kings, poets, and places, Tamil literary scholars consider them a historical record.


See also

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Sangam literature The Sangam literature (Tamil language, Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், ''caṅka ilakkiyam''), historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil language, Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், ''Cā ...


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Eight Anthologies: 'Puram' Poetry
{{Tamil language Tamil poetics Sangam literature