திருக்குறள் / Thirukkural

Interesting facts about Thirukkural:
  • Thirukkural was written few thousand years ago on Palm Tree Leaves using metal stylus (knife pen) by the author known as Thiruvalluvar, aka., Poyyamozhi Pulavar and Theivappulavar

  • It is a classic Tamil-language poem collection consisting of three main sections, namely, Virtue, Wealth, and Pleasure. Each section covers several topics. Section one contains 38 topics, Section two contains 70 topics, and Section three contains 25 topics. Each topic contains 10 couplets (Kurals).
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  • It consisted of a total of 1,330 short, two-line couplets. Each couplet is written using only seven words; however, information is packed within it, like the DNA, which holds a lot of information.

  • Its first poem starts with the first letter of the Tamil Alphabet, ‘அ’ (sounds like ‘ah’) and the last one ends with the last letter of Tamil Alphabet, ‘ன்’. That reflects the author’s exceptional talent and his mastery skills of the Tamil language.

  • It is an all-inclusive ethical guide, because it gives guidance on how to lead a good life.
  • It is an essential book on ethical philosophy. It portrays a way of life and it lays down a code of conduct.
  • The author’s breadth and depth of knowledge is amazing. The author’s high intelligence will be very visible throughout his work.

The monument - Valluvar Kottam:

The picture to the left is of a monument in Chennai, India. It was built in 1970 and is dedicated to Thiruvalluvar, the author of this classical Tamil poem collection named Thirukkural.

ABOUT This Project

The primary goal of this project is to raise global awareness of the classic Tamil literary work known as "Thirukkural," a masterpiece poem collection. To achieve this, I have provided explanations in both English and Tamil. In this effort, I utilized simple and modern English while ensuring that the original meaning, concepts, and core values of the work remain intact. A similar approach was applied to the Tamil explanations as well.
To support this endeavor, I consulted various sources, including books and the thirukkural.com website. Additionally, I reviewed Tamil explanations and interpretations from seven different authors, along with an English explanation written in the 1850s by an author who had learned Tamil.

BOOKS List - Available at AMAZON WorldWIDE

Books are available for purchase by clicking the following book image on Amazon, offering worldwide access at an affordable price. They come in both paperback and e-book formats.