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'''Dhamatthar''' ({{circa}} 11th century CE) was a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[poet]], scholar, and commentator known for his [[Literary criticism|commentary]] on the ''[[Thirukkural]]''.<ref>{{cite book<br />
| last = Vedhanayagam <br />
| first = Rama <br />
| title = திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluvamaalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum]<br />
| publisher = Manimekalai Prasuram<br />
| edition = 1<br />
| date = 2017 <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = 7–8<br />
| language = ta<br />
}}</ref> He was among the canon of [[Ten Medieval Commentators|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]], and [[Mallar (poet)|Mallar]].<ref name="PRNatarajan_Tirukkural">{{cite book<br />
| last = Natarajan<br />
| first = P. R.<br />
| title = Thirukkural: Aratthuppaal<br />
| publisher = Uma Padhippagam<br />
| edition = First<br />
| date = December 2008<br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| pages = 1–6<br />
| language = ta<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Ten Medieval Commentators]]<br />
* [[Commentaries in Tamil literary tradition]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* M. Arunachalam (2005). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru, Padhinaindhaam Nootraandu [History of Tamil Literature, 15th century].<br />
* {{cite book | title=The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon | last=Casie Chetty| first=Simon|author-link1=Simon Casie Chetty| pages=65| year=1859| publisher=Ripley & Strong| location=Jaffna|ref=The Tamil Plutarch}}<br />
* D. M. Vellaivaaranam (1983). Tirukkural Uraikotthu. Thiruppananthal Shri Kasimadam Publications.<br />
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