Nagan Devanar, known in full as Madurai Tamil Koothan Nagan Devanar (Tamil: மதுரைத் தமிழ்க் கூத்தன் நாகன்தேவனார்), was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom a sole verse of the Sangam literature has been attributed, in addition to verse 12 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.Template:Sfn
Biography
Nagan Devanar was born as "Devanar" and lived in Madurai. He was known for his expertise in the ancient Tamil theatre.Template:Sfn
Contribution to the Sangam literature
Nagan Devanar has written a sole Sangam verse—verse 164 of the Agananuru—apart from verse 12 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.Template:Sfn
Views on Valluvar and the Kural
Nagan Devanar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:Template:Sfn Template:Cquote
See also
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Notes
References
- Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Educational Services(2001)
- திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum]{{#if:Vedanayagam|, Vedanayagam}. Manimekalai Prasuram(2017)
- அகநானூறு, புறநானூறு [Agananuru, Purananuru]{{#if:Kowmareeshwari (Ed.)|, Kowmareeshwari (Ed.)}. Saradha Pathippagam(August 2012)