Silappathikaram is also pronounced as Silappathikaram, the first epic poem in Tamil, dating to c. Written by Prince Blanco Adigal (Ilango Adigal) in the 5th-6th centuries. Its storyline is taken from a famous story. Silappathikaram is a fine synthesis of mood poetry in the ancient Tamil agam tradition and the rhetoric of Sanskrit poetry, including kalitokai, chorus folk songs, descriptions of town and village, technical accounts of conversations with love. Stunning dramatic scenes of dance and music and love and tragic death.
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