Nacchar
Nacchar(c. 11th century CE), also known as Nakkar, was aTamilpoet,scholar, and commentator known for hiscommentaryon theThirukkural.[1]He was among the canon often medieval commentatorsof the Kural text most highly esteemed by modern scholars. However, his work has been lost along with other four ancient commentators, namely,Dhamatthar,Dharumar,Thirumalaiyar,andMallar.[2]
Biography
[edit]Nacchar is often incorrectly believed by some asNachinarkiniyar,another medieval Tamil poet. However, several scholars deny this, citing that an ancient verse praising the poet Nachinarkiniyar does not mention that he has written commentary on the Tirukkural. Moreover, Nachinarkiniyar lived in the 14th century, about three centuries later than Nacchar. Scholars also opine that the similarity between the two names lead to this incorrect conclusion by some.[3]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^Vedhanayagam, Rama (2017).திருவள்ளுவ மாலை மூலமும் எளிய உரை விளக்கமும் [Tiruvalluvamaalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum](in Tamil) (1 ed.). Chennai: Manimekalai Prasuram. pp. 7–8.
- ^Natarajan, P. R. (December 2008).Thirukkural: Aratthuppaal(in Tamil) (First ed.). Chennai: Uma Padhippagam. pp. 1–6.
- ^Aravindan, M. V. (1968).உரையாசிரியர்கள் [Uraiaasiriyargal](in Tamil) (First ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Padhippagam. p. 339.
Further reading
[edit]- M. Arunachalam (2005). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru, Padhinaindhaam Nootraandu [History of Tamil Literature, 15th century].
- Casie Chetty, Simon(1859).The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon.Jaffna: Ripley & Strong. p. 65.
- D. M. Vellaivaaranam (1983). Tirukkural Uraikotthu. Thiruppananthal Shri Kasimadam Publications.
