Kaḷavaḻi Nāṟpatu

Kalavazhi Narpathu is a Tamil poetic work belonging to the "Pathinenkilkanakku" anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the 'post Sangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE. "Kalavazhi Narpathu" contains forty poems written by the poet Poigayaar.

The poems of "Kalavazhi Narpathu" deal with the "puram" (external) subjects. "Puram" in the Sangam literature denotes the subject matters that deal with war, politics, wealth, etc.

References

* Mudaliyar, Singaravelu A., Apithana Cintamani, An encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature, (1931) - Reprinted by Asian Educational Services, New Delhi (1983)
* http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/
* http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/pathinen/pm0025.pdf "Kalavazhi Narpathu" eText at Project madurai