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Kaalingar
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Manakkudavar
Manakkudavar (c. 10th century CE) was a Tamil scholar and commentator known for his commentary on the Tirukkural. His is the earliest of the available commentaries on the Kural text, and hence considered to bear closest semblance with the original work by Valluvar. He was among the canon of Ten Medieval Commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by scholars. He was also among the five ancient commentators whose commentaries had been preserved and made available to the Modern era, the others being Pari Perumal, Kaalingar, Paridhi, and Parimelalhagar.
Paridhi
Paridhi (c. 11th century CE), also referred to as Paridhiyaar, was a Tamil literary commentator known for his commentary on the Thirukkural. He was among the canon of ten medieval commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by scholars. He was also among the five ancient commentators whose commentaries had been preserved and made available to the Modern era, the others being Manakkudavar, Pari Perumal, Kaalingar, and Parimelalhagar. Paridhi is also referred to as Parudhi in olden manuscripts.
Parimelalhagar
Parimelalhagar (பரிமேலழகர்) (13th century CE), sometimes spelled Parimelazhagar, born Vanduvarai Perumal, was a Tamil poet and scholar known for his commentary on the Thirukkural. He was the last among the canon of ten medieval commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by scholars. He was also among the five oldest commentators whose commentaries had been preserved and made available to the Modern era, the others being Manakkudavar, Pari Perumal, Kaalingar, and Paridhi.
Tirukkuṟaḷ
Le Tirukkuṟaḷ (திருக்குறள் connu également comme le Kural), écrit par Tiruvalluvar, est une œuvre tamoule faisant partie du corpus classique de la littérature du Sangam. Elle est composée de distiques ou couplets rimés exposant les différents enseignements utiles à l'homme pour mener une existence harmonieuse. Sa date de rédaction est incertaine. Le Tirukkural est le plus célèbre des écrits tamouls, tant à l’intérieur du pays tamoul qu’en dehors, en particulier en Occident dès le grâce aux travaux de traduction des missionnaires.