TirukkuṟaḷLe 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.
DhamattharDhamatthar ( 11th century CE) was a Tamil poet, scholar, and 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 modern scholars. His work, however, has been lost along with other four ancient commentators, namely, Dharumar, Nacchar, Thirumalaiyar, and Mallar.
NaccharNacchar (11th century CE), also known as Nakkar, was a Tamil poet, scholar, and 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 modern scholars. However, his work has been lost along with other four ancient commentators, namely, Dhamatthar, Dharumar, Thirumalaiyar, and Mallar. Nacchar is often incorrectly believed by some as Nachinarkiniyar, another medieval Tamil poet.