Tolkappiyam Biological Discriminations in the Sangam Literature Framework

Abstract

Tolkappiyam is the oldest grammar book in Tamil. It is divided into three chapters Ezhuthathigaram, Cholathigaram, Porulathigaram. Thokappiya Porulathigaram discriminates in three genetics. They are as follows 1.Juvenility names (Youthful names) 2. Masculine names, 3. Feminine names. Tolkappiyam was the first to introduce one to six biological discriminations to the world in Tamil. The purpose of this article is to examine the biological discriminations of the Tolkappiya genetics in the Sangam literature and to describe the biological discriminations found in the Sangam literature and its changes and developments.