bharathiyar
samana munivar
Bama is a famous women dalit literature in tamil. She wrote some famous dalit works and not published into book forms.
Kalingathu Parani is a Tamil poetic work written by poet Kambar. It is considered one of the five great epics of Tamil literature.
U.ve saaminatha aiyar
Gnanamuthu Victor Pilendran has written: 'Tamil Catholic literary tradition of Sri Lanka' -- subject(s): Christian literature, Tamil, Christianity and literature, Tamil Christian literature
Thirukkural. An ancient tamil literature book.
David C. Buck has written: 'Tamil Dalit literature' -- subject(s): Dalit authors, Tamil literature, History and criticism, Congresses, Tamil Authors
vilambinaaganar
Vilambinaganar
M. Raghava Aiyangar has written: 'Some aspects of Kerala and Tamil literature' -- subject(s): Tamil literature, History and criticism, Kerala in literature
Ilango Adikal brother of chera king Cheran Chenguttuvan
Tamil is older than Telugu, according to linguistic scholars :*Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, defined by Tolkappiyam)Classical Telugu (Dravidian language, Kakatiya literature, 9th AD)SOURCES :* Encyclopedia Britannica (2008), "Telugu literature", Quote: "The literature, beginning in the 10th or 11th century.* Zvelebil, Kamil (1997), The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India: On Tamil Literature of South India