Kalaignar, Kamba Ramayanam, and Tamil Grammar Practice

Flashcards covering the life, literary contributions, and political achievements of Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, along with details from Kamba Ramayanam and Tamil Agathinai grammar.

Kalaignar's Childhood View of Rain

He viewed the rain with a 'childlike heart' (amazement), enjoying the sight of paper boats floating in the water and feeling that nothing surpasses the joy of getting wet in the rain.

First Schooling Location

Kalaignar completed his primary education in his birthplace of Thiruvarur.

Panagal Arasar

The first Chief Minister of the Chennai Province High Society, whose achievements Kalaignar learned about through a supplementary textbook.

Student Activism at Age $14$

Kalaignar gathered students to protest against the imposition of Hindi, leading a rally in Thiruvarur while singing 'Vaanga ellorum por selluvom!'

Self-Respect Society (Maonava Nesan)

A society Kalaignar started during his school days to provide speaking practice and foster unity (Uthaimai unarvu) among students.

Palaniyappan

The first stage play written and staged by Kalaignar in $1944$.

The Title 'Kalaignar'

A special title meaning 'Artist,' conferred upon him during an appreciation ceremony for the play 'Meedai' (The Stage), where he played the lead role of a student leader.

Rajakumari

The $1947$ film for which Kalaignar wrote the dialogues, starring M.G.R.

Parasakthi

The film through which Kalaignar's dialogues reached a peak of fame and gave fame to actor Sivaji Ganesan.

Cheran

The pseudonym under which Kalaignar wrote many articles.

Nenjukku Neethi

The title of Kalaignar's autobiography.

Tholkappiya Poonga

A literary work by Kalaignar where he wrote explanations for $100$ topics in a grammatical and literary style.

Murasoli

The publication founded by Kalaignar, which he initially started as a handwritten journal and later converted into a daily newspaper.

Ramanujar

A television series for which Kalaignar wrote the script and dialogues at the age of $92$.

Valluvar Kottam

A monument in Chennai built by Kalaignar fashioned like a temple chariot, featuring all $1330$ Thirukkural couplets engraved in a bell tower.

World Classical Tamil Conference

A major conference organized by Kalaignar in Coimbatore in $2010$.

Kamba Ramayanam

The epic poem written by Kambar, originally titled 'Ramavataram' by the author.

Sadayappa Vallal

The patron who supported the poet Kambar.

Virutappa

The specific poetic meter used throughout the Kamba Ramayanam.

Agathinai

A classification in Tamil grammar referring to internal conduct or the relationship between a hero and heroine, divided into $7$ types.

Muthorul

A grammatical category consisting of Land (Nilam) and Time (Pozhuthu).

Perumpozhudu

The division of a year into $6$ seasons in Tamil grammar (e.g., Kar, Kulir, Munpani, Pinpani, Ilavenil, Mutuvenil).

Sirupozhudu

The division of a single day into $6$ parts: Kaalai, Nanpagal, Erpaadu, Maalai, Yaamam, and Vaigarai.

Erpaadu

The afternoon period in the Sirupozhudu system, specifically from $2$ PM to $6$ PM.

Anbin Ainthinai

The five types of land in Tamil literature: Kurinji (mountains), Mullai (forest), Marutham (fields), Neithal (seashore), and Paalai (desert).