Английская Википедия:Eelattu Poothanthevanar

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Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Eelattu Poothanthevanar (Шаблон:Lang-ta) was one of the earliest known classical Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) Tamil poets from the Sangam period. He hailed from the ancient international port of Manthai (Manthottam/ Manthoddam in Tamil, Manthota in derived Sinhalese) in Ceylon, the ruins of which are in present-day Mannar District, Sri Lanka.[1] His poems were included in the Tamil language anthologies of the Sangam literature compiled in Tamilakam before 250 CE[2] Writing in the city of Madurai, he praises the valour of the contemporaneous King Pasum Poon Pandyan, who, as per the Narkudi Velalar Varalaru, reigned from 275 to 240 BCE. Seven of his poetic verses feature in the Akananuṟu, Natriṇai and Kurunthokai.[3]

Other Sri Lankan Tamil poets whose contemporary work feature in the anthologies include Pūtan Ila Naganar and Marudan Ila Naganar.

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Eelattu Poothanthevanar has written two Sangam verses, including one each in Akananuru (verse 88) and Kurunthogai (verse 343).

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  2. Sri Lanka - Literature Encarta article reads: "The earliest known Sri Lankan Tamil poet was Eelattu Poothanthevanar, whose poems were included in the Tamil cankam (Sangam) poetry anthologies compiled in southern India before 250 AD." Archived 2009-10-31.
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