Kurunthogai

Kurunthogai is a classical Tamil poetic work. It is one of the book of Eight Anthologies (Ettuthokai), in sangam literature. It is a collection of 400 poems and a one poem is considered as insertion ( poem on prayer is added) to the collections. Most of the poems consists of 4 to 9 lines.  Over 206 known poets and 20 unknown poets are said to have contributed to Kurunthogai. The poems of anthology is dated around 100 BCE and 200 CE. However, Poori Ko the king as well as poet of Poori country (believe to be one of the ancient Tamil counties of sangam age)  compiled these poems around 300 CE.

Aiyur Mudavanar, Alankudi Vankanar, Alathur Kilar, Alisi Nachathanar, Allur Nanmullaiyar, AmmoovanarAndar Makan Kuruvaluthiyar, Aniladu Mundrilyar, Anjil Anthaiyar, Arisil Kilar, Arya Arasan Yazil Bramadathan, Asiriyar Perunkannanar, Athimanthiyar(F), Avvaiyar I(F),Chenthan Keeranar, Cheramanenthai (F), Eelattu Poothanthevanar, Eyitriyanar, Idaikkadanar, Ilampoothanar, Ilankeeranar, Ilankeeranthaiyar, Iraiyanar, Irunthaiyur Kotran Pulavanar, Kachipettu Kanji Kotranar, Kachipettu Nannakaiyar, Kadampanur Sandiliyanar, Kadiyalur Uruthirankannanar, Kaduku Perunthevanar, Kadunthotkaraveeranar, Kaduvan Mallanar – Madhurai Tamil Koothanar Kaduvan Mallanar, Kakkai Padiniyar Nachellaiyar, Kalarkeeran Eyitriyar, Kaleri Kadikaiyar, Kalladanar, Kallil Athiraiyanar, Kalporu Sirunuraiyar, Kamancher Kulathar, Kanakkayar Thathanar, Kangul Vellathar, Kannanar, Kanthakkannanar, Kapilar, Karuvur Cheraman Sathanar, Karuvur Kathapillai, Karuvur Kilar, Karuvur Othagnaniyar,Karuvur Pavuthiranar, Kavai Makanar, Kavanmullai Poothanar, Kaviripoompattinathu Chentham Kannanar, Kaviripoompattinathu Kantharathanar, Kaviripoompattinathu Karikkannanar, Kayamanar, Kayathur Kilar, Kidangil Kulapathi Nakkannanar, Killi Mangalankilar, Kokulamutranar, Koli Kotranar, Kollan Alisiyar, Kolli Kannanar,Koodalur Kilar, Koovan Mainthanar, Koperuncholan, Kotranar, Kovarthanar, Kovengai Perunkathavanar, Kovur Kilar, Kudavayil Keeranakkanar, Kudavayil Keerathanar, Kulatrathanar, Kundriyanar, Kuppaikoliyar, Kuriyiraiyar, Kurungudi Maruthanar, Kurunkeeranar, Kuttuvan Kannanar, Madal Padiya Mathankeeranar, Madalur Kilar, Madhurai Alakkar Gnalalar Makanar Mallanar, Madhurai Aruvai Vanikan Ilavettanar, Madhuraiasiriyar Kodan Kotranar, Madhuraiasiriyar Nallanthuvanar or Nallanthuvanar, Madhuraiasiriyar Kodan Kotranar, Madhurai Eelathu Poothanthevanar or Eelathu Poothanthevanar, Madhurai Eluthalan Senthan Poothanar or Senthan Poothanar,Madhurai Kadaiyathar Makanar Vennakanar, Madhurai Kanakkayanar Makanar Nakkeeranar or Kanakkayanar Makanar Nakkeerar, Madhurai Kandarathathanar, Madhurai Kannanar, Madhurai Kathakkannanar, Madhurai Kollam Pullanar, Madhurai Maruthan Ilanakanar, Madhurai Maruthankilar Makanar Ilampothanar, Madhurai Nalvelliyar or Nalvelliyar, Madhurai Perunkollanar, Madhurai Velathathanar, Malaimaranar, Mallanar, Mamaladanar, Mamoolanar, Mangudi Maruthanar, Mathirathanar, Mavalathanar, Mayendanar or Mayendanar, Meeneri Thoondilar, Milai Kanthanar, Milaikilar Nalvettanar, Milaipperum Kanthanar, Milaivel Thithanar, Mosi Keeranar, Mosi Kotranar, Mothasanar, Nakam Pothanar, Nakkeeranar, Nakkeerar, Namalar Makanar Ilankannanar, Nampi Kuttuvanar, Nannakaiyar, Nariveruuth Thalaiyar, Nedumpalliyathai, Nedumpalliyathanar, Neduvennilavinar, Neythal Karkkiyar, Okkur Masathiyar, Oon Pithaiyar, or er Uluvanar, orampokiyar, oril Pichaiyar, Oru Sirai Periyanar, othagnaniyar, othalanthaiyar, Padumarathu Mosikeeranar, Padumarathu Mosikotranar, Palai Padiya Perunkadunko, Panamparanar, Pandiyan Arivudainampi, Pandiyan Enathi Nedunkannanar, Pandiyan Pannadu Thanthan, Paranar, Parkappanar or Parakaparar, Paroovu Movay Pathumanar, Pathadi Vaikalar, Pathumar, Pereyil Muruvalar or Pereyin Muruvalar, Perumpakkanar, Perumpathumanar, Perunchathanar, Perunkannanar, Perunkundrur Kilar, Peyar, Perunthot Kurunchathanar, Peyanar, Ponmaniyar, Ponnakanar, Poonkannanar, Poonkanuthiraiyar, Pootha Thevanar, Poothampullanar or Pootham Pulavar, Pothukkayathu Keeranthaiyar, Sathanar, Sathinathanar, Seethalai Sathanar Madhurai Seethalai Sathanar, Madhurai Koolavanikan Seethalai Sathanar, Sellur Kotranar, Sempulapeyaneerar, Seythi Valluvar Perunchathanar, Siraikkudi anthaiyar, Thamotharanar, Thankal Porkollanar orThangal Mudakkollanar, Thangal Porkollan Vennakanar or Thankal Mudakkotranar, Thayankannanar, Theenmathi Nakanar, Theratharanar, Thevakulathar, Thippu Tholar, Tholkapilar, Thoongaleriyar, Thumpiser Keeranar, Ukaykkudi Kilar, Ulochanar, Ulunthinaim Pulavanar, Uraiyanar, Uraiyur Challiyan Kumaranar, Uraiyur Muthukannan Sathanar, Uraiyur Muthukootranar or Uraiyur Muthukoothanar, Uraiyur Muthukotranar, Uraiyur Palkayanar, Uraiyur Sirukanthanar, Urodakathu Kantharathanar or Urodakathu Karathanar or Orodakathu Kanthrathanar, Uruthiranar, Vada Prapanthanar, Vadama Vannakkan Perisathanar or Perisathanar, Vadama Vannakkan Thamotharanar, Varumulaiyarithiyar, Vayilan Thevanar, Vayililankannanar, Velliveethiyar, Vempatrur Kannan Koothanar, Venmanipoothiyar, Vennkotranar, Vennpoothanar, Vennpoothiyar or Vellur Kilar Makanar Vennpoothiyar, Vettakannanar, Villakaviralinar, Vitrutru Mutheyinanar, Vittakuthiraiyar,

Later, Peraasiriyar, a commentator and court poet who belong to 1300 CE wrote a commentary for the 380 poems. In 1400 CE, the left out 20 poems was commented by Naccinaarkkiniyar, the poet and commentary of various Tamils classic works. Unfortunately, there works believe to be lost or untraceable.

In 1915, after a long span of centuries, Thirukannapuram Thirumaligai Sowri Permalarangan, wrote commentary and explanatory notes for Kurunthogai and published for the first time in paperback format.

Link for Kurunthogai anthology in Tamil : http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l1220/html/l1220ind.htm Link for Kurunthogai anthology (poems 1-200) in English: https://sangamtranslationsbyvaidehi.com/ettuthokai-kurunthokai-1-200/ Link for Kurunthogai anthology (poems 201-400) in English: https://sangamtranslationsbyvaidehi.com/ettuthokai-kurunthokai-201-400/