Nattrinai

Natrinai is a classical Tamil poetic work. It is one of the book of Eight Anthologies (Ettuthokai), in Sangam literature. Natrinai consists of 400 poems. The stanzas are of varying lengths of nine to twelve lines each which dated to the Sangam age (300 BCE-200 CE).

The names of 192 authors are known, their names are as follows:

Aiyur Mudavanar, Akampam Malathanar, Alamperi Sathanar, Allankeeranar, Ammallanar, Ammeyyan Naganar, Ammoovanar, Andar Makan Kuruvaluthiyar, Anjil Anjiyar, Anjil Anthaiyar, Avur Kavithikal Sathevanar, Avvaiyar I(F), Chenthan kannanar, Eyinanthai Makan Ilankeeranar, Eyinanthaiyar, Idaikkadanar, Ilampothiyar, Ilampullur Kavithi, Ilanakanar, Ilankeeranar, Ilanthevanar, Ilanthiraiyanar, Ilavettanar, Ilaveyinanar,Inisanthanakanar Kachipettu Ilanthachanar, Kachipettu Perunthachanar, Kaduvan Ila Mallanar, Kalarkeeran Eyitriyar, Kallampalanar, Kallikudi Pootham Pullanar, Kamakkani Pasalaiyar, Kanakkayanar, Kani Punkundranar, Kannakanar, Kannakaran Kotranar, Kannam Pullanar, Kannankotranar, Kantharathanar, Kapilar, Kappiyan Chenthanar, Karikkannanar, Karuvur Kathapillai Sathanar- Karuvur Kanthapillai Sathanar, Karuvur Kosanar, Kasipan Keeranar, Kathapillaiyar, Kavanmullai Poothanar, Kaviripoompattinathu Chenkannanar, Kayamanar, Keerankeeranar, Keerathanar, Kidangil Kavithi Perunkotranar, Kidangil Kavithikeerankannanar, Killi Mangalankilar Makanar Cherakovanar, Kokulamutranar,Koliyur Kilar Makanar Cheliyanar, Kollam Pakkanar, Konma Nedunkottanar, Koodalur Palkannanar, Kootrankumaranar, Kotranar, Kotrankotranar, Kottampalavanar, Kottiyur Nallanthaiyar, Kovur Kilar, Kudavayil Keerathanar, Kulampanar, Kundriyanar, Kundrur Kilar Makanar Kannathanar, Kundukat Paliyathanar, Kuramakal Kuriyeyini, Kuthirai Thariyanar, Madal Padiya Mathankeeranar, Madhurai Alakkar Gnalalar Makanar Mallanar, Madhuraiaruliya Nattualamperi Sathanar, Madhurai Aruvai Vanikan Ilavettanar, Madhuraiasiriyar Nallanthuvanar or Nallanthuvanar, Madhurai Eelathu Poothanthevanar or Eelathu Poothanthevanar, Madhurai Eluthalan Senthan Poothanar or Senthan Poothanar, Madhurai Ilampalasiriyan Chenthan Koothanar, Madhurai Kannathanar, Madhurai Karulaviyan Koothanar, Madhurai Kollan Vennakanar or Madhurai Pon Sey Kollan Vennakanar, Madhurai Maruthan Ilanakanar, Madhurai Maruthankilar Makanar Perunkannanar, Madhurai Maruthankilar Makanar Sokuthanar, Madhurai Nalvelliyar or Nalvelliyar, Madhurai Olaikkadaiyathar Nalvellaiyar, Madhurai Palasiriyar Chenthan Kotranar, Madhurai Peralavayar, Madhurai Perumaruthan Ilanakanar, Madhurai Perumaruthanar, Madhurai Poovanda Nakan Vettanar, Madhurai Sullam Pothanar, Malaiyanar, Mallanar, Mamoolanar, Mangudi Maruthanar, Maran Valuthi, Marokathu Nappasalaiyar, Marunkur Pattinathu Chenthan Kumaranar, Marutham Padiya Ilankadunko, Maruthan Ilanakanar, Meeli Perumpathumanar, Milaikilar Nalvettanar, Moolankeeranar, Mosi Kannathanar, Mosi Keeranar, Mudathirumaranar, Mukkal asan Nelvellaiyar, Mupper NakanarMuthukootranar, Muthuvenkannanar, Nakkannaiyar or Perunkoli Nayakkan Makal Nakkannaiyar, Nakkeeranar, Nakkeerar, Nallavur Kilar, Nallur Siru Methaviyar, Nalvettanar, Nalvilakkanar, Nampi Kuttuvanar, Nappalathanar, Narchenthanar, Natramanar, Natran Kotranar, Neythal Thathathanar, Nikandan Kalaikottu Thandanar, Nochi Niyamankilar, orampokiyar, Oru Sirai Periyanar, Palai Padiya Perunkadunko, Palai Padiya Perunkadunko, Palathanar, Pandiyan Arivudainampi, Pandiyan Maran Valuthi, Paranar, Parayanar, Peralavayar, Perumpathumanar,Perunkannanar, Perunkousikanar, Perunkundrur Kilar, Perunthalai Sathanar, Perunthevanar, Peruvaluthi, Piramasari, Piran Sathanar, Pisiranthaiyar, Pootha Thevanar, Poothanar, Poothankannanar, Pothanar, Pothumpil Kilar, Pothumpil Kilar Makanar Vennkanniyar, Poykaiyar, Puthukayathu Vannakkan Kampurkilar, Salliyankumaranar, Sathanthaiyar, Sekampoothanar, Sempiyanar, Senkannanar, Siraikkudi anthaiyar, Sirumolikanar, Thanimakanar, Thankal athireyan Chenkannanar, Thankal Porkollanar orThangal Mudakkollanar, Thangal Porkollan Vennakanar or Thankal Mudakkotranar, Thayankannanar, Thevanar, Theypuri Palankayitrinar, Tholkapilar, Thondaiman Ilanthiraiyan, Thoongaleriyar, Thumpiser Keeranar, Thuraikuru Mavir Palankotranar, Ukkira Peruvaluthi, Ulochanar, Uraiyur Kathuvay Sathanar, Urodakathu Kantharathanar or Urodakathu Karathanar or Orodakathu Kanthrathanar, Vadama Vannakkan Perisathanar or Perisathanar, Vannakkan Sorumarunkumaranar, Vannappura Kanthrathanar, Vanparanar, Vellaikudi Nakanar, Velliveethiyar, Velliyanthinnanar, Veri Padiya Kamakanniyar (F), Vilikatpethai Perunkannanar, Vinaitholil Sokeeranar, Vitrootru Vannakkan Thathathanar.

Authors of 56 poems are not known. Poem 234 is missing and it is considered extinct. Part of the 385th poem is also missing from all the available manuscript copies. It was compiled roughly during 7 th – 9th century CE by Baratam patiyap Peruntevanar under the patronage of Pandya king, King Maran Vazhuthi. Peruntevanar also wrote an innovatory stanza after its compilation. After long span of time, in1915, Tamil scholar P.A.Narayanasamy Iyer recollected and published it in book format which is considered as the base for the later publications.

Link for Nattrinai anthology in Tami: http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l1210/html/l1210ind.htm

Link for Nattrinai anthology in English: https://sangamtranslationsbyvaidehi.com/ettuthokai-natrinai-1-200/