Which one of the following Tamil texts deals with grammar ?

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Manimekalai

Silappadikaram

Tolkappiyam

Padirruppattu

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The options are all important works of ancient Tamil literature.
A) Manimekalai: One of the five great Tamil epics, a Buddhist work.
B) Silappadikaram: One of the five great Tamil epics.
C) Tolkappiyam: The oldest surviving Tamil grammar text, dealing with phonology, morphology, syntax, and poetics.
D) Padirruppattu: Part of the Ettuthogai (Eight Anthologies), a collection of Sangam poems praising Chera kings.
Among the given options, Tolkappiyam is explicitly a work on Tamil grammar.

– Tolkappiyam is the foundational text for the study of Tamil grammar and literature.
– The other options represent epic poems or anthologies of poetry from the Sangam or post-Sangam periods.

Tolkappiyam is considered a primary source for understanding the social, economic, and cultural life of the ancient Tamils, in addition to its linguistic and literary significance. The Five Great Epics of Tamil literature are Silappadikaram, Manimekalai, Seevaka Sinthamani, Valayapathi, and Kundalakesi.

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