Vol. 7 No. 05 (2026)

Articles

திருக்குறளில் மதிநுட்பம்: ஓர் நரம்பியல் மூளைநரம்பியல் ஆய்வு

Intellectual Acuity in Thirukkural: A Neuroscientific and Neurobiological Study

Prof. Dr. M. A. Aleem

  1. Neurologist Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College, Siruvachur and ABC Hospital, Trichy.
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Abstract

Knowledge and Wisdom are pivotal components in the evolutionary development of the human race. Over two thousand years ago, the divine poet Thiruvalluvar explained the indispensability of knowledge in the chapter ‘Arivudaimai’ (The Possession of Knowledge). This research paper explores and compares the intellectual concepts presented in the Thirukkural with modern findings in Neuroscience and Neurobiology.

Specifically, this study discusses how the functions of brain regions such as the Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala, and Hippocampus are subtly described within Valluvar’s couplets.

The scope of this research is expanded based on:

  • The neurobiological models of wisdom proposed by Meeks and Jeste (2009).
  • The theories of habit formation described by Eike K. Buabang (2025).
  • The brain's capacity to discern fake news/misinformation as explained by Andrea Grignolio (2022).

This study neurobiologically substantiates how knowledge serves as a protective fortress, a tool for mental regulation, and a power to discern the ultimate truth.

Keywords

  • Thirukkural
  • Arivudaimai (The Possession of Knowledge)
  • Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology
  • Prefrontal Cortex
  • Amygdala
  • Neurobiology of Wisdom
  • Social Brain

How to cite

Prof. Dr. M. A. Aleem (2026). திருக்குறளில் மதிநுட்பம்: ஓர் நரம்பியல் மூளைநரம்பியல் ஆய்வு: Intellectual Acuity in Thirukkural: A Neuroscientific and Neurobiological Study. Tamilmanam International Research Journal of Tamil Studies, 7(05), 1574-1585. https://doi.org/10.63300/tm07052026.10

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