Abstract
As a key work within Sangam literature's Eight Anthologies, Natrinai offers a profound window into ancient Tamil society by capturing the intimate world of human love and emotion across its 400 akam poems. Anchored in Tolkappiyam poetic conventions—such as ullurai uvamam (implicit similes) and the foundational elements of muthal, karu, and uri—the text uses Tamil literature's five distinct landscapes (Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, and Palai) not merely as backdrops, but as vital symbols to express union, separation, longing, and anxiety. Through the distinct perspectives of the hero, heroine, friend, and mother figures, Natrinai masterfully integrates nature and social relationships, demonstrating how concise imagery and ecological consciousness can convey complex psychological and cultural experiences.
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