Thirukutrala Kuravanci
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๐๏ธ Tirukkutalakkuravanchi - Full Details!
One of the 96 types of small letters – Kuravanji type๐ฏ
๐ MASTER TABLE - Thirukkutalakkuravanji
| ๐ Name of the book | Tirukkutalakkuravanji |
|---|---|
| โ๏ธ Teacher | Trikootarasapakkavirayar |
| ๐ type | Kuravanchi(one of 96) |
| ๐๏ธ location | Thirukkutalam(Kutalanathar Temple) |
| ๐ Areas | 2 part |
| ๐ธ Leader | Vasanthavalli |
| ๐ฉ Cut off | middle girl(the teller) |
| ๐คต Singan | Kurathi's husband |
| ๐ญ Period | 17th century |
๐ What is Kuravanji?
Kuravanchi = Kuram + Vanchi
- ๐ฎcut off(Kuravar woman) comes and tells the mark
- ๐ธ The heroine longs for her lover
- ๐ฎ She will croak and say "Your lover is coming".
- ๐ The heroine will give a gift to Kurathi
๐ 2 parts explanation
๐ Part 1: Kuravanji
- Vasanthavalli falls in love with Kurdalanathar
- She snorts and points
- "Your love will come true," she says
๐ Part 2: Singan's Strangeness
- Singan = Kurathi's husband
- Singan's comedy part
- Criminal nature commentary
๐ Thirukkutalakkuravanji - story
๐ญ Synopsis
๐ธ Step 1: Vasanthavalli's love
A beautiful girl named Vasanthavalli falls in love with Thirukkutalam Koortalanathar (Shiva).
๐ Step 2: Love hurts
Vasanthavalli regrets that Kurdalanathar is not paying attention to her. She shares her grief with her friend.
๐ฎ Step 3: Visit Kurathi
Then a Kurathi (Kuravar girl) comes. She says, "I will tell the sign, I will tell your future."
๐ฏ Step 4: Marking
Kurathi to Vasanthavalli: "Your love will be fulfilled! Kurdalanathar will accept you!" Mark says.
๐ Step 5: Gifting
A happy Vasanthavalli gives Kurathi many gifts like gold, jewels and clothes.
๐ญ Singan Vinotham (Part 2)
๐ Who is Singan?
- Kurathi's husband
- Comedy character
- Koorala Aaruvi describes nature
๐๏ธ Criminal commentary
- Aindaruvi - milk, honey, ghee, fresh water, sugarcane juice!
- Mountain beauty
- Forest, trees, birds
โ๏ธ Author - Trikootarasapakkavirayar
| Name | Trikootarasapakkavirayar |
|---|---|
| Period | 17th century |
| town | Near Tirukkutalam |
| What is Trikutam? | Another name for Kurthalam (3 Hill Peaks) |
๐ต Famous Songs & Specials
๐ต Famous song - Aindaruvi
๐๏ธ Indaruvi Song:
"Milk waterfall, honey waterfall, ghee waterfall
Young Water Falls Sugarcane Falls"
Meaning:It looks like milk, honey, ghee, fresh water and sugarcane juice are flowing in Kurdala waterfall!
๐ Features of the book
๐ Literary Specialties:
- โ Best Kuravanchi book in Tamil
- โ Nature commentary is very special
- โ Simple Tamil style
- โ Written in dramatic style
๐ Other Features:
- โ Helped in the development of criminal tourism
- โ Devotion + Love + Natural connection
- โ Full of humor
- โ Information about 17th century society
๐ญ Comparison of other Kuravanji texts
| Kuravanchi | Teacher | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Tirukkutalakkuravanji | Trikootarasapakkavirayar | Thirukkutalam |
| Sarabendra Bhupalakuravanchi | Venkatasubaiyar | Thanjavur |
| Thiruvarurkuravanji | - | Tiruvarur |
๐ฏ Main roles
| ๐ธ Vasanthavalli | Love for the heroine, Kurdalanathar |
| ๐ Courtalanathar | Lord Shiva |
| ๐ฎ Cut off | The signer is a girl |
| ๐ Singan | Kurathi's husband, comedy |
| ๐ฉ Friend | Vasanthavalli's friend |
๐ฏ TNPSC Questions & Shortcuts - Thirukkutalakkuravanji
๐ TNPSC Previous Questions
Q1: Who is the author of Tirukkutalakkuravanji?
A) Cumber B) Cotton C)Trikootarasapakkavirayar โD) did
Q2: Who is the leader of Tirukkutalakkuravanchi?
A) Manimegala B) Kannagi C)Vasanthavalli โD) Sita
Q3: Kuravanji is a type of literature?
A) Proliferation B)Lowercase โC) Sangam Literature D) Neeti Text
Q4: Trikootam is another name of which town?
A) Madurai B)Crime scene โC) Thanjavur D) Chidambaram
Q5: What is the name of the second part of Tirukkutalakkuravanji?
A) Arrival B)Singan Vinotam โC) Spring season D) Waterfall Commentary
๐ง SHORTCUT - Easy to remember!
๐ SHORTCUT: "Thiri-Kutala-Vasantha-Kurathi-Singan"
| Tri | Trikootarasappa Kavirayar (Author) |
| Criminal | crime scene (place) |
| spring | Vasanthavalli (Mrs.) |
| cut off | Fortune Teller (Genre: Fortune Teller) |
| Singan | Singan Vinotham (Part 2) |
๐ฏ Another SHORTCUT:
"Tri-ku-va" = Trikootar + Courtalam + Vasanthavalli
โก SUPER SHORTCUT:
Kuravanji = Kurothi + Vanji = Kurothi Mark!
๐ฎ She will come and say "Your love will come true"!
๐ Quick Reference Table
| question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Teacher? | Trikootarasapakkavirayar |
| Type? | Kuravanchi |
| location? | Thirukkutalam |
| The leader? | Vasanthavalli |
| Areas? | 2 (Kuravanji + Shingan Vinotham) |
| Period? | 17th century |
๐ก Remember:
- ๐๏ธtrinity= Courtalam = 3 hill top
- ๐ฎKuravanchi= to point out
- ๐๏ธIndaravi= Milk, honey, ghee, fresh water, sugarcane juice