Kambar (poet)

This article is about the poet. For the lean process method, see Kanban.

Kambar
Statue of Kambar, Marina Beach, Chennai
Statue of Kambar, Marina Beach, Chennai
BornKavichakravarthy Kamban
1180 (1180) CE
Therizhandur, Chola Empire
(present-day Kuthalam, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died1250 CE (aged 69-70)
Nattarasankottai, Pandya Empire
(present-day Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India)
OccupationPoet
LanguageTamil
Notable worksRamavataram

Silai Elupatu
Mangala Valtu
Saraswati Antati
Sadagopar Antati
Tirukkai Valakkam
Erelupatu
Kangai Puranam

Tondaiman
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Kambar or Kavichakravarthy Kamban (1180 CE–1250 CE)[1] was an Indian poet and the author of the Ramavataram, popularly known as Kambaramayanam, the Tamil version of the epic Ramayana.[2] Kambar also authored other literary works in Tamil, such as Tirukkai Valakkam, Erelupatu, Silai Elupatu, Kangai Puranam, Sadagopar Antati and Saraswati Antati.[2][full citation needed]

  1. ^ "Kamban." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2011. Web. 23 December 2011. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kampan
  2. ^ a b The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia By Edward Balfour