Classical Works in Tamil

Tolkappiyam is an ancient Tamil grammatical treatise and is considered the oldest extant work in Tamil literature.

The Sangam period in Tamil literature is generally considered to have lasted from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE.

Silappathikaram is considered one of the five great epics of Tamil literature, along with Manimekalai, Thirukkural, Kambaramayanam, and Valayapathi.

The Thirukkural, a collection of 1330 couplets, is attributed to the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar.

Silappathikaram is considered the first Tamil novel, and is one of the five great epics of Tamil literature.

The Manimekalai, a sequel to the Silappathikaram, is attributed to the Tamil poet Sattanar.

Tolkappiyam is considered the first Tamil grammar book, and is one of the oldest extant works in Tamil literature.

The Kambaramayanam, a Tamil adaptation of the Ramayana, is attributed to the Tamil poet Kamban.

Agananuru is one of the eight anthologies of Sangam literature, a collection of ancient Tamil poetry.

The Purananuru, an anthology of Sangam literature, contains 400 poems.

Thiruvasagam is one of the three major Tamil devotional works, along with Thiruppugazh and Periyapuranam.

The Thiruppugazh, a collection of devotional hymns, is attributed to the Tamil poet Arunagirinathar.

Valayapathi is one of the five minor Tamil epics, along with Silappathikaram, Manimekalai, Thirukkural, and Kambaramayanam.

The Periyapuranam, a collection of hagiographies of Tamil saints, is attributed to the Tamil poet Sekkizhar.

Sivagnana Bodham is one of the four major Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta texts, along with Thiruvasagam, Tirukural, and Tirumantiram.