Uraiyur Mudhukootthanar

Uraiyur Mudhukootthanar (Tamil: உறையூர் முதுகூத்தனார்), also known as Uraiyur Mudhukootranar, was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 9 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 39 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.

Biography

Uraiyur Mudhukootthanar hailed from Uraiyur and was known for his patriotism.

Contribution to the Sangam literature

Uraiyur Mudhukootthanar has penned 9 Sangam verses, including 2 in Kurunthogai, 3 in Agananuru, 1 in Purananuru, and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.

Views on Valluvar and the Kural

Uraiyur Mudhukootthanar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:

See also

• Sangam literature
• List of Sangam poets
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

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