Silappadhikaram, Kannagi and Coleman !!
Silappadikaram ( சிலப்பதிகாரம்) is one of Five Great Epics of Tamil literary works. Ilango Adigal the younger brother of reputed warrior-king Senguttuvan of the Chera dynasty wrote this. Silappadikaram is held in high regard by the Tamils. It contains three chapters and a total of 5270 lines of poetry. The epic revolves around Kannagi, who having lost her husband to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan Dynasty, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom. Silappadikaram is a poetic rendition with details of Tamil culture; its varied religions; its town plans and city types; the mingling ...