The epic story of Rama, which is part of the Indian collective consciousness, has been retold in many regional languages. Pre-eminent among the many vernacular retellings of the Ramayana is the twelfth-century Tamil version by Kamban. The son of a temple drummer, Kamban is reputed to have had an impressive mastery of Tamil and Sanskrit classics. Fascinated by the lore of Ramayana, he immersed himself totally in it. Though Kamban acknowledges his indebtedness to the Sanskrit version of the Ramayana by Valmiki, his is an independent work, enriched by various religious, philosophical and literary influences. The Kamba Ramayana differs from Valmiki's in significant ways. Though cast in the heroic mould of a Purushotama or 'the best among men', Valmiki's Rama is still a man. Kamban, on the other hand, never allows the reader to forget the godhood of Rama. His Ravana too, though flawed, is a heroic figure. While Valmiki's diction is sparse and direct, Kamban's exuberant prose sparkles with wit and inventiveness. Sundaram, this edition has been abridged and edited by his long-time friend N.S. A major new addition to the Penguin Classics The classic Tamil work now finally available in an accessible single volume edition translation retains the magic and poetry of the original. The Kamba Ramayanam, is a Tamil epic that was written by the Tamil poet Kambar during the 12th century. Based on Valmiki's Ramayana (which is in Sanskrit), the story describes the life of King Rama of Ayodhya. However, Ramavatharam is different from the Sanskrit original in many aspects - both in spiritual concepts and in the specifics of the storyline.This historic work is considered by both Tamil scholars and the general public as one of the greatest literary works in Tamil literature. Kambar wrote this epic with the patronage of Thiruvennai Nallur Sadayappa Vallal, a Pannai kula chieftain. Online Reading option and Separate Download link is provided every author novels.In gratitude to his patron, Kamban references his name once in every 1,000 verses.Even before Kambar wrote the Ramavataram in Tamil in the 12 Century AD, there are many ancient references to the story of Ramayana, implying that the story was familiar in the Tamil lands even before the Common Era. Tamil Books online, free Join our newsletterList of famous Tamil author novels is given below. This online library project is still under development and we are adding new e-books every day. The Kamba Ramayana English and Tamil Edition Kamban P. 11th Quarterly Exam Question Paper and Answer Keys. Adi Sankara Literature Vedanta Spiritual Library. Tamil books online PDF Tamil ebooks for download Tamilcube. All books on are Public Domain texts and free to download as pdf-files. Ramayanam Books In Tamil Ramayanam Books In Tamil Greater Telugu Telugu stories books Telugu Bhakthi. Use the search function above to find our free PDF ebooks or use the category list to browse to books.
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