Sangam Lit
Sangam Lit is an English podcast by Nandini Karky on 2000 year old classical Tamil poetry from the Sangam Era. Explore ancient lands and minds through these reflections. Travel to the past, connect to the present and gather lessons for the future. Get lit!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 362
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Kalithogai 15 – Purpose of parting away
In this episode, we listen to strong arguments against parting away, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 15, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated i…
00:08:05 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 14 – Seek not the other wealth
In this episode, we listen to the confidante's admonition about parting away, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 14, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is s…
00:06:07 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 13 – Behold the terrible drylands
In this episode, we perceive a detailed account on the drylands, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 13, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the…
00:07:54 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 12 – Youth and Wealth
In this episode, we perceive the battle between seeking wealth and being with a beloved, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 12, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The …
00:07:02 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 11 – In the shade of a beloved
In this episode, we perceive scenes of kindness in the wild, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 11, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the ‘Pa…
00:08:21 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 10 – A tree in the drylands
In this episode, we listen to arguments against parting away, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 10, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the ‘P…
00:08:54 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 9 – Born here for another elsewhere
In this episode, we perceive a profound philosophy, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 9, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the ‘Paalai’ or …
00:08:42 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 8 – Desire not fading wealth
In this episode, we listen to reflections on the nature of wealth, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 8, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in t…
00:07:26 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 7 – Wealth versus Life
In this episode, we listen to a piercing question put forth, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 7, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the ‘Pa…
00:08:10 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 6 – Take me along
In this episode, we perceive the immense love in a lady, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 6, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the ‘Paalai’…
00:04:57 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 5 – The mirror to the within
In this episode, we perceive an effort of persuasion, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 5, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in the 'Paalai' o…
00:06:49 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 4 – Exuberant Expressions
In this episode, we observe the intricate interactions between the man and the lady, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 4, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The vers…
00:08:25 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 3 – Seeing her in nature
In this episode, we listen to a conversation about the man's parting, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 3, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated i…
00:07:53 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 2 – The notes of a lute
In this episode, we hear the jubilant voice of the lady's confidante, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 2, penned by the Chera King Paalai Paadiya Perunkadunko. The verse is situated in…
00:11:12 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Kalithogai 1 – The Furious and the Serene
In this episode, we perceive the roles of a god and his consort, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Kalithogai 1, penned by an anonymous poet. Kalithogai is a collection of musical verses in the 'A…
00:07:56 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Ainkurunooru 491-500: Ripples of the Return
In this episode, we perceive the celebration in the man's return home, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Ainkurunooru 491-500, situated in the ‘Mullai’ or ‘Forest landscape’ and penned by the poe…
00:12:41 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Ainkurunooru 481-490: Hasten the Horses
In this episode, we perceive the urgency in the man's command to his charioteer, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Ainkurunooru 481-490, situated in the ‘Mullai’ or ‘Forest landscape’ and penned …
00:10:29 |
Thu 01 Aug 2024
Ainkurunooru 471-480: Ballad of the Bearer Bard
In this episode, we perceive the role of bard as a messenger of love, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Ainkurunooru 471-480, situated in the ‘Mullai’ or ‘Forest landscape’ and penned by the poet …
00:11:04 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Ainkurunooru 461-470: Consolation of the Confidante
In this episode, we listen to hopeful words rendered to an anxious heart, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Ainkurunooru 461-470, situated in the ‘Mullai’ or ‘Forest landscape’ and penned by the …
00:12:45 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Ainkurunooru 451-460: Tears from the Homefront
In this episode, we perceive the yearning of the lady, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Ainkurunooru 451-460, situated in the ‘Mullai’ or ‘Forest landscape’ and penned by the poet Peyanaar.
00:12:34 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
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