Dance Messages Expressed Through Minor Literary Works

சிற்றிலக்கியங்களினூடாக வெளிப்படுத்தப்படும் ஆடற் செய்திகள்

Abstract

In the history of Tamil literature, the period that emerged following the Epic Age is known as the Bhakti literary period. This literary period is also referred to as the Prabandha literary period or the Minor Literary period. The Minor Literatures are those works that arose after Bhakti literature by blending internal and external themes separately as subject matter. In these Minor Literatures, the dances of Shiva and Murugan are mentioned, along with references to mudras (hand gestures), musical instruments, and adornments. In this regard, this research paper examines and explains various aspects such as the nature of dance and the manner in which dance is expressed, as mentioned in the songs within Minor Literatures, through the title “Dance Messages Expressed Through Minor Literary Works.