Villiputturar

Villiputturar (Tamil: வில்லி புத்தூரார்) was a 14th-century Tamil poet best known for authoring the Villi Bharatam (வில்லி பாரதம்), which is considered the first complete surviving translation of the epic Mahabharata. He was born in Saniyoor, a village in the Thirumunaipaadi region of Tamil Nadu. His work was composed at the request of the local ruler, Kongar Kon Varapathi Aatkondaan. Villi Bharatham is a masterpiece of Tamil literature written in the viruttam metre covering the deliberate first 10 of the original Sanskrit's 18 chapters in the Mahabharata into a narrative deeply rooted in Vaishnava bhakti. It remains highly influential today frequently used in traditional Tamil folk arts like Villu Paatu (bow song) and Therukoothu.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "5-வில்லிபுத்தூரார் | தமிழ் இணையக் கல்விக்கழகம் TAMIL VIRTUAL ACADEMY". www.tamilvu.org. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  2. ^ Anandakichenin, Suganya (2022-12-24). "When Blame Turns into Praise: Sisupala's Soliloquy in Villiputturar's Paratam". Religions of South Asia. 16 (2–3): 296–317. doi:10.1558/rosa.24405. ISSN 1751-2697.
  3. ^ "Krishna's Mahabharatas". Reading Religion. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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