Karintamil

Karintamil refers to a western coastal Old Tamil dialect (Kotumtamil), which was spoken in the modern state of Kerala before 7th/8th century CE.[1] Karintamil is thought to be the earliest predecessor of the modern Malayalam language. The Sangam literature can be considered as the ancient predecessor of Malayalam.[2]

Karintamil
കരിന്തമിഴ്
Tamil-Brahmi, later Vaṭṭeḻuttu
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone

The earliest records in Karintamil are the pattu literature (songs). Prominent were songs praising the goddesses of the land, ballads of brave warriors, songs related to the work of a particular caste and songs intended just for entertainment, including compositions by Kulasekhara Alvar (9th century CE) and Pakkanar.[3]

Notes
  1. T. K. Krishna Menon (1990). A Primer of Malayalam Literature.
  2. Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – 2019 (Malayalam Edition). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode. 2018. p. 450.
  3. A. Shreedhara Menon, Kerala Charitram

Further reading
  • Dr. K. Ayyappa Panicker (2006). A Short History of Malayalam Literature. Thiruvananthapuram: Department of Information and Public Relations, Kerala.
  • Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.
  • Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode. 2018.


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