Ponnar Shankar
Ponnar and Shankar, who became rulers of Ponni Valanadu in medieval Kongu region, now a part of Tamil Nadu, India, were twin sons of a Kongu Vellalar[citation needed] couple named Kundrudaiya Goundar-Thamarai naachiyaar. He is called as Nelliyan Kodan or Kunnudaiyaan. They are credited with saving their people from an invasion and also gave good style of agriculture with the resources they have. They reminded to thank god and natural resources in every terms of life. They have the habit of affectionate towards their cattle and farms. They married their cousins later.
History
The legendary story of these brothers, known as Annamar Swamigal. Many families following them used to Name their kids. Annanmaar swamigal folk tales carried out for many generations through village songs, known in Tamil as gramiya padalgal and traditional street theater, known as Therukkoothu. and This story also become the foundation for poems, songs, a film,.[1][2][3] Although there is no official geographic area called Kongu Nadu at present, it covers the districts of Coimbatore, Karur, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, Namakkal, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, India[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Ponnar-Sankar shooting begins". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2009-07-13. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2009-10-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi: A Study. Tamizhcholai. 2006. Search this book on
- ↑ Kumar, Prema Nanda (1995). Dakshina: A Literary Digest of South Indian Languages, 1986-1988. Sahitya Akademi. p. 232. ISBN 978-81-7201-733-0. Search this book on
- ↑ "KMK seeks ban on Ponnar Sankar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2011-03-25. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-04-08. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ In South, films about politics, by politicians - Indian Express
- ↑ "KMK leader criticises film based on CM's novel". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2025-02-16. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Historical fact about Annamar story. Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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