Two great epics in Tamil were written around the sixth century. They were Shilappadikaram and Manimekalai. The Tamil epic poem Shilappadikaram is one of the greatest classics of ancient Indian literature. It was written by Ilango Adigal, and is an enormously detailed book of the people of his time. The story is about a husband and wife, Kovalan and Kannaki, and KovaIan’s lover, Madhavi. It is a tale packed with myth, history, descriptions of city and country life and information about religious rites, the caste system, military lore and much more.
Manimekalai, written by Seethalai Saathanar, is another of the masterpieces of Tamil literature. It is a sequel to Shilappadikaram, and tells the story of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi.
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