Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai
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Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai is an ancient Tamil didactic poem belonging to the Sangam-era corpus, notable for guiding bards to a generous patron and vividly portraying contemporary social and cultural life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai Context triple: [Pattuppāṭṭu, contains, Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai]
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A.
Mullaippāṭṭu
Mullaippāṭṭu is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, celebrated for its depiction of love and separation set against a pastoral landscape.
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B.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
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C.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
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D.
Unmai Vilakkam
Unmai Vilakkam is a classic Tamil philosophical work that expounds the core metaphysical and devotional teachings of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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E.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai Target entity description: Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai is an ancient Tamil didactic poem belonging to the Sangam-era corpus, notable for guiding bards to a generous patron and vividly portraying contemporary social and cultural life.
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A.
Mullaippāṭṭu
Mullaippāṭṭu is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, celebrated for its depiction of love and separation set against a pastoral landscape.
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B.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
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C.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
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D.
Unmai Vilakkam
Unmai Vilakkam is a classic Tamil philosophical work that expounds the core metaphysical and devotional teachings of Shaiva Siddhanta.
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E.
Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki is the principal consort goddess (often identified with Lakshmi) worshipped at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sangam literature work
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Tamil poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ pāṇāṟṟuppaṭai poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bardic tradition of Tamilakam
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patronage system in ancient Tamil society ⓘ |
| corpus | Pattuppāṭṭu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important text in classical Tamil literary canon
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source for Sangam-era social history ⓘ |
| describes |
agricultural abundance
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feasts and banquets ⓘ landscapes and regions of Tamilakam ⓘ musicians and minstrels ⓘ religious shrines and temples ⓘ towns and trade routes of ancient Tamil country ⓘ urban prosperity ⓘ |
| function |
guide for bards to reach a generous patron
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manual of conduct for minstrels ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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travel guide poem ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tamil didactic literature ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
second-person address to fellow bards
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vivid imagery ⓘ |
| literaryForm | akaval metre poem ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Sangam era
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linked to:
Sangam period
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| numberOfLines | 296 ⓘ |
| originalLanguageFamily | Dravidian languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ten Idylls of Sangam literature
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linked to:
Ten Idylls
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| preservedIn | medieval palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
ethical instruction
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guidance to a patron ⓘ patronage of bards ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South India ⓘ |
| script | Tamil script ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Tamil literary scholarship ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural practices of Sangam age
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hospitality and generosity of patrons ⓘ social life in ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source text in studies of Tamil urbanization
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source text in studies of ancient Tamil economy ⓘ source text in studies of ancient Tamil religion ⓘ |
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Subject: Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai Description of subject: Sirupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai is an ancient Tamil didactic poem belonging to the Sangam-era corpus, notable for guiding bards to a generous patron and vividly portraying contemporary social and cultural life.
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