The Life of the Panar in the Purananooru

There were various artists during the Sangam literature period. Among them, the performers, the Panars, occupy a particular place. The Panars are of various kinds based on the musical instrument they play and according to the context in which they sing. This study is to study their lives and habits. This study examines the condition in which the Panars who lived in the clutches of poverty did not enjoy the rewards they had received themselves, but by giving them to people like him and comforting them. The Sangam age, which is revered as the Veera Yuga (Heroic Age), and the literature created during that period, are the cultural symbols of the Tamils and the historical treasures. The Sangam literature consists of Koothu artists including Panar, Kodiyar, Vayiriyar, Koothar, Thunangaiyar, Viraliyar, Koothiyar, Padini, Aadumakal, Paadumakal, Pattisai Kalaignars, and the artists who play musical instruments and dancers. Among the Sangam literary performers, the Panars are projected by the majority of the poets. The word Panar has been widely studied in Sangam literature. It comes in twenty-six places in the Purananooru alone. This article examines the life of the Panars in the Purananooru.