Tracing Poetic Elements of Classical Tamil in Indian English Literature: Reflections of the Sangam Age

Abstract

The study looks at the links between old Tamil poems from the Sangam Age and how it shows up in Indian English literature. The famous literary styles started by various writers from the Sangam period have had a big impact on the work of Indian English writers today. The paper shows that Sangam aesthetics, which uses vivid nature, complex poetic structures, and excitement about human feelings, has had an impact on literary traditions around the world today. In Indian English literature, there are many different kinds of postcolonial identities, and Sangam ideas are added to talk about the past and present situations of the culture. When English styles are mixed with Sangam styles, old and new ideas come together. This makes stories about identity, connection, and nature more interesting. Not only does the mix of people from different backgrounds honour the past, but it also changes how Indian English works show the voices of people from different parts of India.

So, the focus of this study will make it clear that this kind of literary exchange is a big part of how globalization connects old and new societies. Sangam poetry continues to help Indian cultural wealth be recovered and reinterpreted in world literature. It makes readers and scholars to think of literary history as a cycle instead of a straight line, and it shows how society changes and moves its forms around over time. This aper also further shows that strong classical Tamil verse influences, pushes, and transforms Indian writing in English. This shows that old art is still very important for the future of writing.