The song of Kaniyan Punkunran

The song of Kaniyan Punkunran is a famous and widely known Tamil poem, it’s first lines, “Yaavum Oore Yavarum Kelir” is one widely recognized by Tamils. This poem originates from the ‘Pura naanooru’, a classical work of Tamil literature that speaks of life outside the home, particularly with Kingship, War, Ethics and Statenesmanship. It has been translated in English, and now appears in many poetry anthologies, and can resonate with a variety of people.