Nakkirar I

For the medieval Tamil poet, see Nakkirar II.

Nakkirar I (c. 250 BCE) was a poet of the Sangam period, who composed anthologies including the Neṭunalvāṭai. He also wrote verse 7 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.

See also

• Sangam literature
• List of Sangam poets
• Tiruvalluva Maalai

References

• Zvelebil, Kamil (1973). The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India. BRILL. ISBN 90-04-03591-5.
• Vedanayagam, Rama (2017). Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum (in தமிழ்) (1 ed.). Chennai: Manimekalai Prasuram.