Marutthuvan Dhamodharanar
Uraiyūr Maruthuvan Thāmōtharanār was a poet of the Sangam period, to whom 6 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed, including verse 11 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.Biography
Dhamodharanar, known in full as Uraiyur Marutthuvan Dhamodharanar, lived in Uraiyur and was a physician by profession, hence came to be called thus. He was known as a worshiper of Lord Vishnu. He has sung in praise of the Chola King Kurappalli Thunjiya Perunthirumavalavan and Pittan Kottran in verses 60, 170, and 321 of the Purananuru. He is believed to be the contemporary of Sangam poets Kovoor Kilar, Madalan Madurai Kumaranar, and Kaveri Poompattanatthu Kaari Kannanar, since these poets, too, have sung on the Chola ruler.Contribution to the Sangam literature
Marutthuvan Dhamodharanar has written 6 Sangam verses, including 3 in Purananuru, 2 in Agananuru, and 1 in Tiruvalluva Maalai.Marutthuvan Dhamodharanar opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:
