Dharumar (c. 11th to 13th century CE) was aTamil poet, scholar, and commentator known for hiscommentary on theThirukkural. He was among the canon ofTen Medieval Commentators of the Kural text most highly esteemed by modern scholars.^[1] His work, however, has been lost along with other four ancient commentators, namely,Dhamatthar,Nacchar,Thirumalaiyar, andMallar.^[2] He was also one of the three ancient commentators of theNaladiyar.

There is not much known about Dharumar. Dharumar is believed to have lived around 11th to 13th century CE. Apart from the Tirukkural, Dharumar has also written commentary toNaladiyar.^[3]

• Ten Medieval Commentators
• Bhashya
• Commentaries in Tamil literary tradition

• M. Arunachalam (2005). Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru, Padhinaindhaam Nootraandu [History of Tamil Literature, 15th century].
• Casie Chetty, Simon (1859).The Tamil Plutarch, containing a summary account of the lives of poets and poetesses of Southern India and Ceylon. Jaffna: Ripley & Strong. p. 65.
• D. M. Vellaivaaranam (1983). Tirukkural Uraikotthu. Thiruppananthal Shri Kasimadam Publications.

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