CRITICAL STUDIES IN KURAL

Critical Studies in Kural by M. S. Purnalingam Pillai is a seminal work exploring the profound moral ethical and philosophical teachings of the Tamil classic Tirukkural. This volume offers a deep scholarly examination of Thiruvalluvar’s verses analyzing their structure interpretation and relevance within a broader literary and cultural framework. Pillai brings a critical eye to the poetic brilliance and philosophical richness of the Kural contextualizing it in Indian and global traditions of ethics and humanism. Republished as part of Salmon Books' rare reprint series this edition revives a landmark study for contemporary readers researchers and enthusiasts of Tamil literature and philosophy.