Akam is one of two genres of Classical Tamil poetry, concerned with the subject of love, the other genre, Puram, concerning war; it can also be translated as love and heroism. Akam is further subdivided into five thinai, and the type of love it treats ranges across seven categories from unrequited love to mismatched love.
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Place of OriginTamilakam (present-day Tamil Nadu), Sangam period, c. 300 BCE-300 CE 1 Notable Example Defining TraitConcerns the subject of love, in contrast to Puram's war theme 2 Sources
1. Sangam literature - Wikipedia
Historical Sangam period section
In the period between 300 BCE and 300 CE, Tamilakam was ruled by the three Tamil dynasties of Pandya, Chola and Chera
Classification section
The Ainkurunuru, 500 short poems anthology, is an example of mutual love poetry.
View the Source2. Akam (poetry) - Wikipedia
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is one of two genres of Classical Tamil poetry that concerns with the subject of love, the other (puram) concerns the subject of war.
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