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Besides the eight anthologies or collected works, the ten major and the eighteen minor poems mentioned in the above stanzas, at least two of the five major epics—Silappadikaram and Manimekalai—were written during this period. These two most important works were left out of account, as they were the productions of Buddhist and Jaina authors. The famous poets of this age together with their principal works are given below :

(1) Tiruvalluvar (Kural) ; (2) Sittalai Sattanar (Manimekalai) ; (3) Ilango-Adigal (Silappadikaram) ; (4) Kapilar (Kurinjippattu, Inna Narpatu, &c.); (5) Paranar (5th Ten in Padirruppattu) ; (6) Nallanduvanar (Kalittogai) ; (7) Nakkirar (Tirumurukarruppadai, Nedunalvadai) ; (8) Mangudi Marudanar (Maduraikkanji) ; (9) Kalladanar; (10) Nallur Nattattanar (Siru Panarruppadai) ; (11) Kadiyalur Rudran