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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Mataṉarūpaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Nagamanipodi from Batticaloa on 21 march 1867. It contains about Mataṉarūpaṉ’s history, Coronation ceremony, love, and wedding. The manuscript only contains ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Piṟatumaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by M. Nōñcippōṭi in 1882. This Kūttu belongs to Teṉmōṭi type. It contains the story of Aṉuvuruttiraṉ and Piṟatumaṉ sons of Uruppiṇi. The manuscript contains 172 p...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Matura vācakaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Ganapathipillai from Batticaloa in1865. This manuscript is owned by Kannapodi from Kannankuda. This nāṭakam belongs to Teṉmōṭi type. It contains about Mat...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the author of the manuscript. It is written in 1764. This manuscript is related to Mantras and witchcrafts. The important notes are hidden in this manuscript. i.e: Veṭṭanāci mūli - oṭṭaṟa...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Pulippāṉi muṉivar kālattiraṭṭu” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the author and exact age of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1601-1699. It contains brave deeds of Pulippāṉi muṉivar ‘. It follo...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Narēntirarūpaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Periyathampi Sivaguru in Batticaloa in 1797. This Kūttu belongs to Vaṭa mōṭi type. It contains the story of Chola King Narēntirarūpaṉ. The manuscript cont...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Tarumaputtiraṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author and place of the original ma...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Cāraṅkararūpaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Ganapathy Vēlāppōṭi in Batticaloa in 1736. This play belongs to folk play type. It expresses the story of Pandiya King Cāraṅkararūpaṉ. The manuscript cont...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Kaṇṇaki am'maṉ vayantaṉ (vacantaṉ) kūttu’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Mayilvaganam Ganapathipillai from Batticaloa on 17 May 1837. This manuscript belongs to Vacantaṉ kūttu. This is a Batticaloa kūttu type ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Teyvēntiraṉ am'māṇai” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It was written by Periyavan Kannappan on 07th April 1791. It contains the songs of Teyvēntiraṉ in am'māṇai mettu. It also mentions about the bravery of Teyvēntiraṉ, Birth and Marriage of...