TamilThagaval/pathinen_keezhkanakku-kaarnarpadhu

📚 Dataset Card: கார் நாற்பது (Kaarnarpadhu)

Dataset Summary

கார் நாற்பது (Kaarnarpadhu) is a classical Tamil poetic work belonging to the Pathinen Keezhkanakku tradition. The text derives its name from two defining characteristics:

• —It consists of 40 poems (நாற்பது செய்யுட்கள்)
• —Each poem describes the arrival and nature of the monsoon season (கார் காலம்)

Thus, the work came to be known as Kaar Narpadhu.

• —Title: கார் நாற்பது
• —Text Type: Seasonal & Emotional Poetry
• —Language: Tamil (ta)
• —Author: மதுரைக் கண்ணங்கூத்தனார்
• —Period: Post-Sangam Era
• —Category: Pathinen Keezhkanakku

Dataset Description

This dataset presents a structured and digitized version of Kaarnarpadhu, where each poem reflects emotional states such as longing, separation, and anticipation, contextualized through the imagery of the rainy season. The verses often revolve around the heroine, heroine's friend, and the emotional tension caused by the hero's absence during the monsoon.

The dataset is curated to support:

• —Seasonal sentiment analysis in Tamil poetry
• —Emotional classification of literary works
• —Tamil ecological and poetic pattern studies
• —Digital preservation of classical literature

Data Structure

Each record in the dataset follows this schema:

{
  "id": 1,
  "topic": "தோழி தலைமகட்குப் பருவம் காட்டி வற்புறுத்தது",
  "verse_number": 1,
  "verse": "பொரு கடல் வண்ணன் புனை மார்பில் தார்போல்...",
  "explanation": "கரையை மோதுங்கடலினது நிறத்தினையுடைய..."
}

Fields Description

Dataset Statistics

• —Total Poems: 40
• —Format(s): JSON, JSONL
• —Encoding: UTF-8
• —Size: ~80–100 KB

Intended Use

✅ Tamil NLP Emotional Analysis ✅ Seasonal Poetry Classification ✅ Classical Literature Research ✅ Digital Heritage Archiving ✅ AI-based Sentiment & Theme Modeling

Limitations

• —Metaphorical language requires cultural understanding
• —No automatic metrical or grammatical annotation
• —Interpretations may vary among scholars

Languages

• —Tamil (ta)

Licensing

• —Poems: Public Domain (Classical Tamil Literature)

Acknowledgements

• —Tamil Classical Literature Scholars
• —Digital Tamil Preservation Initiatives
• —Open Source Tamil Digital Archive Community

Tags

• —கார்_நாற்பது
• —Kaarnarpadhu
• —PathinenKeezhkanakku
• —TamilPoetry
• —SeasonalPoetry
• —TamilNLP
• —ClassicalTamil
• —DigitalHeritage

📌 This dataset captures the emotional and seasonal essence of monsoon-themed classical Tamil poetry, contributing to the digital transformation of Tamil literary heritage.