Tamil Questions

Ponniyin Selvan

100

Author of Ponniyin Selvan

Kalki Krishnamurthy

200

Name five female characters in Ponniyin Selvan

 Kundavai Devi, 

Nandhini (Pazhuvoor Princess), 

 Poonguzhali, 

Mandakini Devi (Oomai Rani); 

Vaanathi, 

Chembiyan Mahadevi,

Manimekhala.

300

What are the historical occurrences in Ponniyin Selvan

• The Power Struggle
• Aditha Karikalan's Assassination
• Rajaraja Chola's Ascension
• Military Campaigns
• Architectural/Infrastructure Details
• Pandya Confederacy

400

A heartbroken character in the novel has a strong, unrequited love for Vandiyathevan and eventually dies in his arms. Name this character, the sister of Kandanmaran.

Manimekalai

500

Prince Aditha Karikalan entrusts Vandiyathevan with two crucial, sealed messages to deliver. One is for the Emperor Sundara Chola, but the other is for whom, delivered after Vandiyathevan retrieves it using a clever trick?

Princess Kundavai

Kappiyam

100

Which epic is based on the Jain religion?

Seevaka Sinthamani

200

Which is considered the first epic (Kappiyam) in Tamil?

Silappathikaram, authored by Ilango Adigal,

300

What are the "Twin Epics" (Rettai Kaappiyangal) of Tamil

Silappathikaram and Manimekalai

 

400

Which epic features the story of a woman seeking justice from a king

Silappathikaram, where Kannagi demands justice from the Pandyan King for the wrongful execution of her husband, Kovalan

500

Who are the authors of the five great epics?

• Silappathikaram

  : Ilango Adigal

• Manimekalai

  : Seethalai Sathanar

• Seevaka Sinthamani

  : Tirutakkatevar

• Valayapathy

  : Author unknown

• Kundalakesi

  : Nathakuthanaar 

Mahabharath

100

Who were the two wives of Pandu

Kunti and Madri.

200

Who was the charioteer of Dhritarashtra

Sanjaya

300

Who was granted immortality (Chiranjivi) after the war

Ashwatthama, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama, and Markandeya

400

What was the name of the kingdom built by the Pandavas

Indraprastha

500

Name any one parent name of Ved Vyasa

Satyavati and Rishi Parashar

Ved Vyasa was the son of Satyavati, daughter of a fisherman, and the wandering sage Parashara. He would go on to help write the Mahabharata.

Ramyanam

100

name the wives of rama and this brothers

• Rama: Sita 
• Bharata: Mandavi,
• Lakshmana: Urmila
• Shatrughna:  Shrutakirti

200

Who was the demon killed by Rama first, before going to the forest?

Tāṭakā

300

Who was the Guru of King Dasharatha

Vashishta

400

Which sage taught Lava and Kusha the use of arms?

 Valmiki

500

What was the name of the sword Ravana received from Lord Shiva? He used this to cut the wings of Jadayu

Chandrahas)

Tamil literture

100

Which text is considered the most ancient Tamil grammar and the oldest surviving literary work?

Tolkappiyam

200

Who composed the Tirukkural?

Thiruvalluvar

300

The historical truth that Narasimhavarman avenged his father's defeat by attacking and defeating the Chalukyas at their capital

Battle of Vatapi in 642 AD

400

What are the "Three Gems" of Tamil poetry?

Kamban, Kuttan, and Pugalendi.

500

A book explaining Siddha medical methods, medicines, and yoga. written by Agasthiyari

Kaikai Nool