Tiruvalluva Malai
Tiruvalluva Malai (Tamil: திருவள்ளுவ மாலை, romanized: Tiruvaḷḷuva Mālai, lit. 'Garland of Tiruvalluvar') is an anthology of ancient Tamil paeans containing fifty-five verses each attributed to different poets praising the ancient work of the Kural and its author Tiruvalluvar. With the poets' time spanning across centuries starting from around 1st century CE, the collection is believed to have reached its present form by 10th century CE. With the historical details of the ancient philosopher and his work remaining obscure, much of the legend on the Kural and Tiruvalluvar as they are known today are chiefly from this work.