Akkārakkani Nacchumanār (Tamil: அக்காரக்கனி நச்சுமனார்) was a poet of the Sangam period to whom verse 46 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai is ascribed.
Biography Akkārakkani Nacchumanār was a poet belonging to the late Sangam period (between 1st century BCE and 2nd century CE). The term Akkārakkani denotes the Hindu god Vishnu. Thus, he is believed to have been a follower of Vaishnavism.
View on Valluvar and the Kural Akkārakkani Nacchumanār wrote verse 46 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. He opines about Valluvar and the Kural text thus:
See also
Sangam literature List of Sangam poets Tiruvalluva Maalai
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