The Kural · Character
M. Ariel
A scholar cited in the commentary on the Kural.
minor
Also known as himself
First appearance: the kural
M. Ariel's tie to Thiruvalluvar is one of the pressures that moves The Kural—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Thiruvalluvar (professional): M. Ariel is a modern scholar or commentator who engages deeply with Thiruvalluvar's text, analyzing its meaning. With Dr. Pope (professional): Dr. Pope and M. Ariel are fellow scholars…
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Relationship types
- Professional
Character groups
- Kural Commentators and Scholars
- Protagonist
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- Thiruvalluvar
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- Dr. Pope
professional · positive
- the Kural
professional · positive
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