Virpattu, Viṟpāṭṭu, Vir-pattu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Viṟpāṭṭu (விற்பாட்டு) [viṟ-pāṭṭu] noun < வில் [vil] +. A kind of narrative poem sung to the accompaniment of a bow-like musical instrument; விற்போன்ற இசைக்கருவியை யொலிக்கச்செய்து கதை தழுவிப் பாடும் பாட்டு. [virponra isaikkaruviyai yolikkacheythu kathai thazhuvip padum pattu.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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