What was the role of Tamil Language in South Indian Literature?

There was comparative peace and prosperity in the Tamil country after its conquests by Kampana. It led to the development of Tamil literature. Krishnadevaraya patronized Tamil scholars.

Tirumalainatha and his son Paranjotiyar were well-known scholars of the period. Sevvaichchbuduvar translated Bhagavata Puranam into Tamil.

Vadamalavi Annagalayyam was the author of Irusamaya Vilakkam, a work on Vaismvism. Jnanapvakasa Desikar was the author of two works manjarippa and Kachchi Kalambakam. There were other poets such as Virakavirasar, Vadamalayar and perumal Kavirayan.

Maraijnanasambandar was a well-known Tamil scholar who wrote a number of works such as Patiposupasappanuval, Sankarpanirakaranam, Sakalagamasaran, etc. Kamalani Jnanaprakasa Pandit and Gurujanasambandar were authors of large number of works.

Revanasiddhar who flourished at the close of the 16th century wrote a lexicon Akarathi Nikandu. The great Tamil poet Tayumanavar (died A.D. 1662) wrote a number of works.