Beliefs on time tested karma in Tamil literature

The presence or absence of karma depends on one's belief. Since the Sangam period, the belief in karma existed in the society according to the ample evidences drawn from the Tamil literature. These evidences on karma are available in all ages such as Sangam literature, epics, middle age literature, contemporary literature. The concepts related to karma available in the poems of Kaniyan poonkundran are reflected even in the Bharathiyar's poems. Contemporary poets also express the karma based concepts in their creative works. This article analyses the supportive role of time-tested karma in the positive social reforming.