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Who is traditionally regarded as the author of the classical Tamil work Tirukkural?

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Thiruvalluvar

Tirukkural is a classical Tamil text composed of couplets dealing with ethics, polity, and love, and is considered one of the greatest works of Tamil literature.

It is traditionally attributed to Thiruvalluvar, a poet-philosopher believed to have lived during the Sangam age.

Hence, Thiruvalluvar is traditionally regarded as the author of Tirukkural.

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