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[Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan]

In a message dated 12/29/98 2:47:44 PM Central Standard Time,
naga_ganesan at HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> Any instances in early Tamil literature where "kalam" is
>  used as inscribed palm-leaf?

tolkAppiyam collatikAram 80 dealing with ARAm vERRumai has the following line

...
karuviyin2 tuNaiyin2 kalattin2 mutalin2
......

Commentator cEn2Avaraiyar gives examples by saying "nilattatoRRik kalam
cAttan2atu vilaittITTu en2pan2a kalak kizamai."

Regards
S. Palaniappan