TamilThagaval/thirukkural-dataset

Thirukkural Dataset

This dataset contains the full Thirukkural (1330 couplets) in Tamil along with English translations and explanations. It is structured in a way that is easy to use for developers, researchers, and AI projects, especially for NLP, chatbots, or literature analysis.

Dataset Structure

Each record in the dataset contains the following fields:

Field Description

verse_number	Numeric index of the verse (1–1330)
tamil_kural	The original Tamil Thirukkural verse
english_verse	English translation of the verse
tamil_explanation	Explanation of the verse in Tamil
english_explanation	Explanation of the verse in English
chapter_tamil	Chapter name in Tamil (அதிகாரம்)
chapter_english	Chapter name in English
iyal_tamil	Subdivision name in Tamil (இயல்)
iyal_english	Subdivision name in English
section_tamil	Section name in Tamil (பால்)
section_english	Section name in English
Example Usage
from datasets import load_dataset

# Load the dataset
dataset = load_dataset("tamil-thagaval/thirukkural-dataset")

# Access the first verse
first_verse = dataset["train"][0]
print(first_verse["tamil_kural"])
print(first_verse["english_verse"])

Example Output
{
  "verse_number": 1,
  "tamil_kural": "அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு",
  "english_verse": "A is the first of the alphabet; God is the primary force of the world",
  "tamil_explanation": "எழுத்துக்கள் எல்லாம் அகரத்தை அடிப்படையாக கொண்டிருக்கின்றன. அதுபோல உலகம் கடவுளை அடிப்படையாக கொண்டிருக்கிறது.",
  "english_explanation": "As the letter A is the first of all letters, so the eternal God is first in the world.",
  "chapter_tamil": "கடவுள் வாழ்த்து",
  "chapter_english": "The Praise of God",
  "iyal_tamil": "பாயிரவியல்",
  "iyal_english": "Introduction",
  "section_tamil": "அறத்துப்பால்",
  "section_english": "Virtue"
}

License

This dataset is released under CC BY-SA 4.0. Free to use for research, AI development, educational, and chatbot projects.

Notes

The dataset is UTF-8 encoded to support Tamil characters.

It can be used in chatbots, AI models, and NLP research.

Future updates will include other Tamil literature datasets in the “தமிழ் தகவல்” community.