 The "Porunararruppatai" poem, also called Porunarattrupadai, is set in the context of a meeting of the poet with a "war bard" ("porunar") and his wife, wherein the poet guides his hosts on how to go about meeting the Chola king, the background information about the king and his kingdom.The poem is notable for its two strings of similes.In the first string, the poet compares each part of the lute to different parts of the female body.