Synopsis Sangam literature is a treasure house for researchers. The golden age of the Tamils has come to light in recent years. They had excelled in various fields in the early days of civilizations. The author has attempted to bring to lime light some of the salient aspects of the Tamil culture. The first part of the study deals with the socio, economic, administrative, political and cultural conditions of the Sangam Tamil. In the second part, utilising Arthasastra, the author has made a comparative study in the fields of state, agriculture, judiciary and prostitution.