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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Department of Tamil Language

  • About department
  • Faculty
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About the Department

The Department of Comparative Philology, Oriental Research Institute, University of Madras first began its research in Tamil in 1914. To perpetuate the memory of Rev. Father John Lazarus, his daughter instituted the endowment Chair in Tamil in his name in 1927 and a separate Tamil Department was established in the Institute. In 1930, the provision was made for one Reader, one Senior Lecturer and one Junior Lecturer. The Readership was converted into Professorship in 1948. Dr. R.P. Sethu Pillai was appointed as the first Professor in Tamil in the Department. The renowned team of faculty members like Prof. K.N.Sivaraja Pillai, Prof. EV. Anantharama Iyer, Prof. V. Venkatarajulu Reddiar, Prof. S. Anavarata Vinayagam Pillai, Prof. S. Vaiyapuri Pillai, Dr. Mu. Varadarajan, Prof. B.R. Purushothama Naidu, Prof. M.A. Dorairangaswamy, Prof. M. Rajamanickam, Prof. N. Sanjeevi, Prof. C. Balasubramanian and Prof.P on.Kothandaraman (Portko) were rendered service in the Department. The Rao Bhadur title was conferred on Prof. S. Vaiyapuri Pillai for his yeoman service in bringing out the Tamil Lexicon, the first of its kind among Indian Languages. Prof. Mu. Varadarajan (Madurai Kamaraj University), Prof. C. Balasubramanian (Tamil University), Prof. Pon. Kothandaraman(University of Madras), Prof. E. Sundaramoorthy (Tamil University) were appointed as Vice-Chancellors for various Universities. In the academic year 1980-81, the Department of Tamil was bifurcated into two independent departments, viz., Department of Tamil Language and Department of Tamil Literature. Prof. C. Balasubramanian, was the first Head of the Department of Tamil Language. He was succeeded by Prof. A.A. Manavalan, Prof. E. Sundaramoorthy, Prof. V. Jayadevan, Prof. N. Deivasundaram, Prof. R. Ramalingam, and Prof. A. Balu.

At present Prof. Y. Manikandan is heading the Dept. of Tamil Language. 

Mission

To provide value-added education and training to students in Tamil Language. To encourage research for the development of Tamil Language to cope up with the modern social needs.

To train the Tamil students and researchers in the developmental activities of Tamil language to cater the needs of the Tamil speech community.

Our Faculties

Professor and Head

Dr. Y. MANIKANDAN

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

  manikandan@unom.ac.in    044 28449537

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Assistant Professor

Dr. Vaani Arivaalan

M.A.(Tamil), M.A. (Sociology), Ph.D.(Tamil), PDF

  vaani@unom.ac.in    044-28449528

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Assistant Professor

Dr. V. Nirmalar Selvi

M.A, M.Phil., Ph.D.

  nirmalar@unom.ac.in    044-28449526

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Course Offered

Post Graduate

M.A.Tamil Studies

Eligibility

B.A/B.Litt. with Tamil as the main branch of Study

Fee Structure

Master of Philosophy(M.Phil)

Tamil Studies

Eligibility

B.A/B.Litt. with Tamil as the main branch of Study

Fee Structure

Syllabus

P.G Degree
M.A. TAMIL LANGUAGE View/Download

Fees Structure

Fee Structure will be available soon

Timetable

Timetable will be available soon

M.Phil Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No M.Phil Scholars

Ph.D Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
SIVA R Dr. K. Sankara Narayanan Pathinen Keelkanakku Noolkalil Vinaikal 2017 shivaraja12standard@gmail.com
CHITRA MANOGARI M Dr. K. Sankara Narayanan Erattai kappiyangalil Vinaikal 2019 manogarim90@gmail.com
V. Arul Dr.Y. Manikandan Pathonbathaam Nootraandu Thamizh Ilakkana Valarchi 2003 2009 meazhi@gmail.com
B. Jaiganesh Dr. Y. Manikandan Thamizh Ilakkana Urai Varalaaru: Yaappiyal Uraigal 2003 2010 ilamarantamil@gmail.com
S. Inqulab Dr. Y. Manikandan Islamiya Vaaimozhi Ilakkiyam: bakkeersha Paadalgal 2004 2010 inqulabsahul@gmail.com
N. Mohan Kumar Dr. Y. Manikandan Thamizh Yaappu Vadiva Valarchi Varalaaru: Venpaa Yaappu 2003 2010 mktamil10@gmail.com
M. Mahalakshmi Dr. Y. Manikandan Thamizh Kaappiyangalin Yaappamaithi Srippaaivu: Villibharatham 2004 2010 poonkuyilsivakumar@gmail.com
A. Sathish Dr. Y. Manikandan Thamizh Yaappiyal Marabugalum Puranaanootru Yaappiyalum 2005 2011 kanniyamsathish@gmail.com
S. Maheswari Dr. Y. Manikandan Pathinaaraam Nootraandu Ilakkanangalil Tholkaappiya Nerigal 2004 2011 maheswari220781@gmail.com
M. Poongumari Dr. Y. Manikandan Periyaporaana yaappamaithi 2005 2012 poongumari@gmail.com
C. Bharathi Dr. Y. Manikandan Seevagasinthaamaniyin Yaappamaithi 2006 2013 bharathichandrababu@gmail.com
P. Thirugnanasammandam Dr. Y. Manikandan Pathinen Kizhkanakkin Yaappamaithi 2007 2014 sambandam1983@gmail.com
A. Mohana Dr. Y. Manikandan Thevaara Yaappiyal 2009 2015 mohanakareem1983@gmail.com
M. Kasthuri Dr. Y. Manikandan Pathupaattu Yaappiyal 2009 2015 kasthu86tamil@gmail.com
K.S. Senthil Dr. Y. Manikandan Thamizh Sevviyal Ilakkana Ilakkiya Aaivugal: Ithazhgalin Pangalippu 2010 2015 ks.senthil10@gmail.com
G. Sasi Dr. Y. Manikandan Kanthapuraana Yappiyal 2011 2017 sasiganesan5686@gmail.com
K. Mutharpavalar Dr. Y. Manikandan Tholkaappiya Cheyuliyal Uruppukkal: Uraiyaasiriyargal Nookku 2011 2017 pavalark@gmail.com
S. Umadevi Dr. Y. Manikandan Thiruvilaiyaadal puraana Yaappiyal 2011 2019 yazhininachiyar2015@gmail.com
J. Radhakrishnan Dr. Y. Manikandan Prabantha Yappiyal: Kalambagam 2012 2019 narumugaijr@gmail.com
S. Veerapandiyan Dr. Y. Manikandan Irubathaam Nootraandu Thamizh Samugam: Varalaatru Nigazhvugalum Kavithai Pathivugalum 2012 2020 vvraa.s@gmail.com
SAKUNTHALA S Dr. K. Sankara Narayanan Naalayira Divyaprapanthathil Vinaikal 2017 2022 sakunthalaarwin@gmail.com
BOOMINATHAN S Dr. K. Sankara Narayanan Samakaala Ilakkiya Punaivuhalilil Irunthu (Navel) Nadaga Vuruvaakka Pirathigal 2018 2023 boominigazh@gmail.com
JAYACHITRA P Dr. Vaani Arivaalan Sanga Ilakkiyam 2019 ongoing mazhimathi1996@gmail.com
JAYAPAL K Dr. Vaani Arivaalan Sanga Ilakkiyam 2019 ongoing jayapalk10@gmail.com
POONGUZHALI D Dr. Vaani Arivaalan Sanga Ilakkiyam 2018 ongoing
MANIKANDAN G Dr. Vaani Arivaalan Classical Literature 2017 ongoing rosemass1994@gmail.com
M. AMBIKA Dr. V. NIRMALAR SELVI Sanga Illakkiyam 2017 ongoing vigneshwaranr449@gmail.com
N. BARANI Dr. V. NIRMALAR SELVI Sanga Illakkiyam 2017 ongoing baranidasannn@gmail.com
C. RAVI Dr. V. NIRMALAR SELVI Nattuppuraviyal 2017 ongoing ravithambi1991@gmail.com
P. RAMAJAYAM Dr. V. NIRMALAR SELVI Nattuppuraviyal 2017 ongoing ramsantha17@gmail.com
M.A. Manimegalai Dr. Y. Manikandan Bhakthi Ilakkiya Yaapiyal : Virutham 2012 ongoing m.a.manimegalai@gmail.com
C. Lawrence Joseph Jebarathinam Dr. Y. Manikandan Krithava Ilakkiyangalin Yaapiyal 2014 ongoing lawrencejjc@gmail.com
E. Kavitha Dr. Y. Manikandan Pallu, Kuravanji Ilakkiyangalin Yappiyal 2016 ongoing kavivairam@gmail.com
G. Logeswari Dr. Y. Manikandan Purana Ilakkiya Yaappiyal 2017 ongoing logurgl@gmail.com
S. Ashok Kumar Dr. Y. Manikandan Pathonbathaam Nootraandu Thamizh Ilakkiyangalin Yaappu 2017 ongoing ashokrajesh33@gmail.com
P. Revathy Dr. Y. Manikandan Tamil Oli Padaipugal 2017 ongoing revathypa@gmail.com
C. Ilango Dr. Y. Manikandan Tamil Prosody 2019 ongoing cilangotac1@gmail.com
R. Naveen kumar Dr. Y. Manikandan Tamil Prosody 2020 ongoing naveentamil90@gmail.com

Awarded Scholars

Ph.D 36
M.Phil 10

Present Scholars

Ph.D 2
M.Phil Nil
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