Research Articles on Tamil Language and Tamil Linguistics

kalyan | April 17, 2008

The following is a representative collection of articles on Tamil Language and linguistics that appeared in Tamil Research Journals Agesthialingom, S Adjectives in Tamil with special reference to Patriruppattu, Journal of Tamil Studies (Madras) 9 (Jun 1976) 23-49 First person plural terminations in old Tamil, Journal of Tamil Studies (Madras) 11 (Jun 1977) 121-129; 12 [...]

Research Articles on Tamil Literature and Tamil Culture

kalyan | April 17, 2008

A collection of Research Articles on Tamil Literature and Culture The following is a representative collection of articles on Tamil culture, literature and religion that appeared in Tamil Research Journals. Aiyaswami, R., Aspects of Tamil folk literature, Indian Literature (New Delhi) 21, no.4 (Jul-Aug 1978) 121-136 Ananthanathan, A.K., The notion of arete (virtue) in Greek [...]

List of 20th C. Tamil authors and their literary works – I

kalyan | April 17, 2008

 (, ., 1922- 1988)    /   /   /       f    /    /     /  /   /       /      /  / [...]

Tamil Novels published in early 20th Century (pre-1950))

kalyan | April 9, 2008

The following is a short collection of early Tamil novels that appeared prior to 1950. The list is presented first in transliterated format and then in Tamil script (TSCII format). You need to have one of the TSCII conformant font faces to read the Tamil script version. Reference sources R. Thandayudham, thamizh naavalkaL, thamizh puththakaalayam, [...]

List of 20th Century Tamil Literary Works -part III

kalyan | April 9, 2008

மகேந்திரன் ஊரிக்கி / வானதி மேட்டி /வானதி மருதாணி /வானதி தங்கபதக்கம் மணி, சி இதுவரை /கிரியா மயில்வாகனன் செம்பின் செல்வன்/இலக்குமி மாலன் மாறுதல் வரும் /பூஞ்சோலை ஜன கன மண / தமிழ் மாயாவி (எஸ்.கே. ராமன், 1917 – ) அகதி சலனம் ஒன்றே வாழ்வு மக்கள் செல்வம் மேதா, மு அவர்கள் வருகிறார்கள் / திருமகள் அவளுக்கு ஒரு கடிதம் இதயத்தில் நார்காலி / திருமகள் இதய வாசல் / திருமகள் ஊர்வலம் [...]

List of 20th Century Tamil Authors and their works Part II – Authors (cundaresan -pratheepa)

kalyan | April 9, 2008

List of 20th Century Tamil Authors and their works Part II – Authors (cundaresan -pratheepa) சுந்தரேசன், ஜ.ரா கதம்பாவின் காதல் / மணிமேகலை நெருங்கி நெருங்கி வருகிறாள் / மணிமேகலை பூங்காற்று / மணிமேகலை சுபா நதிக்கரை ஞாபகம் / அன்பு இல்லம் தங்கப்புதையல் / அன்பு இல்லம் மடிமீது தலைவைத்து /அருணோயதம் ஜெயித்துக்கொண்டே இருப்பேன் / அன்பு இல்லம சுப்ரமணியன், கா நா அவதூதர் / ஸ்டார் கோதை சிரித்தாள் [...]

Life History and Literary Works of Ta.Ca. Meenakshisundaram Pillai (1815-1876)

kalyan | April 9, 2008

Life History Literary Contributions * Akilantanayakimalai Cennai: Vittiyavarttini Accukkutam, Visu, Avani, [1881] * Alankuti, ennum, Tiruvirumpulaik Kumaravel koccakakkalippa Mannarkuti: Laksmi Piras, 1961 * Arupattumunru nayanmar kurupucai manmiyam Karaikkuti: Tamilakam, 1953 * Arupattumunru nayanmar kurupucai manmiyam Karaikkuti: Caut Intiya Piras, 1953. * Caivapperaracu Kumpakonam: Venkatesvar Piras, 1952. * Catamanikkovai : Polippuraiyutan Tiruvavatuturai: Tiruvavatuturai Atinam, 1949. Tiruvavatuturai [...]

Life History and literary works of C.N. Annadurai

kalyan | April 9, 2008

Tamil author, actor, playwright, poet, satirist, stateman, politician, social worker, orator,.. Widely known as Arignar Anna or simply as “ANNA”. Life History born 15 Sept 1909 at Kanchipuram in a middle class family (to Mr. Natarajan and Mrs. Bangaru Ammal) studied at Pachiyappa’s High school and at Pachiyappa’s college, Madras (Graduated with B.A (Hons). got [...]

Popular film songs of Kavinjar Kannadasan (lyrics)

kalyan | April 9, 2008

Kavinjar Kannadasan (24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was a famous Tamil poet and lyricist, who lived in Tamil Nadu, India. He is frequently called kavi arasu Kannadasan (kavi arasu means ‘king of poets’ in Tamil language). He wrote thousands of popular songs for Tamil cinema. He won the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for [...]

Life History and Works of C. Subramania Bharathiyar

kalyan | April 9, 2008

Life History and Works of C. Subramania Bharathiyar PERSONAL: Born :11 Dec 1882 in Ettayapuram, Tirunelveli Dt, in Saiva Brahmin family Parents: Chinnasami Aiyar and Lakshmi Ammal (mother died in 1889) Personal name: Chinnasami Subramania Aiyar. The title “Bharathi” (tamil bharathi = goddess saraswathi ) conferred to him in 1893 in the Sabha of court-poets [...]