Pondicherry University

Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language & Literature

Dr. A. Arivunambi, Dean (dean.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)

The Department of Tamil was started in 1986. It has been established as Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil language and Literature in 2003. At present the School is offering M.A.,M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes. The School is supported by UGC-SAP(DRS). The School has got approval from the UGC to create a 'KAMBAN CHAIR' in the School. The School is planning to start several departments for various activities. Every year, the School of Tamil is conducting six endowment lectures and seminars. 'Bharathi Day Celebration' is also arranged every year.

The School has produced more than 80 Ph.D.At present 30 candudates are doing Ph.D. in the School. More than 190 scholars received M.Phil. degree until 2005. 24 students are currently engaged in M.Phil programme. many students have cleared the National level UGC/SLET examinations.

This school offers facilities for intensive study and research in different areas of Tamil Literature such as Sangam Literature, Epic Literature, Devotional Literature, Modern Literature, Comparative literature and Folklore. The thrust area of the School is Theory and Grammar.

Programmes of Study

M.A Tamil
M.Phil. Tamil (Full-time)
M.Phil. Tamil - Modern Literature (Full-time)
Ph.D. Tamil (Full-time)

Two fellowships will be available on "Bharathi" to do research on the poems of Subramania Bharathi from the academic year 2008-09.

Entrance Examination

M.A
The written examination will consist of objective type questions only on Tamil language, Literature and culture.

M.Phil. and Ph.D.
The written Paper will consist of questions of objective type and essay type on Tamil Language, Literature and Culture.

Faculty	Qualification	Specialization/Interest	Phone
Professors
* A. Arivunambi (aanambi.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai)	Epics, Ancient Literature, Dramatics and Folklore	2654464
* S. Arokianathan (chinnaya.tam @pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (University of Washington, USA)	Tamil Grammar, Mass Communication and Spoken Tamil-Teaching	2654483
* R. Nalangilli (nalangillir@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (University of Madras, Madras)	Comparative Literature and Literary Theories, Women Studies and Women's Writing, Literature and Psychology	2654465
* K.Ilamathy Janakiraman (ilamathy.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar)	Siddar’s Literature, Religious Literature, Journalism, Mass Communication and Creative Literature	2654467
* M.S. Arivudainambi (arivudainambi.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai), D.Litt (Tamil University, Thanjavur)	Tamil Literature, Saiva Samayam, Fine Arts and Manuscriptology	2654321
* M. Mathialagan (mathichitra.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar)	Modern Literature & Literary Criticism	2654466
* A. Thirunagalingam (nagalingam.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, Puducherry)	Folklore, Ancient Tamil Grammar, Marxism and Literature
Lecturer
M. Karunanithi (knnidhi.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (University of Madras, Madras)	Folklore and Manuscriptology	2654516
B. Ravikumar (ravikumar.tam@pondiuni.edu.in)	Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, Puducherry)	Modern Literature, Literary Criticism & Creative Literature

* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding scholars leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D.

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