Department of Tamil Studies
Mother Teresa Women’s University
Established in 1985
About the Department
The Department of Tamil Studies was established in 1985 with the objective of bringing equality through education. It offers courses, conducts conferences, seminars, workshops, and undertakes valuable research projects. Specialized themes include Women in Women's Writing, Tamil Literature through feminist lenses, and status of women across history and literature. Notable studies include women head-loaders in Kodaikanal, feminist literature reviews, devotional literature, ancient and modern Tamil literature, comparative and translational studies.
Training in creative writing is offered regularly. The department holds monthly seminars and has four endowments: Pavendar Bharathidasan Endowment, Prof. Dr. N. Subbu Reddiar Tmt Chellapapa Ammal Endowment, Prof. Dr. R. Alagappan Endowment, and Dr. Aruna Sivakami Anantha Krishnan Endowment. UGC funds are used for major and minor projects, along with support from CICT, Chennai. Scholars benefit from UGC JRF, RGRF, SCISTIBC fellowships awarded by central and state governments.
Programmes Offered
- ➤ M.A Tamil
- ➤ Ph.D in Tamil Studies
- ➤ Certificate Programme in Saiva Elakkiam
- ➤ Certificate Programme in Vainava Elakkiam
- ➤ Certificate Programme in Samana Elakkiam
- ➤ Certificate Programme in Computer Training
- ➤ Programme in Tamil Unicode
Syllabus & Outcomes
- ➤ M.A Tamil – CO
- ➤ M.A Tamil – PEO, POs and PSOs
Projects
| S. No | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Year | Funds (₹ in Lakhs) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An assessment of warfare methods and values followed in ancient Tamil Nadu and China through classical Tamil and Chinese Literature | Dr. T. Kamali | Central Institute of Classical Tamil | 2012 | 2.5 | 2012–2018 |
| 2 | 20-aam Nootrandu Tamil Kavithai Nokkkum Pokkum | Dr. V. Jayalakshmi | UGC | 2013 | 5.16 | 2013–2019 |