Head of the Department :
Dr. Mrs. W. Prabavathy M.A., B.Ed.,
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Previous
H.O.Ds
1. Dr. Mrs. Devakirubai Thiagarajan
(The first women Ph.D in TamilNadu)
2. Miss.
Joseph
3. Miss. P.
Ramasamy
4. Mrs. R.
Swaminathan
5. Dr. Miss. M. Rani Jhansi Bai
6. Mrs. Chandrakumari Rajan
7. Dr. Mrs. Shanthi Kohila Banu
No.
of Faculty : 12
No.of Students : 116
Publications:
No. of books published by the Dept.: 2
No. of books published by the faculty.: 3
No.of papers published by the faculty : 120
Outstanding Alumnae:
1. Dr. Mrs. Meenakshi Murugarathinam,
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai.
2. Dr. Mrs. Prema,
Ethiraj College, Chennai.
3. Ms. Manjula, Ms.Malarvizhi,
Ms.Valarmozhi & Ms.Subramaniam nee Tamilaras
in Singapore
4. Mrs. Amutha Sugirtham ,
Presidency College, Chennai - 5.
5. Mrs. M.S. Gandhimary ,
Pondicherry - 5.
6. Mrs. P. Glory Ponmozhi ,
The American College, Madurai - 19.
7. Ms. M. Ambigapathi ,
Sri Meenakshi Women's College, Madurai - 2.
8. Mrs. Gloria V. Dhas ,
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai - 2.
Brief History of the Department:
Genesis: 1948-49
B.A. Tamil Lit.: 1957-58
Under COHIP: 1970-72
M.A.: 1972-73
M.Phil.: 1991-1992
Research Centre - Ph.D.: 2007-2008
Highlights of Tamil Language & Literature
Program
UG:
Part I Tamil will be given in Two Levels for Tamil Major and all
other major students.
Major:
Study of Tamil Literature at various ages (from
Sangam to Modern age), Grammar and Linguistics, Folklore,
Journalism, Comparative study of Tamil and Malayalam
Literature, Festivals and Nature and Life
Allied:
History of TamilNad and Culture
Project:
Research Methodology and Independent Project
work.
PG:
Study of Tamil Literature from Sangam
to Modern Period, Grammar, Linguistics, Translation,
Tamil Feminism, Job Oriented Tamil, Malayalam, Independent
Project work.
M.Phil:
Translation
Techniques, Research Methodology and approaches,
Criticism of Minor Journals,
Submission of Dissertation.
Self
Learning Courses:
1.
Bharathi and Women Empowerment
2.
Christianity and Tamil Literature
3. Mass Communication
Service Learning Courses:
1.
Life Education in Villages
2.
Perfection in Learning
Electives:
1. Naturopathy
2.
History and Criticism of Tamil Films
3.
Malayalam
4.
Telugu
5.
Creative Journalism
6.
Ariviyal Tamil
7. Personality and Historical persons
8.
Pattum Payanum
9.
Tamil for Non Tamil students
10. Drama
11. Folk Arts and Handicrafts
Major
Optional:
1. Ethics in Tamil Literature
2.
Tamil Literature and Political movements
Self Learning :
(P.G.)
1. Folk Tales and
Ballads
2. Comparative Literature - An
Introduction
3. Literary Criticism and Critics
4.
Book Review
Electives :
(P.G.)
1. Tamil and other
Disciplines
2. South East Asian Tamil
Literature
Future
Plans:
1. To publish a text book
for I Year Part I Tamil students by the faculty of Tamil
Dept.
2. To conduct the national level seminar on Sangam Literature in 2008-2009.
3. To have Language Lab in Collaboration with English Department
4. To publish a text book for Naturopathy 2008-2009.
5. To give Endowed Lecturers on christianity every year.
6. To conduct one month course on Epigraphy in VI semester for IIIrd year students as internship course.
Special
points of interest
•
On
the spot studies (Herbal farms, Offices of Dailies such
as The Hindu, Dinamani, Dinamalar in
Madurai).
•
Field
Trips.
•
Temple
visits and Archeological study.
•
Preparing
albums of various festivals.
•
Visiting
and interviewing Film industry people in chennai.
Dear
Alumnae,
Welcome back to our department. Please send us your
address and current position to the above email id.
We will be very glad to hear from you and keep in touch
with you.
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