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Dept     : AIDS
Sem      : 1
Regul    : 2023
Faculty : Dr.R K Sankaranarayanan
phone  : 9842205120
E-mail  : sankara.rk.chem@snsce.ac.in
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UNIT
1
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Language Families in India – Dravidian Languages – Tamil as a Classical Language – Classical Literature in Tamil – Secular Nature of Sangam Literature – Distributive Justice in Sangam Literature – Management Principles in Thirukural – Tamil Epics and Impact of Buddhism & Jainism in Tamil Land – Bakthi Literature Azhwars and Nayanmars – Forms of minor Poetry – Development of Modern literature in Tamil – Contribution of Bharathiyar and Bharathidhasan

UNIT
2
HERITAGE – ROCK ART PAINTINGS TO MODERN ART – SCULPTURE

Hero stone to modern sculpture – Bronze icons – Tribes and their handicrafts – Art of temple car making – Massive Terracotta sculptures, Village deities, Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari, Making of musical instruments – Mridhangam, Parai, Veenai, Yazh and Nadhaswaram – Role of Temples in Social and Economic Life of Tamils.

UNIT
3
FOLK AND MARTIAL ARTS

Therukoothu, Karagattam, Villu Pattu, Kaniyan Koothu, Oyillattam, Leatherpuppetry, Silambattam, Valari, Tiger dance – Sports and Games of Tamils.

UNIT
4
THINAI CONCEPT OF TAMILS

Flora and Fauna of Tamils & Aham and Puram Concept from Tholkappiyam and Sangam Literature – Aram Concept of Tamils – Education and Literacy during Sangam Age – Ancient Cities and Ports of Sangam Age – Export and Import during Sangam Age – Overseas Conquest of Cholas.

UNIT
5
CONTRIBUTION OF TAMILS TO INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND INDIAN CULTURE

Contribution of Tamils to Indian Freedom Struggle – The Cultural Influence of Tamils over the other parts of India – Self-Respect Movement – Role of Siddha Medicine in Indigenous Systems of Medicine – Inscriptions & Manuscripts – Print History of Tamil Books.

Reference Book:

Social Life of the Tamils – The Classical Period (Dr.S.Singaravelu) (Published by: InternationalInstitute of Tamil Studies. 7 Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subatamanian, Dr.K.D. Thirunavukkarasu) (Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies). 8 The Contributions of the Tamils to Indian Culture (Dr.M.Valarmathi) (Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies) Keeladi – ‘Sangam City Civilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu) Studies in the History of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu (Dr.K.K.Pillay) (Published by: The Author) Porunai Civilization (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu) Journey of Civilization Indus to Vaigai (R. Balakrishnan) (Published by: RMRL) – Reference Book. Keeladi – ‘Sangam City Civilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu)

Text Book:

த௘ழக வரலா௥ – மக்க௬ம் பண் பா௄ம் – ேக.ேக. ௔ள்ைள (ெவளி௝௄: த௘ழ்நா௄ பாட௏ல் மற்௥ம் கல்௳௜யல் பணிகள் கழகம்). கணினித்த௘ழ் – ௚ைனவர்இல. ாந்தரம். (௳கடன் ௔ராரம்). வழூ – ைவைக நொக்கைர௜ல் சங்ககால நகர நாகரிகம் (ெதால்௧யல் ௌைற ெவளி௝௄) ெபா௠ைந – ஆற்றங்கைர நாகரிகம். (ெதால்௧யல் ௌைற ெவளி௝௄) Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL – (in print)