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Faculty : Gayathri
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UNIT
1
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Language Families in India – Dravidian Laguages - Tamil as a Classical Language – ClassicalLiterature in Tamil - Secular Nature of Sangam Literature - Distributive Justice in SangamLiterature - 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 templecar making - Massive Terracotta sculptures, Village deities, Thiruvalluvar Statue atKanyakumari, 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, Leather puppetry,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 SangamLiterature - Aram Concept of Tamils - Education and Literacy during Sangam Age- AncientCities and Ports of Sangam Age - Export and Import during Sangam Age - Overseas Conquestof Cholas.

UNIT
5
CONTRIBUTION OF TAMILS TO INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTAND INDIAN CULTURE

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

Reference Book:

Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subatamanian, Dr.K.D. Thirunavukkarasu) (Published by: International Institute of Tamil Studies). 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)

Text Book:

தமிழக வரலாறு – மக்களும் பண்பாடும் – கே.கே. பிள்ளை (வெளியீடு: தமிழ்நாடு பாடநூல் மற்றும் கல்வியியல் பணிகள் கழகம்). கணினித் தமிழ் – முனைவர் இல. சுந்தரம். (விகடன் பிரசுரம்). கீழடி – வைகை நதிக்கரையில் சங்ககால நகர நாகரிகம் (தொல்லியல் துறை வெளியீடு) பொருநை – ஆற்றங்கரை நாகரிகம். (தொல்லியல் துறை வெளியீடு) Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL – (in print)