UNIT I LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Language Families in India - Dravidian Languages – Tamil as aClassical 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 II 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 III FOLK AND MARTIAL ARTS
Therukoothu, Karagattam, Villu Pattu, Kaniyan Koothu, Oyillattam, Leatherpuppetry, Silambattam,
Valari, Tiger dance - Sports and Games of Tamils.
UNIT IV 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 V 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.
TEXT-CUM-REFERENCE BOOKS
1. தமிழக வரலொறு – மக்களும் பண் பொடும் – கக.கக. பிள்ளள (தவளியீடு:
தமிழ்நொடு பொடநூல் மற்றும் கல்வியியல் பணிகள் கழகம்).
2. கணினித்தமிழ் – முளனவர்இல. சுந்தரம். (விகடன் பிரசுரம்).
3. கீழடி – ளவளக நதிக்களரயில் சங்ககொல நகர நொகரிகம் (ததொல்லியல் துளற
தவளியீடு)
4. தபொருளந – ஆற்றங்களர நொகரிகம். (ததொல்லியல் துளற தவளியீடு)
5. Social Life of Tamils (Dr.K.K.Pillay) A joint publication of TNTB & ESC and RMRL – (in print)
6. Social Life of the Tamils - The Classical Period (Dr.S.Singaravelu) (Published by:
International Institute 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.)
9. Keeladi - ‘Sangam City C ivilization on the banks of river Vaigai’ (Jointly Published by:
Department ofArchaeology & Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation Tamil Nadu)
10. Studies in the History of India with Special Reference to Tamil Nadu (Dr.K.K.Pillay)
(Publishedby: The Author)
11. Porunai Civilization (Jointly Published by: Department of Archaeology & Tamil Nadu Text
Bookand Educational Services Corporation, Tamil Nadu)
12. Journey of Civilization Indus to Vaigai (R.Balakrishnan) (Published by: RMRL) – Reference
Book.
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