Department established in the year 1957. Courses offered by the department are M.Phil. (FT, PT), Ph.D., (FT, PT), Part – I Language. Faculty with ongoing projects: national – 1, Total grants received. – 1,10000. Funding agencies and grants received project-wise. – UGC Funded Project.

   Our dream is to make the college an institution of excellence at the national level by imparting quality education of global standards to make students academically superior, socially committed, ethically strong, spiritually evolved and culturally rich citizens to contribute to the holistic development of the self and society.

    Training students to become role models in academic arena by strengthening infrastructure, upgrading curriculum, developing faculty, augmenting extension services and imparting quality education through an enlightened management and committed faculty who ensure knowledge transfer, instill research aptitude and infuse ethical and cultural values to transform students into disciplined citizens in order to improve quality of life.

HIGHLIGHTS

 5 faculty members are doctorates.
 4 faculty members – NET qualified.
 4 faculty members guiding research work.
 Part-IV – Basic Tamil-made mandatory for non tamil students
 No. of M.Phil. awarded – 27, No. of Ph.D. awarded – 82.

 National & International Seminars Organized-
 National Level Workshop & Symposium organized –
 Total number of Guest Lectures organized –
 Total Number of Extension Programmed –

 Conducted Value added courses for second year students.

  seed money research

 Department of Tamil possess nearly 5000 books.
 From 2004, department of Tamil functions in collaboration with Malaysian Tamil literature research Centre.
 Research scholars of the department have published a collection of research articles entitled ‘Aaivukalanjiyam’.
 From 2001 onwards, we the department of Tamil produced nearly 66 Ph.D.’s and 150 M.Phil.’s research scholars.
 Through classical language research foundation 6 Ph.D. Research scholars got stiffened.
 Kalanjiyam, a e-journal was launched in the year 2016.
 More than 50 books and 200 research articles have been published by the Department of Tamil.
 Faculty members of the department of Tamil were awarded with a doctorate degree.
 Department of Tamil has organized centenary celebration of 7 great Tamil literary men figures and has also conducted a number of national and international  seminars and conferences.

FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT – RESEARCH PROJECTS- SCHEMES

S.No Name of Faculty Funding Agency Amount allocated Status
1 A.NITHIYA DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGE EDUCATION        60,000 Completed
2 P.PRATHAP CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL TAMIL LANGUAGE      2,88,000 Completed
3 B.SURYA PRAKASH CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL TAMIL LANGUAGE      4,68,000 He has bought.
4 B.DINESHKUMAR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGE EDUCATION       60,000 Completed
5 P.VIGNESHKUMAR ADIDRAVIDAR WELFARE       4,60,000 Completed
6 M.SARANYA ADIDRAVIDAR WELFARE        3,60,000 Completed
7 N. TAMILARASI JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP        8,81,320 She has bought.