About The Department
Department of Tamil is an old and one among the prestigious departments in Govt college Chittur. UG, PG , Mphil and Research (Ph.D) courses in the department, Tamil is an optional subject for BA degree courses and the additional languages for intermediate course started functioning in the year 1947, the year in which the college was established. The first post graduate course in Tamil Language and Literature of the college was introduced in 1969-70.
The department was further honoured by the University of Calicut by raising it to a Research Centre for Higher Studies in Tamil, leading to Ph.D. Our department is the first research department in this college and it is the one and only research and higher studies centre for Tamil under the University .of Calicut. Jesudasan, Karllose Tamilavan, Dr.Lokhambal, Dr.Geetha , Dr.C. Govindan , Dr.Rajaram, Dr.Karuppusamy, Dr.Mahalingam were the eminent Personalities working in our department. Tamil scholars like A.K.Permal, Rajamarthandan, Vedha sahaya kumar are the popular alumni of this department .
The Research Centre was started in this department as per the university order number 24229/72/ GA (CL) Dt. 14.02.1976. At first five scholars registered their names for doing research leading to Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. A. Subramania piliai, the professor and Head of the Department of Tamil. Continuously Dr. T.E. Gnanamoorthy , Dr. C. Govindan , Dr. S. Murugan, Dr. S. Logambal, Dr. A. Siva subramanian, Dr. N. Gnanapalam were the research guides of this centre, At present, Dr. G Muthulakshmi, Dr P. Murugan, Dr. K Sivamani , Dr. N. Manoharan, Dr. T. Kavitha, Dr. A. Vijayan , Dr.V.Ravi ,Dr.S.Fathima are registered as research guides and guide the scholars . Other one staff completed Ph.D , another one faculty doing Ph.D. as part time. .As a research department for 45 years of higher academic service, we produced more than 35 Ph.D, Awards and one scholar awaiting for open viva voce . Now 23 scholars are doing Ph.D. (18 FT and 3 PT) in our department. In This Academic year 2019-2020 a new course M.phil was sanctioned in our department. Now Six scholars doing M.Phil and one Scholars awarded.
Research Projects
The following Projects also done by the Faculties of our department as given below.
| Sl.No | Name of the Faculty | Duration | Title of the Project | Funding Agency |
| 1 | Dr.G.Muthulakshmi | 2012-2013 | The Sangam Traditions in Lives of Tribes of Coimbatore District | CICT Chennai |
| 2 | 2015-2016 | A Comparative Study of Creative literature in Tamil and Malayalam with special reference to Bharathiar and Kumaranasan | UGC | |
| 3 | Dr.N.Manoharan | 2010-2011 | Studies on Manimekalai and Annoted Bibliography | UGC |
| 4 | 2014-2015 | Translations of Tamil Classic in to Malayalam History and Translation Methods | CICT Chennai | |
| 5 | Dr.T.Kavitha | 2013-2014 | Ancient Tamil lore in Tribal Languages of Palakkad Region | CICT Chennai |
| 6 | Dr.V.Ravi | 2010-2011 | Tamil Folklore in Kerala-The ballad of Nallamma Paattu- aspects of historical and geographical theory | UGC |
Library facilities
We have well equipped research library, It has more than 25,000 books in which 50% belongs to classical and rare categories and reference books. All the necessary Infrastructural facilities including class rooms, Library, Internet connections, Smart rooms, LCD, DLP etc are available in the Department.
Ph.D Awarded in Dept of Tamil & Research Centre,
- Gopalan P. Tamil “The Literary value of Thiruvilaiyatal Puranam” 24.06.1978 Dr. T.E. Gnanamoorthy
- M.A. Krishnan Tamil “Cekilar’s concept of Society” 30.09.1980 Dr. T.E. Gnanamurthy
- Govindan C. Tamil “A comparative study of Kambaramayanam and Malayala Ramayaaswith special reference
to Ayya Pillai Asan’s RamaKataipattu” 21.08.1981 Dr. A. Subramania Pillai
- M.P.R.M. Ramaswami Tamil “A critical study of Nakkirar and his works” 16.01.1982 Dr. A. Subramanie Pillai
- S. Murugan Tamil “A study of Tamil Epics with special reference to Culamani” 26.11.1982 Dr. T.E. Gnanamurthy
- Lokambal. S. Tamil “Yudhakandam and Sundarakandam in Kambaramayanam – their importance as forum for the
revelation of its characters” 20.06.1987 Dr. A. Subramania Pillai.
- M. Albens Nathaniels Tamil “A Critical Study of Bharami Literature with Special reference to Dakshayaga
Bharami of Ottakkuthur”. 21.01.1989 Dr. C. Govindan.
- S. Annammal. Tamil “Humanisms in Bible”. 14.03.1989 Dr. C. Govindan.
- Mu.Elamurugan. Tamil “The Influence of the Sangam Classics in the Tamil Major Epies”. 03.03.1990
Dr. A. Subramania Pillai.
- Sai sree Regha.S. Tamil “The Origin and Development of Regional Novels in Tamil with Special Reference to R.
Shanmughasundaram’s Novels – A Study”. 17.12.1992 Dr. S.Murugan
- Joseph Besky Tamil “Textual Analysis of Tamil Folk plays of Christrians in Kerala With Special Reference to
Palakkad District”. 24.07.1993 Dr. S.Murugan
- K.B.Mekhala Tamil “Brothers in Kambarayanam”. 26.08.1993 Dr. S.Murugan
- Simon.C. Tamil “A Critical Study of Ratchanya Yathrikam”. 26.08.1993 Dr. S.Murugan
- R. Chandrasekaran Tamil “A study of Tamil Inscriptions of Vadaparisaranadu (with special Reference to
Edikarai Koilpalayam). 26.02.1994 Dr.S. Murugan
- Suresh. R. Tamil “A Critical Study of Silappadikaram”. 23.07.1994 Dr. C. Govindan
- Bhagavathi Appan.S. Tamil “A Study of Tekkan Pattukal”. 06.08.1997 Dr. S.Murugan
- Siva Subramanian.A. Tamil “A Study on Tamil historical Novels with Special Reference to Kalki’s Historical
Novels”. 06.08.1997 Dr. S.Murugan
- K.A.Rajaram Tamil “A Study of the Heroins in the three Tamil EpicsChilappathikaram, Mamimekalai and
Perumkathari”. 11.10.2000 Dr. C.Govindan
- Gnanapalam Tamil Feminism as Revealed in BharatiDasan’s poetical works”. 23.10.2003 Dr.
C.Govindan
- Chitra. G. Tamil A Critical Study of the place names in Palakkad District and its relation to Sangam Literature
08.07.2004 Dr.S.Lokambal
- Samuthirapandian. M Tamil “A critical study of the Female Characters of the Epic Perumkatai of the Poet
Konguvelir” 22.02.2008 Dr. C. Govindan
- P.Thilagavathy Tamil “A Critical Study of Periyapuranam by Sekkizar with Special Reference to History”
02.07.2008 Dr. C. Govindan
- Daisy Maria Packiam.G Tamil A Study on Hill Pulayas at Devikulam taluk 18.06.2009
Dr.A.Sivasubramanian
- Geetha.V Tamil Study of Nayadi Community and Kavara Community in Palakkad
District. 18.06.2009 Dr.A.Sivasubramanian
- G.Muthulakshmi Tamil MUDUVAR OF INDIRA GANDHI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY NEAR
PARAMPIKULAM – A STUDY. 18.02.2010 Dr.C.Govindan
- Kavitha.T Tamil A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE LIFE STYLE OF MALABAR, THE HILL TRIBES OF
PALAKKAD AND COIMBAORE DISTRICTS. 06.03.2010 Dr.C.Govindan
- Anandhi.G Tamil TAMILAGA LITERARY MOVEMENTS OF 20TH CENTURY – A STUDY 21.08.2010
Dr.N.Gnanapalam
- A.Asharaf Ali Tamil A STUDY OF THE LIFE AND HISTORY OF PANIYAS OF MALABAR 06.02.2012
Dr.C.Govindan.
- N.Manoharan Tamil -Tamil Socio Cultural History –As glen through Manimekalai Epic on 17/06/2016
Asso.Prof N.Gnanapalam (Rtd)
30.Rarhi.R ,Tamil – TholkappiyamSollathikaram on the Perspectives of Commentary
Dr.K.Sivamani
31.Pradeep Kumar.P Tamil – trends in Tamil poetry:After AD 2000
Dr P.Murugan
32.Kathiravan.G ,Tamil – Characterisation of Rajaraja Chozha -1 in Tamil Historical Novels –
Personality and Fantasy -25/06/2020
Dr K.Sivamani
33.Emili.A Tamil – Life-Problems Gleaned through Jayakanthan and M.T. Vasudevan Nair
Short story Works 23/09/2021
Dr P.Murugan
Details of PhD from 2009 Doing | |||
| Sl.No | Name of Research Guides | Number of Research Scholars | |
| 1 | Dr.N.Gnanapalam (Rtd) | 1 | |
| 2 | Dr. Dr.G.Muthulakshmi | 4 | |
| 3 | Dr. P.Murugan | 3 | |
| 4 | Dr. K.Sivamani | 2 | |
| 5 | Dr N.Manoharan | 4 | |
| 6 | Dr T .kavitha | 3 | |
| 7 | Dr. A.Vijayan | 4 | |
| 8 | Dr V.Ravi | 3 | |
| 9 | Dr S.Fathima | 0 | |
Ongoing Ph.D. Research
Sl.No | Candidate | Supervisor | Title | Subject | Date of Registration | Part time/ Full time | Nature of fellowship |
1 | T.Sujatha | Dr.N.Gnanapalam | Folk Ritual Aspects of kerala in silapathikaram | Tamil | 13.07.2015 | PT | nil |
1 | Deepak. A | Dr.G.MUTHULAKSHMI | Eru Thazhuvuthal in Tamil Cultural Tradition | Tamil | 26.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
2 | Santhakumar.C | Dr.G.MUTHULAKSHMI | Analysis of Cultural Perspective of Periya Puranam | Tamil | 26.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
3 | Mahendran.V | Dr.G.MUTHULAKSHMI | Oral Lore of the tamils of Idukki District | Tamil | 26.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
4 | Usha Rani D. | Dr.G.MUTHULAKSHMI | Life style of Malaiyaraian tribes of Idukki District | Tamil | 26.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
5 | Suganya.S | Dr.P.Murugan | Grammatical Development in Tamil Chollathikaram (European Period | Tamil | 08-08-2016 | FT | JRF |
6 | Rema.B | Dr.P.Murugan | Analysis of Social issues in the Novels of Neela Padmanabhan | Tamil | 08-08-2016 | PT | nil |
7 | Uma Devi.R | Dr.P.Murugan | Devadevan Poems –A study in the perspective of Thinai concepts | Tamil | 21.05.2019 | FT | nil |
8 | Nelson G. | Dr.K.Sivamani | Life syle of Tamil Christians of Palakkad District | Tamil | 25.05.2017 | FT | nil |
9 | Sujana Banu A. Submitted | Dr.K.Sivamani | Tamil Feminism poetry- A post modernist Perspective | Tamil | 09-09-2013 | PT | nil |
10 | Sasikumar.S | Dr.A.Vijayan | Aspects of Elegies in tamil Classical Literature | Tamil | 25.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
11 | Dhanalakshmi. P | Dr.A.Vijayan | The usage of Ani in the poems of Bharathiar, Bharathidasan and Kavimani | Tamil | 25.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
12 | Gopi.M | Dr.A.Vijayan | Analysis of Cultural Perspective in Tholkapiyam and Sangam Literature | Tamil | 25.05.2017 | FT | State Government E-grand |
13 | Amaresh.K | Dr.A.Vijayan | Life Style and Literature of Transgenders in Kerala and Tamil nadu | Tamil | 08.10.2018 | FT | State Government E-grand |
14 | Sudha.M | Dr.T.Kavitha | Short stories of Kongu region based on Their social aspects and literary trends in the 21 centuries | Tamil | 19.09.18 | FT | State Government E-grand |
15 | Chithra.R | Dr.T.Kavitha | Travels in Tamil classic Literature | Tamil | 17.09.18 | FT | JRFl |
16 | Selvy.G | Dr.T.Kavitha | Study of Folk Craft in Palakkad district | Tamil | 19.9.2018 | PT | nil |
17 | Vimalarani.M | Dr.N.Manoharan | Traditions of Tamil Epic Commentaries – Neelakesi Commentary | Tamil | 17.9.2018 | FT | nil |
18 | AmalRaj | Dr.N.Manoharan | Contributions of Missionaries to Tamil Grammar during colonial period | Tamil | 19.9.2018 | FT | State Government E-grand |
19 | Ramesh kumar V | Dr.N.Manoharan | Counter Commentaries and alternative commentaries on Tholkkappiyam –Ezhuthu, Chol | Tamil | 18.9.2018 | FT | State Government E-grand |
20 | Saradadevi | Dr.Ravi | Children’s literature in Tamil Modern Trends (200-2015) | Modern Literature | UO/6513/2019 21.05.2019 | FT | JRF |
21 | Parameswaran | Dr.Ravi | Subaltern Perspectives in M. Kamuturai Creative Works | Modern Literature | UO/6514/2019 21.05.2019 | PT | nil |
22 | Sakunthalamani.P | Dr N,Manoharan | Intertexuality of nannol among later grammatical texts. | Grammar | u.o 3394/2021 | FT | JRF |
23 | Anusuya. R | Dr V.Ravi | Influence of Ancient Tamil in Malayalam Pattu literature | Tamil | u.o 5138/2021 | FT | JRF |
Mphil Students Details
2019 Admission
Sl.No | Candidate | Supervisor | Title | Date of award/ongoing |
1 | Lincy.C | Dr.P.Murugan | Bethlakheng Kuravanji | Awarded |
2 | Shamila.S | Dr. Manoharan | Kavinjar Sirpiyin Mozhipeyrppu Panikal Sachdanathan Kavithaikalai Munvaiththu | On going |
2021 Admission
Sl.No | Candidate | Supervisor | Title | Date of award/ ongoing |
1 | Priya X | Dr.G.Muthulakshmi | Chuzhaliyal Nokkil Velpari puthinam | ongoing |
2 | Velankanni.y | Dr. P.Murugan | PartheniyamPuthinam Velikkattum Vazhviyal sikkalkal | On going |
3 | Thiyagarajan.P | Dr A.Vijayan | Aatruppadai Noolkalil Tamizhar Unavup Panpaadu | On going |
4 | Rincy parveen.S | Dr K.Sivamani | Panmuka nokkil era.boobalan Kavithaikal | ongoing |
5 | Santhiya.R | Dr T.Kavitha | Oppayvu Nokkil Thuppukari – Thottiyuda Makan | ongoing |
6 | Anitha.k | Dr N.Manoharan | Bharathiyaraippatriya Kavithaikal Thokuppum Aayvum | ongoing |
Students achievements
Most of our PG students have qualified UGC-NET Examination, got Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship last few years.
Rank/Persentage
Slno | Course | year | Total | Registred | Pass% | Rank |
1 | UG | 2020 | 26 | 23 | 80 | I,ii,iii-3 ranks Fathima Muffitha.S –I Sujitra.M – II Saranya -III |
2021 | 25 | 21 | 75 | Monika –II Kousalyadevi.S- III |
Slno | Course | year | Total | Registred | Pass% | Rank |
1 | PG | 2020 | 06 | 06 | 100 | I,ii,iii-3 ranks Gloriya .M–I Rincy Parveen.S- II Santhiya .R,Sangeetha.S -III |
2021 | 08 | 07 | 100 | Ajeena –I Jayasree -II Sreevaesini ,Rafiya -III |
Faculty List
Dr. G. Muthulakshmi
Dr P Murugan
Dr. Salma Maha Jabeen T M
Dr. V. Ravi
Dr. T Sujatha
Dr. G. Kathiravan
Dr. Umamakheswari . K
Dr. Vijayan A
Dr. S Fathima
Dr.Rathi.R
Dr. Dharmalingam V
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