Department of English
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

Having this in mind, along with the inauguration of the college the Department of Tamil was established on 05.08.1994 with 2 staff members.

  • UG Course was started in 2005 with 6 students and 4 staff members.
  • PG Course (M.A Tamil) was started in 2011.
  • Part-time M.Phil began in 2005 & full time in 2011.
  • Ph.D part time in 2010 & full time in 2012.
DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE COURSE
Advance Excel & MS Office
CorelDRAW
Aari Work
VISION

Live with Tamil! Lead the nation!

MISSION
  • To transmit cultural ethics to the next generation.
  • To impart grammatical & aesthetic pleasure for teaching excellence.
  • To attain the zenith through Tamil literature.
OBJECTIVE
Taste the essence of Literature
Enhance LSRW Skills
Unlock student excellence
Open job opportunities
DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

The Tamil Department library includes literature-oriented books, competitive exam books, and research reference materials. Students use the library regularly to enhance reading, imagination, communication, and academic skills.

814 Literature Books
8057 General Books
Total 8871 Books
8 Journals

OUR FACULTY

Dr. P. Thilakavathi

Associate Professor & H.O.D

Mrs. P. Vijaya

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Dr. T. S. Shiyamalavalli

Associate Professor of Tamil

Mrs. K. Banupriya

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Mrs. S. Lakshmi

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Mrs. S. Narmatha

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Mrs. K. Sumithra

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Dr. B. Dharani Mirunalini

Asst. Professor of Tamil

N. Dharanipriya

Asst. Professor of Tamil

Achievements

Department Achievements

Our department has produced 17 Gold Medals and 96 University Rank Holders.

UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDAL
S.No Name of the Student Class Batch Rank
1A. THULASIMANIBA – TAMIL2005-2008I
2D. SATHYABA – TAMIL2006-2009I
3V. NANTHINIBA – TAMIL2008-2011I
4V. ANANTHIBA – TAMIL2009-2012I
5P. NITHYABA – TAMIL2010-2013I
6J. JEBASHEELIBA – TAMIL2011-2014I
7N. SHENBAGAMBA – TAMIL2013-2016I
8V. NANTHINIMA – TAMIL2011-2013I
9R. MONICAMA – TAMIL2013-2015I
10T. MYTHILIMA – TAMIL2015-2017I
11T. ILLAVARASIBA – TAMIL2016-2019I
12S. INDHUMATHIBA – TAMIL2017-2020I
13T. DEEPIKABA – TAMIL2021-2023I
14D. KAVIYABA – TAMIL2021-2024I
15M. NANDHINIIMA – TAMIL2022-2024I
16M. SANGAVIBA TAMIL2024-2025I
17N. DHARANIPRIYAMA TAMIL2024-2025I
UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDERS
S.No Name of the Student Class Batch Rank
1M. KIRUTHUKABA – TAMIL2005-2008II
2D. VADIVUKARASIBA – TAMIL2005-2008III
3S. POONGODIBA – TAMIL2005-2008IV
4U. AMBIKABA – TAMIL2005-2008V
5V. S. KALAIVANIBA – TAMIL2005-2008IX
6N. MAHADEVIBA – TAMIL2006-2009II
7R. RENUGADEVIBA – TAMIL2006-2009III
8E. NITHYADEVIBA – TAMIL2006-2009V
9M. JOTHIBA – TAMIL2006-2009VI
10S. BRINDHABA – TAMIL2006-2009VII
11G. DIVYABA – TAMIL2006-2009VIII
12M. GUNAVATHIBA – TAMIL2006-2009IX
13M. UMADEVIBA – TAMIL2007-2010III
14A. THILAKAVATHIBA – TAMIL2007-2010V
15T. PRIYABA – TAMIL2007-2010VI
16A. SAKTHIRAMYABA – TAMIL2007-2010X
17V. NANTHINIBA – TAMIL2008-2011II
18M. KANNAKIBA – TAMIL2008-2011VII
19K. PREMABA – TAMIL2008-2011VIII
20S. JAYANTHIBA – TAMIL2009-2012III
21M. SIVAKAMIBA – TAMIL2009-2012IV
22A. V. RAVATHIBA – TAMIL2009-2012VII
23P. SARANYABA – TAMIL2009-2012VIII
24V. NANTHINIBA – TAMIL2009-2012X
25M. DHANALAKSHMIBA – TAMIL2010-2013II
26P. RAJESWARIBA – TAMIL2010-2013IV
27R. VIDHYALAKSHMIBA – TAMIL2010-2013VII
28V. VEERAMMALBA – TAMIL2010-2013IX
29S. MENAKABA – TAMIL2011-2014II
30P. BAIRAVIBA – TAMIL2011-2014III
31K. DURKADEVIBA – TAMIL2011-2014IV
32V. VIJIBA – TAMIL2011-2014VI
33S. SELVANAYAKIBA – TAMIL2012-2015IV
34P. MONISHABA – TAMIL2012-2015X
35V. SANGEETHABA – TAMIL2013-2016II
36R. S. SHANMUGAPRIYABA – TAMIL2013-2016III
37S. LAVANYABA – TAMIL2013-2016V
38A. RAMYABA – TAMIL2013-2016VIII
39S. NANTHINIBA – TAMIL2014-2017III
40R. NANDHINIMA – TAMIL2011-2013II
41M. BHUVANESWARIMA – TAMIL2011-2013III
42P. KAVITHAMA – TAMIL2011-2013IV
43P. DEEPIKAMA – TAMIL2011-2013VI
44P. KANAKAMANIMA – TAMIL2011-2013VII
45K. GOWTHAMIMA – TAMIL2011-2013VII
46R. PRIYANKAMA – TAMIL2011-2013IX
47S. JAYANTHIMA – TAMIL2012-2014II
48V. ANANTHIMA – TAMIL2012-2014III
49M. TAMILSELVIMA – TAMIL2012-2014V
50P. SARANYAMA – TAMIL2012-2014VII
51V. GAYATHRIMA – TAMIL2012-2014IX
52M. KAVITHAMA – TAMIL2013-2015II
53M. DHANALAKSHMIMA – TAMIL2013-2015VI
54V. SUDHAPRIYAMA – TAMIL2013-2015VII
55P. NITHYAMA – TAMIL2013-2015VIII
56ANUSUDHAMA – TAMIL2014-2016II
57KAMALAPRIYAMA – TAMIL2014-2016IV
58C. THARANIMA – TAMIL2015-2017V
59J. JEBASHEELIMA – TAMIL2015-2017VI
60S. LAVANYAMA – TAMIL2016-2018IV
61N. SHENBEGAMMA – TAMIL2016-2018VI
62A. RAMYAMA – TAMIL2016-2018VII
63R. NANTHINIBA-TAMIL2016-2019VII
64P. GOMATHIBA-TAMIL2017-2020IV
65K. UDHAYANANDHINIBA-TAMIL2017-2020VI
66V. ARULMOZHIBA-TAMIL2017-2020VII
67P. ABARNABA-TAMIL2017-2020X
68DEEPIKA TB.A(TAMIL)2018-2021II
69SUGAPRIYA NB.A(TAMIL)2018-2021V
70SINDHUJA MB.A(TAMIL)2018-2021VIII
71M. NANDHINIB.A(TAMIL)2019-2022III
72M. RADHIKAB.A(TAMIL)2019-2022V
73C. ILAMATHIB.A(TAMIL)2019-2022IX
74S. KOKILAB.A(TAMIL)2019-2022X
75S. INDHUMATHIMA – TAMIL2020-2022III
76V. ARULMOZHIMA – TAMIL2020-2022V
77T. SIVARANJANIB.A(TAMIL)2020-2023II
78U. THILAGAVATHIB.A(TAMIL)2020-2023VIII
79B. HARINIBA – TAMIL2021-2024II
80M. SOWMIYABA – TAMIL2021-2024II
81S. MYVIZHIBA – TAMIL2021-2024VIII
82S. MAHASHREEBA – TAMIL2021-2024IX
83S. KOKILAMA – TAMIL2022-2024III
84K. GOWSALYAMA – TAMIL2022-2024IV
85M. NIVETHAMA – TAMIL2022-2024VI
86P. PREMALATHAMA – TAMIL2022-2024IX
87G. NANTHINI DEVIBA TAMIL2024-2025II
88N. KALAISELVIBA TAMIL2024-2025IV
89B. PRIYADHARSHINIBA TAMIL2024-2025VI
90T. SANTHIYABA TAMIL2024-2025X
91U. THILAGAVATHIBA TAMIL2024-2025II
92K. RANJURIYABA TAMIL2024-2025IV
93K. DEEPABA TAMIL2024-2025V
94S. ANITHABA TAMIL2024-2025VI
95T. SIVARANJANIBA TAMIL2024-2025VIII
96S. RIDANYABA TAMIL2024-2025X

Placement

Placement Overview

Most of the students are working as BT & PG Assistants, Assistant Professors in various private institutions, and some are employed in hospitals as receptionists.

Placement Details of the Students
S.No Year No. of Students Placed Name of the Company
1 2022-2023 04 SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL
ADITYA BIRLA HEALTH INSURANCE
SURETI IMF
2 2023-2024 04 FOXCONN
SRI CHAITANYA TECHNOSCHOOL
HIGHSOURCE COMPANY
3 2024-2025 36 PVR HR SOLUTIONS & SERVICES
Student Placement List
S.No Name Batch Working Field
1DR. S. POONGODIUG (2005-2008)Assistant Professor
2DR. N. MAHADEVIUG (2007-2009)Assistant Professor
3DR. R. NANDHINIUG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D (2015-2019)Assistant Professor
4B. DIVYAUG (2007-2010)Assistant Professor
5DR. K. RENUGA DEVIUG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D (2015-2017)Assistant Professor
6V. ANANTHIUG, PG, M.Phil (2015-2019)Teacher
7DR. P. RAJESWARIUG (2010-2013)Guest Lecturer
8DR. A. SAKTHIRAMYAUG (2007-2010)Assistant Professor
9P. ARULDEEPAUG (2018-2019), PG (2021-2023)Teacher
10DR. P. SARANYAUG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D (2017-2023)Assistant Professor
11DR. P. UMADEVIM.Phil, Ph.D (2018-2022)Assistant Professor
12M. SIBITHAUG, PG (2017-2019)Home Guard Jawan, Kangeyam
Working Students
S.No Name Batch Working Field
1M. NANDHINI2023-2024Teacher
2S. KOKILA2023-2024Teacher
3P. PREMALATHA2023-2024Teacher
4M. NITHYASIVANAYAKI2023-2024Teacher
5K. GOWSALYA2023-2024Teacher
6N. DHARANIPRIYA2024-2025Professor
7G. ELAMATHI2024-2025Teacher
8MOUNIKA G2024-2025Teacher
9POOVITHA R2024-2025Teacher
10RIDANYA S2024-2025Teacher
11SIVARANJANI T2024-2025Teacher
12THILAGAVATHI U2024-2025Teacher
Placement Activities
  1. 16.12.2024 to 20.12.2024 – Training of 5 days for Nandi foundation
  2. 26.12.2024 – Career guidance session on erode employment office
  3. 27.12.2024 – Literact fintech interview
  4. 28.12.2024 – IBM certificate course
  5. 30.11.2024 – I CLICK POLICY interview
  6. 04.01.2025 – RMKV CLOTHING online interview UG & PG
  7. 30.01.2025 – KGISL DRIVE ON UG & PG
  8. 03.02.2025 – Interview on PVR Enterprise, Chennai
  9. 14.02.2024 – Medical coding session on INDIA HEALTHCARE MEDICAL BILLING
  10. 26.06.2025 – Awareness program regarding LIC for final UG & PG
  11. 28.06.2025 – Started in TNPSC, BANKING, PLACEMENT classes for final UG & PG
  12. 09.08.2025 – A training program was held on the topic of Emotional Intelligence and Stress Management
  13. 06.10.2025 – Pre-placement skills training for final UG & PG students
Placement Training Program
  1. 12.07.2023 – Spiders Online C Language Class for PG (13 students) & UG (27 students).
  2. 08.08.2023 – Orientation Program on VOIS.
  3. 11.09.2023 – BARCLAYS CSR Program for skill development (UG 27 students).
  4. 14–16.09.2023 – Placement training & placement drive with 3 companies.
  5. 16.09.2023 – 4 students selected in High Source Company.
  6. 03.10.2023 – Career guidance session on Firstnaukri.com.
  7. 04.10.2023 – Aptitude test by Naukri.com.
  8. 10–12.01.2024 & 18–20.01.2024 – Aptitude training by Tech Mahindra.
  9. Valedictory function conducted by Tech Mahindra.
  10. 05.02.2024 – PG students interview by Chaitanya Institutions; 1 student selected.
  11. 23.02.2024 – Inline placement drive for UG & PG.
  12. 03.04.2024 – FOXCONN interview; 4 PG students selected.
  13. 29.04.2024 – FOXCONN appointment order event.
  14. 09.08.2024 – TCiON training for SC/ST students.
  15. 29.07.2024 – Free resume-building session.
  16. 30.08.2024 – QSpiders online aptitude session; 2 UG students selected.
Special Training

The Erode Government Museum & Yakkai Heritage Trust organized an Inscription Copying Workshop at V.O.C Park, Erode. Dr. P. Thilakavathi and six II PG students participated.

Research

Research Activities


Research details will be updated soon...

Activities

Publication of the Department

The Tamil Department publishes a biannual magazine titled "KURUNJI", which features poems, drawings, short stories, articles, vidukathai, and sol vilaiyattu contributed by students and staff across departments.

February 2023

"Tamilar Valiviyalum Kalaikalum"

ISBN: 978-93-95046-02-2
2006

"Varalatril Arachalur"

Released at Anaithulaga Kalaitamil Ayvu Manadu
Seminars / Workshops / Conferences Organised

The department conducts regular seminars, workshops and conferences featuring renowned scholars, writers, resource persons and experts. These academic events enrich the students' knowledge and exposure in Tamil literature and multidisciplinary areas.

Date Seminars / Workshops / Conferences Resource Person
30.08.2024 Seminar on Perithinum Perithu Kel Dr. R. S. Suntharamayil, Associate Professor, Suguna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
23.03.2024 Seminar on Naam Sellum Pathai Kavingar Dharmapuri Ravidasan & C. Ravichandran, Poet & Teacher
22.02.2024 Seminar on Thamizh Kizhavi R. P. Rajeskumar, Govt. of India Siru Kuru Tholil Payirchi Pattarai
03.02.2024 Seminar on Vaasipu Oru Varam Dr. M. Sarmiladevi, Kongu College of Arts & Science
17-18.11.2023 Online International Seminar Dato Dr. N. S. Rajendran, Cyberjaya University, Malaysia
20.09.2023 Seminar on Vanga TNPSC Eluthalam S. Vijayalakshmi, District Junior Employment Officer
12.09.2023 Seminar on Thiyanam Rajayogam P. K. Suseela
21.07.2023 Seminar on Panivu Kanivu Thunivu Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Arulmiku Palaniandavar Cultural College
01.07.2023 Seminar on En Kanithamum Jothidaviyalum V. Seenivasan
24.02.2023 Seminar on Arunthamizh Amutha Peruvazha Multiple Resource Persons
Online International Seminar

A two-day online international seminar was conducted on 17–18 November 2023 with e-certificates for participants.

  • Day 1: Prof. Dato Dr. N. S. Rajendran delivered a keynote on "Tamil Education in Malaysia – Historical Background, Challenges & Solutions."
  • Day 2: Mrs. Jaya Maran (USA) spoke on "Tamil Development in America."
Muthamizh Karuththarangam

On February 24, 2023, the department organized the Arundamizh Amudha Peruvizha as part of the Muthamizh Festival (Iyal, Isai, Nadagam).

Iyal Tamil

Special lecture by Dr. I. Manimekalai

Isai Tamil

Musical program by M. K. Sathyamoorthy

Nataka Tamil

Dance drama by District Govt. Music School students

International Conference

The department organized an international conference on "Eternal Footprints of Tamil Literature" on 03.03.2018 with participation of scholars from Germany, Sri Lanka and India. Over 700 students attended, with 150 research papers presented.

International Seminar

In 2006, the college hosted the Anaithulaga Kalaithamizh Manadu with participation from schools, colleges, research scholars and professors.

Extension Activities

Students participate in various experiential learning programs:

  • Inscription copying training
  • Awareness rallies
  • Educational tours
  • Visits to news printing presses
  • Studies on temple architecture
  • NSS camps and other enrichment programs

Tamil students excel in district and state-level art, literary, and traditional sports competitions like Silambam and Yoga.

Collaboration
Kurinji Kabilar Sangam
Collaboration for competitions and student development (2012–2017)
Vellur Tamizhiuakkam
MoU for Tamil cultural promotion (2019)
Ulagathirukural Peravai
MoU (2012) promoting Thirukkural values through seminars & competitions
General Activities

The Tamil Department organizes various activities and clubs to enhance students' knowledge and creativity.

  • Viyazha Vatta Karuththarangam: Weekly research presentations.
  • Birthday Celebrations: Honoring Bharathiyar, Bharathidasan, Vairamuthu, Abdul Ragumaan, Gandhiji, APJ Abdul Kalam, Tiruppur Kumaran, Kamarajar.
Club Activities
Tamil Literary Association

Conducts oratory, essay writing, poem writing, recitation competitions.

Vivekanandar Sinthanai Mandram

Promotes values, wellness, morality through seminars & competitions.

Ulaga Thirukkural Peravai

Thirukkural recitals, seminars, competitions.

Kanithamizh Peravai

Publishes the monthly "Thurigai" e-magazine. Provides training in Tamil typing, PPT creation, website making, video editing.

Environmental Club

Conducts environmental awareness programs.

Toys Making Club

Training in self-employment through toy-making workshops.

Scholarship

Scholarship Details (2022-2025)
S.No Scholarship 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
1 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ₹ 1,52,000/- ₹ 48,000/- ₹ 1,64,000/-
2 STATE GOVERNMENT ₹ 3,38,000/- ₹ 1,00,000/- ₹ 3,00,000/-
3 PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP ₹ 3,21,600/- ₹ 1,94,800/- ₹ 2,09,000/-
2022-2023 Total

₹ 8,11,600/-

Total Scholarship Amount

2023-2024 Total

₹ 3,42,800/-

Total Scholarship Amount

2024-2025 Total

₹ 6,73,000/-

Total Scholarship Amount

Overall Scholarship Summary (2022-2025)

₹ 3,64,000/-

Central Government

₹ 7,38,000/-

State Government

₹ 7,25,400/-

Private Scholarship

₹ 18,27,400/-

Grand Total (3 Years)

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