Department of Tamil
Year Started - 1856
About Us
The department was established in the year 1856 with Prof. Persi Powell as Dean of Languages. Many stalwarts like Prof. Visaga Perumal Iyer, Dr. U.V. Samynatha Iyer, Thozhuthoor Velayutham, Ka. Namachivayar, T.P. Meenakshi Sundaram, C. Lakuvanar headed and glorified the department. UG, PG, M.Phil., and Ph.D. courses are offered. At present 22 professors with multi dimensional talents are working here.
Staffs
| Staff Name | Qualification | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. P. SRINIVASAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor & Head |
| Dr. S. RAGU | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. N. PALANIAPPAN | M.A(Tamil)., M.A(JMC)., B.Ed., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. D. KAMRAJ | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. A. MOHAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. K. KUMAR | M.A., M.Phil., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. D. MOHANDOSS | M.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. M. RAMESH | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. P. JAYACHANDrAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. P. BALAJI | M.A., B.Ed., B.Lit., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. R. GOWTHAMAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. C. KUMAR | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Dr. K. CHANDrAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. M.VASANTHA KUMAR | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. M. RAMU | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. SELVAKUMARAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Associate Professor |
| Thiru. V. SARAVANAN | M.A., M.Phil., (NET) | Guest Lecturer (Shift - I) |
| Dr. R. JOTHIBASU | M.A., M.Phil. Ph.D.,(NET) | Guest Lecturer (Shift - I) |
| Dr. R. RENUGA GANDHI | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., (NET) | Guest Lecturer (Shift - II) |
| Dr. M. PRABHU | M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D., (NET) | Guest Lecturer (Shift - II) |
| Dr. S. KAMALAKANNAN | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., (NET) | Guest Lecturer (Shift - I) |