KUPPAM • ANDHRA PRADESH • ESTD. 1997
Established in 1997 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the support of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, Dravidian University is dedicated to the integrated development of Dravidian languages, literature, culture, folklore, history and tribal studies. Located at the tri-junction of three states, it serves as a beacon of higher education in this region.
The Department of Tamil and Translation Studies established in December 2005 with the following aims and objectives:
Assistant Professor & Head I/c
The Department aims to enrich Tamil Studies in the background of Dravidology with modern applications of language studies and an emphasis on comparative perspectives.
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Professor & Head
Translation Studies & Literature
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M.A., M.Phil., NET / SLET
Associate Professor
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M.A., Ph.D., PG Diploma (CIIL)
Assistant Professor
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M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., SLET, CCMT
Assistant Professor
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From the academic year (2013-2014) Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is introduced in all departments of the University. According to this system the M.A History Programme requires a student to earn 100 credits in four semesters. The Board of Studies in History is approved course structure and CBCS syllabus of M.A History Programme for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th semester on 20th November 2019.
| S.No. | BOS Conducted | Board Of Studies Chairmen | Download |
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| S. No | Name of the Faculty | Papers Published (National) | Papers Published (International) | Cumulative IF | Total Citations | h-index | Books with ISBN (National) | Books with ISBN (International) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | 47 | 5 | — | 11 | — | 1 | — |
| 2 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | 35 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmurthy | 30 | 9 | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Dr. G. Mariappan | 70 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| S. No | Name of the Faculty | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | From | To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | — | CICT | 01.05.2023 | 30.10.2023 | Completed |
| 2 | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | Relationship of Art between Tamil and Telugu | CICT | 01.05.2023 | 30.10.2023 | Completed |
| S. No | Name of the Faculty | Title of the Patent | National / International | Status |
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| No. | Name of the Faculty | Name of the Award | Year | Awarding Agency |
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| S. No | Name of the Faculty | Number of Papers (National) | Number of Papers (International) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | 120 | 10 |
| 2 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | 70 | 10 |
| 3 | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | 60 | 7 |
| 4 | Dr. G. Mariappan | 110 | 15 |
| S. No | Name of the Faculty | Name of the Seminar / Conference | National / International | Funding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. S. Carlos | International Seminar on Sangam Literature (Coordinator) | International | Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai | 22–24 January 2008 ₹1,50,000 |
| 2 | Dr. Vivekananda Gopal | 130th Birthday Celebration of Thanthai Periyar | National | — | 17 September 2008 ₹25,000 |
| 3 | Dr. Vivekananda Gopal | National Seminar on Periyar Thoughts | National | Periyar Institute | 26–28 December 2008 ₹75,000 |
| 4 | Dr. Vivekananda Gopal | National Seminar on Comparative Dravidian Literature | National | CICT | 31 Mar – 03 Apr 2010 ₹1,00,000 |
| 5 | Dr. Vivekananda Gopal | 132nd Birthday Celebration of Thanthai Periyar | National | Tamil Department, Dravidian University | 17 September 2010 ₹25,000 |
| 6 | Dr. Vivekananda Gopal | Workshop on Translation – Joint Programme of DU & PMU | National | Periyar Maniyammai University | 05–07 October 2010 ₹10,000 |
| 7 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | Ethical Literature in Dravidian Languages – A Comparative Perspective | National | UGC | 24–25 February 2017 ₹1,00,000 |
| 8 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | National Seminar on Trend-setting Tamil Novels in 20th Century | National | UGC | 25–26 March 2017 ₹1,00,000 |
| 9 | Dr. G. Mariappan | Problems of Tamil Teaching and Solutions in Higher Education | National | UGC | 2019 ₹1,00,000 |
| 10 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | Space of Literary Creations | National | Nanjil Catholic Christian College, Kaliyakkavilai | 15 February 2020 ₹10,000 |
| 11 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | International Seminar on Contribution of Dravidian Languages to the Enrichment of Indian Literature and Culture (Coordinator) | International | N. Subbu Reddiar Educational Trust | 20–21 February 2020 ₹1,50,000 |
| 12 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | Training for Teachers Ability and Efficacy (Webinar) | National | Tamil Department, Dravidian University | 02–08 July 2020 ₹5,000 |
| 13 | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | Azhvars and Tamil Literature (Webinar) | National | Tamil Department, Dravidian University | 07–18 August 2020 ₹5,000 |
| 14 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | Contribution of Western Christian Missionaries to Tamil Language (Webinar) | National | Tamil Department, Dravidian University | 20–25 September 2021 ₹5,000 |
| 15 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | Ecology and Literature (Webinar) | National | Govt. Arts & Science College, Palakkad | 21–30 October 2020 ₹5,000 |
| 16 | Dr. G. Mariappan | Literary Contribution of Dr. Chellappa IAS | National | Dr. Chellappa Educational Trust, Hyderabad | 03 April 2021 ₹75,000 |
| 17 | Dr. T. Vishnukumaran | Postmodernism Novel in Tamil | National | Sahitya Akademi, Chennai | 26 February 2022 ₹50,000 |
| 18 | Dr. G. Mariappan | Translation of Tamil Classical Texts in South Indian Languages | National | CICT, Chennai | 23–24 April 2022 ₹1,00,000 |
| 19 | Dr. G. Padmanabhan | Online Lecture Series on Disability and Literature | National | Tamil Department | 01–06 December 2021 ₹5,000 |
| S. No | Name of the Scholar | M.Phil / Ph.D | Name of the Supervisor | Year of Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. P. Chandrasekar | Ph.D. | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | 2023 |
| 2 | Dr. Murugesan | Ph.D. | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | 2022 |
| 3 | Dr. Thyagarajan | Ph.D. | Dr. R. Vivekananda Gopal | 2022 |
| 4 | Dr. G. Ponnambalavanan | Ph.D. | Dr. P. S. Ganeshmoorthy | 2021 |
| 5 | Dr. Suresh | Ph.D. | Dr. G. Mariappan | 2021 |
| 6 | Dr. Chithra | Ph.D. | Dr. R. Vivekananda Gopal | 2020 |
| S. No | Name of the Candidate | Name of the Research Supervisor | Ph.D (Full Time / Part Time) |
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