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Course Detail

Course Name Tamil I
Course Code 23TAM230
Credits 2
Campus Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai

Syllabus

Unit 1

The history of Tamil literature: Nattupurap patalkal (folk songs), kataikkal (poems), pazhamozhikal (ancient sayings) – short poems, collections and development, classical literature: Kalingattup parani (epic poems) – the Three Crowned (Mukkutar) songs 35. Epics: Cilappatikaram, Manimekalai, dramatic performances, research, and practices – five classical epics and their cultural contributions.

Unit 2

Tinai ilakkiyamum neetiyilakkiyamum – patinenkeezhkanakku noolkal totrpaana pira cheytikal – tirukkural (anbu, panpu, kalvi, ozhukkam, natpu, vaymai, kelvi, cheynanri, periyaratunakkotal, vizhipunarvu perna atikarattil ulla cheytikal.
Aranoolkal: Ulakaniti (1-5) – elati (1,3,6). – Chittarkal: Katuveli chittar patalkal (anantak kalippu – 1, 4, 6, 7, 8), matrum akappey chittar patalkal (1-5).

Unit 3

Tamil Ilakkanam: Vakkiya Vakaikal – Tanvinai Piravinai – Nerkkoorru Ayarkkoorru

Unit 4

Tamizhaka Arignarkalin Tamizh Thontum Samudaya Thontum: Parathiyar, Parathithasan, Pattukottai Kalayanasundaram, Suratha, Sujatha, Sirpi, Metta, Aptul Rakuman, Na.Pichaimurthi, Akilan, Kalki, Ji.Yu.Pope, Veeramamunivar, Anna, Parithimar Kalainar, Maraimalai Adigal.

Unit 5

Tamil Mozhi Aayvil Kanini Payanpadu. – Karuttu Parimarram – Vilambara Mozhiyamaippu – Peccu – Natakam Pataippu – Sirukathai, Kathai, Puthinam Pataippu.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce the students to different literature- Sangam literature, Epics, Bhakthi literatureandmodern
  • To improve their ability tocommunicate with creative concepts, and also to introduce them to the usefulness of basicgrammaticalcomponents in

 

Course Outcomes

 CO 1: To understand the Sangam literature CO 2: To understand the creative literature

CO 3: To understand the literary work on religious scriptures CO 4: To improve the communication and memory skills

CO 5: To understand the basic grammar components of Tamil language and their usage and applications. CO 6: Understand creative writing aspects and apply them.

 

CO-PO Mapping

 

PO/PSO  

PO1

 

PO2

 

PO3

 

PO4

 

PO5

 

PO6

 

PO7

 

PO8

 

PO9

 

PO10          PO11       PO12

CO
CO1 2 2
CO2 2 2
CO3 2 2
CO4 2 2
CO5 2 2
CO6 2 2

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

 

Assessment Internal End Semester
Periodical 1 (P1) 15
Periodical 2 (P2) 15
*Continuous Assessment (CA) 20
End Semester 50

 

*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

Text Books / References

Textbooks:

  1. http://www.tamilvu.org/library/libindex.htm
  2. http://www.thunathamizh.com/2013/07/blog-post_24.html
  3. Mu. Varatharasan “Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru” Sahitya Akademi Publications, 2012
  4. Na. Vanamamalai “Pazhankathaikalum, Pazhamozhikalum” New Century Book Publications, 1980, 2008
  5. Na. Vanamamalai, “Tamilar Natttuppaatalkal” New Century Book Publications, 1964, 2006
  6. Pon Manimaran “Aton Tamil Ilakkanam” Aton Publishing Group, Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, 2007.

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