Posts Tagged ‘Tamil literature’


Remembering Our Literature

By Editor - January 14th, 2012

Remembering Our Literature

Written by: Keerthana Raveendran

Indeed, Tamil literature has a rich history that dates back to the fifth century, when the five great epics of Tamil literature started to emerge. Silappadikaram Manimegalai, Civaka Cinamani, Valayapathi, and Kundalakesi, are famous stories our parents may have read growing up, stories that are fundamental to our culture in the way they’re still being printed and translated to this day.



Press Release – Tamil Heritage Month

By Editor - January 9th, 2012

Press Release - Tamil Heritage Month

The heritage of an ethnic group encompasses both tangible and intangible aspects of their culture, values, language, literature and history. It is unique to an ethnic group and is what identifies and unifies the members of that ethnicity.



Disney to offer TV serials based on Thirukkural

By Editor - March 27th, 2010

Disney to offer TV serials based on Thirukkural

Disney Channel is all set to reintroduce to the younger generation the ancient Tamil literature Thirukkural with the first ever animated TV serials based on this celebrated text. The series developed as animal fables by Accel Animation Studios, Chennai, is titled ‘Ek Tha Jungle’ and showcases couplets from Thirukkural — one of the most important and celebrated works in Tamil literature written by noted Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar.