Languages Families in India - Dravidian Languages - Tamil as Classical Language - Classical Literature in Tamil - Secular Nature of Sangam Literature- Distributive Justice in Sangam Literature- Management Principles in Thirukural -Tamil Epics and Impact of Buddhism & Jainism in Tamil Land -Bakthi Literature Azhwars and Nayanmars - Forms of minor Poetry - Development of Modern literature in Tamil - Contribution of Bharathiyar and Bharathidhasan.
Hero stone to modern sculpture – Bronze icons – Tribes and their Handicrafts – Art of temple car making – Massive terracotta sculptures, Village Deities, Thiruvalluvar Statue at Kanyakumari, Making of musical instruments - Mridhangam, Parai, Veenai, Yazh and Nadhaswaram – Role of Temples in Social and Economic Life of Tamils.
Therukoothu, Karagattam, Villupattu, Kaniyan Koothu, Oyillattam, Leather puppetry, Silambattam, Valari, Tiger Dance – Sports and Games of Tamils.
Flora and Fauna of Tamils & Aham and Puram Concept from Tholkappiyam and Sangam Literature – Aram Concept of Tamils – Education and Literacy during Sangam Age – Ancient Cities and Ports of Sangam AGE – Export and Import during Sangam Age – Overseas Conquest of Cholas.
Contribution of TAMILS to Indian Freedom Struggle – The Cultural Influence of Tamils over the other parts of India – Self Respect Movement – Role of Siddha Medicine in Indigenous Systems of Medicine – Inscriptions & Manuscripts – Print History of Tamil Books.
Reference Book:
Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subaramaiyan, Dr.K.D.Thirunavukarasu.Social Life of Tamils- (Dr.K.K.Pillai)
Text Book:
1. Historical Heritage of the Tamils (Dr.S.V.Subaramaiyan, Dr.K.D.Thirunavukarasu.Social Life of Tamils- (Dr.K.K.Pillai)