E-folklore

Tamil Islamic folklore

Tamil historical ballads

International Workshop on “SILAPATHIGARAM THE CULTURAL REPRESENTATION” BHARTHIYAR UNIVERSITY Coimbatore, TamilNadu. On 15^th to 25^th Feb 2010.

National seminar on LITERATURE ART AND OTHER DICIPLINE Presented a Paper Titled “FOLKLORE IN TAMIL CLASSICAL LITERATURE” at at Dept of MIL & LS on 25^th and 26^th March 2010.

National Seminar on “Indra Goswami’s work” presented paper titled “THE MAN FROM CHINNAMASTHA -Folkloric Perspective” at Dept of MIL & LS on 14^th and 15^th Nov 2009.

International Seminar 20^th century literary approaches, at cauveri college, Trichy. On 3^rd and 4^th Oct 2008 and Presented a paper titled “Psychological Reasons for sending SMS”.

“The Role Women Writers Social Awakening” conducted by Lekhika Sangh, at sahithya academy, Newdelhi. 14^th to 15^th Oct 2008 and presented a paper titled “Tamil women poets”.

International seminar life and literature of   Tamils living abroad, at St. Joseph College, Trichy. On 1^st to 3^rd   Dec 2007. And presented a paper titled Introduction on “e-folklore”.

Learning workshop at D.R.B.C.C.C Hindu College, Chennai. On July 2004.

Workshop on “Domain Development” for the project on Basha Mandakini– Tamil at CIIL Mysore. On 25^th Oct to 3^rd Nov 2004.

University rank in M.A Folklore

U.G.C NET with J.R.F, 1996

Articles

Mulaipari- a fertility ritual E.Pa.tha.mandram, Pondicherry: Pondicherry University, 1995.  (Pp212-217)

Levi-Strauss ion Structural analysis on mulaipari songs (article) thannane journal Editor. Su. Shanmugasundaram, Bangalore: kavya. 1996, (pp107-133) 

Vernalization & mulaipari ritual E.Pa.Tha.mandram, Pondicherry: Pondicherry University 1997. (Pp252-257)

Jayapathy sj(Ed) 1997, south Indian folklorist.  Palayamkottai: folklore Resources and centre. Research (pp103)

Performance theory & mulaipari ritual (Article) Tamilology – folklore, art & culture. Ed: S.Jean Lawrence. K.bhagavathi, chennai: International institute of Tamil studies, Chennai.2007     (pp56-63)

Folklore researches. (Article) vakisha kalanidhi K.Va.Jaganathan, Ed:  M.Rajendran,S.Sivakami,Chennai:      International institute of Tamil studies, Chennai.2008 (pp111-131)

D.K.Pattammal (article), Irupatam Nurrantin Satanai penmanikal, International institute of Tamil studies, Chennai.2009 (Pp437-445) 

Seminar and workshop participated

8^th International conference of Tamil Studies, 1^st to 5^th January 1995.

26^th all Indian Teachers conference seminar 20^th to21^st may 1995

28^th all Indian teachers conference Seminar 24^th to 25^th May 1997.

National conference on folklore 3^rd to 5^thOct, 1997.

Kalam association conducted a seminar at Tanjur, 14^th to 15^th, November 1997.

International seminar on Tamil studies at the International Institute of Tamil studies. 28^th to   31^st Dec 1997

Workshop conducted by institute of Asian studies from. Feb7th to 14^th March 1994.

Regional workshop on folkloristic sponsored by the ford foundation from 27^th June to 4^th July   1994.

Environmental education through puppetry Conducted by world wide fund for nature India.11^th to 13^th July 1995.

Work shop on folkloristic conducted by Pondicherry institute of linguistics & culture and central institute of Indian languages from 15^th to 19^th sep 1997.

Folklore seminar conducted at Karnataka (Thirthahalli) 9^th to 12^th Oct, 1998.

Folklore seminar conducted by Janpathaloka at Karnataka 20^th to 22^nd Nov, 1998.

Participated National Workshop on Tamil epic “SILAPATHIKARAM”

Conference  Presentations

Nattupuraviala Nattarvalakkarriyala

Mulaipari catanku – comparative study

Semiotic approach of mulaipari catanku

Oral formulae theory and mulaipari  songs

Contextual theory & mulaipari ritual

Functional theory & mulaipari ritual

Performance theory & mulaipari kummi

Totemism and mulaipari ritual

Fetishism & mulaipari ritual

Rituals

Navakraga worship and mulaipari  ritual

Nature worship and mulaipari kummi

Mulaipari chatankil pusariyin pangu

Kaliyattam & mulaipari kummi

Indian ekaratcakar koil valippadum Vilakkalum

Mulaipari a fertility ritual

Structural analysis of mulaipari ritual

Vernalization & Mulaipari ritual

Deconstructional theory & Mulaipari ritual           

Kethari kowri nonbu

Kee.vaa.Jaganathan works on folklore

Psycho analytical study of elder Brothers Story

Comparative study of bharatiar kannan Paattu and Bunkie’s Krishna charithra

Translation works on Tamil folklore.

Role of mythical themes in Tamil folk ballads

Study on kansahib chandai

Death and deification

Criticism on the book of culturalshakes Written by Tho. Paramasivam

Female folk deities

Refresher course  

Participated in the Refresher course conducted by Dept of Tamil, University of Madras, Tamilnadu. Titled “Tamil and Linguistics”. Duration 11.11.2008 to 01.12.2008.

Seminar Coordination  

12^th Endowment lecture in the Name of Rajiah.Sir.Annamalai MuthaiahChettiyar, on March 27^th at Dept of MIL&LS, University of Delhi, Newdelhi. Titled Tamil as “a Land, a Language and a Life”.

Research And Consultancy                  

One Research student under my Guidance Title “Clan Myths of Kongu Vellalars” for  Doctoral Programmed at Dept of MIL& LS, University Of Delhi, New Delhi.

University Project                                      

Grant Received for the Project Titled “e-folklore”. From University For the year of 2008.

Grant received for same Project Titled “e-folklore”. From University For the year of 2009.

Grant received for the major project Titled “RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORY FROM HISTORICAL BALLADS”. From INDIAN COUNCIL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH (ICHR) for the year 2009 to 2011.