Publications

Senthilnarayanan A., 2020 Tholkaappiyam Chollatikaaram - A new perspective of Naccinaarkkiniyar Published in International research Journal of Tamil Literary studies Vol. 1, No. 1 June 2020. pages 21-29. ISSN: 2582-7030 (Online) Link: https://vahaipublication.com/irjtls/article/view/4/4

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2019. 'viṉaiyeccam, peyareccam - tolkāppiya uraikaḷ tarum viḷakkam', published in TEJAS - (e.journal of Thiagarajar College), June, 2019. Vol. 4 (1) Pages 84-93, ISSN (Online): 2456-4044. Link: https://tejas.tcarts.in/pdf/8.pdf

Senthilnarayanan, A.,2017. 'contam koṇṭāṭum coṟkaḷuṭaṉ puḻaṅkiya taruṇam', published in Neythal Aayvu (A Tamil Quarterly), April 2017 Vol.: 2, Issue 1. Pages 111-115. ISSN: 2456 2882.

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2017. 'caṅkap paṉuvalkaḷiṉ amaippu: cevili kūṟṟil amainta pāṭalkaḷai muṉṉiṟuttic cila kuṟippukaḷ' published in the proceedings of International conference on 'Sangam Literature a multi disciplinary approach' Published by Neythal Pathipagam, Chennai - 05. ISBN: 978-93-80890-66-1. (Pages 108 to 121).

Subramanian, P.R. & Senthilnarayanan, A., 2016. ‘tolkāppiyamum akarātiyiyalum’, published in TEJAS - (e.journal of Thiagarajar College), June 2016 Vol. 1 (2) Pages 01-12, ISSN (Online): 2456-4044. Link: http://tejas.tcarts.in/pdf/june16_tholkaappiyamum.pdf.

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2016. ‘aruttāpatti’ published in the proceedings of the international seminar on 'tamiḻ ilakkiyaṅkaḷum tiṟaṉāyvuk koḷkaikaḷum', jointly organized by the Department of Language, Faculty of Languages and Comunication, Sultan Idris EducationUniversity, Malaysia and The Department of Tamil, Thiagaraar college, Madurai. Published by the Publication division of Thiagarajar College. ISBN: 978-93-83209-05-7. (Pages 24 to 32).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2016. ‘Teaching Traditional Grammar: Class room experience’, published in the proceedings of the NAAC sponsored National seminar on Benchmarks for excellence in teaching and evaluation, conducted by IQAC of Thiagarajar College, Madurai. Published by the Publication division of Thiagarajar College. ISBN: 978-93-83209-04-8. (Pages 150 to 155).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2012. īrāṉ - oru nēraṭi anupavam’, published in ‘māṟṟuveḷi’ (A Tamil Quarterly) - Issue No.9. (Pages 148-149).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2010. ‘tamiḻ uriccoṟ paṉuvaliṉ putu muyaṟcikaḷ’ published in the proceedings of the national seminar on ‘Tamil Nikantukal ullatakkamum varalaarum’, conducted by the Deoartment of Lexicography, Tamil University, Thanjavur. Published by the Publication division of Tamil University. (Pages 18 to 25).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2010. ‘puṟanāṉūṟṟut tiṇai tuṟaikaḷ: uḻiñait tiṇaiyai muvaittu oru kuṟippu’, published in the proceedings of the national seminar on ‘ilakkaṇa nōkkil cevviyal ilakkiyaṅkaḷ’, Published by pulam, Chennai. (Pages 48 to 53).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2009. ‘māṭṭēṟu’ published in ‘iḷavēṇil’, proceedings of Prof. S. Agasthiyalingom memorial seminar, Published by Kumaran Pathippakam, Chennai. (Pages 43 to 51).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2008. ‘iṭattoṭu civaṇi aimpāṟkum uriya, published in the proceedings of the national seminar on ‘ciṟṟilakkaṇaṅkaḷ’ Published by Tholkaappiyar Mandram, Madurai. (Pages 142 to 147).

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2007. ‘eṉmaṉār’, published in ‘āyvukkatir’ proceedings of the international seminar on ‘Tamil Studies retrospect and prospect’, Published by Meyyappan Pathippakam, Chidambaram. (Pages Vol. 1 - 67 to 71).

Conference/Workshop Attended

Conferences

Presented a Research Paper entitled 'caṅkap paṉuvalkaḷiṉ amaippu: cevili kūṟṟil amainta pāṭalkaḷai muṉṉiṟuttic cila kuṟippukaḷ' in the international conference on ‘Sangam Literature a multi disciplinary approach’, organized by the Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar College, Madurai & Neythal Publishers, Chennai - 2017.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘aruttāpatti’ in the international conference on ‘Tamil Literature and Literary theories’ jointly organized by the Department language, faculty of Modern Languages, Sultan Idris Educational University, Malaysia and Department of Tamil, Thiagaraar college, Madurai - 2016.

Presented a review Paper entitled ‘Teaching Traditional Grammar: Class room experience’ in the NAAC sponsored National seminar on Benchmarks for excellence in teaching and evaluation, conducted by Thiagarajar College - 2016.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘puṟanāṉūṟṟut tiṇai tuṟaikaḷ: uḻiñait tiṇaiyai muvaittu oru kuṟippu’ in the Conference on ‘ilakkaṇa nōkkil cevviyal ilakkiyaṅkaḷ’, conducted by Tamil Aaivaalar Mandram, Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras. ? 2010.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘māṭṭēṟu’ in the Conference on ‘Prof. S. Agastiyalingam Memorial Seminar’, conducted by Tamil Aaivaalar Mandram, Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras. 2009.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘Traditional Tamil teaching with special reference to Tolkaappiyam commentaries’ in the National Seminar on Language Teaching and Language Learning held at the Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras - 2009.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘eṉmaṉār’ in the Conference on the first International Seminar entitled ‘Tamil Studies: Retrospect and Prospect’ conducted by Tamil Research Academy, Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras - 2007.

Presented a Research Paper entitled ‘A Study of Tamil Uri-c-col Panuval’ in the 2nd International Conference on Indian Lexicography held at the Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras - 2005.

In-service Teacher Training Programme
Two day In-service teacher training programme for college teachers - sponsored by Tamil nadu state council for higher education. 05.05. 2022 - 06.05.2022.

Refresher course

UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Tamil Language and Literature from 05.07.2022 to 18.07.2022, Conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Tamil Language and Literature from 05.08.2021 to 18.08.2021, Conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Tamil. from 17.05.2018 to 06.06.2018, Conducted by the Department of Tamil, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore.

Orientation Programme

UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme. from 20.04.2017 to 17.05.2017, Conducted by UGC - HRD Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Workshops

Ten days Training Programme on Saiva Siddhanta - Advance level, conducted by the Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 21.11.2017 - 30.11.2017.

Ten days Training Programme on Saiva Siddhanta - Advance level, conducted by the Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 21.11.2016 - 30.11.2016.

Ten days Training Programme on Saiva Siddhanta - Basic level, conducted by the Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 21.11.2015 - 30.11.2015.

Faculty Development Programme ‘Student Psychology and Emotional Intelligence’ conducted by Women’s Study Centre, Thiagarajar College. 24.03.2015.

Faculty Induction and Improvement Programme (FIIP) for the Newly Recruited Teachers - conducted by IQAC of Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 01.03.2014 to 02.03.2014.

Three day training cum workshop on Test Designing and Item Analysis - conducted by NTS - India, Centre for Testing and Evaluation Central Institute of Indian Languages. Mysore & Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 10.02.2014 to 12.02.2014.

Orientation Programme for the Newly Recruited Teachers Conducted by IQAC of Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 02.12.2013 to 03.12.2013.

Ten days Work shop on Tolkaappiyam theories Conducted by Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras, Sponsored by Central Institute for classical Tamil, Chennai. 11.11.2009 - 20.11.2009.

Ten days Work shop on Traditions of Tamil Grammar Conducted by Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras, Sponsored by Central Institute for classical Tamil, Chennai. 09.03.2009 - 18.03.2009.

Ten days Work shop on Tolkaappiyam Conducted by Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras, Sponsored by Central Institute for classical Tamil, Chennai. 31.03.2008 - 09.04.2008.

Ten days Work shop on Tolkaappiyam and Cankam Literature Conducted by NGM College, Pollachi, Sponsored by Center of excellence for classical Tamil, Central Institute for Indian Languages, Mysore. 21.01.2008 - 30.01.2008.

Books Published

Senthilnarayanan, A. (Ed.), 2017. 'tamiḻ akarātiyiyal paṉmuka vācippu', Neythal Publications, Chennai - 600 005. (ISBN: 978-93-80890-41-8)

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2017. 'eṉmaṉār', Neythal Publications, Chennai - 600 005. (ISBN: 978-93-80890-37-1)

Senthilnarayanan, A., 2016. 'tolkāppiya uraikaḷ amaippu, coṟporuḷ vivarippu, colvakaippāṭu', Sandhya Publications, Chennai - 600 083. (ISBN: 978-9384915-75-9)

Senthilnarayanan, A., (One among the six Tamil Researchers), 2016. Mozhi's Contemporary Tamil Collocations Dictionary (Chief Editor- Dr. P.R. Subramanian), Published by Bharathi Puthakalaiyam, Chennai - 600 018. (ISBN: 978-81-900694-4-1)

Senthilnarayanan, A., Sundaram, Ila., Manjubashini, P., (Editors), 2009. 'iḷavēṇil' (proceedings of the Professor S. Agasthiyalingom memorial Seminar), Kumaran Book House, Chennai - 600 026.

Lectures

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Tholkaappiyam commentaries a Lexicographic perspective’ organized by the faculty of Linguistics, Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 05.08.2023.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Semantics in Tholkaappiyam collatikaaram’ organized by the faculty of Linguistics, Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 27.05.2023.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Treatment of verbs in Tholkaappiyam’ organized by the faculty of Linguistics, Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 25.02.2023.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘syntax in Tholkaappiyam commentaries ’ organized by the faculty of Linguistics, Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 01.08.2022.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘comparative study of syntax in Tholkaappiyam and Nanool commentaries ’ organized by the faculty of Linguistics, Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 01.08.2022.

Delivered a lecture (online mode) on the topic ‘Tholkaappiya uraikalin amaippu’ - on the 14 day refresher course conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Madras. sponsored by UGC, on 03.06.2022.

Delivered a lecture (online mode) on the topic ' Tholkaappiya uraiyaaciriyargal payankonda utthikal’ - on the 14 day refresher course condected by the Department of Tamil, University of Madras sponsored by UGC, on 03.06.2022.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ' Uriyiyal kalaic corkal’ - on the workshop entitled Technical terms of Classical Tamil Grammar organized by the faculty of Language teaching Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 23.12.2021.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ' Tolkaappiya vadivam porunmai caar kalaic corkal’ - on the workshop entitled Technical terms of Classical Tamil Grammar organized by the faculty of Language teaching Central Institute of classical Tamil, Chennai on 23.12.2021.

Delivered a lecture (Online Mode) on the topic 'Research projects in Tamil Traditional Grammar - chances & pathways', at the 7 day faculty development programme organized by Department of Tamil PSG College, Coimbatore on 23.10.2021.

Delivered a lecture (Online Mode) on the topic 'Tholkaappiyam collathikaaram vinaicccol marapu', at the 8 days faculty development programme jointly organized by SRNM College,Sattur, World Tamil Sangam, Madurai & IOR Press on 05.10.2021.

Delivered a lecture (Online Mode) on the topic 'Unmai vilakkam kaattum thirukkuuththu', at the 21 days refresher programme conducted by Faculty of Arts, Science and Humanities, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education , on 05.07.2021.

Handled a session on the topic 'Tholkaappiya uraigalin amaippu', at the seven days refresher programme for college teachers conducted by central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai, on 26.03.2021.

Handled a session on the topic 'Tholkaappiya uraigalil corporul vilakkam', at the seven days refresher programme for college teachers conducted by central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai, on 26.03.2021.

Delivered a lecture (Online Mode) on the topic 'Tolkaappiyam eluttatikaaram - uytttukkontu unartal', at the Department of Tamil, Central University of Tamilnadu, Thiruvaarur, on 06.03.2021.

Delivered a lecture on the topic 'Samaya Kuravar Naalvar', at the Department of Tamil, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 27.02.2021.

Delivered a lecture (Online mode) on the topic 'Thirukkuralum Saiva Siddaanthamum', at Thiruvalluvar Kazhagam, Madurai on 01.12.2020.

Delivered a lecture on the topic 'Vinaippathangal', at the Department of Tamil, VVV College, Virudhunagar on 29.01.2020.

Handled a class on ‘Arrangement of Verbs in Tamil Dictionaries’ in the Four days national National workshop on Tamil Malayalam Lexicography, conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. On 10.01.2020.

Handled a class on ‘tolkāppiya uraikaḷiṉ amaippu’ in the National workshop on Tradition of Tamil Grammar Commentaries, conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. On 27.03.2018.

Delivered a lecture on the topic Narration of Tolkaapiyam, in the ten day workshop on Narrative features of Sangam Literature, jointly organized by Bharathidasan University constituent College, Kurumbalur, Perambalur and Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai. on 21.03.2017.

Handled a class on ‘Traditional Grammar and Lexicography’ in the National workshop on Morphological Tradition in Tamil, conducted by the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala. On 02.03.2017.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘tolkāppiyac collatikāram nacciṉārkkiṉiyar urai karuttuppaḷḷi marapu’ in the National Seminar on ‘tolkāppiya uraiyāciriyarkaḷiṉ karuttuppaḷḷi marapukaḷ’ jointly organized by Usha Lakshmanan Educational College, Pondicherry and Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai. on 22.01.2015.

Delivered a lecture on the topic ‘cēṉāvaraiyar uraiyil coṟporuḷ viḷakkam’ in the National Seminar on tolkāppiyac coṟporuṇmaik koḷkai - kalaiccollākkak kōṭpāṭu jointly organized by Bharathidasan University constituent College, Kurumbalur, Perambalur and Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai. on 30.12.2014.

• Working History

• Research Associate - Contemporary Tamil Collocations Dictionary Project

  1 year

  Mozhi Trust, Chennai

• Post Doctoral Fellow

  2 years and 4 months

  Department of Indology, French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry

Abroad

A Trip to Srilanka while doing Ph.D. Research.

Awards / Recognitions

ilakkiyac cemmal, awarded by kurupaḻaṉi ātīṉam, tirukkuṟaḷ pīṭam, Madhuranthagam, 2019.

Secured the Second Prize for the best Article in the First International Seminar on 'Tamil Studies: Retrospect and Prospect' conducted by Tamil Research Academy, Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras - 2007.

Thiagarajar Prize for having the First Rank in M.A. Degree Programme, from University of Kerala. 2005.

Dr. R. M. Alagappa Chettiar Memorial Endowment Prize for having the First Rank in M.A. Degree Programme, from University of Kerala. 2005.

Prof. S. Vaiyapuri Pillai Memorial Endowment Prize for having the First Rank in M.A. Degree Programme, from University of Kerala. 2005.

Velli Ambalavana Munivar Memorial Prize for the year 2002 from University of Kerala.

Event Organised

Coordinator - State level intercollegiate Tamil students seminar on the topic ‘paṉmuka nōkkil pattuppāṭṭu’ Thiagarajar college, Madurai. March, 2018.

Coordinator - State level intercollegiate Tamil students seminar on the topic ‘paṉmuka nōkkil puṟanāṉūṟu’ Thiagarajar college, Madurai. September, 2017.

Member, Organizing committee - International conference on ‘Tamil Literature and Literary theories’ jointly organized by the Department of language, Faculty of Languages and Communication, Sultan Idris Educational University, Malaysia and Department of Tamil, Thiagarajar college, Madurai - 2016.

Member, Organizing committee - NAAC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Benchmarks for excellence in Teaching and Evaluation’ conducted by IQAC of Thiagarajar College, Madurai.- 2016.

Convener, Organizing committee – ‘Pasts in the Present: Tamil Grammar and its Contemporary Predicaments’, organized by the Department of Indology, French Institute of Pondichery, sponsered by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai, from 06.03.2013 to 08.03.2013.

Convener, Organizing committee – ‘Resarch in Tamil Studies : A Platform for Dialogue’, two day Workshop for Doctoral Researchers, jointly organized by the Department of Indology, French Institute of Pondichery & University of California at Davis, from 24.09.2012 to 25.09.2012.

Convener, Organizing committee - ‘Prof. S. Agastiyalingam Memorial Seminar’, conducted by Tamil Aaivaalar Mandram, Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras. - 2009.

Achievements

Guest Editor, Neythal Aayvu (tamiḻ akarātic ciṟappitaḻ), Vol.: 2, Issue: 1April 2017 (Vol.2, Issue - 1). ISSN No: 2456 2882.

Co-Editor (Tamil) - 'TEJAS' - Thiagarajar College (Online) Journal, ISSN No. 2456-4044 .

Coordinator - Ten day Saiva siddantha training course, Thiagarajar College.

Member - Editorial board - 'Neithal Aaivu' A Tamil quarterly, ISSN No: 2456 - 2882.

Member - Attendance Committee - 2014 - 2015 & 2015 - 2016.

Ph.D Guidelines

Scholar name	Research area	Status	Year
Balamanikandan S	Critical study on Arunai vadivelanar's Thirumanthiram commentary	Pursuing	2020
Thiagarajan G	A critical study on Tamil short stories in the post-Internet era	Pursuing	2020
Rajeshwaran A	A study on descriptions in cankam literature with special reference to aka-naanuuru	Pursuing	2020

Sponserd Research

Title	Agency	Responsibility	Status
Braille book project	Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai	External Expert	Completed

Membership

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