Within the sprawling colonial-era building in Chennai that houses the Tamil Nadu school education department and the quaint, independent Madras Literary Society, is a tiny, bustling corner of ...

CHENNAI: Ervadi Radhakrishnan, founder of Tamil magazine Kavithai Uravu, released three books here recently at Vani Mahal. Manathil Pathinthavargal was released by T N Vallinayagam, famously called ...

KANNIYAKUMARI: There are a handful of people who remain deeply rooted to their heritage, so much so that they take time out ...

Although there are several undergraduate courses available as options in prominent arts and science colleges in the city, the charm for Tamil literature among the students has not faded. MADURAI: ...

Neil Gaiman once described short stories as “journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” The Tamil Story: Through the Times, Through the Tides, ...

On the enchanting world of children’s literature, a heartwarming revolution is underway — one that transcends the pages and captures the essence of a rich culinary heritage. Authors, storytellers, ...

Araathu, Karundhel Rajesh, and Prabhu Kalidas are a few of those who are part of a new breed of writers who have emerged in the Tamil literature scenario lately. The thing that separates them from ...

Sri Lankan Tamil Literature and Culture by K. S. Sivakumaran is the latest addition to the series of books published over the past several years. These contain the writer’s articles, literary ...

Battling Covid-19 at a government hospital in Chennai for several days, veteran Tamil publisher Crea Ramakrishnan was probably haunted by just one concern – the release of the third edition of Cre-A’s ...

Jnanpith award, the highest literary honour conferred upon any Indian writer, has been awarded 51 times since its inception in 1961. But only two Tamil writers have been honoured with the award so far ...