Tamil Virtual University
Encyclopedia
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
established the Tamil Virtual University (TVU) on 17 February 2001 as a Society. The university provides internet-based educational resources and opportunities for the Tamil diaspora
Tamil diaspora
The Tamil diaspora is a demographic group of Tamil people of Indian or Sri Lankan origin who have settled in other parts of the world. Significant Tamil diaspora populations can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Middle East, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Guyana,...
as well as for others interested in learning the Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and acquiring knowledge of the history, art, literature and culture of the Tamils.
Tamil Virtual University offers certificate courses at three levels (Basic, Intermediate and Advance) and B.A. Programme in Tamil. The postgraduate Programme M.A. (Tamil) has been approved by Tamil University, Tanjore.
The Chairman of the university is Badma Bushan. Prof. V. C. Kulandaisamy.
Digital Library
The digital library of TVU provided literature, glossaries and dictionaries. It accommodates literature starting from Sangam Era to the present day, with the following features:- Classified sections of books.
- Ancient and Medieval literature, with their commentaries.
- Romanized versions of TolkappiyamTolkappiyamThe Tolkāppiyam is a work on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature. It is written in the form of noorpaa or short formulaic compositions and comprises three books - the Ezhuttadikaram, the Solladikaram and the Poruladikaram. Each of these books is...
, Patthuppaattu and Ettutthogai.
The library has subject-indexing and search facilities.