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Scholars at I.A.T.R Inaugural Meeting in New Delhi

Some of the prominent scholars who participated at the inaugural meeting of the

International Association of Tamil Research held in New Delhi are seen in the

accompanying photographs

From Left: Professor T.P.Meenakshisundaram, Dr.R.E. Asher,

Professor M.Varatharajan, Professor M.A.Duraisamy

Scholars at I.A.T.R Inaugural Meeting in New Delhi

Some of the prominent scholars who participated at the inaugural meeting of the

International Association of Tamil Research held in New Delhi are seen in the

accompanying photographs

From left: Professor Jean Filliozat, Dr.A.Chidambaranatha Chettiar,

Mr.M.R.Jambunathan and Professor F.B.J. Kuiper

Scholars at I.A.T.R Inaugural Meeting in New Delhi

Some of the prominent scholars who participated at the inaugural meeting of the

International Association of Tamil Research held in New Delhi are seen in the

accompanying photographs

From Left: Professor V.I.Subramaniam, Professor Karl. H. Menges,

Dr. A.K.Ramanujam, Rev Fr. S. Rajamanickam and Dr Kamil Zvelebil

Scholars at I.A.T.R Inaugural Meeting in New Delhi

Some of the prominent scholars who participated at the inaugural meeting of the

International Association of Tamil Research held in New Delhi are seen in the

accompanying photographs

From Left: Professor T. Borrow, Professor Xavier S. Thani Nayakam,

Dr.K. Mahadeva Shastri, Pandit K.P.Ratnam and Professor F.B.J Kuiper

Some of the works of X.S.Thani Nayakam Adikal

01. Thani Nayagam, S. Xavier: Earliest Jain and Buddhist teaching in Tamil country. Tamil

Culture, vol.8, no.4.

02. Thani Nayagam, S. Xavier: Ancient Tamil literature and the study of ancient Indian

education. Tamil Culture, vol.5, no.1.

03. Thani Nayagam, S. Xavier: The education of early Tamil society. Tamil Culture, vol.5,

no.3.

04. Thani Nayagam, S. Xavier: Ancient Tamil poet-educators. Tamil Culture, vol.6, no.4.

05. Thani Nayagam, S. Xavier: Tamil culture influence in South East Asia. Tamil Culture,

vol.4, no.4.

06. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Tamil culture – its past, its present and its future with special

reference to Ceylon. Tamil Culture, vol.4, no.4, 1955.

07. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: The Thirukkural and Greek ethical thought. Dr. R.P.Sethu

Pillai Silver Jubilee Commemoration Volume, 1961, Asian Printers, Madras 5.

08. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Nature poetry in Tamil, Ministry of Culture, Singapore, 1963.

09. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: The ethical interpretation of nature in ancient Tamil poetry.

Tamil Culture, vol.1, nos. 3 & 4, 1952.

10. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: The Tamils said it all with flowers. Tamil Culture, vol.2,

no.2, 1953.

11. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Nature and the natural in Kaliyanasundarar. Tamil Culture,

vol.10, no.4.

12. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Regional nationalism in twentieth century Tamil literature.

Tamil Culture, vol.10, no.1.

13. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: The philosophic stage of development in sangam literature.

Tamil Culture, vol.7, no.1.

14. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Tamil manuscripts in European libraries. Tamil Culture,

vol.7, no.3, 1958.

15. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: The first books printed in Tamil. Tamil Culture, vol.7, no.3,

1958.

16. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S: Antao de Proenca’s Tamil-Portuguese dictionary, 1679 – an

introduction. Tamil Culture, vol.11, no.2, 1964.

17. Thani Nayagam, Xavier S and Knowlton, Edgar C: Translation into English of the

preface to the Tamil-Portuguese dictionary. Tamil Culture, vol.11, no.2, 1964.

Prof Xavier. S.Thani Nayakam Birth Centenary Year – August 2013

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A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF

The Reverend Father Xavier S. Thani Nayagam

1913, August 2 - Born, Kayts, Diocese of Jaffna, Ceylon / Sri Lanka.

1930 - Matriculation, St. Patrick’s College Jaffna.

1931-1933 - St. Bernard’s Seminary, Colombo.

1933-1939 - University de Propaganda Fide, Rome, Italy.

1938, March 19 - Ordained Priest, First Mass in the catacombs of Saint Cecilia.

1939 - Doctor of Divinity, Dissertation: “The Carthaginian Clergy during

the Episcopate of Saint Cyprian”.

1940 - Diocese of Trivandrum, Episcopate of Syrio Malankara Bishop Mar

Ivanios, Kerala, India.

1941-1952 - Diocese of Tuticorin, Episcopate of Bishop Francis Tiburtius

Roche, Tamil Nadu, India.

1941-1945 - Teacher, St. Theresa’s High School, Vadakankulam, Tamil Nadu.

1945-1949 - Post-graduate studies at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.

1947 - MA in Tamil Language and Literature.

1949 - MLitt, Thesis: “Nature in Ancient Tamil Poetry”.

1949 - Founded Tamil Literature Society, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.

1950 - Lecture Tour of the Japan, South American Countries, and the

United States of America.

1950 - The Carthaginian Clergy. Tamil Literature Society, Tuticorin.

1952-1960 - Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Ceylon, Colombo &

Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

1952, February - Launched Tamil Culture, Quarterly Review of Tamil Studies.

1952, June - Founded Tamil Culture Society, Colombo.

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Birth centenary celebrations of

Professor Xavier Stanislaus THANINAYAGAM

In many countries across the World plans are underway to celebrate the unparalleled

contributions of THANINAYAGAM ADIKAL a versatile Tamil Scholar, Founding President of

the International Tamil Research Conference, Author, Teacher and above all an Ambassador of

Tamil language and culture in the international academic forum.

His remarkable contributions toward the furtherance of Tamil research on par with other

classical languages and literatures was initiated by founding the International Tamil Research

Institute in Delhi in 1964 and subsequently it was named International Tamil Research

Conference (TRC) he personally took the leadership and organized the first four conferences.

To promote Tamil research he edited and published an academic journal named Tamil Culture in

the 1960s and 1970s. Today the publication continues under the name Journal of Tamil Studies

and is published by the International Institute of Tamil Studies in Chennai, India.

We consider it our bounden duty as Tamils of Eelam to celebrate the legacy he has left behind

and to continue the great g heritage he has entrusted to the Tamil community the world over. It is

our fervent hope that Tamil Canadians will generously contribute their time, energy, service,

talents, skills and resources to make the centenary celebrations a memorable event in Canada.

The Centenary Celebrations in Canada will include the following:

An International Conference on Tamil Research

Elocution Contest for Students

Reprinting selected articles of Thaninayagam Adikal published in Tamil Culture

A Birth Centenary Celebratory Volume

A Public Performance of Tamil Arts, Language & Culture

An Exhibition of Thani Nayakam Adikal works

A Canadian Postage Stamp is published to respect his untiring and selfless service to

Tamil Language

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Committee Members

Coordinating Committee Conference Committee Publication Committee

Prof E.Balasundaram (H) Prof Chelva Kanaganayakam (H) Prof. E.Balasundaram(H)

Prof J.Chandrakanthan Prof J.Chandrakanthan Mr. A.Sivanesachelvan

Mr.Saba ArulSubramaniam Prof. R.Cheran Mr. T.Sivapalu

Mr.M.Packiyanathan Prof.E.Balasundaram Mr. M.Packiyanathan

Mr.Anton Philips Mr.Rajan Philips

Finance Committee Event Committee

Mr. S.Vivekananthan (H) Mr. Saba Arulsubramaniam(H)

Dr. Paul Joseph Mr. Quintus Thuraisingam

Mr. Manoharan Philips Mr. Anton Philips

Mr. Lingan Nadarajah Mr. P.Vivekananthan Mr. Sivakumar Nadarajah Mr. Selvanayakam

Mr. M.Packiyanathan

Mr. Justin William

Mr.Anton Philips

Links to the books written by S.Thani Nayakam Adikal and others

1. http://noolaham.net/project/44/4324/4324.pdf xd;Nw cyfk; - jdpeha mbfs;

2. http://www.noolaham.net/project/03/220/220.pdf jkpoH gz;ghLfSk;

mjd; rpwg;G ,ay;GfSk; - Fr Xavier Thani Nayakam

3. http://noolaham.net/project/22/2117/2117.pdf jkpo;j; J}J – jdpehaf mbfs;

4. http://noolaham.net/project/49/4832/4832.pdf ek; nkhopAhpikfs; - jdpehaf mbfshhpd; fUj;Jf;fs;

5. http://noolaham.net/project/53/5206/5206.pdf jdpehaf mbfshhpd;

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6. http://noolaham.net/project/88/8766/8766.pdf jdpehaf mbfshhpd;

tho;Tk; gzpAk;. – lhf;lH Nt. me;jdpN[hd; mofurd;

7. http://noolaham.net/project/40/3988/3988.pdf Tamil Culture