PROFILE

Name : Dr. G. ARUL SELVI Designation : Assistant Professor, Holy cross college, Trichy- 2 Gender : Female DOB : 18.06.1979 Address : 4/219 Mundaikkavilai Alancode Kanjampuram Post Kanniyakumari District Pincode : 629 154 Mobile : 9488957045 E.mail : [email protected]

Educational Qualification : B. A., Diploma in RDM, M.A., Ph.D.

S. Degree / Subject Name of the College / No. Diploma University 1. B.A Economics Arignar Anna College, Aralvaimozhy 2. M.A Mass MS University, Thirunelveli Communication 3 Ph.D Communication Tamil University, Tanjavore

LANGUAGES KNOWN  Singing  Tamil  Teaching  English  Photography   Videography AREAS OF INTEREST  Reporting  Dancing  Research  Play Back Theatre  Oppressed Theatre KNOWN THEATRE ART FORMS:  Children’s Theatre  Mask and Mime  Street Theatre  Puppetry  Modern Theatre

KNOWN ART FORMS (Above 35 Forms)

Folk Dances of Tamil Nadu

 Kummyattam  Sila Attam  Kolattam  Mattu Kombattam  Oyilattam  Kaisilambattam  Kuravan kurathiyattam  Kurumbarattam  Nellai Kaliyalattam  Irular Attam  Thoothukudi Kaliyalattam  Kambathattam  Uvari Kaliyalattam  Paraiattam  Kumari Kaliyalattam  Nedunkuchiyattam  Karagattam  Sevaiyattam  Sakkaiyattam  Badugar Attam  Saattai Kuchiyattam Folk Dances of Other States : Kerala  Maaruni Dance  Onakkali Dance  Thiruvathirai Dance  Vayanadu Tribal Dance Karnataka  Kolattam  Kamsaalay Maharashtra  Dhandiya  Rajasthan  Dance  Chirmi Dance Orissa  Saathiri (Chotta Nagpuri Dance)  Daalhai (Sambalpuri Dance) Punjab  Bangara Dance Assam  Nepalam  Jyaurae Dance Trainer in

 Folk Art Forms  Street Play  Tribal Dances  Folk & Awareness Songs

FILM FESTIVAL ATTENDED

‘Soorya Film Festival’ – Conducted in Kerala (2004 and 2017)

DOCUMENTARY FILM

 ‘Kochaipaduthapatta Sumaigal,’ (2004) – A social awareness short film.  ‘Periya Melam,’ (2005) – A social awareness documentary.  ‘Tsunamikku pirahum,’ (2005) – A social awareness short film.

EDITOR

‘Tamira Bharani’, (2005), a Journal for Students in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

EXPERIENCE  Trainer, Folk Artist & Programme Co-ordinator (Kalari Folk Cultural Centre, Nagercoil, 1997 and till date)  One of the founder and Chief Trainer in Murasu Cultural Community (from 2004 and till date)  Lecturer in Memorial Christian College, (2006-2007)  Lecturer in Sindhi Arts and Science College (Chennai, 2008-2009)  Research Assistant (Tribal & Folk Media Research Institute, Nagarcoil 2009-2010)  Team Leader for Extra Curricular Activities (Lahai Kidzee Pre School, Mylode, for 5 months 2012)  Worked as News reporter in Sathiyam Tv Chennai (2013)  Lecturer in Loyola Institute of Technology and Science, Thovalai (2014)  Assistant Professor of Narayanaguru Engineering College, Manjalumoodu (2017)  Assistant Professor of Holy Cross College, Trichy ( July 17th, 2017 and till date) EXTRA ACTIVITIES

 One of the Founders & Trainers of Murasu Cultural Community (Parvathipuram, Nagercoil 2004….)  Member in southern Cultural Centre, Tanjavur for folk dance  Folk Dance & Singing (Paraiyattam, Karagattam, Kummiattam, Kolattam, Oyilattam, etc, more than 35 forms and varieties)  Street Play  Play Back Theatre  Oppressed Theatre

CULTURAL CAMPAIGNS

 One month campaign in Tamil Nadu for Demanding Central Water Resource Ministry  One month campaign against Police torture and discrimination on Dalits.  15 days campaign on Explain Domestic violence law 2005 in Tamil Nadu  15 days campaign on Child Labour  10 days campaign on The Dangers of Sumangali Thittam in Tamil Nadu.  One month campaign of Drama theraphy during Tsunami (2005) Palaverkadu to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu Coastal Areas.  One month Cultural Campaign on Child Rights in Govt. Schools of . PERFORMED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

 Conference on Climate Change (New Delhi 2001)  World Social Forum (Mumbai)  International Peace Festival (Mumbai)  7th General Assembly of World Forum of Fisher Peoples PERFORMED FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 Nandhavanam Family Association, Kuwait (2015)  Pongu Tamil Pongal Programme for Astro Television (2017 and 2018)  FETNA - Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (2019)

PAPERS PRESENTED & PUBLISHED:

1. ‘INAVARAIVIYAL SAARBU ISAIKKARUVIGAL (PERFORMING ARTS OF KAANIKKARAR’, National Seminar on ‘Tamil Ilakkiyangalil Panpaattu Pathivugal’ 18th&19th February 2016, Department of Tamil, Community College, Kanniyakumari. Positions Held (in Sindhi Arts & Science College, Chennai and Narayanaguru Engineering College, Manjalumoodu) : (Eg: VP / Dean/ HOD, Overall Coordinators etc.)

S.No Name of the position Period 1. Head in charge 2008-2009 2. Head 2017 Conference/Seminar/Workshop/ Training Programme attended (last five years)- Academic & General:

S.No Seminar/ Participated/ Sponsored by Place and Workshop/Conference Paper Duration Presented 1 One Day Workshop on Participated August 19th, ‘How to make a Better 2017, Holy Photography’ conducted Cross College, by ‘The Hindu’ on the Trichy World Photography Day. senior photographers Mr. Gnanavel Murugan and Mr. Kathiravan had conducted the workshop

2 One Day Seminar on ‘Radio Production’ conducted by Dr. G Swaminathan, Assistant Participated December station Director of All 8th,2017, Holy Radio. Cross College, Trichy.

3 One day workshop on November 21st Research. ‘How to do Participated 2017, Bodhi literature review’ Academy, Conducted by Trichy. Dr.Balasubramaniam from MK University,

4 One day Seminar on Participated Murasu January 7th, ‘Social Analysis’ cultural 2017, community Marthandam

5 Two days Workshop on Participated Murasu March 22nd and ‘Documentary and Short and gave folk cultural 23rd, Nagercoil film making’ dance training community

6 One day workshop on Participated April 25th 2017, ‘Folk dance training and gave folk Gandhi Gram programme’ dance training University, Dindigul.

7 Two days Workshop on Participated Shrdi Nivas January 4th to ‘Folk Arts of Tamilnadu’ and gave folk Private ltd, 9th, 2017, dance training Chennai Malaysia & (Conducted by Astro Pongu Tamil Channel, Team) Malysia

Two days Workshop on Participated Shrdi Nivas January 4th to 8 ‘Folk arts’ and gave folk Private ltd, 9th,2018, dance training Chennai Malaysia & (Conducted by Astro Pongu Tamil Channel, Team and…..in Malysia the name of ‘Malaysiavil Jallikkattu’)

9 One day Workshop on Participated Agaram January ‘Traditional folk games’ and gave folk Foundation, 7th,2018, dance training Chennai Sathyabama University, Solinganallur, Chennai.

10 Two days Workshop on Participated YOKE January 13th and ‘Folk dances’ and gave folk Organization 14th, 2018, dance training Kodaganallur, Tirunelveli

11 Three days Inter college Participated MS February 7th to Cultural Events (As a University, 9th 2018, Competition. (Karisal Resource Tirunelveli Dept of Mass Thiraivizha – 2018) person) communication MS University 12 Ten days Workshop on Participated FETNA July 2018 ‘Folk Arts’ of Tamil and given (Federation of (Conducted by Nadu. Folk Dance Tamil FETNA, Tamil Training Sangams of Sangam of North Greater America) Washington, Inc., Tamil Sangams of New Jercy.

PUBLICATION :

1. KAANIPALANGUDI PANBAADU : ‘ ITTATHUM NATTATHUM PATTATHUM’, Kaalachuvadu Magazine 194, Volume : 28, Issue : 2, ISSN No : 0972-8260, February 2016. 2. INAVARAIVIYAL SAARBU ISAIKARUVIHAL (KAANIKKARARHALIN ISAI NIHALTHUTHAL) , Tamil Ilakkiyangalil Panbattu Pathivugal, ISBN.978-93-81658-15-4, Pages no. 72-77, February 2016. 3. A DISCRIPTIVE STUDY ON LIFE STYLE OF KAANIKAARAR IN KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT, AJANTA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, MARCH 2019.