TOURISM, CULTURE & RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT

District wise contact Address of the Head Sl.No Schemes Eligible Enclosures Officer & Phone Office & Phone numbers numbers

1 Government Grant for pilgrims More than 18 years & less than Applicants can Commissioner, Office of the undertaking holy pilgrimage to 70 years of age download application Hindu Religious and Commissioner, Manasarovar & Mukthinath from the website Charitable Endowments, Hindu Religious and www.tnhrce.org and -34. Charitable send the application with the following Endowments enclosures Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Attested copies of all Salai, documents of the Nungambakkam, pilgrim. Chennai-34.

Certificate stating that Telephone No. the individual is a 044 – 28334811 to Hindu. 28334813 Proof of Residential Fax No. address 2 Passport size photos 044 - 28334816 Income certificate Passport, Visa copy Journey tickets Tour programme Journey completion certificate.

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2 Othuvar training School Certificate stating that the Certificate for having Joint Commissioner / Office of the individual is a Hindu. passed 8th std. and for Executive Officer, Commissioner, age Arulmigu Meenakshi Students should have attained at Sundareswarar Temple, Hindu Religious and least 13 years of age and should be Charitable below 20 years Endowments School Transfer 0452 – 2344360 Department, 119, Educational qualification Certificate Uthamar Gandhi th 8 std. pass Salai, Nungambakkam, Should have natural good voice Joint Commissioner / Chennai-34. and good health Executive Officer, Arulmigu Should have religious initiation Arunachaleswarar Temple, Telephone No. 044 – Declaration by parents or guardian Thiruvannamalai 28334811 to 28334813 04175 – 252438

Fax No.

044 - 28334816

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3 Pension scheme for Village 1) Should have completed 60 years 1) Forms A & B District Assistant Office of the temple Poosaris (1996) of age. Commissioner, Hindu Commissioner, 2) Medical certificate Religious and Charitable 2) Should have rendered 20 years for having completed Endowments Hindu Religious and of service as Poosari and retired. 60 years of age. Charitable (List enclosed) Endowments 3) Certificate for Department, 119, having rendered 20 Uthamar Gandhi years of service Salai, Nungambakkam, 4) Income Certificate Chennai-34. from Tahsildar

5) Ration card copy Telephone No. 6) Recommendation 044 – 28334811 to from Inspector 28334813 7) Certificate for not

receiving any financial assistance from Govt. Fax No. 044 - 28334816 8) Declaration of the Poosari

9) Recommendation from the Assistant Commissioner.

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4 Departmental Pension scheme Pensioner should have less than 10 1) First page copy of District Assistant Office of the years of service as full time staff in the Service Register Commissioner, Hindu Commissioner, temples under the control of the Religious and Charitable Department. 2) Pay slip for last Endowments Hindu Religious and month of salary Charitable (List enclosed) Endowments 3) Registration fee of Department, 119, Rs.100/- for listed Uthamar Gandhi temples and Salai, subscription in the form Nungambakkam, DD for Rs.1000/- Chennai-34.

4) Registration fee of Telephone No. Rs.100/- for non -listed 044 – 28334811 to temples and 28334813 subscription in the form DD for Rs.500/-

5) Should be Fax No. recommended by the 044 - 28334816 Regional Joint Commissioner for listed temples.

6) Should be recommended by the Assistant Commissioner for non listed temples.

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5 Oru kala Pooja Scheme Temple should be financially weak Bank DD (Public District Assistant Office of the to the extent of not being able to donation) for Commissioner, Hindu Commissioner, perform pooja even for one time Rs.10,000/- should be Religious and Charitable daily and should be under the enclosed with the Endowments Hindu Religious and control of the Department. recommendation of the Charitable Assistant (List enclosed) Endowments Commissioner Department, 119, concerned Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

Telephone No. 044 – 28334811 to 28334813

Fax No. 044 – 28334816

6 Family Benefit Fund Application from the legal heirs of 1) Legal heir certificate District Assistant Office of the the temple staff who died in Commissioner, Hindu Commissioner, harness should be received with 2) Death certificate Religious and Charitable Hindu Religious and recommendation from the 3) Last six month pay Endowments Regional Joint Commissioner. The Charitable

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individual should have rendered slip copy (List enclosed) Endowments service on full time basis and the Department, 119, post should be in the approved 4) Advance receipt Uthamar Gandhi Salai, schedule of establishment. 5) No objection Nungambakkam, certificate from all legal Chennai-34. heirs

6) Counter signature of the Regional Joint Telephone No. Commissioner in the 044 – 28334811 to certificates and 28334813 certificate of non drawal of Family Benefit fund till then Fax Nos. 7) Form 1 should be 044 – 28334816 completely filled.

7 Village temple poosari welfare Should be member 1) Attested copy of District Assistant Office of the board (only for poosaris of Identity card Commissioner, Hindu Commissioner, temple not under the control of 2) Medical Chekup Religious and Charitable Hindu Religious and certificate Charitable the Department) Endowments Department 3) Original cash receipt Endowments 4) Income certificate Department, 119, (below Rs.24,000/-) Uthamar Gandhi i) Grant for purchase of Salai, Nungambakkam, Spectacles Rs.500/- Chennai-34. Telephone No.

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044 – 28334811 to 28334813 Should be member District Assistant ii) Financial assistantance of 1) Attested copy of Commissioner, Hindu Office of the Rs.1,000/- to 6,000/- for Identity card Religious and Charitable Commissioner, Education 2) Mark sheet copy Endowments Department Hindu Religious and 3) Income certificate Charitable (below Rs.24,000/-) Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. Telephone No. 044 – 28334811 to 28334813

District Assistant Should be member 1) Attested copy of Commissioner, Hindu Office of the Identity card Commissioner, iii) Financial assistance for Religious and Charitable 2) Marriage Invitation Hindu Religious and marriage. Endowments Department copy Charitable 3) Certificate of first Endowments For poosari Rs.3,000/- marriage Department, 119, Poosari’s son Rs.3,000/- 4) Income certificate Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Poosari’s daughter Rs.5,000/- (below Rs.24,000/- per Nungambakkam, annum) Chennai-34. Telephone No. 5) Certificate of age 044 – 28334811 to 28334813

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Should be member District Assistant iv) Financial assistance of 1) Attested copy of Commissioner, Hindu Rs.6,000/- for the maternity Identity card Religious and Charitable Office of the Commissioner, expenses of poosari’s Endowments Department 2) Attested copy of the Hindu Religious and Baby Birth certificate Charitable Endowments 3) Income certificate Department, 119, (below Rs.24,000/- per Uthamar Gandhi annum) Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. Telephone No. 044 – 28334811 to

28334813

Should be member District Assistant

Commissioner, Hindu v) Financial assistance of 1) Should be a legal Office of the Religious and Charitable Rs.15,000/- heir of the deceased Commissioner, Endowments Department Hindu Religious and Poosari For the legal heir of the Charitable

deceased member 2) Attested copy of the Endowments Identity card Department, 119,

Uthamar Gandhi 3) Death certificate Salai,

Nungambakkam, 4) Legal heir certificate Chennai-34.

Telephone No. 044 – 5) Income certificate 28334811 to (below Rs.24,000/- per 28334813

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annum)

Should be member District Assistant Commissioner, Hindu vi) Financial assistance of 1) Should be a legal Religious and Charitable Office of the Commissioner, Rs.2,000/- For performing the heir of deceased Endowments Department last rites of any deceased Poosari Hindu Religious and Charitable member 2) Attested copy of the Endowments Identity card Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi 3) Death certificate Salai, Nungambakkam, 4) Legal heir certificate Chennai-34. (Income certificate Telephone No. 044 – (below Rs.24,000/- per 28334811 to annum 28334813

8 Preference in the management Should have stayed in Karunai 1) +2 mark sheet copy 1) Joint Commissioner / 04573 - 221223 quota for each year and total fee illam and passed 12th examination Executive Officer, exemption for higher studies 2) Educational copy of Arulmigu Ramanatha swamy thirukkoil, (Arts, Science, Professional the fees receipt Rameswaram courses) in colleges run by temples and 50 % of fees will 2) Joint Commissioner / 04639 – 242221 be given from the temple fund Executive Officer, in case of other educational Arulmigu Subramaniya institutions swamy thirukkoil, Thiruchendur

3) Joint Commissioner / 044 – 26800430 Executive Officer,

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Arulmigu Devi karumariamman thirukkoil, Thiruverkkadu 4) Joint Commissioner / 0452 – 2344360 Executive Officer, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar thirukkoil, Madurai

5) Joint Commissioner / 04545 – 242236 Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandhayuthapani swamy thirukkoil, Palani

6) Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, 044 – 27885303 Arulmigu Subramaniya swamy thirukkoil, Thiruthani

7) Deputy Commissioner / 0452 – 2482248 Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniya swamy thirukkoil, Thiruparan-kundram

8) Assistant Commissioner / 0422 – 2672000 Executive Officer,

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Arulmigu Vinayakar thirukkoil, Echanari

9) Executive Officer, 04204 – 222375 Arulmigu Magudeswarar Veeranaryana perumal thirukkoil Kodumudi

10) Executive Officer, Arulmigu Nellaippar 0462 – 2333910 Gandhimathi Ambal thirukkoil, Tirunelveli

11) Trustee, Arulmigu Muthukumara 044 – 27222049 Swamy thirukkoil, Kandhakottam 9 Karunai illams For taking care Destitute Children (Boys & Girls) Certificate from the 1) Arulmigu Devi 044 – 26800430 should belongs to Hindu religion Karumariamman 044 – 26800487 of boys and girls who need care Revenue Officer that Karunai Illams have been Tirukkoil, Tiruverkadu, the child is not cared by Tiruvallur District started by the temples. 33 Karunai Illams were started in financially affluent temples under his / her father or Karunai illams are functioning the control of this Department to mother and the child is 2) Arulmigu 044 – 27885303 in 30 temples under the control provide assistance such as food, in need of care Subramaniaswami of the Department shelter and education apart from Tirukkoil, Tiruttani, showing love and care for the Should be below Tiruvallur District destitute children. The orphans poverty line living with either mother or father 3) Arulmighu 04545 - 242236 and neither mother nor father can Dandayuthapani swami also approach The Executive Tirukkoil, Palani,

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Officers/Trustees of the Temples Dindigul District. concerned.

4) Arulmigu Mariamman 0431 – 2670460 Tirukkoil,

Samayapuram, Trichy

District 0452 – 2344360 5) Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Tirukkoil, Madurai 04369 – 243331 6) Arulmigu Subramaniaswami Tirukkoil, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District

7) Arulmigu 04573 - 2221223 Ramanathaswami

Tirukkoil, Rameswaram,

Ramanathapuram District.

8) Arulmigu 044 - 24836903 Vadapalaniandavar Tirukkoil, Vadapalani, Chennai

9) Arulmigu

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Subramanyaswami 0422 – 2422490 Tirukkoil, Maruthamalai, Coimbatore District.

10) Arulmigu Bannari 04295 – 243289 Mariamman Tirukkoil,

Bannari, Erode District.

11) Arulmigu 0452 – 2470228 Kallazhagar Tirukkoil, Azhagarkoil, Madurai District

12) Arulmigu Lakshmi Narasimhaswami 04172 – 262225 Tirukkoil, Sholingur,

Vellore District.

13) Arulmigu 04175 – 252438 Arunachaleswarar

Tirukkoil, Tiruvannamalai

14) Arulmigu Swaminathaswami 0435 – 2454421 Tirukkoil, Swamimalai, Thanjavur District.

15) Arulmigu

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Sukavaneshwarar 0427 - 2450954 Tirukkoil, Salem.

16) Arulmigu 04254 - 222286

Vanabadrakali Amman

Tirukkoil, Tekkampatti, Coimbatore District. 0421 - 2322250 17) Arulmigu Vazhaithottathu Ayyan Tirukkoil, Iyampalayam, Tiruppur District 0452 - 2482248 18) Arulmigu Subramaniaswami

Tirukkoil,

Tirupparankundram, Madurai District. 0435 – 2463385 19) Arulmigu Venkatachalapathi Tirukkoil, Oppiliappan koil, Thanjavur District.

20) Arulmigu 0435 – 2463354 Naganathaswami Tirukkoil,

Tirunageswaram

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Thanjavur District.

04204 – 222375 21) Arulmigu

Magudeswaraswami

Veeranarayana Perumal Tirukkoil, Kodumudi, Erode District.

22) Arulmigu Vinayagar 0422 – 2672000 Tirukkoil, Echanari,

23) Arulmigu Patteeswaraswami 0422 – 2607995 Tirukkoil, Perur,

Coimbatore District.

24) Arulmigu

Masaniamman Tirukkoil, 04253 - 282337 Anaimalai, Coimbatore District. 04565 – 238861 25) Arulmigu Koppudaiyanayagi Amman Tirukkoil, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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26) Arulmigu 04257 – 220680 Subramania swami Tirukkoil, Sivanmalai

04574 – 265305 27) Arulmigu Adaikalam

Kaatha Ayyanar &

Bhadrakaliamman Tirukkoil, Madapuram, Sivagangai District.

28) Arulmigu 0462 – 2339910 Nellaiyappar Kanthimathi Amman Tirukkoil, Tirunelveli 044 – 25352192 29) Arulmigu Muthukumaraswami Devasthanam, Chennai.

30) Arulmigu ------Muthumariamman Tirukkoil, Thayamangalam, Sivagangai District.

10 Old age home for destitute poor, Above 65 years of age A certificate stating that 1) Arulmigu 04545 – 242236 old people, old age homes are the individual is a Dhandhayuthapani functioning at Palani and destitute poor from the swamy thirukkoil, Palani Thiruparankundram Revenue Officer. 2) Arulmigu Subramania

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swamy thirukkoil, Thiruparan-kundram 0452 – 2482248

11 Siddha Dispensaries are The poor people & devotees can To contact the hospitals Temple Executive Palani – 04545 – 242236, functioning at Palani, make use of the medical facilities directly (Doctors) Officers / Authority Maruthamalai, Vadapalani, concerned. 242467, 247765 in the above hospitals Thiruthani, Thiruparan- Thirutani – kundram, Thiruchendur & 27885303 Swamimalai. Thiruchendur – Allopathy Hospital are 04369 – 242221

functioning at Palani & Pillaiyarpatti Maruthamalai – 0422

– 2422490

Thiruparn- kundram

0452-2482248

Swamimalai – 0435 – 2454421

Vadapalani – 24836903

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HINDU RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT

Assistant Commissioners

Asst. Commissioner, Chennai 044 - 2833 4818 Asst. Commissioner, Cuddalore 04142-231309 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Nagercoil 04652-227774 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Dharmapuri 04342-232581 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Salem 0427-2252599 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Pudukottai 04322-221758 Asst. Commissioner, Trichy 0431-2703844 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Karur 0432-262010 Asst. Commissioner, Madurai 0452-2583538 Asst. Commissioner, Tirupur 0421-2231000 Asst. Commissioner, Erode 0424-22555789 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Coimbatore 0422-22244774 Asst. Commissioner, 04564-229379 Asst. Commissioner, Kanchipuram 044-27237848 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Vellore 0416-2258318 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Nagapattinam 04365-242342 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Thiruvallur 27661738 & Fax: 27666755 Asst. Commissioner, Thoothukudi 0461-2361353 Asst. Commissioner, Dindugul 0451-2421272 Asst. Commissioner, Virudhunagar 04562-242607 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Thiruvannamalai 04175-224915 Asst. Commissioner, Thirunelveli 0462-2561138 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Thanjavur 04362-238048 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Namakkal 04286-227781 Asst. Commissioner, Villupuram 04146-259075 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Ariyalur 04329-223649 & Fax Asst. Commissioner, Thiruvarur 04366-244570 & Fax: 242343 Asst. Commissioner, Kumbakonam 0435-2430564 & Fax

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DEPARTMENT OF ART AND CULTURE

Details of Welfare Assistance given by the Folk Artist’s Welfare Board under the control of Department of Art and Culture to the Public / Artists

Eligibility for Head of Dept contact Sl. Name of the Scheme and Amount Details of the contact availing the Details of the enclosures address, Phone and No. Details (Rs.) officer assistance Fax 1. Assistance for purchase of Rs. Must be registered a) Medical prescription i) Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Folk Spectacles 500/- in the Tamil Nadu from the Government Regional Art and Artists Welfare Based on the prescription of the Folk Artist’s registered eye specialist Cultural Centre, Board eye specialist, folk artists can Welfare Board b) Original purchase bill District Collectorate Department of Art and avail this benefit c) The application form for Musuem Complex Culture Spectacles assistance Thnajavur – 613001 Tamil Salai, Registered folk artist shall be must be recommended Ph. : 04362 240252 Tamil Development given only once by the Assistant ii) Assistant Director, campus, 2nd floor, Director, Regional Art Regional Art and Egmore, Chennai 8 and Cultural Centre Cultural Centre, Ph :044 28193197 d) Xerox copy of the Thirupathi Goundar Fax 044 28193147 Membership card must Road, be enclosed Talaivaipatty Salem 636302 Ph. : 0427 -2442197 2. Marriage Assistance Rs. Must be registered i) Certificate from the VAO iii) Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Folk 2,000/- in the Tamil Nadu or Revenue officer stating Regional Art and Artists Welfare This assistance is given towards Folk Artist’s that, has not availed this Cultural Centre, Board marriage expenses Welfare Board assistance from any other 870/21- NGO “B” Department of Art and This assistance is given to the scheme Colony, Culture registered folk artist or his son Thirunelveli Tamil Salai, or daughter only twice ii) Marriage certificate PIN: 627007 Tamil Development Ph : 0462 -2553890 campus, 2nd floor, iii) Marriage photo and Egmore, Chennai 8

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Eligibility for Head of Dept contact Sl. Name of the Scheme and Amount Details of the contact availing the Details of the enclosures address, Phone and No. Details (Rs.) officer assistance Fax witness from any person iv) Assistant Director, Ph :044 28193197 who attended the marriage Regional Art and Fax 044 28193147 Cultural Centre, Moolathoppu, Night Sayal Depot Road, Srirangam, Trichy – 6 Ph : 0431 243122 3. Natural Death / Funeral Rs. Must be registered i) Death certificate from Tamil Nadu Folk Assistance 10,000/- in the Tamil Nadu the concerned officer v) Assistant Director, Artists Welfare Folk Artist’s Regional Art and Board This assistance is given to the Welfare Board ii) Legal heir certificate Cultural Centre, Department of Art and nominee of the registered folk from Tahsildhar Barathi Ula Salai Culture artist after the death of the Thallakulam Tamil Salai, registered folk artist. Madurai 625 002 Tamil Development iii) Original Identity card Ph. : 0452 -2374420 campus, 2nd floor, to be submitted Egmore, Chennai 8 vi) Assistant Director, Ph :044 28193197 Regional Art and Fax 044 28193147 Cultural Centre, Sadhavaram (Near Deaf and Dump School) Orikkai, Kanchipuram Pin 631502 Ph.: 044 -27231339

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Eligibility for Head of Dept contact Sl. Name of the Scheme and Amount Details of the contact availing the Details of the enclosures address, Phone and No. Details (Rs.) officer assistance Fax vii) Secretary, Tamil Nadu Folk Artists Welfare Board Tamil Salai, Tamil Development campus, 2nd floor, Egmore, Chennai 8 Ph : 044 28193197

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DEPARTMENT OF ART AND CULTURE

Details of Welfare Assistance given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram under the control of Department of Art and Culture to the Public / Artists

Sl. Name of the Scheme and Eligibility for availing the Details of the enclosures Details of the Head of Dept contact No. Details assistance contact officer address, Phone and Fax 1 Encouragement of Talented Young artists those who have 1. Age Certificate Member Secretary Member Secretary Young Artists learnt and efficient to conduct 2. Certificate for Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai cultural programmes training from Guru Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Financial assistance will be individually from any one of 3. Proof for arangetram “Ponni” 31, given to the selected young the arts namely Vocal, P.S. Kumarasamy Raja artistes through Voluntary Bharatha natyam, Katha Salai, Cultural organizations for kalakshepam, Veena, Chennai 600 028 conducting four cultural Nadaswaram, Flute, Ph : 044 24937471 programmes Jalatharangam, Gottuvathyam, Clarinet, Guitar, Mandolin, Saxaphone, Separate Violin will alone be benefitted from this scheme. Music and Bharathanatya artists must be in the age of above 16 and not below 30 2 Financial assistance to the 1. Must have completed 58 1. Age Certificate Member Secretary Member Secretary indigent artists years 2. Proof for conduct of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai 2. Must have rendered cultural programmes Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Assistance is given at the services in the field of 3. Income certificate “Ponni” 31, rate of Rs. 1,500/- per arts. (Application must be P.S. Kumarasamy Raja month to the artists who 3. Annual income must not collected from Tamil Nadu Salai, have rendered services in exceed Rs. 60,000/- Eyal Isai Nataka Manram Chennai 600 028 the field of arts throughout and forward to the Ph : 044 24937471 their life time till their life concerned Regional cultural time. centre duly recommended by the Tahsildhar, RDO or Sub Collector with the above proof)

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Sl. Name of the Scheme and Eligibility for availing the Details of the enclosures Details of the Head of Dept contact No. Details assistance contact officer address, Phone and Fax 3 Family Maintenance Grant 1. Deceased artist must not 1. Death Certificate Member Secretary Member Secretary have availed assistance from 2. Legal heir certificate Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Wife / Husband / the scheme of Financial 3. Income certificate. Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Unmarried Son / Daughter assistance to indigent artists 4. Recommendation must be “Ponni” 31, can apply within one year obtained from two famous P.S. Kumarasamy Raja from the death date of the 2. Wife / Husband / Unmarried artists that the candidate is Salai, deceased artist Son / Daughter of the deceased an artist Chennai 600 028 artist can apply Ph : 044 24937471

4 Grants for the production of Drama must be a new play and Three copies of the Drama Member Secretary Member Secretary New Dramas must not have staged must be sent to Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai previously Iyal Isai Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Grants for the production “Ponni” 31, and staging of new tamil P.S. Kumarasamy Raja plays based on Social, Salai, Epics and historical Chennai 600 028 subjects. Ph : 044 24937471

5 Grants for the production of Dance Drama must showcase Three copies of the Dance Member Secretary Member Secretary New Dance Dramas the Tamilians civilization, Drama must be sent to Tamil Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Culture, History, Literature Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Financial assistance will be Manram “Ponni” 31, given to the selected Dance P.S. Kumarasamy Raja Dramas as given to the Salai, dance dramas staged by Chennai 600 028 Manram Ph : 044 24937471

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Sl. Name of the Scheme and Eligibility for availing the Details of the enclosures Details of the Head of Dept contact No. Details assistance contact officer address, Phone and Fax 6 Grants for the publication The art related books can be Three typed copies of books Member Secretary Member Secretary of Rare Art Books published and the book could should be sent along with Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai not be re-published three quotations for printing Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Publication of rare art 1,000 copies of books. “Ponni” 31, books for development of P.S. Kumarasamy Raja arts and grants at 60% of Salai, the maximum expenses or Chennai 600 028 75% of the total expenses Ph : 044 24937471 whichever is less will be given for publishing 1,000 copies. 7 Rail Travel Concession Travelling distance must be Four lists Member Secretary Member Secretary atleast 300 Kms. comprising the details of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai 50% concession for First Programme confirmation Nataka Manram Nataka Manram Class and 75% concession Must be a public function letter from the organizer, “Ponni” 31, for Second class in train details of the artists P.S. Kumarasamy Raja travels are being given to travelling, age, field must be Salai, the artists / troupes for enclosed Chennai 600 028 conducting Cultural Ph : 044 24937471 Programmes in outstations.

8 Bus Travel concession Minimum 10 artists must be in Five lists comprising the Member Secretary Member Secretary the drama troupe details of Programme Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Bus Travel concessions at confirmation letter from the Nataka Manram Nataka Manram 50% in Tamil Nadu State organizer, Name of the artist “Ponni” 31, Transport Corporation are travelling, age, field must be P.S. Kumarasamy Raja being given to drama enclosed Salai, troupes conducting dramas (Application form for Chennai 600 028 in outstations. concession must be obtained Ph : 044 24937471 from the Manram, duly filled and must be submitted along with the above lists)

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