Short Term Projects : 2007 – 2008 S.No. Name of the Institution Title of the Project Grant Sanctioned / Principal Investigator (in Rs.) 1. Prof. V. Arasu Digitalization of palm-leaf manuscripts-Literature and Grammar 6,00,000/- Prof & Head Dept. of Tamil Literature, University of Madras, Chennai – 600005 The Registrar University of Madras Chennai – 600005 2. Mr. M.V. Bhaskar Digital capture and presentation of Early Tamil Inscriptions 25,00,000/- 34, Coconut Grove, Tansi Nagar, 12th Street, Velachery, Chennai – 600042 Dr. Narasimhan Centre for Plants, People and Ecosystems, 5, Santhanalakshmi Street Rangaswami Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai – 600073 3. Dr. Iravatham Establishment and development of Indus Research Centre at Roja Muthiah Research 10,00,000/- Mahadevan Library, Chennai Roja Muthiah Research Library, 3rd Cross Road Central Polytechnic Campus, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 The Director Roja Muthiah Research Library, 3rd Cross Road Central Polytechnic Campus Taramani, Chennai – 600113 4. Prof. K. Rangan Toward formulating formal phonological rules of Tolkāppiyam Eḻuttatikāram. 2,50,000/- Retired Professor 25, Chelliah Nagar Tamil University P.O. Thanjavur – 613010 5. Dr. T. Murugarathnam Western Insights into the Tamil Classical Literature and Culture 2,30,000/- Retired Professor Aravaazhi Nagar, Palkalai Nagar East, Madurai – 625021 6. Dr. D. Chithira Puthiran A special dictionary on Fauna (Animals) of Classical Tamil 2,50,000/- Professor and Head Department of Lexicography Tamil University Thanjavur – 613010 The Registrar Tamil University Thanjavur – 613010 7. Dr. R. Madhivanan Survey and Classification of Indus Inscriptions in rock art, pottery etc in Tamil 2,50,000/- Retired Professor Nadu. 77, Indira Nagar Thiruninravur - 602024 Thiruvallur Dt, Tamil Nadu. 8. Dr. M. MD. Ali Jinnah A Comparative Study of PatiṉeṇkKīḻkaṇakku with special reference to Al-Quran 2,50,000/- Director Alagappa University Evening and Hadhis College Thondi – 623409 9. Dr. P. Sadasivan Antiquities of early Pandya - a comparative and contrastion study on the 2,50,000/- Vice Principal, antiquities as revealed in the Pre-Pallavan Tamil Literature (An Inter- disciplinary Retired Professor Approach) Research Department of History, NMSS Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai – 625019 10. Dr. T. Nedunchezhian Indexing the Ph.D. works of Tamil from the period of 1948 to 2007 in Unicode 2,50,000/- Associate Professor format. Centre of Excellence for Tamil AVC College, Mannam Pandal – 609305 The Principal AVC College Mannam Pandal – 609305 11. Dr. K. Murugesan Visual language and dramatic elements in Kalittokai 2,50,000/- 87, H.I.G. Marutham Salai New Housing Unit Thanjavur – 613005 12. Prof. S. Ramanujam The dramatic dimensions of conversations in Cilappatikāram and Maṇimēkalai as 2,50,000/- Thiruvarangam 8, Chellaih Nagar spoken actions Tamil University Thanjavur – 613010 13. Dr. P. Gopal Changes occurred in Love Themes (Akapporuḷ) in Tamil Literature through the ages. 2,50,000/- Reader in Tamil (Retired) Govt Arts College Udumalpet - 642126 14. Dr. G. Rajendran An Investigation into possible etymological and grammatical connections between 2,50,000/- Reader in Tamil Tamil and North Indian Languages Madras Christian College Tambaram The Principal Madras Christian College Tambaram 15. Dr. P.K. Kalyani Women in Caṅkam period: A study of the Aiṅkuṟu nūṟu 1,15,000/- Reader M.S. University Tirunelveli – 627012 16. Dr. M. Chandramoorthy Monograph on Rock paintings of 2,00,000/- Former Deputy Director Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department 19, Roja Street, Kurinji Nagar, Porur, Chennai – 600116 17. Dr. J.R. Letchumi Tamiḻakavaralāṟṟil kōvilvāḻ Auvaiyum Caṅka ilakkiyamum 1,50,000/- Reader in Tamil Advanced Centre for Tamilology Presidency College (Autonomous) Chennai – 600005 The Principal Presidency College (Autonomous) Chennai – 600005 18. Dr. R. Damotharan The nature of the research studies on Kuṟuntokai - A Historical perspective 1,10,000/- Lecturer Department of Tamil Alagappa University Karaikudi – 630003 The Registrar Alagappa University Karaikudi – 630003 19. Dr.Tmt.S. Geetha Science in Sangam Literature 2,00,000/- Lecturer in Tamil Govt. Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri The Principal Govt. Arts College for Women Krishnagiri 20. Dr. K. Neduchezhean Ajivika Religion and Ayyanar worship in Sangam Age 2,50,000/- Retired Professor Manithan 54, Rajaram Selai, K.K. Nagar Thiruchirappalli – 620021 21. Mr. P.S. Mani Women poets in Ancient Civilizations 2,50,000/- Ramakrishnapuram 2nd Street, West Mambalam Chennai – 600033 22. Dr. A.A. Manavalan Editing the extant English Translations of Tirukkuṟaḷ 2,50,000/- Retired Professor M 3/6, 2nd Avenue Indira Nagar, Adyar Chennai – 600020 23. Dr. A. Datchina Moorthy Editing the extant English Translations of Pattuppāṭṭu 2,50,000/- Retired Professor 205, Pushpam Colony, Arulandhar Nagar Thanjavur – 613007 24. Prof. Nirmal Selvamony Editing the extant English Translations of Paripāṭal 1,25,000/- Department of English Madras Christian College Tambaram, Chennai - 600059 The Principal Madras Christian College Tambaram, Chennai – 600059 25. Dr. C. Shunmugom Contribution of Tamil grammatical tradition to the emergence of Indian Linguistic 2,50,000/- Retired Professor Area 92, IOB Colony Coimbatore – 641046 26. Dr. V. Gnanasundaram Survey of Tamil Dialects spoken by the Tribal Communities of Tamil Nadu. 2,50,000/- Retired Professor 10 B, 5th Main Brindavan Extension, Mysore – 570020 27. Dr. P.S. Subrahmanyam Supplement to DED 2,50,000/- Retired Professor 287 (Rohini Manor) 1st Floor, 1st Main Road 4th Cross, KEB Layout Ashwatha Nagar Bangalore – 560094 28. Dr. M.J. Rabi Singh The Heroic Poetry of Classical Tamil, Ancient Greek and Sumerian 2,50,000/- Retired Professor New No.49, Old No.27 28th Cross Street, Indra Nagar Chennai - 600020 TOTAL 97,30,000/- .