IMPRINTWriting by
Peradeniya academics and students
K. S. Sivakumaran
Academics and students from the Thamil speaking communities belonging
to the Thamil Sangam have brought out their Annual recently. The 39th
issue of Ilankathir is edited by Y. Kalaivani and M. Jeyseelan. The
front cover depicts the different hazards experienced by the students
and mothers in the Thamil-speaking areas during the 30 year war. The
back cover has a photograph of the office-bearers of the Thamil Sangam
(2008-2009). N. Kalaivaanar's verse describes the cover picture.
The Sangam's anthem written by Chandradasan is based on the tune of
the Indian National anthem-Jana Gana Mana-. The Vice-Chancellor, Proof.
Abeygunawardena in his message says that 'the the articles and creative
writings published have immensely enriched the literary activities and
preserve and promote multiethnic, multi cultural heritage in our
country"
The head of the Thamil Department Dr Thurai Manoharan informs that
since 2006 the Sangam honors Lankan literary personages. Dominic Jeeva
and Teliwatte Joseph, Neervai Ponniyan, Prof K.Sivathamby and Francis
Jenam were honoured.
The President of the Sangam, S. Thanujan says globalization; demands
and agendas of the World Bank accounted for the distancing of students.
They were driven away from non academic political activities. Narrow
nationalism, communalism, and regionalism, religious consciousness and
cheep cinema were hindrance to preserve the unique arts of the
communities. Other students also have written messages. There are 45
readable and informative articles in the Annual.
Some of the articles that may be mentioned are on the following:
A critical Note on the Concept of Saivaism and Thamil, development of
Literature during the Chola Period, IT and Thamil, Emotional conflicts
and depiction of plight o the refugees in the poetry by the expatriates,
the voice of nationalism in Lankan Thamil poetry,, Feminism in Thamil
poetry, the origins of Lankan Modern Thamil poetry,, Checkpoint,, media
conduct, World Financial crisis and Lankan Economy,, Islam and human
rights, some notes on paradigm of Thamil nationalism in Lanka, gender
distinction in Lanka and so on..
The Annual is an indicator of how the present undergraduates view
things enriched by new knowledge.
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