Nearly two centuries ago, Karl Graul classified Tamil verbs into seven classes, a scheme that’s still ubiquitously used today. Since Tamil is the Dravidian language with the richest literary history, Graul’s classes carry particular weight amongst the attested evidence in reconstructing the...

How did people cook food in ancient Tamil Nadu, and where did they do it? What kinds of food did they eat, and what ingredients did they use? This talk will explore some rare and difficult words in Old Tamil on this theme, and draw parallels between Tamil...

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming 23rd Classical Tamil Winter School (CTWS) from 9th of February 2026 to 27th of February 2026, at Pondicherry Centre of the École Française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO). The first part of seven days  (9th to 17th, weekend holiday) will be a beginner’s intensive course on classical Tamil...