SAHITYA AKADEMI AND SADAKATHULLAH APPA COLLEGE SYMPOSIUM ON RELIGION AND LITERATURE.


SAHITYA AKADEMI   AND  SADAKATHULLAH APPA COLLEGE                  DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL

              SYMPOSIUM ON RELIGION AND LITERATURE. 
                                                 28.8.2018

                                                REPORT:







          Sadakathullah Appa College and Sahitya Akademi jointly conducted a symposium on religion and literature on Tuesday, 28th august 2018 at the college auditorium Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli.

 The inaugural session commenced at 10:00 am.
The welcome address and the keynote address was delivered by Sirpi Balasubramanian, convener, 

Tamil advisory board, SahityaAkademi, Alhaj.T.E.S. FathuRabbani, secretary, Sadakathullah Appa College, chaired the inaugural session. 

The introductory address was delivered by Maalan, General Council Member, SahityaAkademi. 

 Dr. M. Mohammed Sathik, principal, Sadakathullah Appa College felicitated the gathering.

     Religion has never created a problem in the context of Tamil Nadu.One of the major reasons for that is the overarching bondage created by the Tamil language. 

The seminar was a best example where people from variousreligion come together in order to talk about the contributions to Tamil language and literature.

The first plenary session began at 11:35 am.

Mr.Thoppil Mohamed Meeran, novelist and SahityaAkademi prize winner delivered a lecture on “Contribution of the literature in Islam to the Tamil language”. He mentioned the first Tamil novelist, MappillaiLebbaiAalim who wrote “MadeenathinNuhas” in 1858 which resembles Paulo Coelho’s alchemist. Also he said about the conversion of YakoobSitthar to Islam and also about his teaching to the people and concluded by thanking SahityaAkademi and Sadakathullah AppaCollege.


The next speaker Dr. A.M. Sonal, assistant professor, St. Mary’s college, thoothukudi had thrown light on the topic Contribution of the literature in Christianity to the Tamil language.

 She said talked about the emergence of Tamil Nadu and how Christians started learning Tamil language. 

She also mentioned that Christians were the first to print Tamil literature books.   Also said about henry who was a Jewish by birth came to India and loved Tamil and contributed for Tamil language by opening a university for the Tamil. 

  His first book was ThambiranVanakkam which is about Christian prayers and she also said about many other writers like AntoPrianso , H.A. Krishnanpillai, etc. 

The next speaker, Dr. S. Mahadaven, head of the department of Tamil, Sadakathullah AppaCollege highlighted the contribution of the literature in Jainism to the Tamil language.  

He mentioned about many Tamil literature books Silapadhikaram, Seevakasindhamani, Valaiyapathi, Neelakesi, Soolamani, Yasodharakaaviyam, Naaladiyar, etc., which was contributed by the Jainism literature.


The next speaker dr. sheik Zinda, assistant professor, Sadakathullah AppaCollege, gave a talk on the topic contribution of the literature in Hinduism to the Tamil language.  He told about the basic principles of Hindu literature and their vast contribution.


The next speaker Mr.Maalan general council member SahityaAkademi. Spoke on the topic contribution of the literature in Buddhism to the Tamil language. 

He talked about Manimegali which was first printed by MahavithuvanShanmugam Pillai, and many other books like Veerasoliyam, Kundalakesi etc., and mention about the evidences regarding the Buddhists contribution.

This session was useful for the students in order to understand the relationship between religions and have faith and belief in our own religion.  

It is also important to understand other religions.  It must also be highlighted that it was a laudable initiative taken by SahityaAkademi along with Sadakathullah AppaCollege in order to inculcate inter-religious faith and harmony among the people through Tamil language.

Thank you.


                                                                   J. GUL SANOFAR,

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