TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 600 015.

SCHOOL OF TAMIL AND CULTURAL STUDIES TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY SAIDAPET, CHENNAI - 600 015. BACHELOR S DEGREE PROGRAMME (B. A.) IN TAMIL REGULATIONS Eligibility : Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A. TAMIL) shall be required to have passed the +2 or Equivalent [Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu (or) the Pre- University Examination.] [or] Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.Tamil) under the Open University System shall be required to have attained the age of 18 years as on the year of admission. They shall further be required to TNOU - BPP in the first year. Duration : Minimum 3 years : Maximum 8 years B. A. TAMIL - PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The Programme of study shall comprise following the subjects according to the syllabus prescribed from time to time. Course No. of Exam Marks S.N Code Course title Credits Hrs. Assign Exami Max pass Mks mks 1. BFTM 11 Tamil (Language) jkpo; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 2. BFEG 11 English (Language) Mq;fpyk; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 3. BTM-11 Modern Literature,f;fhy,yf;fpak; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 4. BTM 12 Grammar 1 (Nanool: Ezhuthu. Sol.)ed;D}y;: voj;j> nrhy; 8 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 5. BTMAL-11 History of Tamil Nadu & Culture (Allied Subject) jkpof tuyhwk; gz;ghlk; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 Second year 1. BFTM 11 Tamil (Language)jkpo; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 2. BEFG 11 English (Language)Mq;fpyk; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 1

3. BTM-21 Medival Literature,ilf;fhy,yf;fpak; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 4. BTM-22 Grammar 2(Nambiyagapporul, Purapporul Venba Maalai,) ek;gpafg;nghus;> Gwg;nghUs; ntz;ghkhiy 8 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 5. BTMAL-21 Journalism,jopay; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 6. CCE Environmental Education Third Year 1. BTM 31 Sangam Literature 2. BTM 32 Grammar -3 Rw;Wr;Roy; fy;tp 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 rq;f,yf;fpak; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 (Yapparungalakkarigai, Thandi alangaaram) ahg;guq;fyf;fhhpif> jz;bayq;fhuk; 8 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 3. BTM 33 (History of Tamil Language & Literature) jkpo;nkhop tuyhwk; jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhwk; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 4. BTM 34 (Literacy Criticism &Creative Writing ),yf;fpaj; jpwdha;tk; gilg;gpyf;fpakk; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 5. BTMAO 01 (Folklore (Life Oriented Course) ehl;lg;gwtpay; 6 3 Hrs 25 75 100 40 SCHEME OF EXAMINATION Terminal Examination Assignments 75 Marks 25 Marks QUESTION MODEL (All Subjects) Terminal Examination (75 Marks) Part A One Word Answers 10 1 = 10 Part B Paragraph Answers 5 2 = 10 Part C One Page Answers 5 5 = 25 Part D Three Page Answers 3 1 0 = 30 Assignments (25 Marks) Candidates who have secured 40 per cent of the marks in each course shall be declared to have passed the examination in that course. All other candidates shall be declared to have failed in that course. A candidate shall be declared eligible for the Degree of B.A. if he/she has completed the programme of study and passed all the papers detailed in the regulations aforesaid. 2

Candidates who pass under Regulation shall be classified as follows. i. First Class : Candidates securing 60 percent and above of the marks in all the papers shall be placed in the First Class. ii. Second Class : Those who obtained less than 60 percent but not less than 50 percent of the marks shall be placed in the Second Class. iii. Third Class : Those who obtain less than 50 percent but not less than 40 percent of the marks shall be placed in the Third Class. Statement of marks relating to each examination may be made available to the candidate on payment of the prescribed fees. 3

,sq;fiyj; jkpo; Kjyhk; Mz;L ghlj;jpl;lk; jkpo; - BFTM-11 rka,yf;fpak; gd;dpu jpukiwfs; ehyhapuj; jpt;tpag; gpuge;jk; rpwhg;guhzk; Njk;ghtzp rpw;wpyf;fpakk;,f;fhyf; ftpij,yf;fpakk; Kj;njhs;shapuk;> ee;jpf;fyk;gfk; kpdhl;rpak;ik gps;isj; jkpo;,f;fhy kugf;ftpijfsk; ghl;l,yf;fpakk; GJf;ftpijfSk; If;$f; ftpijfsk; 0 1 2 ciueil,yf;fpak; K. tujuhrdhupd; jkpof;f Kjy;,lk; ghujpjhrdpd; mikjp ehlfk; n[afhe;jdpd; ehd;,uf;fpnwd; rpwfij th.nr. Foe;ijrhkpapd; mwptpay; jkpo; - fl;liu njhfjp 4 jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw (fp.gp. Vohk; E}w;whz;L Kjy; 20Mk; E}w;whz;L tiu) 3 rka,yf;fpaf; fhyk; (fp.gp. 700 - fp.gp. 1100) 4 rpw;wpyf;fpaf; fhyk; (fp.gp. 700 - fp.gp. 1400) 5 ciuahrpupah;fs; fhyk; (fp.gp. 1200 - fp.gp. 1800) 6 Gj;jpyf;fpaf; fhyk; (fp.gp. 1800 - fp.gp. 2000) 7 nkhopj;jpwd;> nkhop mwpt> nghj mwpt fuj;jg; gupkhw;w nkhopj;jpwd; 4

8 9 0 mytyfj; njhlu;g voj;j> nrhy; gpiofsk; jpuj;jkk; nghj mwpt tpdh-tpil,f;fhy,yf;fpak; - BTM-11 ftpij Fapy; ghl;l,uz;l tpl Ml;ldj;jp Mjpke;jp epw;gjnt! elg;gjnt! gwg;gjnt! ciueil : ey;tho;t> KUfd; my;yj mof ey;tho;t - fuj;jr; RUf;fk; K.t. tpd; ciueil,ay;gfs; KUfd; my;yj mof fl;liufspd; RUf;fk; jpu.tp.ftpd; jkpo;eil 0 1 2 ehlfk; : ftpr;rf;futh;j;jp jkpo; ehlfkk; F. mofphprhkpak; ftpr;rf;futh;j;jp - ehlff; fij ftpr;rf;futh;j;jp - ehlff; $Wfs; ftpr;rf;futh;j;jp - ehlf khe;jh;fs; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 rpwfij : GJikg;gpj;jd; rpwfijfs; GJikg;gpj;jd; tho;tk; gilg;gfsk; GJikg;gpj;jd; rpwfijfs; RUf;fk; GJikg;gpj;jd; fijfspd; fuf;fs; GJikg;gpj;jdpd; gilg;gyfk; 7 8 9 0 ehty; / Gjpdk; : ngz; - mfpyd; jkpopy; Gjpdq;fs; ngz; Gjpdj;jpd; fijak; futk; ghj;jpuq;fs; fijg;gpd;dyk; gpw $WfSk; 5

,yf;fzk;-1 (ed;d}y;: voj;j> nrhy;) - BTM-12 voj;jjpfhuk; : ghaputpay;> voj;jpay;> gjtpay; ghapuk; voj;j gjk; tif> cwg;gfs; tlnkhopahf;fk; caphpw;wg; Gzhpay; Gzh;r;rp - tif nghjg;gzh;r;rp caphpw;wg; Gzh;r;rp vz;zg;ngah;g; Gzh;r;rp 0 1 2 nka;apw;wg; GzupaYk; cug GzhpaYk; nka;apw;wg; Gzh;r;rp tlnrhw; Gzh;r;rp cug Gzh;r;rpAk; rhhpiag; Gzh;r;rpAk; rpy ngah;fspd; Gzh;r;rp newpfs; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 ngaupayk; tpidapayk; nrhy;ypay; ngahpay; Ntw;Wikapay; tpidapay; 7 8 9 0 nghjtpay;>,ilapay;> chpapay; nghjtpay; nghus;nfhs;,ilapay; chpapay; 6

jkpof tuyhwk; gz;ghlk; (rhh;gg; ghlk;) - BTMAL-11 tuyhw;wf;f Ke;jpd fhykk; rq;f fhykk; jkpof tuyhw;wpw;fhd rhd;wfs; jkpofj;jpd;,aw;ifaikg;g tuyhw;wf;f Ke;jpd fhykk;. rpe;jntsp ehfhpfkk; rq;f fhyj; jkpofk; gy;yth; fhyk; fsg;gpuh;fs; gy;yth; kugk; Nghh;fSk; gy;yth; fhykk; rkjha khw;wq;fsk; gy;yth; fhyj;jf; fiy>,yf;fpa tsh;r;rp 0 1 2 Nrho ghz;bah; fhyk; tp[ahyar; Nrhoh;fspd; Njhw;wKk; tsh;r;rpak; rhsf;fpar; Nrhoh;fs; NrhoHfs; fhykk; jkpo;r; rkjha tsh;r;rpak; gpw;fhyg; ghz;bah;fs; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6,ilf;fhyk; ehd;f NguuRfSk; jkpof murpayk; tp[aefug; Nguurpd; fpo; jkpofk; jd;dhpik ngw;w ehaf;fh; Ml;rp ehaf;fh; fhy murpayk; gz;ghlk; 7 8 9 0 gpw;fhyk; INuhg;gpah; tuifak; murpay; khw;wq;fsk; Mq;fpNyah; Mjpf;fKk; jkpofkk; tpljiyg; NghUk; jkpofkk; tpljiy ngw;w jkpofk; 7

,uz;lhk; Mz;L jkpo; - BFTM-21 rq;f,yf;fpak; vl;lj;njhif - GwehD}W ew;wpiz> FWe;njhif fypj;njhif gj;jg;ghl;l> neley;thil epjp,yf;fpak; jpuf;fws; ehybahh;> gonkhop ehd}w Vyhjp> jphpflfk;> Mrhuf;Nfhit,d;dh ehw;gj>,dpait ehw;gj 0 1 2 fhg;gpa,yf;fpak; rpyg;gjpfhuk; - fdhj;jpwk; ciuj;j fhij kzpnkfiy - MGj;jpud; jpwk; mwptpj;j fhij rptfrpe;jhkzp - Fzkhiyahh;,yk;gfk; fk;guhkhazk; - efh;epq;f glyk; njhfjp 4 jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw -II 3 rq;f fhyk; (fp.k. 300 - fp.gp. 100) 4 gjpndz; fpo;f;fzf;ff; fhyk; (fp.gp. 100 - fp.gp. 600) 5 fhg;gpa fhyk; (fp.gp. 200 - fp.gp. 1100) 6 jkpo;,yf;fpaj;jpy; rkzh;> ngsj;jh; nry;thf;f 7 8 nkhopg; gad;ghl kugj; njhlh;fs;>,iz nkhopfs; nrhw;nghoptj; jpwd; gapw;rp 8

9 0 Xuq;f ehlfk; gilf;fk; gapw;rp If;$f; f; ftpij GidAk; gapw;rp,ilf;fhy,yf;fpak; - BTM-21 Njthuk;,ilf;fhy,yf;fpak; mwpkfk; jpuqhdrk;ge;jh; jpuehtf;furh; Re;juH gf;jpg; ghly;fs; khzpf;fthrfh nghpaho;thh; nghpaguhzk; Fzq;Fb k];jhd; rpyg;gjpfhuk; -,sq;nfhtbfs; rpyg;gjpfhuk; - 1 0 rpyg;gjpfhuk; - 2 1 rpyg;gjpfhuk; - 3 2 rpyg;gjpfhuk; - 4 njhfjp 4 fk;guhkhazk; - fk;gh; 3 fk;guhkhazk; - 1 4 fk;guhkhazk; - 2 5 fk;guhkhazk; - 3 6 fk;guhkhazk; - 4 Njk;ghtzp - tpukhkdpth; 7 Njk;ghtzp - 1 8 Njk;ghtzp - 2 9 Njk;ghtzp - 3 0 Njk;ghtzp - 4 9

,yf;fzk;-2 (ek;gpafg;nghus;> Gwg;nghUs; ntz;ghkhiy) - BTM-22 mfj;jpizapay;> fstpay; - I mfj;jpizapay; : mfj;jpizg; ghfghl> fstpay; GzHr;rpAk; gphptfsk; mfj;jpizapay; : fw;gpy; GzHr;rpAk; gphptfsk; fstpay; :,aw;ifg; Gzh;r;rp>,le;jiyg;ghL fstpay; : ghq;fw; $l;lk;> ghq;fp kjp cld;ghl fstpay; - II fstpay; : ghq;fpapw; $l;lk; fstpay; : gfw;fwp>,utf;fwp fstpay; : tiujy; Ntl;if> tiut flhjy; fstpay; : xutopj; jzj;jy;> tiutpil itj;jg; nghus;tapw; gphpjy; 0 1 2 tiutpay;> fw;gpay;> xopgpay; tiutpay; : tiut kypjy;> mwj;njhl epw;wy; tiutpay; : cld;nghf;f fw;gpay; xopgpay; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 ntl;rpg; glyk;> fue;ijg; glyk;> tq;rpg; glyk;> fhq;rpg; glyk; ntl;rpg; glyk; fue;ijg; glyk; tq;rpg; glyk; fhq;rpg; glyk; 7 nehr;rpg; glyk;> copiqg; glyk;> Jk;igg; glyk;> thifg; glyk;> ghlhz; glyk; nehr;rpg; glyk;> copiqg; glyk; 10

8 9 0 Jk;igg; glyk; thifg; glyk; ghlhz; glyk;,jopay; (rhh;gg; ghlk;) BTMAL-21,jopay; Njhw;wKk; tsh;r;rpak;,jo;fs; Njhd;wpa tuyhw,e;jpa,jo;fs;,jo; Mrphpah;fs; jkpo;,jo;fs; rkjha tsh;r;rpf;f,jo;fspd; gq;f,jo;fspd; gzpfs; kf;fshl;rpf;f,jo;fspd; gzpfs; rkjha kwkyh;r;rpf;f,jo;fs; tpljiy,af;f,jo;fs; 0 1 2,jo;fspd; tiffsk; eputhfkk;,jo;fspd; tiffs;,jo;fspd; eputhfk;,jo;fspd; rl;lq;fs;,jo;fspd; Rje;jpuk; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 nra;jp Nrfupj;jYk; nrk;ikg;glj;jyk; nra;jpahsuk; nra;jpak; nra;jp tiffs; nra;jp epwtdq;fs; nra;jpiar; nrg;gdpljyk; gpiojpuj;jkk; 7 8 9 0,jo; tbtikg;gk; tpsk;gukk; nra;jp mikg;g gf;f tbtikg;g Mrphpah; FOTk;,jo; eilak;,jo;fspy; tpsk;guk; 11

%d;whk; Mz;L rq;;f,yf;fpak; - BTM-31 rq;f,yf;fpak; - (ew;wpiz> FWe;njhif> gjpw;wg;gj;j) ew;wpiz FWe;njhif gjpw;wg;gj;j - (gfjp -1) gjpw;wg;gj;j - (gfjp -2) ghpghly; ghpghly; - 1 ghpghly; - 2 fypj;njhif - 1 fypj;njhif - 2 mfehd}w mfehd}w - 1 0 mfehd}w - 2 1 GwehD}W - 1 2 GwehD}W - 2 njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 jpuf;fws; jpuf;fws; - 1 (flts; tho;j;j Kjy;,y;tho;f;if tiu) jpuf;fws; - 2 (tho;f;ifj; Jizeyk; Kjy; nra;e;ed;wp mwpjy; tiu) jpuf;fws; - 3 (eltepiyik Kjy; mof;fhwhik tiu) jpuf;fws; - 4 (nt fhik Kjy; gadpy nrhy;yhik tiu) rpwghzhw;wg;gil 7 rpwghzhw;wg;gil - 1 12

nghuszpapay; - 3 7 nghuszpapay; : jd; Nkk;ghl;Liu mzp> ghpaha mzp> rkhapj mzp> cjhj;j mzp 8 nghuszpapay; : mtdjp mzp> rpnyilazp> tpnrl mzp> xg;gikf; $l;l mzp 9 nghuszpapay; : tpnuhj mzp> khwgl Gfo;epiy mzp> Gfohg; Gfo;r;rp mzp> epjhprd mzp 0 nghuszpapay; : GzHepiy mzp> ghptuj;jid mzp> tho;j;jzp> rq;fpuz mzp> ghtpf mzp jkpo; nkhop tuyhwk; jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhwk; - BTM-33 jkpo; nkhop tuyhw - I njhy; jpuhtpl nkhopak; jkpok; goq;fhyj; jkpo;,ilf;fhyj; jkpo; jw;fhyj; jkpo; jkpo; nkhop tuyhw - II fy;ntl;lj; jkpo; tuyhw> jkpo; thptbt tuyhw jkpopd; fpisnkhopfsk; tuyhwk; jkpopy; gpwnkhopf; fyg;gk; gpwnkhopfspy; jkpo;f; fyg;gk;> jkpo;r; nrhw;nghus; khw;w tuyhw jkpo;r; nrhw;nwhlh; mikg;g tuyhw jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw - goq;fhyk; (fp.k.500 - fp.gp. 500) jkpo; nkhop>,yf;fpa mwpkfk; 0 rq;f,yf;fpak; 1 epjp,yf;fpak; 2,ul;ilf; fhg;gpaq;fs; 14

njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw -,ilf;fhyk; (fp.gp.600 - fp.gp. 1800) gf;jpg; ghly;fs; gytif E}y;fs; fhg;gpaq;fs; Kjypad ciuahrpupah;fs;> rka E}y;fs;> rjfk; Kjypad jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw - goq;fhyk; (fp.k.500 - fp.gp. 500) 7,f;fhyj; jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw - I 8,f;fhyj; jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw - II 9,f;fhyj; jkpo;,yf;fpa tuyhw - III 0 jkpo;,yf;fpak; : Gjpa Nghf;Ffs;,yf;fpaj; jpwdha;tk; gilg;gpyf;fpakk; - BTM-34,yf;fpaf; nfhs;iffs;,yf;fpaf; nfhs;iffs; - nghusk; tpsf;fkk;,yf;fpa tiffs;,yf;fpa cj;jpfs; Nkdhl;lhh;>,e;ehl;lhh; fuj;jf;fs;,yf;fpa tiffs; tha;nkhop,yf;fpak; ftpij tiffs; Gidfij tiffs; ciueil> ehlf tiffs; 0 1,yf;fpaj; jpwdha;t jpwdha;thsh; jpwdha;t tiffs; jpwdha;t tsh;r;rp 15

2 jpwdha;tk;,yf;fpa tsh;r;rpak; njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6,yf;fpaKk; gpw JiwfSk;,yf;fpaKk; ftpd; fiyfsk;,yf;fpakk; cstpayk; tho;f;if tuyhwk;,yf;fpakk; rkjhakk; #o;epiyak;,yf;fpakk; nka;azh;tk; rkakk; 7 8 9 0 gilg;gpyf;fpak; ftpij gilj;jy; Gidfij gilj;jy; ehlfk; gilj;jy; jpiuf;fij vojjy; ehl;lg;gwtpay; (tho;tpay; njhlh;gg; ghlk;) - BTMAO-01 ehl;lg;gwtpay; - mwpkfk; ehl;lg;gwtpay; - Njhw;wk;> tsh;r;rp> tuyhw Vl;byf;fpaKk; ehl;lg;gw,yf;fpakk; ehl;lg;gwtpay; tifg;ghlfs; ehl;lg;gwtpayk; gpwtpay;fsk; ehl;lg;gwg; ghly;fs; Foe;ijg; ghly;fs; fhjy; ghly;fsk; gf;jpg; ghly;fsk; njhopy; ghly;fsk; nfhz;lhl;lg; ghly;fsk; xg;ghhpg; ghly;fs; 0 1 2 ehl;lg;gw,yf;fpak; ehl;lg;gwf; fijfs; fijg; ghly;fs; tplfijfs; gonkhopfs; 16

njhfjp 4 3 4 5 6 ehl;lg;gwf; fiyfs;,irf ;fiy> Mlw; fiy> $j;jf; fiy ehl;lg;gw tpisahl;lfs; ehl;lg;gwf; iftpidg; nghul;fs; ehl;lg;gwj; jputpohf;fs; 7 8 9 0 ehl;lg;gw kf;fs; tho;tpay; ehl;lg;gwj; nja;tq;fs; ehl;lg;gw ek;gpf;iffs; ehl;lg;gw kuj;jtkk; ey;tho;tk; ehl;lg;gwtpay; fhl;lk; rkjhak; 17