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BOOK LAUNCH AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON
A COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF
TAMIL AND INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
INAUGURATION
21.02.2026, SATURDAY
(10.00 TO 10.30 AM)
VICTORIA PUBLIC HALL, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI
TAMIL THAAI VAAZHTHTHU
WELCOME ADDRESS
Dr. CHANDRA MOHAN B. I.A.S.,
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISTRIBUTION OF MEMENTOS
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Thiru. N. MURUGANANDAM, I.A.S.,
CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Thiru. DINDIGUL LEONI,
CHAIRMAN, TAMIL NADU TEXTBOOK AND
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Dr. ANBIL MAHESH POYYAMOZHI,
HON’BLE MINISTER FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Thiru. P.K. SEKARBABU,
HON’BLE MINISTER FOR HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE
ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Thiru. M.P. SAMINATHAN,
HON’BLE MINISTER FOR TAMIL DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION
AND PUBLICITY, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
VOLUME-4
BOOK RELEASE & KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Thiru. UDHAYANIDHI STALIN,
HON’BLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINIS TER
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
BOOK LAUNCH AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON
A COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF
TAMIL AND INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
August Presence
Thiru. V. RAJARAMAN, I.A.S.,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAMIL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Dr. CLAUS PETER ZOLLER,
PROFESSOR EMERITUS, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE STUDIES AND
ORIENTAL LANGUAGES, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, NORWAY.
Dr. E. ANNAMALAI,
VISITING PROFESSOR OF SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS,
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
FORMERLY DIRECTOR, CENTRAL
INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES, INDIA.
Padma Shri. Dr. ANVITA ABBI,
EXPERT COMMITTEE OF THE UNESCO WORLD ATLAS OF LANGUAGES,
B. B. BORKAR CHAIR OF COMPARATIVE LITERATURE,
GOA UNIVERSITY, GOA.
Dr. G. ARASENTIRAN,
CHIEF EDITOR, A COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF
TAMIL AND INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
Ms. MALLIKA GHOSH,
PRODUCT DIRECTOR, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, INDIA
VOTE OF THANKS
Dr. M. AARTHI, I.A.S.,
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TAMIL NADU TEXTBOOK AND
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CORPORATION
NATIONAL ANTHEM
BOOK LAUNCH AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON
A COMPARATIVE ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF
TUI ALONE THUNTS
TAMIL AND INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
10.00 to 11.00 AM – Inauguration
Session –
11:00 to 11.45
About Dravidian Etymological Dictionary and A Comparative Etymological
Dictionary of Tamil and Indo-European Languages.
DR. E. ANNAMALAI
DR. M. POONGUNDRAN
Visiting Professor of South Asian
Editor:
Languages and Civilications,
Directorate of tamil Etmological Dictionary
University of Chicago.
Project, Chennai.
United States of America.
Formerlv Director, Central
Institude of Indian Languages, Mysore, India.
Oxford
11:45 to 12:00 – TEA BREAK
Session – ,
12.00 to 12.45
About Sanskrit Dictionary and A Comparative Etymological Dictionary of
Tamil and Indo-European Languages
DR. CLAUS PETER ZOLLER
DR. KARU. ARUMUGA TAMIZHAN
Professor:
Assistan Professor:
Department of Culture Studies
Department of Philosophy;
and Oriental Languages,
Ramakrishna iMission Vivekananda College,
University of Oslo, Norway:
Chennai.
Session – 3
12.45 to 1.30
Tamil Lexicon and A Comparative Etymological Dictionary of Tamil and
Indo-European Languages
PADMA SHRI. DR. ANVITA ABBI
Expert Committee of the UNESCO World
Allas of T.anguages, B. B. Borkar Chair of
Comparative Literature, Goa University, Goa
DR. T. MOHANRAJ
Assistamı editor;
1 Comparative Flymological Dictionary of Tamil and
Indo-European Languages, Chennai.
1:30 to 2:15 LUNCH BREAK
Session – 4 2:15 to 3:00
About West Indo-European Skeat Dictionary and A Comparative Etymologi-cal Dictionary of Tamil and Indo-European Languages
DR. JAMES R. DANIEL
DR. G. ARASENTIRAN
Former Principal,
Chief Editor;
Scott Christian College,
1 Comparative Etmological Dictionary
Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari.
of Tamil and Indo-European Languages, Chennai.
Session – S
3:00 to 3:45
International and National response for A Comparative Etymological
Dictionary of Tamil and Indo-European Languages
DR. T. SANKARA SARAVANAN
DR. HELEN THIMMAYYA
Principal, CECC, Govt of Tamil Nacht
Former HOD of English and Controller of Exams,
Honorary Aavisor, INTBESC
Women’s Christian College, Chennai
(Translation Projects)
3:45 to 4:00 TEA BREAK
4:00 to 4:30 VALEDICTORY
Date: 21.02.2026
(International Mother Language Day)
Venue: Victoria Public Hall, Park Town, Chennai
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