Basic Course in Tamil

Dr. Rakesh Cherucodu holds an MA in Malayalam from the University of Kerala, obtained in 2007, and an MA in Linguistics from Annamali University, completed in 2021. He earned his Ph.D in 2015 from the University of Kerala, focusing on the influence of colonialism in cultural spaces. He qualified the NET and JRF conducted by UGC in 2007. Currently, Dr. Rakesh Cherucodu serves as a lecturer and the Principal In-Charge of SRLC at the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysuru.Dr. Rakesh Cherucodu has authored three books on literary and cultural criticismand has edited several others, including "Keralapaniniyam: Readings & Representations," "Kerala Land & Culture," and "Balaramayana." He has contributed over 30 articles to research journals and popular periodicals.Additionally, he has delivered more than 50 lectures and paper presentations at national and international seminars and conferences.Dr. Rakesh Cherucodu's achievements include the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for literary criticism, the Thanima Award for Best Film Criticism, and the Special Jury Award for Best Film Criticism from Kerala Chalachithra Academy, conferred by the Chief Minister of Kerala in 2021. His areas of expertise encompass language teaching, literature criticism, and film studies.