Basic Course in Tamil

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Learn Tamil language fundamentals through this 12-week course offered by IGNOU. Master basic Tamil vocabulary, grammar structures, and essential communication skills under the guidance of Dr. Rakesh Cherucodu, a distinguished linguist and educator from the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysuru. Develop proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Tamil while exploring the cultural contexts that shape the language. Build a solid foundation in Tamil script recognition, pronunciation patterns, and sentence construction through systematic lessons designed for beginners. Gain practical language skills for everyday conversations, basic literary comprehension, and cultural understanding of Tamil-speaking communities. Progress through structured modules that introduce grammatical concepts, verb conjugations, and common expressions used in Tamil communication.

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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.