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Department of Tamil

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Prof. S Pirashanthan

Professor in Tamil

PhD (Annamalai University), Mphil (Peradeniya)

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About Me

Prof. Srivaratharajan Pirashanthan, a senior lecturer in Tamil, received his primary education at Kopay Navalar Vidyalayam and secondary education at Jaffna Hindu College. Subsequently, he completed his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Peradeniya. He obtained the PhD in Tamil from Annamalai University, India in 2011 under the Cultural Exchange Programme Scholarship by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Education

PhD

Annamalai University

2011

MPhil

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2008

BA (Hons)

University of Peradeniya

2001

Current Positions

Head of the Department - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2020

Senior Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2015

Post Graduate Co-ordinator of Tamil - Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya

2016

Positions Held

Visiting Lecturer - Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya.

2016 - 2017

Visiting Lecturer - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2015 - 2016

Post Graduate Co-Coordinator of Tamil - Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya.

2016 - To Present

Visiting Lecturer - Post Graduate Unit, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

2015

Coordinator - Standard Tamil Usage Course, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2014 - 2015

Chairman - Judge Panel for selecting Rupavahini State Awards organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs.

2015 - To Present

Visiting Lecturer - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna.

2012 - 2015

Visiting Lecturer in Tamil for M.A course - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna.

2012 - 2015

Senior Lecturer in Tamil - Department of Sinhala & Mass Communication, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2011 - 2015

Chief National Co-Coordinator - Tamil, Kavitha Aatral Talent Project, Ministry of Higher Education.

2012 - 2014

Coordinator - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2012 - 2013

Visiting Lecturer - Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

2011 - 2012

Lecturer - Department of Sinhala & Mass Communication, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2006 - 2011

Visiting Lecturer (Teaching Tamil) - Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2006 - 2008

Editorial Staff - Thinakkural - Tamil Daily

2003 - 2006

Compiler - Kalaip Poonga - Arts Magazine, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Colombo.

2002 - 2003

Temporary Lecturer - Department of Tamil, University of Peradeniya.

2001 - 2003

External Examiner - Ph.D., M.Phil. Researches of Annamalai University, South, India.

Examiner/ Evaluator - Ph.D., M.Phil. Researches of the Buddhist and Pali Universlty of Sri Lanka.

Oral Examiner - Ph.D, Post Graduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya.

Memberships

Departmental Coordinator, 75th Anniversary felicitation Activities - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2017

Member of the Faculty Quality Assurance Cell - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2017

Member Judge Panel in Inter Public Employees creative skill competition - Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

2008,2016 and 2017

Member of the Faculty coordinating committee of the General degree. - Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2016

Member of Syllabus Review Committee - Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

2016

Member, State Advisory Board of Literary - Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs.

2016 to date

Member - State Advisory Board of Literary, Arts Council, Ministry of Education.

2016

Member of Academic Committee - Humanities, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2014-2016

Member, Judge Panel for selecting books for State Literary Awards - Arts Council, Department of Cultural Affairs.

2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016

Member, Writers Guild - Hindu Encyclopedia, Ministry of Hindu Religious Affairs.

2005 -2015

Member, Research Advisory Committee. - Department of Hindu Religious& Cultural Affairs.

2006

Member - Tamil Sangam, Colombo.

2015 to date

Member - Panel of Experts for assist in development of new curriculum for the Diploma in Journalism and two short term courses, UNESCO – SLCJ Curriculum Development Project, Sri Lanka College of Journalism.

2013

Member - Srilasri Arumuga Navalar Sabai.

2013 to date.

Member of Organizing committee - First International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences- IRCHS 2012 organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2012

Secretary - All Ceylon Kamban Kazhakam Trust.

2009 to date

Member - Judge Panel for selecting National Media Awards, Ministry of Mass Media& Information, Colombo.

2007

Member - Campaign Committee, World Hindu Conference Committee, Ministry of Hindu Religious Affairs.

2002

Life time Member - Hindu Graduate Association, University of Peradeniya.

2001

Awards

Thanthai Selva Award 2016 for the Educational contributions award - Thanthai Selva Welfare Society in Colombo

2016

Best Award in Research Young Artiste Award Ceremony - Cultural Association, Divisional Secretariat, Valikamam East- Kopay, Sri Lanka.

2011

Senthamizh Thilaham Award Best research paper of 8th International seminar on feminism - Chennai, India.

2010

Vallalar Endowment Scholarship for best Academic performance - Annamalai University,India.

2009/2010

Cultural Exchange Programme Scholarship - Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

2008/2009

CVCD Excellence Award for Most Outstanding Young Researcher in Humanities and Social Sciences - Committee of Vice- Chancellors and Directors, Sri Lanka

2008

Gatemudliyar A.G. Tillekerathne Postgraduate Research Fellowship for Masters’ dissertation - University of Peradeniya.

2003/2004

Arumuganavalar Memorial Prize for the Tamil Most Meritorious (Prize on the basis of the results of the Special Degree Part 2 Examination) - University of Peradeniya.

2000/2001

University Scholarships (Scholarship on the basis of the results of the General Arts Qualifying Examination - University of Peradeniya.

1997/1998

Kanapathipillai Memorial Scholarship for Tamil (Scholarship on the basis of the results of the General Arts Qualifying Examination - University of Peradeniya.

1997/1998

Francis Kingsbury Prize for Tamil (Prize on the basis of the results of the General Arts Qualifying Examination - University of Peradeniya.

1997/1998

Peradeniya Hindu Temple Scholarship for Hindu Civilization (Scholarship on the basis of the results of the General Arts Qualifying Examination - University of Peradeniya.

1997/1998

Ibrahim Jaffejee Memorial Scholarship for Philosophy (Scholarship on the basis of the results of the General Arts Qualifying Examination - University of Peradeniya.

1997/1998

Publications

BOOKS

Pirashanthan, S. (2015) Thirukkuralil Marunthu, Chennai, Colombo: Kumaran Pathippakam.

Pirashanthan, S. (2014) Ellai Neeththa...., Chennai: Vanathy Pathippaham.

Pirashanthan, S. (2012) Uyar Kamban, Colombo: Ahila Ilankaik Kamban Kazhakam& Poobalasingam.

Pirashanthan, S. (2010) Somasuntharap Pulavar – Thamizhk Kavithai Ulakin Unnatha Aalumai, Colombo: Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Moral Upliftment.

Pirashanthan, S. (2009) Sathavathani Na.Kathiraivetpillai, Colombo: Colombo Tamil Sanngam.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

‘Elam samuthayaththin ethirparpukkal’ Hindu Research Conference organized by All Ceylon Hindu Congress, Jaffna. 31.07.2015 – 02.08.2015.Article published on ‘Diamond Jubilee Volume of All Ceylon Hindu Congress’ - 2016. Pp. 1091-1095.

Thinai in Sangam literature’National conference on Sangam literature- A new perspective organized by the Department of Tamil, University of Peredeniya, 28.03.2015.

‘Researches on Grammar by Vithuvasiromani C. Ganesair’ in the International Conference on U.V.Swaminatha Iyer and Tamil Scholars of the 19th centuary held on 5th December, 2016, organized by the Kongunadu Arts and Science College Coimbatore, India.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

‘Periyapuranam – A view of semiotics,’ September 2008 Panpadu- Vol.17 No.3 (A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.Pp.17-21.

‘The contribution of Eelam scholars in the publishinghistory of ‘Tholkappiam’ October 2010. Panpadu - Vol.19 No.2 (A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs. Pp.24-29.

‘The commentaries of Vidhuvashiromani Ganeshaiyer – A View’ April 2011. Puthiya Panuval - Vol.3 No.2(A refereed International journal of Tamil studies) Chennai.Pp.44-54.

‘Eelam Poetry in the Twentieth century: Politics, War - Poems,’ May 2012. Panpadu- Vol.22 No.1(A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.Pp. 46-54.

‘Twentieth Century Eelam Poetry: Genres and the Media’ December 2012. Panpadu- Vol.22 No.2(A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.Pp. 49-56.

‘Bharathi as a Renowned Poet - A view on the multifaceted attributes of Bharathi’ April 2015. Panpadu- Vol.25 No.1(A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.Pp. 61-64.

‘Editor Ganeshaiyer in the perspective of textual criticism’2016. Mozhithal Vol.3 No. 2. Published in Tamil by the Suthanthira Aaivu Vaddam.Pp. 47-56.

‘Colloquial influences in the Prose style of Bharathi’December 2016. Panpadu-Vol.26 No.1(A refereed journal is published in Tamil by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs) Colombo: Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.Pp. 61-66.

‘Printing ethics in the publishing process’ 2016 Palkalai Vol. 8 No. 1 & 2.Facuty of Arts, University of Peradeniya. Pp. 110- 118.

MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD

Tamil Language and Literature - Grade 8, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2016.

Second Language Tamil Grade 7, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2015.

Second Language Tamil Grade 11, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2015.

Tamil Literary Appreciation Grade 10and 11, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2014.

Second Language Tamil Grade 10, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2014.

Second Language Tamil Grade 6, Educational Publications Department, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, 2014.

Creative Work

Best Director Award - Inter Faculty Tamil Drama Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 2000

Best Drama Award - Inter Faculty Tamil Drama Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1999

Best Scriptwriter Award – Inter Faculty Tamil Drama Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1999

Best Director Award – Inter Faculty Tamil Drama Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1999

First Prize, Poem- Ilankathir Prize - Inter Faculty Tamil Poem Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1998/1999

First Prize, Poem- Ilankathir Prize – Inter Faculty Tamil Poem Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1997/1998

Best Debater Award – Inter Faculty Debate Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Peradeniya, 1997/1998

First Place, Poem – Puthiya Thentral Prize – Inter Faculty Tamil Poem Competition, Organized by Sangeetha Natya Sangam, University of Peradeniya, 1997/1998

First Place, Poem – Island Wide University Level Competition, Organized by Sangeetha Natya Sangam, University of Peradeniya, 1997/1998

Best Director Award – Island Wide University Level Competition, Organized by Tamil Union, University of Colombo, 2001

“Kamban Puzhal Award” awarded by Mannar Saivath Thamizh Ontriyam in Mannar Kamban Vizha, 2017.

Awarded ‘Certificate of Merit’ to the book ‘Sathavathany Na. Kathiraivetpillai’ in the year 2009 by SriLanka Literary Council, Sri Lanka.

Won the ‘Best Book Award’ for poetry in the year 2007 for the book ‘Antharaththu Ullavukira Sethy’, awarded by Ministry of Education Cultural Affairs and Sports, Northern Provincial Council, Sri Lanka.

“Inthamizh Gnayiru Award” awarded by Rameswaram Kamban Kazhakam in Rameswaram Kamban Vizha, India, 2009.

Won Sundararamasamy memorial Award Second prize – an International wide poetry competition awarded by Kalachchuvadu Trust, Nagarkovil, India, 2008.

Winner of the “Banumathi Murugesan Memorial Prize” awarded by Pondichery Kamban Kazhakam in Pondichery Kamban Vizha, India, 2003.

Other Academic Contributions

Selected Candidate for S.L.E.A.S. (Class iii) (from open competitive examination for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service-{2005}) First Ranking Island level (scoring an aggregate of 293 marks).

Selected Candidate for S.L.A.S.(Class iii) (from open competitive examination for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Administrative Service – 2004 {2005}).