Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the List of Optional Subjects given below:

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.

TAMIL

 PAPER II

Answers must be written in Tamil

The paper will require first-hand reading of  the text  prescribed and  will  be  designed to test the  critical ability of the candidate.

Section A

Part 1 : Ancient Literature

(1) Kuruntokai  (1—25  poems)

(2) Purananuru (182—200 poems)

(3) TirukkuralPorutpal :ArasiyalumAmaichiyalum(from Iraimatchi to  Avaianjamai).

Part 2 : Epic Literature

(1) Silappadikaram : Madhurai Kandam only.

(2) Kambaramayanam : Kumbakarunan Vadhai Padalam.

Part 3 :  Devotional Literature

(1) Tiruvasagam : Neetthal Vinnappam

(2) Tiruppavai : (Full Text).

Section B

Modern Literature Part 1 : Poetry

(1) Bharathiar : Kannan Pattu

(2) Bharathidasan : Kudumba Vilakku

(3) Naa. Kamarasan : Karappu Malarkal

Prose

(1) Mu. Varadharajanar : Aramum Arasiyalum

(2) C. N. Annadurai : Ye! Thazhntha Tamilagame.

Part 2 : Novel, Short Story and Drama

(1) Akilon ; Chittairappavai

(2) Jayakanthan : Gurupeedam

(3) Cho : Yaurkkum Vetkamillai

Part 3 : Folk Literature

(1) Muthuppattan kathai Edited by Na. Vanamamalai, (Publication : Madurai Kamaraj University).

(2) Malaiyaruvi, Edited by Ki. Va Jagannathan (Publication : Saraswathi Mahal, Thanjavur).