As part of the event, around one lakh participants worldwide will participate, mainly virtually, in writing 10 compositions from Thiruvasagam
The anguish and alienation associated with leprosy have long made it a potent subject in literature, inspiring some of the modern writing in Tamil
Poomani received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his monumental novel Agnaadi, an epic narrative set against the backdrop of the Sivakasi (1899) and Kazhugumalai (1895) communal riots; Chief Minister Vijay announces State honours
Around 60 researchers from across India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and other countries presented their research papers on Thirukkural