Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Founder | T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar |
| Headquarters | Chennai |
Key people | M. Rajendran (President) |
| Website | tamilvk |
Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam (Tamil Academy), is a non government Language organization established on 1946 in Madras Presidency by former education minister T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar under the Registration of Societies Act.[1] Academy is functioning from the Chepauk campus of the University of Madras since its inception.
Administration
Since 2024 October 24, M. Rajendran is serving as the president of the academy, Krishna Chand Sodiya is the vice president and V. Jeyadevan is the treasurer. P. Chidambaram is the chairperson of the board of trustees which includes Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, S. Ramakrishnan and few eminent personalities.[2]
Former Presidents
Former presidents for the Organization are listed below.[3]
- Periyasaamy Thooran
- Chidambaram Subramaniam 08-12-1982 to 10.03.1990
- V. C. Kulandaiswamy 10.03.1990
Publications
- Tamil Encyclopedia - 10 Volumes
- Children Encyclopedia - 10 Volumes
- Medicine Encyclopedia
References
- ^ "Tamil Valarchi Kazhagam to make Tamil content searchable for AI tools". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "நிர்வாகக் குழு". தமிழ் வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம். Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "தமிழ் வளர்ச்சிக் கழகத்தின் புதிய தலைவராக ம.ராசேந்திரன் தேர்வு". மின்னம்பலம். Retrieved 3 November 2024.