Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world that is both classical and modern. Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions dating back to 500 BC have been found on Adichanallur and 2,200-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions are said to have been found on Ramanamalai. The earliest period of Tamil literature known as the Sangam literature is dated around 300 BC - AD 300. Tamil was the earliest language of inscription as epigraphic records on rock edicts and hero stones that are from around the 3rd century BC. The year 1578 marked a time when Portuguese Christian missionaries published a Tamil prayer book in old Tamil script, named 'Thambiran Vanakkam'. Tamil thus became the first Indian language to be printed and published. The Tamil Lexicon was one of the earliest dictionaries published by the University of Madras.

It is the only language of contemporary India that has remained continuous with its classical past.
Diverse variety and quality in classical Tamil literature
More than 55% of the epigraphical inscriptions discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India exist in the Tamil language
Tamil inscriptions in the Brahmi script have been discovered in Sri Lanka and on trade goods routing to Thailand and Egypt
The two earliest manuscripts from India which are acknowledged and registered by the UNESCO Memory of the World are written in Tamil language.There are over 1,863 newspapers published in Tamil, of which, over 400 are dailies
Tamil has 75 million speakers worldwide and is the official language of Tamil Nadu.
It is also widely used in the neighboring States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.
It has official status in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry.It is the medium of instruction in education in Malaysia, along with English, Malay and Mandarin.

The Institute has a brilliant team of well-qualified faculty members with vast experience in teaching and research. The Faculty members have been meticulously picked up to impart quality technical education and to inculcate all-round development skills in the students.
B.Lit., Tamil department has full fledged faculty with eminent knowledge on all the subjects.