Tamil Literary, Debating & Drama Society – Senior

Founded Date

The Bishop’s College Tamil Literary and Drama Society was founded in 1983 by Mrs. Ratnes Eswarathas with the motive of creating a vast opportunity to exhibit talents, striving to create a leading student body by providing opportunities to acquire proficiency in the Tamil language and rich culture. It aims to foster an inspiration for language, enhance literary creativity and provide an avenue for Tamil Literature and Drama beyond the academic curriculum.

Short Description-

Vision  *நோக்கக் கூற்று*

தமிழ் மொழி மற்றும் அதன் கலாசாரத்தின் வேர்களை அடியொற்றி கலை மற்றும் இலக்கியத் திறன்களை ஊக்குவிப்பதன் மூலம் ஆளுமைமிக்க மாணவ சமுதாயத்தை உருவாக்குதல்.

(Creating a Leading Student Society by Promoting Art and Literary Skills at the Roots of the Tamil Language and Its Culture)

Mission  *பணிக் கூற்று*

தமிழ் மாணவர்களின் கல்வி சாரா திறன்களுக்கு தக்க மேடையமைக்கும் நோக்குடன் தமிழ் மற்றும் அதன் கலைகளில் அவர்கள் புலமை பெறுவதற்கான வளங்கள் மற்றும் வாய்ப்புகளைப் பெற்றுக் கொடுத்தல்.

(Providing resources and opportunities for Tamil students to acquire proficiency in Tamil and its arts with a view to providing a platform for their non-academic skills)

Brief History –

The Tamil Literary and Drama Society of Bishop’s College, was initiated in order to develop language skills of students by manifesting and providing insight into the utmost significance of Tamil language. With a 40-year legacy, the society has successfully provided a wide range of opportunities for students to expand their knowledge by engaging in several competitions and activities, which has led to many achievements, throughout the past years.

What the society does –

Throughout the past decades, the Tamil Literary and Drama Society has been involved in multiple projects and events, encouraging students to become orators and display their intellectual, independent thinking skills and imbibe a sense of confidence, highlighting the significance of the language. By conducting literary and drama competitions in all forms including oratory, extempore, drama, essay and short story writing, we aspire to create a platform for our students to encourage their appreciation for the language and its arts. The Tamil Literary and Drama society strongly believes that the projects conducted in past, present and future will certainly enable students with opportunities to enhance their proficiency in Tamil language and skills.

Upcoming Projects

• Interhouse Tamil Literary and Drama Competitions
• Navil
  A day full of games embracing Tamil culture and traditions by testing their knowledge in literature, drama, music and dance while developing friendships with other schools.
• Script Writing Workshop
  This is a workshop to develop future scriptwriters to later be in the field of theater and cinema.
• Arivuchamar
  An all-island quiz competition organized jointly by the Tamil Literary and Drama Society of Bishop’s College and the Tamil Literary Association of Royal College.