Dravida Pozhil (Journal of Dravidian Studies) offers its humble respects to the memory of the renowned late scholar - Prof. Dr. T. Paramasivan, who passed away a few weeks back (Dec 24, 2020).

Prof. Dr. T. Paramasivan (fondly called Tho. Pa) was a distinguished Scholar in Dravidian Studies and Tamil, Anthropologist, Historian and Academician. His unbiased approach in literary criticism coupled with data based analysis of Dravidian Culture and Social Anthropology has endeared him to one and all.

Adept in both Rational and Devotional Literature, he focused on the social delivery of academic research. He preferred a bottom-up approach, instead of a top-down approach, in Tamil research. He often remarked, “Reading of history is nothing but the reading of the society. Society & People are the catalytic drivers of Linguistics and hence the fruits of research should benefit the populace”. His thesis on Azhagar Koyil is considered a hallmark in the field of research and is a cornerstone of academic-ethnic integration. His demise is an irreparable loss to the academic community.

We offer our deep respects to the memory of the beloved Professor and Scholar.