Summary:
From Tholkappiam, ancient Tamil grammar book, to the latest Lexicon on Tamil Music (Terminologies) Musicolgist N Mammathu’s library is a treasure hove of Tamil music and its deep rooted tradition. CENTRE OF ATTRACTIONTamil Music Research Centre came into being in 2013 with an objective to promote Tamil music and help students learn music. His stupendous work Tamil Isai Peragarathi (Lexicon of Tamil Music (Terminologies) won him State Government’s Bharathiar Award. The book was published by the Tamil Music Research Centre, where I work as Principal Investigator,” says Mammathu. He asserts Carnatic music is an evolution of Tamil music and draws several parallels..