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Published books

Year	Name of the book	Publisher
Jan 1976	Kumural (Collection of Short stories)	Samudhaya Sirpikal Veliyeetaham, Manjakkollai – 608 601.
Nov. 1978	Tamilil Putirkal – Or Ayvu (Research on Tamil riddles)	Samudhaya Sirpikal Veliyeetaham, Manjakkollai – 608 601.
March 1979	Nattuppuraviyal Ayvukal (Research papers on Tamil Folklore)	Aniyakam, Chennai.
April 1982	Nattupurap Patalkal Kattum Tamilar Valviyal (The life of the Tamils as revealed in Folk songs)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
May 1982	Katalar Vitukataikal (Editor) (Classification of Tamil Story riddles)	Samuthaya Sirpikal Veliyeettagam, Manjakkollai – 608 601.
June 1982	Nattuppurappatal Vakaikal (Classification of Folk Songs A Booklet)	Pulamai Veliyeetu, Chennai.
June 1986	Nattuppurak Kataikal (Editor) (Collection of Folk Tales)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
Dec. 1987	Nattuppuraviyal Ayvukal (Collection papers on Tamil Folklore – Enlarged Edition)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
Dec.1987	Nattupuraviyal Ayvukkovai (2 V olumes) (Co-Editor) (Collected papers on Folklore)	Tamil Folklore Association of India, Annamalai Nagar.
March 1988	Varalarru Nilavial Ayvu Murai – Arimukamum Ayvukalum (Historical Geographical Research Method – An Introduction and Researches)	Tamil University, Thanjavur.
Nov. 1990	Nattuppuravial Ayvu Muraikal (Editor) (Folklore Research Methods)	Tamil University, Thanjavur.
Dec. 1990	Nattuppuravial Ayvukal – Part II (Papers on Folklore)	Manivasakar Noolagam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 1994	Vakai – Papers on Tamilology (Co – Editor)	Tamil University Teachers Association, Thanjavur.
Dec. 1997	Nattuppuravial Ayvukal (Revised Edition)	Manivasakar Noolagam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 2001	Nattuppurak Kalaikal – Nikalttukkalaikal (Folk Performing Arts of Tamilnadu)	Meyyappan Tamilaayvakam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 2001	Nattuppurappatal Kalanciam (Collection of Folk Songs) (Vol. 1 to 3) (Editor and Chief Editor)	Meyyappan Tamilaayvakam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 2001	Nattuppurappatal Kalanciam (Collection of Folk Songs) (Vol. 4 to 7) (Chief Editor)	Meyyappan Tamilaayvakam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 2001	Valum Marapukal (Co-editor) (Living Tradition – Collected papers on Folklore)	Thannane Pathippakam, Chennai.
Dec. 2001	Tamilil Putirkal (Revised Edition)	Ananya Pathippakam, Thanjavur.
Oct. 2002	Marivarum Camukam (Co – Editor) (Folklore Research papers)	Thannane Pathippakam, Chennai.

Published books

Year	Name of the book	Publisher
Oct. 2002	Nattuppura Patal Kalanciam (Collection of Folk Songs) (Vol. 8, 9) (Editor and Chief Editor)	Meyyappan Tamilaayvakam, Chidambaram.
Oct. 2002	Nattuppura Patal Kalanciam (Collection of Folk Songs) (Vol. 10) (Chief Editor)	Meyyappan Tamilaayvakam, Chidambaram.
Aug. 2003	Nattuppuravial Kotpattup Parvaikal (Editor) (Theoretical Perspectives in Folklore Studies)	Folklore Society of South Indian Languages (FOSSILS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Dec. 2003	Nattupuravial Kala Ayvu Nerimuraikal (Editor) (Field Work Methodology in Folklore)	FOSSILS
Dec. 2003	Thanjai Nattuppuravial (Co-editor) (Folklore of Thanjavur)	Thannane Pathippakam, Chennai
Dec. 2004	Tamilar Atayalankal (Co-editor) (Papers on Folklore)	Thannane Pathippakam, Chennai
Dec. 2004	Katalar Vitukataikal (Editor) Second Edition	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
Dec. 2004	Nattupurak Kataik Kalanciam (V ol. 1) (Editor & Chief Editor) (Collection of Folk Tales)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.

Published books

Year	Name of the book	Publisher
Dec. 2004	Nattupurak Kataik Kalanciam (V ol. 2 to 11) (Chief Editor) (Collection of Folk Tales)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
Dec. 2005	Nattupurak Kataik Kalanciam (V ol. 12 to 15) (Chief Editor) (Collection of Folk Tales)	Manivasakar Pathippakam, Chennai.
2005	Folk Tales of South India – Tamilnadu (Editor)	FOSSILS, Thiruvananthapuram.
Dec.2006	Tamilar Valipattu Marapukal (Research on Folk Deities of Tamils)	Meyyappan Tamilayvakam, Chidambaram.
Dec. 2007 (2nd Edition Dec. 2018)	Tamilar Kalai Ilakkia Marapukal (Arts and Literary Tradition of Tamils – Research on Tamil Folklore)	Meyyappan Tamilayvakam, Chidambaram
Dec.2007	Ciruvar Cirumiar Valakkarukal, (Co-Editor) (Papers on Children’ s Folklore)	Kaavya Publication, Chennai.
April 2011	Tamilil Putirkalum Katalar Vitukataikalum (Revised and combined Edition)	Manivasagar Pathippakam, Chennai.
April 2011	Innoru Kolacami (Collection of Short Stories)	Kavya Publication, Chennai.
Feb. 2012	Cittukkuruvikala Voymolippatalkal (Co-editor) (Collection of Folk Songs)	Manivasagar Pathippagam, Chennai.

Published books

Year	Name of the book	Publisher
Nov. 2012	Bharathiarin Urainadaikal (Prose works of Bharathiar)	Meyyappan Pathippagam, Chidambaram
2014	Deivangalin Thorrakkathaikal (Origin Tales of Deities) (Co-author)	Meyyappan Pathippagam, Chidambaram
Oct. 2018	Aarirai Kavarthal, Meetal, Eru thaluvuthal = Mattuppongal (A Research on Maattuppongal Festival)	Meyyappan Pathippagam, Chidambaram
Dec. 2018	Ezhuthilakkiyangalum Vaaimozhi Ilakkiyangalum (Written literature and folk literature)	Meyyappan Pathippagam, Chidambaram
Dec. 2018	Vaaymozhi Marabum Ezhuthu Marabum (Oral tradition and written tradition)	Manivasagar Pathippagam, Chennai.
2019	Kaarthigai thiruvizha - thol tamilzhar vizha (Karthigai festival - ancient tamil festival)	Meyyapan padhipagam, Chidambaram
2020	Raamanum theeyil irangiirundhaal (Naatupura illakiya sindhanaigal)	Manivasagar Pathippagam, Chennai.
2020	Thesingu rajan kadhai paadalgal (Ballads on Desingu rajan)	Meyyapan padhipagam, Chidambaram

Text book lessons he wrote for the following universities

Title of the book	University
Folk Literature (six lessons for higher education)	Tamil Virtual University, Chennai. (Sept. 2002)
Folklore (M.A. Tamil, Paper X)	Directorate of Research and Virtual Education, SRM University of Science and Technology, Chennai.
Folklore – An Introduction (Diploma in Folklore)	Tamilnadu Open University, Chennai.
Folk Literature – Study Guide for Degree Course	Singapore University of Social Sciences