The granary of South India, Thanjavur adds more pride to its name, as Karanthai is a part on the Northern part of Thanjavur. Karanthai Tamil Sangam is located on the North bank of river Vadavar, a tributary of Cauvery. Karanthai Tamil Sangam has a glorious past and rich tradition. Karanthai Tamil Sangam was inaugurated for the welfare and growth of Tamil language and Tamilians. Karanthai Tamil Sangam was founded by Thiru. T.V. Radhakrishna Pillai B.A., in the year 1911. Thiru. T.V.Radhakrishna Pillai, with his friends, requested his brother Thiru. T.V.Umamaheswaranar B.A.,B.L., to be the president of Karanthai Tamil Sangam, and to which the later agreed. Thereafter, Umamaheswaranar added fame and glory to the presidentship of Sangam. Umamaheswaranar dedicated his spirit and soul to the development of Karanthai Tamil Sangam for a period of thirty years from its inception in 1911 to 1941. As a mark of respect for all the selfless services and total dedication towards Tamil, Umamaheswaranar Pillai was honoured with a title Tamilavel, Chieftain of Tamil, in 1936.
On the North Bank of Vadavar is located Karanthai Tamil Sangam’s Office and its Educational Institutions – Radhakrishna Primary School, Umamaheswara Higher Secondary School, Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College, and on the south bank of Vadavar, T.S.Palanisami Pillai Industrial Training Institute, Umamaheswaranar Teacher Training and Umamaheswaranar College of Education.
In T.U.K. Arts college, M.A., course was started in the academic year 1982-83, Eventually, M.Phil., (Tamil) full time course was started in the year 1985-86. Moreover, this college had received affiliation from Bharathidasan University for M.Phil., (Tamil) part time and Ph.D., (Tamil) research programme in 1986-87.
B.Sc., (Chemistry) course was started in 1987-88 with well equipped chemistry laboratory for the main subject and two separate laboratories for allied subjects namely Physics and Zoology. Starting of B.Sc., Chemistry course paved the way for the change of the name of the college from “Karanthai Pulavar Kalloori” to “Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College”.
At first, Karanthai Pulavar Kalloori (College) was started by the grace of God and tremendous effort put forth by Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar in the year 1938. On the eve of Silver Jubilee Celebration of Karanthai Tamil Sangam it was declared open by the renowned Tamil Scholar Thiruppathirippulliur Gnaniyar Swamigal. It was affiliated to the University of Madras in the year 1941 by the Himalayan efforts of Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar.
VISION & MISSION
VISION
To make this Tamil Sangam as a centre and a seed of knowledge for education, research and application of knowledge so that the students of the surrounding backward villages to get their degrees and get well placed in the society.
MISSION
To help rural students who have not succeeded in traditional higher education.
To ensure all the students enter the society with high moral values.
To develop a humanitarian approach in everyday life.
To promote rural student’s knowledge and skill to make them highly employable.
To develop youngsters with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs.
To produce degree holders with a sense of commitment and ethical values.
To produce student’s with a complete and all around development to boldly face the realities in life.
