Tamil Literature Corpus

Tamil Text Corpus Dataset

Language

Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language of the South Dravidian branch and one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, with a literary tradition spanning over 2,000 years. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry, and holds official status in Sri Lanka and Singapore. Tamil is widely spoken across Malaysia, Mauritius, and among large diaspora communities globally. According to Glottolog, it belongs to the Southern Dravidian group alongside Kannada and Malayalam. Most speakers are bilingual in English or Hindi depending on their region and level of education.

Script

Tamil Script

அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ, ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ, க, ங, ச, ஞ, ட, ண, த, ந, ப, ம, ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள, ற, ன, ஜ, ஷ, ஸ, ஹ, க்ஷ, ஸ்ரீ, ், ா, ி, ீ, ு, ூ, ெ, ே, ை, ொ, ோ, ௌ, ஂ, ஃ

Domains of the Text

• Historical Culture Article Blog: In-depth articles and blog posts covering Tamil historical events, cultural heritage, classical literature, philosophy, and civilizational narratives written by author Santhanam Swaminathan.

• Tamil Articles: General-purpose articles spanning a wide range of topics including society, politics, religion, and everyday life written for a broad Tamil-speaking audience.

• Tamil Blogs: Informal blog-style writing capturing personal narratives, opinion pieces, cultural commentary, and regional perspectives across multiple years.

Dataset Structure

The dataset is organized into two primary directories:

Tamil Text Corpus/
│
├── Tamil Text Corpus First/
│   │
│   └── Santhanam Swaminathan/
│       │
│       └── Historical Culture Article Blog/
│          
│
└── Tamil Text Corpus Second/
    │
    ├── 2012/
    │   ├── 01-Tamil Text Collection 2012.txt
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2013/
    │   ├── 01-Tamil Text Collection 2013.txt
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2014/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2015/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2016/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2017/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2018/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2019/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2020/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2021/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2022/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2023/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2024/
    │   └── ...
    │
    ├── 2025/
    │   └── ...
    │
    └── 2026/
        ├── 01-Tamil Text Collection 2026.txt
        └── ...

Tamil Text Corpus First

Contains curated literary content authored by Santhanam Swaminathan, organized under a single domain — Historical Culture Article Blog. This collection focuses on Tamil historical narratives, cultural heritage, and classical literary commentary.

Tamil Text Corpus Second

Contains year-wise Tamil text collections spanning 2012 to 2026, capturing a broad range of articles and blog content across multiple contributors and topics over a 14-year period.

Authors & Collections

• Santhanam Swaminathan — Historical Culture Article Blog (Tamil Text Corpus First)

• Tamil Text Corpus — Year-wise Tamil articles and blog collections from 2012 to 2026 (Tamil Text Corpus Second)

Metadata

File Format

• Format: Plain Text (.txt)

• Naming Convention: [##]-Tamil [Domain] Collection.txt

Sample Text

• தாயுமானவருடன் 60 வினாடி பேட்டி

• எல்லோரும் இன்புற்றிருக்க நினைப்பதுவே அல்லாமல் வேறொன்றும் அறியோம் பரபரமே

• மண்ணும் மறிகடலும் மற்றுளவும் எல்லாம் உன் கண்ணில் இருக்கவும் நான் கண்டேன் பராபரமே

• வேறுபடும் சமயம் எல்லாம் புகுந்து பார்க்கின் விளங்கு பரம் பொருளே! நின் விளையாட்டல்லால்

• சைவ சமயமே சமயம் சமயாதீதப் பழம்பொருளைக் கை வந்திடவே மன்றுல் வெளி காட்டும் இந்தக் கருத்தை