old tamil

[Jean-Luc Chevillard]

Dear Adriano,

I suppose the answer will not be the same
if the person wants to study one of the literary works
or one of the śāstric works.

For someone intending to read (non technical) literature,
a good starting points might be
the book by S. Agasthialingom
about பதிற்றுப் பத்து [patiṟṟup pattu].

However, I would be much more useful to read Agasthialingom
after reading the book by V.S. Rajam.
A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry (150 B.C.--pre-fifth/sixth 
Century A.D.)

See:
"http://books.google.co.in/books/about/A_Reference_Grammar_of_Classical_Tamil_P.html?id=n6VhXLdmdKkC"

Another useful set of books to read is:

"http://www.efeo.fr/fiche_publication.php?code=298&fid=644"

"http://www.efeo.fr/fiche_publication.php?code=298&fid=643"


If the person is really interested in reading Tamil śāstric texts do 
tell me,
I can provide more pointers ;-)

Best

-- Jean-Luc Chevillard (Paris/Pondichéry)




On 15/11/2012 19:02, Adriano Aprigliano wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> A friend asks me about good materials for the study of Old Tamil. What
> would you recommend?
> Best wishes
> Adriano Aprigliano
>
> Post-doc researcher
> Universidade de São Paulo
> São Paulo/SP
> Brasil