The following news stories may be of interest to some members of the list. 

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Assam-poet-translates-Tamil-classic-Kuruntokai/2013/04/28/article1564833.ece
http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/04/14/assamese-translation-of-kuruntokai-released/

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Palaniappan