author, poet, teacher, and performer
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm delighted to be offering a lecture entitled "Ecology and Integrity: The Kural and the Nature of Goodness" for the annual alumni dinner of the Department of Religious Studies at Florida International University.
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm honored to be speaking at the 5th International Thirukkural Conference in Chicago. Here's a sneak preview in English of what I'll be talking about: https://youtu.be/KQfi7VtWBck And here's one in Tamil! https://youtu.be/Oj6-oJIDFJ0
I'm deeply honored to be speaking at the Virginia Valluvan Tamil Academy's 14th Annual Day Celebration. The school teaches Tamil to more than 650 students in Virginia and I am delighted to be able to celebrate their achievements. I also look forward to speaking with students and families more informally.
I'm thrilled to be participating in the upcoming Thirukkural Symposium, organized by Washington Tamil Sangam and Noolnayam (Thirukkural book study group).
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Muthamizh Vizha being hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/iAYxw7gcHVo
I'm delighted to be offering a free talk and Q&A about the Kural through the King County Library System in Washington State. Here is the event description: "In South India, the Kural is revered as a guide to practicing goodness and good sense in daily life. Yet this masterpiece of world literature, on par with […]
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Deepavali Mahakondattam being hosted by the Austin Tamizh Sangam. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/ElSJ2LN6_08
I'm delighted to be speaking at the Houston Children's Day Celebration being hosted by Kural Koodal Semmozhi Foundation. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/AS8BwMqgD8M
I'm honored to be speaking at the 2025 Chennai International Book Fair and look forward to meeting all the participants.
I'm thrilled to be speaking at the Chithirai Thiruvizha being hosted by Tamil Makkal Mandram. Details and video below! https://youtu.be/8uPXCwIAW5w
I'm honored to be speaking at the 6th International Thirukkural Conference in Toronto. Here's a sneak preview in English of what I'll be talking about: https://youtu.be/JpaHYhAx8gE And here's one in Tamil! https://youtu.be/AVlTkpKb2lw
I'm delighted to be speaking at the Tamizh Vizha being hosted by the Jacksonville Tamil Mandram.