T.N. govt. to organise series of programmes as part of Thirukkural Week celebrations

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) said the State authorities volition organise a bid of programmes arsenic portion of the Thirukkural Vaara Vizha (Thirukkural Week celebrations) successful January.

During the metallic jubilee celebrations of the unveiling of the 133-feet-tall statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar successful Kanniyakumari, held connected December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2025, Mr. Stalin announced that the State authorities would organise a bid of programmes related to the Thirukkural during January each year. The statue was unveiled by erstwhile Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi connected January 1, 2000.

In a station connected X, Mr. Stalin said Thirukkural recitation, painting, philharmonic performances, seminars, drama, quiz programmes, and conferences volition beryllium held successful assorted districts crossed the State, with the information of students, teachers, and members of the public.

These programmes volition beryllium organised by the Department of Tamil Development. A Thirukkural and classical Tamil euphony festival volition beryllium held astatine the Marina successful Chennai connected January 11, portion the ‘Kuralasiriyar’ league and quiz programmes volition beryllium held connected January 21 successful Tiruppur. On January 23 and 24, a ‘Thirukkural Students Conference’ volition beryllium held with the information of implicit 1,500 students astatine Kanniyakumari.