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    Sambanda Mudaliar, Pammal, 1873-1964

    • Amalatityan, allatu, kurjarattu aracilan kumaran
      Cennai: Kapali Accukkutam, 1931, 3rd Ed

    • Cakatevan culcci
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1928, 1st Ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42636.

    • Cantirahari
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1923, 1st Ed

    • Capapati
      Cennai: P. Campanta Mutaliyar, 1956, 4th Ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42633.

    • Capapati Mutaliyarum-pecum patamum
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1956

    • Capapati-Jamintar
      Madras: Liberty Press, 1945, 1st Ed

    • Capapati-tunukkukal
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1949, 1st Ed

    • Carankataran
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1931, 4th Ed

    • Carjan jenaral vititta maruntu, Viccuvin manaivi
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1929

    • Catrujit : navina natakam
      Chennai : Tautan Kampe_niyaral accitappattatu. 1907
      Chennai : Intiya accukkutattil accitappattatu, 1930.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42639.

    • Catarana unavup porulkalin kunankal
      Madras: Arutperunjothi Press, 1948, 1st ed

    • Cati cakti, allatu, Itaiyanum itaicciyum
      Madras: Liberty Press, 1947, 1st ed

    • Cati Culocana
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1935, 1st Ed

    • Cemparutti
      Maturai: Minatci Puttaka Nilaiyam, 1968, 1st Ed

    • Cimhalanatan
      Cennai: Piritaniya Papliciti Kampeni, 1929, 2nd ed

    • Cirukataikal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1936, 1st ed

    • Ciruttontar
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1922, 2nd ed, 1934 (3rd Ed)
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42602.

    • Civalaya urcavankal
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1949, 1st ed.

    • Civalayankal, Intiyavilum appalum
      Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar avarkalal iyarrappattatu
      Madras: Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar, 1945.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 40901.

    • Cupattirarjuna
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1928., 1st ed.

    • Cuppiramanya alayankal
      Madras: Premier Art Press, 1947., 1st ed.

    • En cuyacaritai
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1963

    • Hariccantiran
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1930., 2nd ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42606.

    • Hasya viyacankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1937. 1st ed

    • Hasyak kataikal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1936. 1st ed

    • Illaramum turavaramum : oru putumatiri natakam
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1953. 1st ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42607.

    • Intiyanum Hitlarum
      Madras: Ratna Vilasam Press, 1947. 1st ed

      Irantu nanparkal
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1931. 4th ed

      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42609.

    • Itaiccuvar irupuramum
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1929. 1st ed

    • Itaiccuvar irupuramum, enna nerntitanum
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1929. 1st ed

    • "Kalaiyo, katalo", allatu, Natcattirankalin katal
      Madras: Arutperunjothi Press, 1948. 1st ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42610.

    • Kalaiyo-katalo, allatu, Natcattirankalin katal
      Madras: Arutperunjothi Press, 1948. 1st ed

    • Kalak kurippukal
      Madras: Arutperunjothi Press, 1947. 1st ed

    • Kalappan kallattanam
      inta natakam Maliyar ennum natakaciriyar Pirencu pasaiyil elutiya Ti nevari ap skalpin ennum natakattai anusarittu
      Chennai : Intiya Accukkutam, 1931.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42547.

    • Kalavarisi : Tamil natakam
      Madras : Pa. Campantamutaliyar, 1914.
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeniyar, 1931.
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1931.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42605.

    • Kalvar talaivan
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1931. 4th ed
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1955. 5th ed

      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42611.

    • Katalar kankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1924. 3rd Ed
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1956. 5th ed

    • Katampam
      Madras: Peerless Press, 1938. 1st ed

    • Kotaiyali karnan
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1928. 1st ed

    • Kuramakal : Vaikunta vaittiyar : irantu Tamil natakankal
      Chennai : 'Piyarles' Accukkutam, 1934.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42614.

    • Lilavati, Culocanai, allatu, Irantu cakotirikal
      Madras : Pa. Campantamutaliyar, 1895.
      Cennai: Star ap Intiya Piras, 1907. 2nd ed
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1923. 6th ed

      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42615.

    • Makapati
      Cennai: Piritaniya Papliciti Kampeni, 1928. 2nd ed

    • Malavikaknimitram
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1930.

    • Manai atci
      chennai: Irattina Vilas Accukkutam, 1946. 1st ed

    • Manaiviyal mintavan
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1928. 1st ed

    • Manoharan
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1934. 7th ed
      Cennai: Pammal Varataraj, 1987. 9th ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42616.

    • Markkanteyar
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1929. 1st ed

    • Meykkatal
      Chennai : Es. Murtti antu Kampeni, 1914. Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1923. 2nd ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42618.

    • Munru nakaic cuvai natakankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1940. 1st ed

    • Munru nakaiccuvai natakankal
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1956.

    • Murpakar ceyyin pirpakal vilaiyum : navina natakam
      Chennai : Kesari Accukkutam, 1932.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42620.

    • Nallatankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1936. 1st ed

    • Nan kanta natakak kalainarkal
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1964. 1st ed

    • Narkula teyvam
      Chennai : Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar, 1922.
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1922. 2nd ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42622.

    • Natakametai ninaivukal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1932.

    • Natakat tamil
      Cennai: Intiya Accukkutam, 1933. 1st ed

    • Natippukkalaiyil tercciperuva teppati?
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1936. 1st ed

    • Ninta ayulum teka arokyamum
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1956. 1st ed

    • Nokkattin kurippu, irantu attumakkal
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1929. 1st ed

    • Onpatu kutti natakankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1941. 1st ed
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1956. 2nd ed

    • Palavakai punkottu
      Cennai: Arutperunjoti Accakam, 1958. 1st ed

    • Pecumpata anupavankal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1938. 1st ed

    • Peyalla penmaniye
      Cennai: Kapali Accakam, 1914. 2nd ed
      Cennai: Kesari Accukkutam, 1931. 3rd ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42626.

    • Pirahacanankal
      Cennai: Piritaniya Papliciti Kampeni, 1930. 2nd ed

    • Pirammananum Cuttiranum, allatu, Pariharam : oru putiya Tamil natakam
      Chennai : 'Piyarles' Accukkutam, 1933.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42599.

    • Ponkal pantikai, allatu, Capapati, irantam pakam
      Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar avarkalal iyarrappattatu
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeni, 1923.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42627.

    • Pon vilankukal
      Madras : Irattina Vilas Accukkutam, 1945. 3rd ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42628

    • Puspavalli
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1930. 2nd ed
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeni, 1930.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42630.

    • Putta avataram
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1930.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42600.

    • Rajaputraviran
      Cennai: Tautan Kampeni, 1914, 1922.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42631.

    • Ratnavali
      Madras: Devi Press, 1940.
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1935. 4th ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42632.

    • Siva temple architecture etc.
      Madras: Rathna Vilasam Press, 1946. 1st ed

    • Subramanya shrines in Tamil
      Madras: Premier Art Press, 1947. 1st ed

    • Tacip pen
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1928. 1st ed
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeni], 1928.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42603.

    • Tamil annai pirantu valarnta katai
      Cennai: Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar, 1956. 1st ed

    • Tamil pecum patakkaksi
      Madras: Peerless Press, 1937. 1st ed

    • Tipavali varicai : or Tamil natakam
      Madras : Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar], 1947.
      Madras: Ratna Vilasam Press, 1947. 1st ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42604.

    • Titcitar kataikal
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1936. 1st ed

    • Tiyin ciru tivalai : or Tamil natakam
      Cennai: Irattina Vilas Accukkutam, 1947. 1st ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42641.

    • Tuvipasi Capapati
      Madras: Arutperunjothi Press, 1949. 1st ed

    • Unmaiyana cakotaran
      Cennai: Piyarles Accukkutam, 1930. 1st ed
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42642.

    • Urvaciyin capam
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeni, 1917.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42643.

    • Uttama pattini
      Chennai : Printed at 'Piyarles' Accukkutam).
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42644.

    • Virumpiya vitame : inta Tamil natakam
      Pa. Campanta Mutaliyar avarkalal Sekspiyar mahakavi Ankileya pa_laiyil elutiya "As yu laik it" ennum natakattai anucarittu elutappattatu
      Chennai : Tautan Kampeni, 1912.
      Series title: SAMP early 20th-century Indian books project ; item 42647.

    • Yan kanta pulavarkal. 1st ed.. 1962.

    Other Drama Works

    • Annadurai, C. N.
      Velaikkari
      Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram, 1980

    • Annadurai, C. N
      Cantiramokan: Civaji kanta Intu rajyam
      Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram, 1980
      Series title: Pumpukar veliyitu; N152

    • Subburathnam, Kanaga (Bharathidaasan)
      Caumiyan: natakam
      Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram, 1981, 2nd ed.
      Series title: Pumpukar veliyitu; N145

    • Subburathnam, Kanaga (Bharathidaasan)
      Koyil, iru konankal
      Chennai: Pumpukar Piracuram, 1980
      Series title: Pumpukar veliyitu; 139

    • Kee. Vaa. Jagannathan
      Three Tamil operas (critically edited with introduction and notes)
      Tanjore: T.M.S.S.M. Library, 1950 (1990 [printing]
      Series title: Saraswati Mahal series; no. 16

    • Perumal, A. N.
      Tamizh Natakam: or ayvu: pattonpatam nurrantuvarai
      Chennai: Tamizhip Patippakam, 1979

    • Perumal, A. N.
      Tamil drama: origin and development
      Madras: International Inst. of Tamil Studies, 1982

    • Perumal, A..N
      Ulaka arankil natakam
      madras: pumpuhar piracuram, 1978

    • Perumal, A.N
      Tamizh natakattin thoRRamum valarcciyum
      chennai:aniyakam, 1977

    • Perumal, A.N
      nAtakac cinthanaikaL
      chennai: thEnmalaip pathippaham, 1988

    • Perumal, A.N
      Irupatam nu_r_rantil Tami_l natakam
      chennai: thEnmalaip pathippaham, 1988

    • Sakthipperumal
      Tamil nataka varalaru
      Madurai: Vancikko, 1979

    • Kumaravelu, R.
      Kavitai natakam: oru kannottam
      Chennai: Aracu Patippakam, 1979

    • Kumaravelan, Ira., 1938-
      Tamil nataka ayvu
      Chennai : Aracu Patippakam, 1978.

    • Kumaravelan, Ira
      Tamil nataka valarcci : Vitutalai Iyakkamum Tiravita Iyakkamum
      Cennai: tamilaraci, 1992

    • Arivunampi, A
      thamizhakaththil therukkuuththu
      Karaikudi:Amuthan Nulakam, 1986

    • Tamilccelvi, Pe.
      Dr. Mu. Va. avarkalin natakankal
      Chennai: Arul Oli Patippakam, 1980

    • Pushpa, Pi.
      Tamilil kirttanai natakankal
      Madurai: Muttup Patippakam, 1980

    • Karthigesu Sivathamby
      Drama in ancient Tamil society
      Madras: New Century Book House, 1981

    • Veeralinga bharathi
      Ariccantira natakam
      Tancavur : Tancavur Makaraja Carapojiyin Caracuvati Makal Nulnilaiyam, 1985

    • Venugopalan, V
      Aintu Tamilicai nattiya natakankal
      Tancavur : Tancai Caracuvati Makal Niruvakak Kuzhu, 1980

    • M. Thangaraju
      thamizh medai naatakangkaL
      Annamalainakar : Annamalaip Palkalaikkazhakam, 1989

    • Suryanarayana Sastriar, V. G.
      naatakaviyal
      Madurai: V.C. Swaminathan, 1934

    • Shanmugam, Avvai T. K., 1912-1973
      naatakak kalai
      madras, 1967

    • Jiva, Antony
      Ezaththil thamizh naatakam
      Civagangai: Akaram, 1981

    • Krishnamurthi, K.C
      thamizh naataka varalaaru
      Chennai: Vanathi pathipaham, 1979

    • Govindasami, P
      kiristhuvath thamizh naatakangkaL
      Madras: Christian Literature Society, 1992

    • Azhakappan, Aru
      Tamizh natakam, toRRamum valarcciyum
      Annamalai nagar: Annamalaip Palkalaikkazhakam, 1987
    • Muttamilk kala vitvaratna Patmasri Ti. Ka. Canmukam avarkalin manivila cirappu malar, 26-4-1972.
      Chennai : Avvaiyakam,

    • Shanmugam, Avvai T. K., 1912-1973
      Natakak kalai. 1967.

      Shanmugam, Avvai T. K., 1912-1973
      Enatu nataka valkkai. 1972<9>

    • Shanmugam, Avvai T. K., 1912-1973
      Natakac cintanaikal. 1978

    • Velayaudham, N. A.
      Mummanikal ponmolikal; Tamilakattin mummanikal--Tamilaracuk kalakak talaivar, cilampuc celvar Ma. Po. Civanganam,
      Tamilp peraciriyar Maturai Palkalaikkalakak tunai ventar Taktar Mu. Varataracan, M.A.,...
      Nakarkovil, Anpu Nilaiyam [1972]

    • Muttaramma_n katai : nattuppu_rak kataippatal
      patippaciriyar, Cu. Nirmala Tevi.
      Chennai : Ulakat Tami_laraycci Ni_ruva_nam, 1995
      Series Publication, International Institute of Tamil Studies ; no. 226.

    • Muttucami, Na., 1930-
      Anru puttiya vanti : terukkuttu parriya katturaikal
      Civakankai : Annam, 1982

    • M. Muilwijk
      The devine Kura tribe : Kuravanci and other prabandhams
      Groningen : Egbert Forsten, 1996
      Series title: Gonda indological studies ; v. 4.

    • Muhamatali, Cemumu., 1951-
      Tamilk kavitai natakankalil pattirap pataippu
      Chennai : Cammit Patippakam, 1985.

    • Maunakuru, Ci.
      Palaiyatum putiyatum, natakam, arankiyal
      Batticaloa : Vipulam Publication, 1992.

    • Mau_nakuru, Ci
      Ilattu Tamil nataka aranku
      Tirunelveli, Yalppanam : Yalppanap Palkalaik Ka_lakam, 1993

    • Marutaturai, Aru.
      Tamilaka nattuppura va_lipattuk kuttukal
      Muciri : Aruna Veliyitu, 1993.

    • Kunacekaran, Ke. E
      Talit arankiyal
      Chennai : Kilaikkarru Veliyittakam, 1995.

    • A.T. Ponnudurai ... et al.
      Kolankal : aintu natakankal
      Tellipalai : Kalai, Ilakkiyak Kalam, 1993

    • Frasca, Richard Armand.
      The theater of the Mahabharata : terukkuttu performances in South India
      Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 1990

    • Karthigesu Sivathamby
      Drama in ancient Tamil society
      Madras : New Century Book House, 1981.

    • Civanantan, I., 1941-
      Ilankaip Palkalaikkalakat Tamil Nataka Arankam
      Kolumpu : Natikar Onriyam, 1979.
      Series title: Natikar Onriyam veliyitu ; 1

    • Arivunampi, A.
      Tamilakattil terukkuttu
      Karaikkuti : Amutan Nulakam ; Chennai : Kitaikkum Tirunelveli Te_n_nintiya Caivacittanta Nurpatippuk Kalakam, 1986.

    • Alakappan, Aru., 1937-
      Tamilnatakam, torramum valarcciyum
      Annamalai Nagar : Annamalaip Palkalaikkalakam, 1987.





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