Mr. K. Gukan

Full Name: Kopalappillai Gukan
Academic Position: Lecturer (Prob.) in Tamil
Date of Birth: 29th of September 1982
Marital Status: Married

Contact:
Department of Languages
Faculty of Arts & Culture
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Vantharumoolai
Chenkalady
TP: +94652240002

Book

1. “Neelavanan Poems : A Critical Research”, 2015, Pulavarmany A.Periyathampipillai Ninaivuppani Mantam, Batticaloa

Publication in Research Journal

1. “Case Differences Revealed by Tamil Grammar books and its Relevance to Present Context (A Research based on Tholkappiyam and Nannool)”, 2009, Neithal, Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

Presentation at Research Conferences

1.  “Novels of V.A.Rasarathinam in Historical View”, in Proceeding of the international conference on mapping of International Tamil Literature, Manonmaniam Suntharanar University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2018.
2. “Meehaman in Kannaki Valakurai : A Sociological View”, Thamizhar Panpattu Aivugal, Panch Ramalingam (Edi.), Puthucherry Co-op Book Society, Puthucherry, 2018.
3. “Politics of Documentation of Folk Literature and its unachievable goals – A Study based on Documentation of Sri Lankan Folktales” , 2017, Annual Research Session of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Organized by Faculty of Health – Care Sciences, EUSL.
4. “Character of Meekaman in Kannaki Vazhakkurai – A Sociological View”, 2017, 13th International Conference of International Movement of Tamil Culture (Canada). University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
5. “Aesthetic Revealed in Periyapurana”, 2017, Research Conference of Hindu Religious Annual Research Conference of Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs, Colombo
6. “The Preface of Yazh Nool”, 2017, Research Conference on 125th Birthday of Swami Vipulananda, Organized by All Ceylon Hindu Congress and Department of Hindu Civilization, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharummolai
7. “Tamil Script Reformation: Need and Issues”, 2016, Third International Conference on Contemporary Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
8. “A Research on Tamil Studies of Eezhathuppooradanar”, 2016, Research Conference of Tamil Literary Festival of Eastern Province, Batticaloa
9. “Contribution of S.Poopalanar for Development of Tamil”, 2016, International Conference on U.V.Swaminatha Iyar and Tamil Scholars of the 19th Century organized with the collaboration of University of Malaya, University of Peredeniya, Sri Krishna sweeds and Dr. M. Aruchamy Research center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
10. “Tamils’ Identity Complications in Diaspora Short Stories” (Based on ‘Muhankal’ Short Story), 2015, Annual Research Session of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Organized by Faculty of Commerce and Management, EUSL.
11. “An Evaluation on Neelavanan’s Modern Epics”,2014, Third International Conference of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai
12. “Righteousness in Batticaloa Tamil Folktales – A Structural View ”, 2013, Thaninayagam adikal memorial seminar, Organized by Jaffna Tamil Cankam, Jaffna
13. “Documentation of Tamil Folktales in Eastern Sri Lanka – Documented and to be Documented”, 2013, Tamil Documentation conference, Organized by Noolaham Foundation, Colombo
14. “Socio - cultural Traditions revealed in Folktales on Hindu Temple in Eastern Sri Lanka” , 2012, Research Conference, Organized by Colombo Tamil Cankam, Colombo
15. “Tamil Language on the Advertisement Boards in Commercial Organization (A Research on Major Towns in Batticaloa)”, 2010, Annual Research Session of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Organized by Faculty of Arts and Culture, EUSL
16. “Cultural Aspects Expressed in Song of Harvesting day (A Research based on Manmunai West Regional Folk Songs, Batticaloa”, 2009, Annual Research Session of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Organized by Faculty of Commerce and Management, EUSL
17. “Are Kavikal Imagination or real?”, 2008, Annual research session of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Organized by Faculty of Agriculture, EUSL

• Folk Literature
• Tamil Grammar
• Sri Lankan Literature
• Modern Literature

• History of Tamil Literature, Sri Lankan Tamil Literature, Literary Criticism, Folk Literature, Epics in Tamil, Tamil Grammar, Yappu and Alankara

• Pulavarmany A.Periyathambipillai Memorial Award – 2008 for the best Performance in Tamil at the final examination in Arts and Culture 2007/2008, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

1. Academic Sub Warden (Part Time), Men’s Hostel, Vantharumoolai, Eastern University, Sri Lanka for a period of one year with effect from 01.01.2018
2. Member of the Faculty Board Representing Probationary Staff from 27.05.2016
3. Member of Panel of Expert Reviewers for the International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Science (ICHSS – 2017), Faculty of Arts, University of Perdeniya
4. Resource Person for “Piratheepa Prapa” Cultural Camp – 2017, Organized by Department of Cultural Affairs, Colombo
5. Coordinator for the Ancillary, Optional and Foundation Courses, Faculty of Arts & Culture for the period of one year (12.07.2016 – 11.07.2017)
6. Academic Sub Warden (Part Time), Men’s Hostel, Vantharumoolai, Eastern University, Sri Lanka for a period of one year (11.02.2016 – 10.02.2017)