Research
The Concept of Bakthi (Devotion) as Advocated By Abirami Bhattar in the Abirami Anthati Composed by him – A Conspectus Research Paper Pertaining to Indian Philosophy.
In this research work the 101 verses composed by Abirami Bhattar of Abirami Anthati has been taken up to explore the possibility of picturizing the concept of bakthi enunciated by Bhattar. Care has been taken not to compare with other works thereby it enables the reader to fully engage themselves and revel in the bliss of bakthi (devotion) as contemplated by Bhattar though to some extent the Bakthi Movement of India, definition of bakthi and a brief history of Bhattar bas been discussed in the beginning of the research work. As a whole this research endeavor would open up avenues for greater discussion on the ancient concept of bakthi greatly underlie in the Indian Philosophy.
Certain Tamil Film Songs Belong to Yester Year Actors Such as Thyagaraja Bagavathar, N.S. Krishnan, Chandra Babu, Gemini Ganesan, Asokan, Nagesh, Jaishankar and Muthuraman Contains Ethical Imports that can be Compared with Ethical Theories – A Retrospective Reflection
This research work is being undertaken to find out whether cetain film songs by famous Tamil film actors of yester years such as THYAGARAJA BAGAVATHAR, N.S. KRISHNAN, CHANDRABABU, GEMINI GANESAN, ASOKAN, NAGESH, JAISHANKAR AND MUTHURAMAN cotain ethical import. The ethical ideas that contain in the film songs were grouped and a comparative analysis to the relevant theories more specifically the ethical theory enunciated by W.D.Ross were made using a novel methodology. The selection of songs has been made out from the selected movies acted by these eminent actors. As the present work is about the above eight eminent actors, it has been decided to discuss about them under each chapter thereby this work contains eight chapters. Each chapter will consist of brief biography of the Hero and the contexts that evaluates the songs relating to them that could be compared with ethical import.
