Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College

About Institution

The granary of South India, Thanjavur adds more pride to its name as Karanthai is a part of Thanjavur on the North. Karanthai Tamizh Sangam is located on the North bank of Vadavar. It was inaugurated for the welfare and growth of Tamil and Tamilians.Karanthai Tamil Sangam was founded by Thiru.T.V.Radhakrishna Pillai B.A.,B.L.,to be the president of Karanthai Tamil Sangam, to which latter agreed. Thereafter,Umamaheswaranar added fame and glory to the presidentship of Sangam. Umamaheswaranar dedicated his sprit and soul to the development of this Sangam. As a mark of respect for all the selfless services and total dedication towards Umamaheswaranar Pillai was honoured with the title Tamilavel Cheiftain of Tamil, in 1938.

Karanthai Tamil sangam serves the society through the following institutions: Radhakrishna Elementary School, Umamaheswara Higher secondary School, Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College, Pazhanisamy Pillai Industrial Training Institute, Umamaheswara College of Education, Umamaheswara Teacher Training Institute, Umamaheswara Primary Teacher Training Institute.In all the above Education Institutions of Karanthai Tamil Sangam nearly 6000 students of both sexes are being educated. Most of them are rural and backward areas from the suburbs of Thanjavur and far off districts of the State. Karanthai Tamil Chemmal's generosity is revealed through the Free Education to students.

Many eminent players of the above institutions are provided with free boarding and lodging within the campus which paves the way for many Winning-teams at University level in all games.Even in NSS the students of the college performed outstandingly to reach BEST NSS AWARD 2003 in National Integration Camp, Bihar. Students prove their abilities not only in extra-curricular activities but also in Academic performances. Every year almost all the departments of College excel by reaching University ranks. All the above achievements are possible only with the intense motivation of the Secretary whose attitude reminds us the famous verse of the poem- "To Strive, to Seek, to Find and not to yield".