“Dr. R. Kamaraju
Professor & Head, Department of Folklore, Tamil University, Thanjavur
Dr. R. Kamaraju, born on March 21, 1970, holds M.A. degrees in Tamil and Philosophy, along with B.Ed., M.Phil., and Ph.D. He has over 35 years of public speaking experience and has worked for 18 years in schools and 17 years in universities.
He has guided 27 Ph.D. and 77 M.Phil. scholars, completed 3 research projects, published 260 research articles, and participated in 238 academic conferences (43 international, 115 national, and 80 state-level).
Dr. Kamaraju has authored/edited 46 books, many of which are part of university syllabi. His work spans Tamil literature, folklore, and cultural studies.
He serves on editorial boards of several literary journals and has received numerous awards including the Best Professor Award (2020) and Kuralneri Chemmal Award (2019).
He has represented India in academic forums across France, Germany, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, and South Africa.
