திருமதி சகுந்தலா அம்மாள் நினைவு கலை மற்றும் இலக்கியப் போட்டிகள் – 2026
S.A. College of Arts and Science, Department of Tamil proudly organizes the Thirumathi Sakunthala Ammal Memorial Art & Literary Competitions 2026 — featuring Tamil speech, singing and dance competitions for school students. Registration is FREE. Entry fee: Nil.

Why Participate?
Highlights of the Sakunthala Ammal Memorial Competitions
Celebrate the richness of the Tamil language and culture
Compete for attractive cash prizes across six tracks
Platform for school students to showcase literary and artistic talent
Encourages patriotic and folk-art performances
FREE registration for all participants
Certificates for all participants
Competitions Overview
Six competitions across speech, singing and dance
Speech – Junior
Tamil speech for Classes 6–8 (3 minutes per participant).
3 Topics · Time: 3 mins
Speech – Senior
Tamil speech for Classes 9–12 (4 minutes per participant).
3 Topics · Time: 4 mins
Singing – Junior
Tamil solo singing for Classes 6–8. Nattupura Isai or Desiya Bakthi.
4 mins incl. intro
Singing – Senior
Tamil solo singing for Classes 9–12. Nattupura Isai or Desiya Bakthi.
5 mins incl. intro
Dance Team 1
Tamil group dance (1–6 dancers per team). Film songs are not permitted.
Team of 1–6 · 5 mins
Dance Team 2
Second dance slot for another troupe from the same school.
Team of 1–6 · 5 mins
Rules & Guidelines
General instructions for all participants
Prizes
Attractive cash prizes for every track
Important Dates
Choose your track below to inspect guidelines, requirements, and register directly.
Speech – Junior (தமிழ்ப் பேச்சு – ஜூனியர்)
Tamil speech competition for students of Classes 6–8. Topics announced by the Tamil Department.
Speech – Senior (தமிழ்ப் பேச்சு – சீனியர்)
Tamil speech competition for students of Classes 9–12. Topics announced by the Tamil Department.
Singing – Junior (தமிழ் இசை – ஜூனியர்)
Tamil solo singing competition for students of Classes 6–8 (Nattupura Isai / Desiya Bakthi).
Singing – Senior (தமிழ் இசை – சீனியர்)
Tamil solo singing competition for students of Classes 9–12 (Nattupura Isai / Desiya Bakthi).
Dance Team 1 (நடனக் குழு 1)
Tamil dance team competition (Groups of students; film songs are not permitted).
Dance Team 2 (நடனக் குழு 2)
Second Tamil dance team slot — allows the school to enter a second dance troupe (film songs not permitted).
Event Concluded
Registrations for this edition are officially closed.
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