Ilakkanavilakkam, which is popularly known as ‘Tholkappiyam in parvo’ is a standard treatise of Tamil Grammar, containing all the three divisions of Tamil Grammar in three parts. The first part of the work, dealing with letters, called Ezhuthadhikaram, viz., Orthography, was edited and published by this Library recently with the original text, Sutra and Commentary. As there are several places in the original which present considerable difficulty to the modern students, a clear exposition of the text and commentary with relevant authorities are given under the heading Vilakkam. Subsequently the opposite views strongly expressed in Ilakkana Vilakka Sooravali by Sivaganga Swamigal are given with the note of the Editor on the merits of the criticism. Finally, parallel passages from the other original texts are also given so that the readers may have ready access to all original authorities. With all these explanatory notes and aids we hope that the edition would have given full satisfaction to the readers and won the appreciation of scholars.

We are extremely happy to place before the public the Second part of the work, dealing with words, called Solladhikaram within so short a period as two months after the publication of the first part. The third part, Poruladhikaram, dealing with subject matter, rhetoric, prosody, conventionsetc., will follow soon.