Historical
Tamil history has been highlighted by many famous writers in their Tamil historical novels. Here we have made a list and collection of all Tamil historical books. Read or download Tamil historical books from here by downloading the PDF copies.
- 34 Books
- 65 Writers
A quarter of this library is over 20 MB. These are the small ones.
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Mathorubagan By Perumal Murugan
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Ullae Varaadhe By Kalaivani Thangavelu
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Pachaiyappa Mudaliar by Mu. Varadarajan
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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
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Ulagam 20 Kudumpathuku Sontham by Vengadam
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Jaithukonde Iruppen by Ra. Ki. Rangarajan
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Ulagai Maatriya Puratchialargal by Marudhan
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Malcolm X By Marudhan
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Indhiya Pirivinai By Marudhan
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Che Guevara by J. Madhavaraj
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Pallava Perarasar by M. Rasamanikanar
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Parthiban Kanavu Book By Kalki Krishnamurthy
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Suzhar Kaatru By Kalki Krishnamurthy
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Kolai Vaal By Kalki Krishnamurthy
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Manimagudam By Kalki Krishnamurthy
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Che Guevara By Marudhan | சே குவேரா – மருதன்
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Ini Min Mini By Rajesh Kumar
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India Naadu En Veedu By Rajesh Kumar
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Kambaramayanamum Ramasaritamum Tamil PDF Books
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Kaipurattu Jaalam Tamil PDF Books
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Kai Kodutha Karigaiyar Tamil PDF Books
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Indiyavin Mukkiya Thinangal Tamil PDF Books
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Indian Science Tamil PDF Books
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Kudisai By Vidhya Subramaniam
Tamil Historical Novels
Tamil historical fiction is one of the most loved genres in Tamil literature. From ancient Chola sea voyages to medieval Pandya kingdoms to colonial era Tamil Nadu, these novels bring history alive in ways textbooks never can.
This page collects Tamil historical novels covering different time periods and from different authors.
Top Tamil historical novelists
The big names in Tamil historical fiction include:
- Kalki Krishnamurthy - The most famous, author of Ponniyin Selvan and Sivagamiyin Sapatham
- Sandilyan - Sea voyages, Tamil empires, classic adventure
- Akilan - Tamil cultural and historical writing
- Su. Venkatesan - Modern Sahitya Akademi winner with Velpari
- Vaduvoor K. Duraisami Iyengar - Classic historical novels from earlier era
Each writer brings something different. Kalki is grand and accessible. Sandilyan is adventurous. Akilan is more cultural. Pick based on what part of Tamil history interests you.
Why Tamil historical fiction matters
Tamil people have one of the longest unbroken literary and cultural traditions in the world. Historical fiction is how that pride and knowledge gets passed to new generations in story form. Many Tamil families learn their history not from school books but from these novels.
Even today when a new historical Tamil novel comes out, it gets attention. The recent success of Velpari winning the Sahitya Akademi award shows the genre is still very alive.