The prestigious Tamil Mandram of Madras Medical College was founded in 1966. This is the oldest Tamil Mandram among medical Colleges in tamil Nadu. In the 1970s, a grand three-day Tamil cultural festival, named “Muthamiz Vizha” — centered on the three pillars of Tamil heritage: literature (iyal), music (isai), and drama (nadagam) — was celebrated in magnificent style. Notably, the great poet “Kavignar Kannadasan” and other luminaries participated in these events.
In 2024, the Tamil Literary Association of Chennai Medical College was reborn with the vibrant new name **“Zhagaram”** and continues to thrive with renewed energy and brilliance.
Thigiri
Every year, our college hosts a **grand inter–medical college Tamil cultural festival** under the name *“Thigiri”*. Competitions are held in the three Tamil art forms — *iyal, isai,* and *nadagam*.
In **Thigiri-25**, as a special highlight, our students performed a **theru-koothu** (traditional street play) on the theme *“Chola King and the Javvadu Hills People”.
Ilanthalir
A special annual competition series titled “Ilanthalir” is conducted exclusively for our first-year students.
The students participate in various events like poetry, speech competition, drama, dance etc..,
Panuval
To cultivate and enhance the book-reading habit among students, a “monthly readers’ club” named “Panuval” is organised.
Each month, a new book is recommended — after reading it, students present their reviews and critiques.
Silampoli
Once a month, Silambam (the traditional Tamil martial art) training sessions, called “Silampoli”, are held to enhance the physical and mental strength of students.
Navarasam
A special drama workshop titled “Navarasam” is conducted to improve students’ acting and theatre skills.
Vaigari
Vaigari is a poetry workshop designed to inspire and nurture students in the art of crafting beautiful poems.
