In this post of Important Reference Books For UPSC CSE Tamil Literature Optional we endeavour to provide you with the list of best books for UPSC CSE Tamil Literature Optional.

Tamil is a well-known choice in the UPSC Civil Services examination. The syllabus of Tamil literature optional is well defined. This meticulously designed syllabus is the main attraction of this optional. The popularity of Tamil Language as an optional subject has risen as the aspirants cracked the UPSC IAS Exam with high score. The success-rate of Literature of Tamil Language is comparatively very high among all subjects. If the aspirants have good command over the Tamil language, then they can opt Tamil literature as their optional subject.

To cover UPSC Tamil Literature syllabus, IAS aspirants should read the following Tamil Literature books for IAS to prepare for the Mains exam.

The list of books for Tamil literature optional for Paper-I & Paper-II

• Tamil mozhi varalaru – Su. Sakthivel
• Mozhi nool – Mu. Varadarasanar
• Mozhi varalaru – Mu. Varadarasanar
• Tamil ilakkiya varalaru – Mu. Varadarasanar
• Tamil ilakkiya varalaru – Thamizannal
• Tamil ilakkiya varalaru – Madhu Sa. Vimalanandam
• Oppilakkiya kotpaadu – Ka.Na.Kailasapathy
• Naatupura iyal aaivu – Su.Sakthivel
• Ulaga sevviyal mozhigalin varisaiyil tamil – V.C. Kulandaisamy
• Valluvar padaikkum vaiyathu sorkkam – V.C. Kulandaisamy
• Tamil mozhiyum varalarum – Devira
• Tamil thiranaaivum panpaadum – Devira
• Tamizhar valartha azhagu kalaigal – Mayilai seeni Vengadasamy
• Ithazhiyal – Su. Sakthivel
• Tholkappiar Kanda Samudaayam – Dr. Natesan

• Idhazhiyal kalai – Dr. Ma.Pa. Gurusamy
• Ilakkiya Marabu – Mu. Varadarasanar
• Sanga ilakkiyam: ilakkiya valamum vazhviyal aramum – Dr. R. Chandrasekaran
• Tamilaga naatupuraviyal – Dr. Sargunavathy
• Silappathikara Thiranaaivu – Dr. Ma.Po.Sivagnanam
• Silappathigara urai – Gna. Manickavasagan
• Kurunthogai – Puliyur Kesikan urai
• Thirukkural – Parimelazhagar urai
• Kumbakaruna vadhai padalam – Dr. Durai Rasaram Urai
• Vanakkam valluva – Erode Tamilanban
• Thiruppavai – C.Subramanian
• Kambar kaatum Kumbakarnan – Arunagiri
• Thiruvasagam – A. S. Gnanasambandan
• Mozhi iyal – Dr.  R. Srinivasan
• Tamil ilakkiya varalaru – C. Balasubramanian
• Tamil ilakkiya varalaru – Muthamizh Selvan
• Puthiya nokkil tamil ilakkiya varalaru – Tamilanban
• Tamilar Nagarigamum Panpaadum – Thatchinamoorthy
• Tamilar varalarum panpadum – K.K. Pillai
• Tamil Kaadhal – V. Subamanickam
• Thambiyar iruvar – A. S. Gnanasambandan
• Silambo silambu – Arasan Santhuvanar
• Silapathikaram Tamizhagam – Sami Chidambaranar