The college is affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University and the college is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under 2f and 12B. The college presently offers two UG, one PG, M.Phil, and Ph.D. programs in Tamil. The college started initially with Pre-University and Vidwan courses in 1957 and B.A. Tamil was introduced in 1969. The other courses were added subsequently viz., B.Litt. Tamil (1976), M.A. Tamil (1979), M.Phil. Tamil (1986) and Ph.D. Tamil (2003). The Pre-University and Vidwan courses were dropped in accordance with the University regulations. B.Litt. Tamil course was introduced in self-financing scheme in 2005 and Tamil Pandit Training Course (TPT) (2006). The college offers Certificate course in Gandhian Thought (CGT), Diploma in Gandhian Thought (DGT) and Certificate course in Palm leaf and Manuscriptology. The college is also offering add-on courses such as Yoga, Diploma in Computer Applications and PG Diploma in Computer Applications. Now the college has Fourteen Regular Staff and One Guest lecturer and Three regular Non-teaching staff. The nomenclature B.Lit., (Tamil) has been changed as B.A. (literature) and approved by the Academic Council on 30.03.2021 and the Senate 31.03.2021 of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The college has produced 297 M.Phil., and 61(regular) ,22 (part time) total 83 Ph.D.s The college has applied to UGC for granting Autonomous status. A NCC unit raised on October 2019.