I am currently an Assistant Professor of Tamil Studies in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies (SSEAS) at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining UC Berkeley, I held the position of Lecturer in Tamil Studies at the South Asian Studies Programme (SASP) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2015 to 2019.

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My research interests span global Tamil literatures, postcolonial literatures of South and  Southeast Asia 

(with a focus on India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia), and the filmic and digital cultures of contemporary South Asia and its diasporic communities. In particular, my work investigates the narrative forms that shape and reflect South Asian cultural identities, as well as the intersections of race, ethnicity, and politics within these contexts. For more details about my current research projects, please click here.

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As a native Tamil speaker raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and having engaged with the Tamil diaspora across South and Southeast Asia, I have long been intrigued by the global dimensions of Tamil identity and culture. These themes form the core of my scholarly inquiries and are central to the Tamil community-oriented initiatives I pursue.

For more information on my public engagement activities, please click here.

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