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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Mathirumalai.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1953}}
| birth_place = [[Thummusinampatti]],<br/>composite [[Ramanathapuram district]], [[Madras State]], (now [[Virudhunagar district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]), India
| occupation =
| office = 10th [[Vice-Chancellor]],<br/>[[Tamil University]], [[Thanjavur]]
| 1blankname = [[List of governors of Tamil Nadu|Chancellor]]
| 1namedata = [[Konijeti Rosaiah]] (2011-16)
| term = 10 February 2012 - 9 February 2015
| predecessor = [[M. Rajendran]]
| successor = G. Bhaskaran
| order =
| alma_mater = * [[Thiagarajar College]], [[Madurai]] ([[B.A.]] & [[M.A.]] Tamil)
* [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] ([[PhD]])
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| image_size = 220px
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| spouse =
| children =
| native_name_lang = ta
| native_name = ம. திருமலை
}}
''For the film director, see [[M. Thirumalai (director)]]''

'''Dr. M. Thirumalai''' (born 1953),<ref name="mohanbook" /> Former [[Vice-chancellor|Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Tamil University]], Thanjavur is a Tamil Scholar, Writer and former professor of [[Madurai Kamaraj University]].

== Birth ==
He was born at Thummusinampatti at [[Aruppukkottai]] taluk in [[Virudhunagar district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name=dinamani>[https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-madurai/madurai/2017/sep/06/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-2768065.html வேருக்கு நீர்வார்க்கும் மேகங்கள் : ம.திருமலை, தினமணி, 6 செப்டம்பர் 2017]</ref>

== Education ==
He completed his school studies in [[Sholavandan]], [[Madurai district]]. He did his bachelor's and master's degrees in [[Thiagarajar College]], [[Madurai]]. His doctorate was on the comparative study on the works of [[Jayakanthan]] and [[Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai]], in the department of Tamilology in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Under his guidance 30 scholars completed their Ph.D.<ref name=mohanbook>பேராசிரியர் ம.திருமலையின் ஆய்வுகள், தொகுப்பாசிரியர் முனைவர் இரா.மோகன், மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை, 2017, நூலின் பின்னட்டை</ref>

== Career ==
He held various positions in [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] for nearly 31 years. They include Controller of Examinations, Director of Publications and Special Officer.<ref name=dinamani/> In the Department of Comparative Studies in the Faculty of Tamilology of the university, he worked in various capacities including lecturer, professor and head of the department.<ref name=mohanbook/> From 10 February 2012 to 9 February 2015, he was the Vice chancellor of the [[Tamil University]], [[Thanjavur]].

== Books ==
He wrote 26 books. His technique of writing is praised by literary people.<ref name=dinamani/> The books include the following:
* ''[[Ciṟupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai]]-Simple Commentary'' ({{langx|ta|சிறுபாணாற்றுப்படை - தெளிவுரையும் விளக்கமும்}}) <ref name=dinamalar>[https://books.dinamalar.com/books_main.asp?ty=1&apid=4814 தினமலர், புத்தகங்கள்]</ref>
* ''Comparative Literature-Theory and Practice'' ({{langx|ta|ஒப்பிலக்கியம் - கொள்கைகளும் பயில்முறையும்}}) <ref name=dinamalar/>
* ''Art of Speaking'' ({{langx|ta|பேச்சுக்கலை}})<ref name=dinamalar/>
* ''Literary Roaming'' ({{langx|ta|இலக்கிய உலா}})<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=q_iBYgEACAAJ கூகுள் புக்ஸ்]</ref>
* ''Tamil Literature-Applied Perspective'' ({{langx|ta|இனிய காண்க (தமிழ் இலக்கியம்-புதிய பார்வை)}})<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/specials/nool-aragam/2018/jan/29/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D---%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88-2852944.html நூல் அரங்கம், தினமணி, 29 சனவரி 2018]</ref>
* ''Obscurity (Theory and Practice)''({{langx|ta|இருண்மையியல் கொள்கைகளும் பயில்முறைகளும்}}) <ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/specials/nool-aragam/2019/feb/11/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-3093293.html நூல் அரங்கம், தினமணி, 11 பிப்ரவரி 2019]</ref>
* ''[[Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai]]-Commentary with Critical Introduction'' ({{langx|ta|பொருநராற்றுப்படை - விளக்கமும் நயவுரையும்}}) <ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/specials/nool-aragam/2021/jul/19/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-3663099.html நூல் அரங்கம், தினமணி, 19 சூலை 2021]</ref>
* ''Critical Commentary of Mangudi Marunathar's [[Maturaikkāñci]]'' ({{langx|ta|மாங்குடி மருதனாரின் மதுரைக்காஞ்சி - ஆய்வுரை}}) <ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/specials/nool-aragam/2022/mar/21/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF-3811902.html நூல் அரங்கம், தினமணி, 21 மார்ச் 2022]</ref>
* ''[[Tamil language|Tamil]]-[[Malayalam]] A Comparative Perspective'' ({{langx|ta|தமிழ் மலையாள நாவல் ஒப்பாய்வு}}) <ref>[https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/marc_view?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZpejul2 தமிழிணையம் மின்னூலகம்]</ref>
* ''Prefaces of [[Jayakanthan]] - A Critical Study'' ({{langx|ta|ஜெயகாந்தனின் முன்னுரை இலக்கியம்}})
* ''The Subtilities of Tamil Literature'' ({{langx|ta|இலக்கிய நுட்பங்கள்}})
* ''Literature and Reading'' ({{langx|ta|இலக்கியமும் வாசிப்பும்}})

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.hindutamil.in/news/others/18401-.html தமிழ்ச் சமுதாயத்துக்குத் தொண்டாற்றுகிறது இந்து தமிழ் : தமிழ்ப் பல்கலை. துணைவேந்தர் ம.திருமலை பேச்சு, இந்து தமிழ், 13 அக்டோபர் 2014]
*[https://www.vallamai.com/?p=43074 தாய்மொழிவழிக் கல்வியை உயர்த்திப் பிடியுங்கள் : ம.திருமலை, தொகுப்பு எஸ்.வி. வேணுகோபாலன், வல்லமை, 17 மார்ச் 2014]

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