To study primitive Tribal textiles (Bondo tribals), Wall painting & floor decoration, training & study of natural Dye (Lac & Jackfruit) in Ikat textiles of Orissa
A study of hand painted cloths or kalamkari tradition of South India with specific reference to the painted Epics and Legends of the extinct and existing schools of Tamil Nadu
Study of history official heroes in oral historical tales
Research on Tripurantaka in art and literature with special reference to the collections in the Museums, art galleries and temples in Tamil Nadu