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List of Publications (Year-wise)
  1. "Stick 'em up"!
    St. Joseph's College Magazine, 1949  READ
  2. Tackling the Gunmen
    St. Joseph's College Magazine, 1950  READ
  3. Statistical Study of the Records of Levels of Water in the College Wells
    M.Sc. Thesis, University of Madras, January 1958

    1962
  4. The evolution of the gopuram and the vimanam
    MCC Mag., xxxi, No.2, pp. 78-80, March 1962  READ
  5. Entropy of logarithmic series distributions
    Sankhya$:The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series A, xxiv, Part 4, pp. 419-420, 1962  PS File, READ

    1963
  6. Efficient methods of telegraphy, typewriting and teleprinting in Tamil
    Tamil Culture, x, pp.107-120, 1963  READ
  7. Entropy of Tamil Prose
    Information and Control, vi, pp. 297-300, 1963  READ
  8. Some uncommon bird visitors observed in and around Tambaram
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, iii, pp. 9-10, 1963  READ
  9. Bulbuls eating flowers
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, iii, p.12, 1963  READ
  10. Butterflies of Tambaram
    MCC Magazine, xxxii, pp. 101-103, 1963  READ

    1964
  11. Certain Application of Information Theory,
    Ph.D. Thesis, University of Madras, January 1964.
  12. An information-theoretic test for familiarity with a foreign language
    Journal of Psychological Researches, i, pp. 1-5, 1964  READ
  13. Style as information in Karnatic music.
    Journal of Music Theory (Yale School of Music), viii, pp.267-272, 1964 (with Rajagopalan K.R.)  READ
  14. The general Dirichlet's series distribution
    Journal of the Indian Statistical Association ii and iii, pp. 69-74, 1964  PS File, READ
  15. A plea for the study of migration of butterflies
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, iv, pp. 6-7, March 1964  READ

    1965
  16. Some new light on stringed instruments of the ancient Tamil Country
    MCC Mag., xxxv, No.2, pp. 70-75, March 1965  READ
  17. Are computers a threat to man?
    MCC Magazine, xxxv,  pp. 42-43, 1965  READ
  18. Birds of Vedanthangal
    MCC Magazine, xxxvi, pp. 42-43, 1965 (with Shaw, E.O.)  READ 

    1966
  19. Mushroom and the bulbul
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, vi, No. 2, p. 12, 1966  READ
  20. Regular and uncommon visitors to Tambaram
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, vi, No. 8, pp. 1-3, 1966 (with Shaw, E.O.)  READ

    1967
  21. Early history of Tambaram area
    MCC Mag., xxxvi, pp. 47-49, March 1967 and Weekly Mail,  January 16, 1967 READ
  22. Adambakkam
    June 6, 1967
  23. Introducing the trees of Selaiyur
    Senator I, Bulletin of the Selaiyur Hall, Vol.1, No. 4, Hall day January 1967  READ
  24. The alate invasion
    Motivator, 6, p. 27, 1967  READ
  25. Recommendations of the Education Commission on the study of languages
    Motivator, 3, pp.14-15, 1967

    1968
  26. Polished stone axes: two new records
    MCC Mag., xxxvii, No.2, pp. 22-24, March 1968  READ
  27. Ancient iron-smelting site near Tambaram
    MCC Mag., xxxviii, No.1, pp.41-44, November 1968  READ
  28. Maha ' Balipuram.
    MCC, Manuscript, July 20, 1968  READ
  29. Indian Heritage
    A Catalogue of Books (mimeo), Tambaram, 1968 (with Nirmal, C.J.)
  30. A note on the entropy of Telugu prose
    Information and Control, xiii, pp. 282-283, 1968(with Balasubrahmanyam, P.)  READ
  31. Statistical aids in Tamil studies
    Saiva Siddhanta, iii, pp. 44-48, 1968 (with Rajagopalan, K..R.)  READ  
  32. The Melluishian Cuckoo
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, viii, p. 9, 1968  READ
  33. Context- sensitive rules in Tolkappiam
    Proceedings of the Second World Tamil Conference at Madras, pp.314-318, 1968  READ

    1969
  34. A brief history of Chingleput district
    Socio-Economic Survey of Chingleput District, Proceedings of the Seminar on Regional Development, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, March 24 and March 25, 1969, pp. 8-10  READ
  35. Staff Publications 1964-69
    MCC Mag., xxxviii, No. 2, March 1969
  36. Rickshaw pullers surveyed
    MCC Mag., xxxviii, No.2, pp. 26-30, 1969 (with Manning, I.G.)  READ

    1970
  37. Mahabalipuram: costumes and jewellery
    MCC Mag., xxxviiii, pp. 76-83, April 1970  READ
  38. Pallava Dvarapalakas and the Mahishasuramardini cave at Mahabalipuram
    A paper read at a meeting of the Arch. Soc.of  S. India on April 4, 1970
    (with Michael Lockwood), also in Mahabalipuram Studies, The Christian Literature Society, Madras, pp. 7-17, 1974 (Michael Lockwood, Gift Siromoney and P.Dayanandan)      READ
  39. The purpose of a Christian college, in, When Will They Ever Learn?
    Mangalore, Board of Christian Higher Education in India, 1970
  40. 'Student Participation'
    edited by S.K. Chatterji, CLS Madras, Rs.2, in, The South Indian Churchman, May 1970
  41. A village from the past
    MCC Mag,. xxxix, pp.1-4, April 1970  
  42. Vetkakkedu Ammanabakkam Tamilnattile (Poem in Tamil)
    Kaditham, August 7, 1970 (with Chandarasekaran, M. and Kannan, V.)  READ
  43. History of the Tambaram area (in Tamil)
    Souvenir of the Tambaram Municipality, 1970

    1971
  44. Costumes and jewellery in Mahabalipuram sculptures
    The Weekly Mail, January 16, 1971  READ
  45. Guardians of  Pallava cave temples
    The Sunday Standard (Madras), Feb. 14, 1971(with M. Lockwood)  READ
  46. Changing fashions in the Pallava art
    The Sunday Standard (Madras), Feb. 28, 1971(with M.Lockwood)  READ
  47. Pallava Somaskanda
    A paper read at a meeting of the Archaeological Society of  South India, September 9,1971
    (with M.     Lockwood and P. Dayanandan). Modified version appeared in The Sunday Standard, Madras, on the 19th and 26th of November, 1972. Also in Mahabalipuram Studies, Michael Lockwood, Gift Siromoney, and P.Dayanandan,The Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1974, pp.18-33, and in Pallava Art, Michael Lockwood, Vishnu Bhat, Gift Siromoney, and P. Dayanandan, Chap. 2,  pp. 21-36, Tambaram Research Associates, 2001  READ
  48. Birds of Tambaram area and water birds of Vedanthangal
    STAT-02/71, (mimeo), 1971
  49. Mood of the electorate in Tamil Nadu
    STAT-07/71, (mimeo), 1971  
  50. D.M.K. has clear edge over Old Congress
    The Mail, February 19, 1971  READ
  51. Karunanidhi and Kamaraj have equal hold
    The Mail, February 20, 1971  READ
  52. Public opinion poll on Bangladesh and the proposed suspension of prohibition in Tamil Nadu
    STAT-08/71, (mimeo), October 1971  
  53. Savings behaviour of producer-households
    Southern Economic Review,
    also STAT-09/71, (mimeo), December 1971 (with Kurien, C.T.)  READ
  54. Grammars for kernel sentences in Tamil
    Foundations of Language, vii, pp. 508-518, 1971
  55. Equal matrix languages and kleene closure
    Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, vol.74, No. 4, Sec. A, pp. 172-188, 1971
    (with Rani Siromoney)

    1972
  56. A unique image of Chamundi 
    The Sunday Standard (Madras), October 4, 1972 (with M. Lockwood)  READ
  57. Pallava Somaskanda, Part I
    The Sunday Standard (Madras), November 19, 1972 (with M. Lockwood and P. Dayanandan) 
  58. Pallava Somaskanda, Part II
    The Sunday Standard (Madras), November 26, 1972 (with M. Lockwood and P. Dayanandan)   
  59. Abstract families of matrices and picture languages
    Computer Graphics and Image Processing, i, 287-307, 1972 (with Rani Siromoney and Kamala Krithivasan)
  60. The Narikoravas of Madras City
    Parts of this chapter appeared in the Weekly Mail, October 7, 1972,
    with the caption "Narikoravas say No Nomadic Life for our children". Also in, Studies on Vaagrivala, A Collection of Papers on the Narikorava People of TamilNadu,  Edited and Compiled by J.P.Vijayathilakan, STAT-27/77, February, 1977  READ
  61. Villagers who have not heard of the Indo-Pak war
    MCC Mag., xli, pp. 37-39, 1972  READ
  62. Student opinion on convocation and honorary degrees
    MCC Mag., xli, pp. 39-40, 1972  READ
    1973
  63. Thondaimandalam: Costumes and Jewellery
    paper read at a seminar on "Thondaimandalam", organized by the Archaeological Society of South India, October 4, 1973. Also in Mahabalipuram Studies, pp. 87-105, Michael Lockwood,  Gift Siromoney and P.Dayanandan, The Christian Literature Society, Madras 1974  READ
  64. Medicinal plants used by the people of the Narikorava tribe (Tamil)
    Aaraaichi, 3, pp. 354-357, 1973 (with Giles Lal and Livingstone, C.)
  65. Herbal medicines of the Narikoravas
    Folklore, (Calcutta) xiv, pp. 363 -366, 1973 (with Giles Lal, D. and Livingstone, C.)  READ
  66. Staff Publications 1969-73
    MCC Mag., xlvii, 1973
  67. Political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu
    STAT-16/73, (mimeo), January 1973 (with Abdul Latheef)  READ
  68. The college student: an opinion poll
    STAT-19/73, (mimeo), October 1973 (with Rajagopalan, K.R. and Bagavandas, M.) 
  69. New inscriptions from the Tambaram area
     The Sunday Standard, Madras, February 4, 1973 (with Lockwood, M)  READ
  70. Newly discovered Tamil inscriptions from the Tambaram area
     MCC Mag., xlii, 1973   READ
  71. Picture languages with array rewriting rules
    Information and Control, xxii, pp. 447-470, 1973
    (with Rani Siromoney and Kamala Krithivasan)  
  72. N-dimensional array languages and description of crystal symmetry - I
    Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 78, Sec. A, pp. 72-88, 1973 (with Rani Siromoney and Kamala Krithivasan)  
  73. N-dimensional array languages and description of crystal symmetry - II
    Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 78, Sec. A, pp. 130-139, 1973
    (with Rani Siromoney and Kamala Krithivasan)
  74. Parallel O-Lindenmayer Languages
    Paper presented at the All India Workshop and Symposium on Digital Image Processing, Bangalore, 1973. Also, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Vol. 5, Sec. A, 109-123, 1973 (wirh Rani Siromoney)


    1974
  75. Mahabalipuram Studies
    Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1974
    (with Lockwood, M. and Dayanandan, P.)
  76. Sermon preached at the Commemoration Day Service, February 1974
    MCC Magazine, xliii, pp. 17-20, 1974  
  77. Array grammars and kolam
    Computer Graphics and Image Processing, iii, pp. 63-88, 1974                                            (with Rani Siromoney and Kamala Krithivasan)    
  78. Radial grammars and biological systems
    Proceedings of the Conference on Biologically Motivated Automata Theory, McLean, Virginia,  pp. 92-96, 1974 (with Rani Siromoney)  
  79. Extended controlled table L-arrays
    TR-304, Computer Science Centre, University of Maryland, May 1974,
    also Information and Control, iiiv, No. 2, pp. 119-138, 1977 (with Rani Siromoney)

    1975
  80. Studies on Mahabalipuram Monuments -- A review
    Madras Christian College History Series 75-2, paper presented at the Historical Society on September 3, 1975. (with Lockwood, M.) Also in Indological Essays Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney, edited by Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, 1992  READ
  81. Pallava paintings of Kanchipuram
    The Indian Express, Madras, September 20, 1975 (with Lockwood, M. C.)  READ
  82. Kalvettu Ezhuthukkalil Thirukkural
    Department of Statistics, Madras Christian College, First Impression October 1975, Second Impression, July 1979
    (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Govindaraju, S.)
  83. More inscriptions from the Tambaram area
    MCC Mag, xliv, 1975  READ
  84. Pandya epigraphs near Tambaram
    Indian Express, March 21, 1975  READ
  85. Computer techniques of image enhancement in the study of a Pallava Grantha Inscription
    Studies in Indian Epigraphy, Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India, Vol 2, pp. 55-56, 1975, STAT-22/75, September 1975   READ
  86. Migratory birds of Tambaram area
    Nature Lover's Newsletter, i, No. 2, pp. 3-4, 1975  
  87. New bird-visitors on the campus
    Nature Lover's Newsletter, ii, Nos. 1-2, pp. 3-5, December 1975 / March 1976  READ
  88. 'Jesus in Indian Paintings' by Richard, W. Taylor, CLS, Madras, 1975, in, The South Indian Churchman, April 1976  READ
  89. Radial grammars and radial L-systems
    Computer Graphics and Image Processing, iv, pp. 361-374, 1975
    (with Rani Siromoney)

    1976
  90. Depiction of animals in Mahabalipuram sculptures
    The Ethological Society of India, Souvenir of the Fifth Annual Conference, Dec 31, 1975 - January 2, 1976, pp. 3-5, 1976  READ
  91. The riding Balakrishna
    Indian Express, 13 November, 1976 (with Lockwood, M.C.)  READ
  92. Computer methods of dating medieval Tamil inscriptions
    STAT-26/76,  paper presented at the Third Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India at Udupi, March 1978 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  93. Mathematics for the Social Sciences
    National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, 1976 (with Siromoney, R.)
  94. Vattezhuthil Thirukkural (mimeo) 1976.
    (with Govindaraju, S., Chandrasekaran,M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  95. Tambaram flora and early Tamil Literature
    MCC Magazine, xlv, pp. 21-26, 1976  READ
  96. A plant sung by poets, The Indian Express, February 21, 1976  READ
  97. Teaching of Statistics and Rural development
    Studies conducted at the Madras Christian College (Manuscript),
    paper presented at an Inter-disciplinary seminar on Integrated Rural Development, University of Madras, July 15, 1976
  98. Children's vision: A sample survey of children in Tamil Nadu
    MCC Mag., xlv, pp. 40-41, 1976  READ
  99. Preventable blindness among children of Tamil Nadu
    STAT-23/76, (mimeo), June 1976  READ
  100. Public opinion poll
    MCC Mag., xlv, pp. 42-44, 1976 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Govindaraju, S.)  READ
  101. Tamil Nadu: deities and devotees, A Statistical Study
    STAT-25/76, (mimeo), August 1976 (with Rajagopalan, K.R.). Also in Indological Essays, Commemorative Volume II  for Gift Siromoney, edited by Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, pp. 181-189, 1992  READ
  102. Hexagonal arrays and rectangular blocks
    Computer Graphics and Image Processing, v, pp. 353-381, 1976
    (with Rani Siromoney) 

    1977
  103. Snares used by the Narikorava people
    Chapter 2 in Studies on Vaagrivala, a collection of papers on the Narikorava people of  Tamil Nadu, edited and compiled by J.P.Vijayathilakan, STAT-27/77, February 1977  READ
  104. Some ceremonies of the Narikoravas
    K.R.Rajagopalan, J.P.Vijayathilakan and Gift Siromoney, Chapter 5 in Studies on Vaagrivala, a collection of papers on the Narikorava people of  Tamil Nadu,edited and compiled by J.P.Vijayathilakan, STAT-27/77, February 1977
    Part of this chapter appeared in Folklore (Calcutta), xiv, No.1, January 1973.
    A Tamil translation appeared in Aaraaichi, Vol.3, No.2, October 1972  READ
  105. Music of the Narikorava people
    in, Studies on Vaagrivala, a collection of papers on the Narikorava people of  Tamil Nadu, edited and compiled by J.P.Vijayathilakan, STAT-27/77, February 1977  READ
  106. Earliest sculpture of Kannappan
    Indian Express, Thursday, March 3, 1977 (with Lockwood, M.)  READ
  107. Kalyana mandapas of the sixteenth century
    MCC Mag., xlvi, pp. 14-19, 1977  READ
  108. South Indian art and craft guilds
    August 19, 1977 (with Michael Lockwood)  READ
  109. The invention of the Brahmi script
    MCC Mag., xlvi, pp. 31-33, 1977, STAT-30/77, also in,
    Souvenir of the Fourth Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India, pp. 42-50, 1977,  also in, Indological Essays, Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney, edited by Michael   Lockwood, Madras Christian College, pp. 219-223, 1992  READ
  110. Computer recognition and transliteration of mridangam mnemonics
    STAT-33/77, Decembar 1977, paper presented at the fifty-first annual conference of the Music Academy, Madras. Also, Quarterly Journal of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, vii, pp.11-17, 1978 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  111. The neophron vultures of Thirukkalukundram
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers,  xvii, No. 6, pp. 2-4, 1977  READ
  112. Repeated use of a single nest by the Indian maroon-breasted sunbird
    Newsletter for Birdwatchers, xvii, No. 8, pp. 8-9, 1977  READ
  113. Comfrey in the college farm
    MCC Magazine, xlvi, pp. 64-66, 1977  READ
  114. Computer methods of writer identification: an application to Tamil handwriting
    STAT-28/77, 1977, paper presented at the All India Interdisciplinary Symposium on Digital Techniques and Pattern Recognition, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, February 1977 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  115. Computer recognition of printed Tamil characters
    STAT-32/77, October 1977, paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Computer Society of India, February 1978 and in Pattern Recognition, x, No. 4, pp. 243-247, 1978 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  
  116. South Indian deities and their relative following in Tamil Nadu
    Aaraaichi, vi, No.1, pp. 28-33, 1977
  117. Madras city public opinion poll
    MCC Mag., xlvi, pp. 44-45, 1977 (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.)  READ

    1978
  118. Computer recognition of an ancient common Indian Script
    STAT-36/78, March 1978, Paper presented at the Symposium on the use of Indian Languages in Computer based Information Systems, New Delhi, April 1978  
  119. On the occurrence of the pulli in the Tamil-Brahmi inscription of Anaimalai
    STAT-34/78, January 1978, A paper presented at the Fourth Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India at Madras, January 1978. Also in New dimensions in the study of Tamil Culture, 60th Birthday Felicitation Volume of Prof. V. Vanamamalai, Palayamkottai, pp. 7-12, 1978 (with Emmanuel Jebarajan)  READ
  120. A new Tamil-Brahmi inscription from Vikramangalam
    STAT 37/78, July 1978; also, The Sunday Standard, Madras, August 13, 1978 (with Emmanuel Jebarajan)  READ
  121. Computer recognition of an ancient Tamil script of the Chola period
    Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India, Vo. 6, pp. 18-19, 1978 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  122. Iconometry of Pallava sculptures
    The Sunday Standard, September 3, 1978  READ
  123. South Indian kolam patterns
    Kalakshetra Quarterly, 1, No. 1, pp. 9-14, 1978  READ
  124. Butterflies of Tambaram
    MCC Magazine, xlvii, pp. 48-55, 1978 (with Dayanandan, P. and Gladstone, M.)  READ
  125. Butterflies of Tambaram: a checklist
    STAT 35/78, March 1978  READ
  126. Computer recognition of printed numerals: A study in artificial intelligence
    MCC Mag. xlvii, 1978 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ   
  127. 'Syntactic Pattern Recognition -- an Introduction'
    by R. C Gonzales and M.G. Thomason, Addison Wesley Publishing Co. Reading, Mass, 1978    READ
  128. Surveys
    MCC Mag., xlvii, pp. 21-26, 1978 (with Bala, S. and Govindaraju, S.)  READ 
  129. The pulli in early Tamil epigraphs
     The Sunday Standard, Madras, February 19, 1978  READ
  130. A new Tamil-Brahmi inscription
    Manuscript (with Emmanuel Jebarajan) 1978  READ  

    1979
  131. A Pallava musical instrument
    The Sunday Standard, January 28, 1979, also in, Indological Essays Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney ,edited by Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, 1992  READ
  132. Thirukkural in Vaagriboli
    (General Editor), Tambaram, 1979
  133. Life of Jesus in Vaagriboli
    (General Editor), Tambaram, 1979
  134. Another new Tamil-Brahmi inscription
    The Sunday Standard, Madras, March 11, 1979 (with Emmanuel Jebarajan)  READ
  135. An application of component analysis to the study of South Indian sculptures
    STAT-39/79, also in, Computers and Humanities, Vol. 14, pp. 29-37, 1980
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.)  READ
  136. Indus Script: Challenge and Response,
    The Sunday Standard, Madras,  May 6, 1979,
    also, MCC Mag., xlviii, 1979 (with Abdul Huq)
  137. Villupuram interviews
    MCC Mag., xlviii, pp. 12-14, 1979 (with Bala, S. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  138. Public opinion survey on prohibition, Tamil Script reform and declaration of emergency
    MCC Mag., xlviii, pp. 16-17, 1979 (with Bala, S.)  READ
  139. Public opinion on Mrs Gandhi's imprisonment, political leaders and parties
    MCC Mag., xlviii, pp. 17-18, 1979 (with Bala, S. and Bagavandas, M.)  READ
  140. A pre-election survey of voters of Thanjavur parliamentary constituency
    MCC Mag., xlviii, 18, 1979
    also The Mail, 13 June 1979 (with Chandarasekaran, M.)  READ
  141. Election prospects
    ASIDE, 50, November, 1979  
  142. A pre-election survey of voters of Tamil Nadu, December 1979, MCC Mag., xlix, 28, 1980 (with Bala, S. and Lalitha, S.)  READ
  143. Musical instruments from Pallava sculptures
    Kalakshetra Quarterly, vol. II, No.4, pp.11-20, 1979  READ  

    1980
  144. Kalvettu Ezhuthukkalil Thirukkural: Tirukkural in Ancient Scripts
    Department of Statistics, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, October 1980
    (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Govindaraju, S.)  READ
  145. Kalvettu Ezhuthukkalil Thirukkural, A Learner's Guide to Ancient Scripts
    Department of Statistics, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, December 1980
    (with Govindaraju, S. and Chandrasekaran, M.)
  146. Computer recognition of South Indian musical scores
    MCC Mag, xlix, 1980 (with Chandrasekaran, R. and Chandrasekaran, M.)  READ
  147. Machine recognition of hand printed Tamil musical notation
    STAT-41/80
    also presented at the Annual Conference of the Computer Society of India, February 1980, Bombay (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  148. Computer analysis of early Chola and Pandya sculptures: An iconometric study
    STAT-42/80, also in Proceedings of the Fifth International Tamil Conference held at Madurai in January 1981, pp. 3-7 to 3-16, (with Govindaraju, S. and Bagavandas, M.) READ
  149. Computer methods of dating Tamil inscriptions
    STAT-43/80, also, Proceedings of Fifth International Tamil Conference held at Madurai, January 1981, pp. 2.7-2.13, and The Hindu, Friday, January 9, 1981 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  150. A Tamil-Brahmi inscription from Madurai region
    STAT-44/80, also in, Indological Essays Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney,  edited by Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, pp. 228-235, 1992 (with Emmanuel Jebarajan)  READ
  151. An iconometric study of Pallava sculptures
    Kalakshetra Quarterly, Vol. 3 No.2, 1980, pp.7-15
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.) READ
  152. Study of bird behavior at Vedanthangal  
    Bird sanctuary near Madras, on February 16, 1980 
  153. Prohibition policy and popularity of MGR -- results of a public opinion survey
    MCC Mag., Vol. xlix, p. 29, 1980 (with Chandarsekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  154. Classification of frequently occurring inscriptions of the Indus civilization in relation to metropolitan centres
    STAT-45/80, also presented at the Eleventh Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India, Calcutta, January 1981 (with Abdul Huq)    
  155. Reform of the Tamil Script
    Manuscript (1980)  READ
  156. Prohibition policy and popularity of MGR -- results of a public opinion survey
    MCC Mag., Vol. xlix, p. 29, 1980 (with Chandarsekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  157. Classification of frequently occurring inscriptions of the Indus civilization in relation to metropolitan centres
    STAT-45/80.also presented at the Eleventh Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India, Calcutta, January 1981    
  158. Reform of the Tamil Script
    Manuscript(1980). READ

    1981
  159. Cluster analysis of the Indus signsA computer approach,
    Proceedings of the Fifth International Tamil Conference-Seminar of Tamil Studies , January 1981,  Madurai, Vol. 1. Sec. 2 pp. 2-15 to 2-23, International Association of Tamil Research, Madras (with Abdul Huq)  READ
  160. Computer translation of South Indian music into staff notation
    Proceedings of the International Symposium on Microwaves and Communication, IIT Kharagpur, pp.170-173, 1981(with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  161. 'Godel, Escher, Bach: An eternal golden braid'
    by Douglas R. Hofstadter, Penguin Books, 1980, in, The Hindu, February 17, 1981  READ
  162. 'Historical Research Methodology' by N. Subramanian
    Subramanian Ennes Publications, Madurai 1980, xiii + 248 pp. Rs. 25, in Tamil Studies, International Institute of Tamil Historical Studies, Editor N.Subrahmanian. Vol.1, No.1, October 1981, pp.83-85  READ
  163. Public opinion on summary punishment of criminals
    MCC Mag., l, p. 59, 1981  READ
  164. Relative popularity of political leaders in Tamil Nadu
    MCC Mag., l, pp. 71-72, 1981  
  165. Public opinion on prohibition in Tamil Nadu
    MCC Mag., li, p. 73, 1981 (with Johnson Varatharaj and Bala, S.)  READ
  166. Extended table matrix grammars
    Proceedings of the First Conference in Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, Bangalore, December, 1981
    (with Rani Siromoney and Subramanian, K.G.) and STAT-50/83, 1983    
  167. Religious faith of non-baptized believers in Christ of Madras City
    (manuscript) 1981 (with David Ipe)  READ  

    1982
  168. An iconometric study of Pallava Somaskandas
    Kalakshetra Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 31-38, 1982
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.)
  169. Segmentation of unusually long texts of Indus writings: a mathematical approach,
    STAT - 48/82
    also Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India, Vol.9, pp.68-77, 1982 (with Abdul Huq)  READ
  170. From a campus resident's diary
    MCC Magazine, l, pp. 26-33, 1982  READ
  171. Mathematical Sciences
    Symposium on Autonomy and Social Justice, MCC, December 1982  READ
  172. Relative popularity of political leaders in Tamil Nadu: results of a statewide public opinion survey
    MCC Mag., li, pp. 47-48, 1982 (with Johnson Varatharaj)  READ
  173. Public opinion on the withdrawal of prohibition in Tamil Nadu
    MCC Mag., li, pp. 49-50, 1982  READ
  174. Parliamentary elections in Tamil Nadu
    Report of a pre-election survey conducted in December 1979, 
    Religion and Society    , Vol. 29, pp. 58-75, 1982  READ
  175. Report of a public opinion survey of Periyakulam Parliamentary Constituency conducted during the third week of September 1982 READ
  176. The origin of the Tamil script
    Tamil Studies, ed. N. Subramanian, vol. II, No. 1, International Institute of Tamil Historical Studies, Madurai, January 1982  READ
  177. Stochastic table arrays
    Computer Graphics and Image Processing, xviii pp. 202-211, 1982 (with Rani Siromoney and Subramanian, K.G.)  

    1983
  178. Origin of the Tamil-Brahmi script
    In 'Origin Evolution and Reform of the Tamil Script', The Institute of Traditional Cultures, Madras University, 1983  also, manuscript  READ
  179. Reform of the Tamil Script
     The Institute of Traditional Cultures, Madras University, 1983  READ
  180. Computer dating of medieval inscriptions: South Indian Tamil
    Computer and the Humanities, Vol. 17, 1983, pp. 199-208 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  181. Iconometric analysis of the sculptures of the Dharmaraja Ratha
    in K.V. Raman et al (eds.),  SRINIDHIH, Perspectives in Indian Archaeology and Culture,  Shri K. R. Srinivasan Felicitation Volume, New Era Publications,  pp. 137-150, Madras, 1983
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.)
  182. Measurement of affinity and anti-affinity between signs of the Indus script,
    STAT-49/83, 1983
    also Tamil Civilization, Vol 4, No.3 and 4, 1986, pp. 62-92 (with Abdul Huq),
    also presented at the Seminar on Indus Script, Tamil University, Thanjavur, March 1983. 
  183. A statistical analysis of pairs of Indus signs with "Jar" and "Lance",
    Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India, Vol.10, 1983, pp 82-86 (with Abdul Huq). READ
  184. Computer dating of medieval inscriptions: South Indian Tamil
    Computer and the Humanities, Vol. 17, 1983, pp. 199-208 (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ
  185. Context-dependent recognizer for hand printed Tamil characters
    Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Bombay-New Delhi, Vol. II, 1983, pp 786-790, (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  186. Sangagala kathai sollum vandalur kalvattangal
     Dinamalar 27, January 1983  READ
  187. 'The Census in British India'
    edited by N.Gerald Barrier,1983, published by Manohar Publications, New Delhi, 1983, pp. 234, price Rs 75.in, Religion and Society.  READ
  188. A map generating system with handles
    Proceedings of the Third Conference on Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, Bangalore, 1983, 145-170
    (with Subramanian, K.G. and Rani Siromoney)  

    1984
  189. Computer analysis of bronze images of South India: an iconometric study
    paper presented at the Seminar on History and Archaeology of Tamil Nadu during the Chola Period  850-1250 A.D., Thanjavur, 1984, also in Tamil Civilization, Vol. 3. Nos. 2 and 3 pp. 83-100, 1985
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.) 
  190. Cluster analysis of facial proportions of South Indian sculptures
    Advances in Information Sciences and Technology, Calcutta (ed. Dutta Majumder), Vol. I, pp. 137-146, 1984
    (with Govindaraju, S. and Bagavandas, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  191. Statistical analysis of Harappan signs and sites,
    STAT-52/84, 1984, CALTIS-85, Proceedings of the Seminar on Calligraphy, Lettering and Typography of Indian Scripts, 1985, pp. 97-99 (with Abdul Huq). READ
  192. Inscribed objects and Harappan signs: A computer analysis,
    STAT-54/84, 1984,
    also in Journal of the Institute of Asian Studies, Vol.2, No.2, 1985 pp.1-21, (with Abdul Huq). 
  193. Occurrence of the Glossy Ibis at Vedanthangal                                                       Newsletter for Birdwatchers, xxiv, pp. 12-13, 1984  READ
  194. Computer recognition of Tamil, Malayalam and Devanagari characters
    Journal of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Vol. 30, No.6, pp150-154b, 1984, (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)  
  195. Machine recognition of hand-printed Tamil characters
    Advances in Information Sciences and Technology, (Ed. Dutta Majumder), Vol. I, pp 147-154, 1984, (with Chandrasekaran, M. and Chandrasekaran, R.)
  196. Relative popularity of political parties in the Perambur Assembly Constituency
    A report based on a Sample Survey conducted during the first week of October, 1984. (Manuscript)  
  197. The Saidpet assembly constituency: A study of relative popularity of political parties
    A report of a Sample Survey conducted in the first week of October, 1984 (Manuscript)  
  198. A report on Rag Pickers of Madras by Shantha David and Helen George 
    (Manuscript, 1984)

    1985
  199. Science and archaeology
    MCC Mag., Vol. 54, 1985, pp.13-16  READ
  200. Developing an expert system for Indian Epigraphy
    (with Chandrasekaran R and Suresh D) 1985   READ
  201. Temple carvings of Southern India
    Perspectives in Computing, Applications in the Academic and Science Community, Vol 5. No.1 Spring 1985, pp. 34-43
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.) READ
  202. Computer analysis of a sample of stone age implements from Madras region
    STAT-56/85, (with Govindaraju, S. and Bagavandas, M.)  READ
  203. Harappan signs and field symbols: A statistical study,
    STAT-55/85, 1985
    also presented at the Eleventh Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India, Dharwad, 1985, (with Abdul Huq).
  204. Studies in the Traditional art of kolam
    Working paper I, May 1985.(Manuscript)
  205. A note on an extension of matrix grammars generating two-dimensional languages.
    Information Sciences, Vol 35, 1985
    (with Rani Siromoney and Subramanian, K.G)  
  206. South Indian sculpture
    Manuscript(1985) READ
  207. An outline of Tamil orthography.
    Madras Christian College (Manuscript, 1985). 

    1986
  208. Cluster analysis of iconometric measurement of Hoysala sculptures
    Proceedings of International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Digital Techniques, (ed. Dutta Majumder), Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, February 1986
    (with Bagavandas, M. and Govindaraju, S.)
  209. Co- occurrence of signs in Harappan texts,
    STAT 61/86, 1986,
    also presented at the 12th Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India held at Jabalpur,1986 (with Abdul Huq).
  210. On understanding certain kolam designs
    Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition and Digital Techniques, January 6-9, 1986 at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. (with Chandrasekaran, R.)  READ  
  211. Perception of structure and complexity in South Indian kolam patterns
    STAT- 62/ 86, March 1986.
  212. 'A Dictionary of Statistics'
    by B.N. Ghosh, Arnold-Heinemann Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi 110029, 1985, in The Hindu, March 4, 1986.  READ
  213. A public key cryptosystem that defies cryptanalysis
    Bulletin of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science, 28, Februarty 1986 37-43 (with Rani Siromoney)  
  214. Rosenfeld 's cycle grammars and kolam
    Presented at the Third International Workshop on Graph-Grammars and their Applications to Computer Science, Airlie, Virginia, December 2-6, 1986, also, TR Math 20/87 July 1987,
    also in Graph-grammars and application to Computer Science, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 291, 1987, 564-579,  Springer-Verlag (with Rani Siromoney)
  215. Painting and sculpture
    Manuscript (1986)  READ

    1987
  216. A new Chola inscription from Pammal near Madras
    The Hindu, Friday, May 15, 1987 READ
  217. A new Chola inscription from Pammal near Madras
    A paper presented at the Thirteenth Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India held at Patna in April, 1987 STAT 63/87, May 1987 (mimeo).
  218. Arjuna's penance panel and Trichy cave temple -- an iconometric study
    (with Govindaraju S. and Bagavandas M.) STAT-64/87, August 1987
  219. Computer generation of Harappan-like strings, 
     presented at the 13th Annual Congress of the Epigraphical Society of India  Patna,1987(with Abdul Huq). 
  220. 'A Copper-Plate Inscription of Srirangaraya I'
    by Jean Filliozat, Vasundhara and Pierre-Sybiram Filliozat, The Pondichery Museum, pp 23, Rs 30 in, The Indian Express, Madras, Tuesday, July 21, 1987.
  221. Report of a  public opinion survey of Tamil Nadu conducted in March 1987, (Manuscript) March 21, 1987 READ 

    1988
  222. Segmentation of Indus Texts: A dynamic programming approach,
    Computers and the Humanities  Vol. 22, pp. 11-21, 1988 (with Abdul Huq).   

    1989
  223. A Perspective in Theoretical Computer Science
    Commemorative Volume for Gift Siromoney, edited by R. Narasimhan,
    World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, June 1989
  224. Cryptography in Tamil (Tamil)
    Dinamani, 1989.  
  225. Map systems with handles
    "A Perspective in Theoretical Computer Science, Commemorative Volume for Gift Siromoney" (Series in Computer Science 16), ed. R. Narasimhan, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, June 1989, 324-352
    (with Rani Siromoney and Subramanian, K.G.)  
  226.  Kambi kolam and cycle grammars
    "A Perspective in Theoretical Computer Science, Commemorative Volume for Gift Siromoney" (Series in Computer Science 16), ed. R. Narasimhan, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, June 1989,  267-300
    (with Rani Siromoney and Robinson, T.)  
  227. Generalized parikh vector and public key cryptosystems
    "A Perspective in Theoretical Computer Science, Commemorative Volume for Gift Siromoney" (Series in Computer Science 16), ed. R. Narasimhan, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, June 1989, 301-323
    (with Rani Siromony, Subraminan, K.G., Rajkumar Dare, V. and Abisha, P.J.)    

    1991
  228. Jainism, New 20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Second Edition, ed.. D.Douglas, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A, p. 450, 1991  READ
  229. Hinduism New 20th Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Second Edition, ed. D.Douglas, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. pp. 391-392, 1991  READ    

    1992
  230. Indological Essays, Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney
    edited by Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, 1992
  231. The Mamalla pillars of Manimangalam 
    Indological Essays, Commemorative Volume II for Gift Siromoney, ed. Michael Lockwood, Madras Christian College, pp. 256-258, 1992 (with M.Lockwood)  READ  

    2001
  232. Pallava Art,
    Tambaram Research Associates, 2001
    (with Michael Lockwood, A. Vishnu Bhat, and P. Dayanandan)  

  233. Inscription copying by photo flash.
    Madras Christian College (Manuscript) (with Michael Lockwood).
  234. Fossil trees of Thirvakkarai
    Manuscript with drawings  READ

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