The Tamil Nadu government has decided to launch diploma courses on villupattu and folk music at the Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has also indicated the government’s plan (to start the courses).
Responding to the request of carnatic vocalist and Magsaysay Award winner T.M. Krishna to launch courses to teach such music, Mr. Stalin said in a Facebook post that it would be considered.