Glad to inform you and others that yesterday I met Dr.Kalaikkovan and had a detailed discussion. He is having very high regard for our group. Particularly he feels persons like you, Gokul and other info- techs will be very much helpful in preserving the ancient versions for the future generations. We should definitely work out some scheme and talk to Tamilnadu Archlgy and then ASI in this direction. We should also consider taking help from the Learned like Dr.Nagaswamy, Airavatham, Dr. Subbarayalu, Narasihman and others.
He did have his objections on Ponvimanam for Big Temple. I have another doubt ? Why it became necessary for Nayaks to undertake Sudhai works on the Vimanam? Is it because to fill the dents?
Thillai was different. This and Srirangam comparable to Vatican in its own way. Staunch devotees sacrified their lives to save these places - not only temples!
We will discuss this in detail with Kudavoil when we visit Thanjai., Fondly, SB