The primary objective of the Institute (IITCC) is to publish Tamil Culture, the other objectives are:

1. To encourage and support serious researches in Tamilology in the USA. , India and other countries and publish the findings;
   
2. To conduct international conferences/seminars on select topics in Tamilology and publish the papers presented; and
   
3. To publish and reprint important works in Tamilology.

The Institute has been formed in response to many requests from India and the USA with a view to initiating a publication, much like its predecessor, in content and style. It is more like a revival of its old self, fulfilling the aspirations of the present generation.

The Institute, it is hoped, will not only keep alive the spirit of Father Thani Nayagam, but will inspire future scholars to emulate him and the publication will serve the Tamilians all over the world with a sense of proud humility about their mother tongue. They will undoubtedly direct their efforts to strengthen and perpetuate the cause of Tamil as a classical language, and its antiquity and continuity as a spoken language.