Romesh Gunesekera

The nationalist movement supported Sinhala by suppressing Tamil; there were competing nationalisms. It was a fundamental mistake to make parallel streams in education - or a calculated political gamble. Politicians were playing with it.

Sri Lankan Author

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Tamil has given me an experience that's extremely rich from Vishnu's Pattiyal' to Chimbudevan's Irrumbakottai,' to even a small significant role in Ram's Thangameengal.

Indian Actress

Rana Daggubati

Hindi film industry makes film for the rest of the world. Tamil films are watched by Malay people. When a film is not bound by a language, why should an actor be?

Indian Actor

Gopi Sundar

Just as the cultures, lifestyle and food differ vastly from our own, music for the Tamil/Telugu audience is vastly different from that of Mollywood.

Indian Musician

Shamna Kasim

Tamil is almost like my mother tongue and for quite some time, I had been concentrating on Telugu.

Richa Pallod

Tamil cinema has always been special for me for people here are thorough professionals.

Indian Model

Keerthy Suresh

Tamil industry has been offering me wonderful roles, and that is what keeps me here.

Priyadarshan

Tamil films have to be faster than a Malayalam film but not as fast as a Hindi film.

Indian Director

Rajinikanth

Tamil Nadu needs a leader, a leadership. I am coming to fill that vacuum.

Mithali Raj

Indian Cricketer

Tamil belongs to the Dravidian language family, which is different from the Indo-European family that includes English.

Language Origin

Tamil is one of the oldest languages still spoken today, with a rich history and classical literature.

Ancient Language

The Tamil script has its own unique set of characters and does not use the Latin alphabet.

Script Uniqueness

Tamils have a strong sense of cultural identity, often celebrating festivals unique to Tamil culture.

Ethnic Identity

While primarily in India and Sri Lanka, Tamil communities exist globally due to migration.

Global Presence

Tamil cultural elements like dance, music, and movies are renowned for their vibrancy and depth.

Cultural Richness

Tamil cuisine is part of its culture, with popular dishes influencing South Indian food.

Cuisine Introduction

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