When the phrase ‘Amateur Announcer’ with its Tamil meaning ‘Vizhainar Arivippalar’ from the list of 550 pre-selected words comes up for discussion, an argument breaks out. Voices are raised, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Matthew Prock This summer I’ve been learning Tamil. Not only is it the primary language ...

CHENNAI: Even Tamil teachers in the state might be taken aback if we told them that the origins of the English word ‘free’ could be traced to Tamil. While etymology links it to the Sanskrit root ‘pri’ ...

In this op-ed, Sibani Ram explains how the Tamil language connects her to her grandmother, her culture, and a place half a world away. When school lets out, I spend every spare minute jamming to Tamil ...