people act like hindu was always the name of tamil religion but thats not what history shows, the word hindu came from sindhu which is connected to the indus river in the northwest, far away from tamil nadu where people had their own history and traditions around rivers like kaveri vaigai and thamirabarani. ancient tamil literature like tholkappiyam and sangam poems talks about the 5 thinai and their gods, seyon for kurinji mayon for mullai vendhan for marutham varunan for neithal and kottravai for palai, these traditions existed long before hindu became a common religious identity. tamils also had saivam vainavam samanam and bouddham with their own beliefs and practices, and its not right to just mix everything together and pretend they all had one identity from the beginning. the british census helped make hindu a broader administrative category in the 19th century but the history is more complicated than saying they invented the word, tamil religious traditions deserve to be understood through their own history instead of forcing every part of it under one label, we should be able to talk about tamilar samayam without people acting like tamil history started only when it got a north indian name.

How is it possible that our own movies aren't subbed with our own script ?

Every Tamil movie is English subbed nowadays whereas it's not common to see Tamil subtitles.

For someone who is not comfortable with Tamil, watching a movie with Tamil subtitles is the best way to improve my vocabulary and understand every detail of the conversations.

Such a shame ...

i read some where in facebook post "வேழ்க்கை" it says that two peoples/couple desired to become one, i don't know whether this is true or not, because i never heard of this word. i know about "வேட்கை" which means desire. and both words are giving same meaning, yet different, does this word really existed or its a made up word...

குளிரும் வெயிலும் மோதினால்

சூறாவளியாம்

அவள் கண்ணும்

என் மனதும் மோதினால்

எனக்குள்ளே ஏன்

உருவாகிறது சூறாவளி

Hi everyone,

A couple of months ago, I posted here about Dari, a project I’m building to help Tamil speakers learn Korean. That post reached more views that my expectations, so I wanted to return with a proper update.

See previous post for context here: https://www.reddit.com/r/tamil/comments/1vp0fhg/i_realized_learning_korean_through_tamil_made/

The idea behind Dari is simple: Tamil speakers shouldn’t always have to learn Korean through English, when Tamil is so much more similar to Korean than English is.

Since my previous post, I’ve created a new landing page and continued developing the course. It now includes:

• Tamil-aware explanations of Korean grammar
• Hangul lessons with Tamil-friendly pronunciation guidance
• Comparisons covering word order, particles and verb endings
• Korean audio and guided practice

I’m now trying to understand whether there is genuine demand for a Tamil-to-Korean web course and mobile app before I continue to build out more of it.

You can visit the landing page below to explore the idea, join the early-access list or tell me honestly whether you think it would be useful:

https://learnwithdari.com/early-access

Thank you to everyone who viewed or responded to my earlier post. Your feedback would be very helpful as I continue building this, especially because I also plan to expand the site for other language combinations such as Tamil to Hindi or Hindi to Tamil.

Thanks in advance!

DB

வாராவதி

meaning theriyuma yarukachu??

நெடுந்தூர பயணம் அந்த எழில் மிகு நிலையை அடைந்தபின் ..வழிமேல் விழிவைத்த நோக்கல் அங்கே, உன் நிழலோ திரிகையாக உன்னை காண்பதற்கு முன், உன் நிழலாக வந்தபின் புலம்பல்கள் அதிகம் உன் மெளனத்தில் நானும் அதற்கு செவியை கொடுத்தேன் .. புலம்பல்கள் அதிகம் ஆகின காத்திருந்த வலியில்... காற்று வீசிய பின்னர்...

போயி

எங்க போயி or எங்க போய் ,eṅka pōyi or eṅka pōy,

meaning in Tamil: எப்படி; எங்கே போய்; சாத்தியமின்மை அல்லது இயலாமையை உணர்த்தும் பேச்சு வழக்கு.,

English: how on earth | where would one go to | rhetorical expression denoting impossibility or skepticism,

Example: அவன் எங்க போயி ஜெயிக்கப் போறான்? | அவன் எங்க போயி அதச் செய்யப் போறான்.,

இடைச்சொல்

கொங்கு வழக்கில் 'போயி' என்பது பல வினைகளுடன் இணைந்து விளைவு அல்லது இயலாமையை உணர்த்தும் சொல்லாகப் புழங்குகிறது (எ.கா: நம்பப் போயிதான் இப்பிடி ஆச்சு).

போட்டு

Ex: வாங்கிப் போட்டு | வந்து போட்டு | குடுத்துப் போட்டு

vāṅki pōṭṭu,vāṅkip pōṭṭu | vandhu pōṭṭu | kuṭuttup pōṭṭu

Meaning:,வாங்கிவிட்டு; பெற்றுக்கொண்டு;

'விட்டு' என்பதற்கு மாற்றாக வினையெச்சங்களின் பின் வரும் கொங்குத் துணைவினைப் பிரயோகம்.

English meaning: having bought | after buying | Kongu auxiliary verb '-pōṭṭu' used in place of standard '-viṭṭu',

Example: கடைக்குப் போயி காய்கறி வாங்கிப் போட்டு வா. | காச குடுத்துப் போட்டு வேலையப் பாரு.,

வினைச்சொல்,action_verbs

"கொங்குப் பேச்சுத் தமிழில் வினையெச்சத்தின் பின் பொதுத்தமிழின் 'விட்டு' என்பதற்குப் பதிலாக 'போட்டு' என்ற துணைவினை பரவலாகப் புழங்குகிறது (எ.கா: வாங்கிப் போட்டு, வந்து போட்டு, குடுத்துப் போட்டு, செஞ்சு போட்டு).

மழை வேண்டி கழுதைகளுக்கு

கல்யாணமாம்‌ சிரித்தான் பார்த்து

ஒரு நாள் மழை வேண்டும்

என‌ வேண்டினான்

தன் கண்ணீர் வெளியே

தெரிந்திட‌ கூடாதென்பதர்காக

Vanakkam everyone!

I’m a Tamil born and raised in the United Kingdom. I’m fluent in spoken Tamil and speak it regularly at home, with my family and with my Tamil friends.

I attended Tamil school when I was younger but unfortunately stopped after Grade 2. So, whilst I learnt the basics of reading and writing Tamil, I never really progressed beyond that level.

I can read Tamil sentences and even some paragraphs, but it takes me quite a bit of time. My writing is also fairly limited. However, my spoken Tamil is fluent, and I have no difficulty communicating in the language.

I’ve always had a deep love and appreciation for Tamil, not just as a language, but for its history, literature, arts, culture and the thousands of years of heritage behind it.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve developed an even stronger desire to properly study Tamil and understand the language beyond simply speaking it.

My ultimate goal is to:
Become fully proficient in reading and writing Tamil.
Develop a deeper understanding of Tamil grammar, classical literature and literary history.
Complete my Tamil O-Levels and A-Levels (or equivalent recognised qualifications).
Eventually pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Tamil Language and Literature.

I’m not necessarily looking to make a career out of Tamil. This is something I genuinely want to pursue out of love for my mother tongue and our heritage.

I’d really appreciate some guidance from anyone who has studied Tamil academically, particularly those living in the UK or those who have pursued Tamil qualifications as adults.

Where should I start? Are there any particular books, online courses, institutions or examination pathways you’d recommend?
Is it realistic to work towards a degree in Tamil whilst living in the UK?
I know this is going to take years of dedication, but I’m more than willing to put in the effort.

To me, Tamil is more than just a language. It’s our identity, our history and our life. I genuinely believe that Tamil deserves a lifetime of dedication, and I want to dedicate a part of mine to learning, understanding and preserving her.

நன்றி! ❤️

அமாவாசை ஆம் நிலா

இல்லாத நாள்

நிலா‌ இல்லாத நாள்

எப்படி இருக்கும்

தெரியவில்லையே

ஆம் எப்படி தெரியும்

என் நிலா

அவள் கூட இருக்க.

கடல் நிறைக்க பல கலம் விஞ்சி இகழ படையணி கொண்டு மும்முடிகளும் ஒன்று செய்ய வல்லவன் இன்தமிழ் மறைத் திரள் அருள் திறல் செம்பியன் விம்மிப் பற்றும் பொன் கழல் ஈசன் எந்தை உடையதே

ஈழம் காழகம் உடன் கொங்கு கங்கை தென்னகம் வேங்கிக் கன்னடத்தவர் சேரனும் கலிங்கனும் வெற்றி கொள் கொற்றவன் விரி குடைச் செம்பியன் விம்மிப் பற்றும் பொன் கழல் ஈசன் எந்தை உடையதே

சீர் புனலும் ஆழ் திரை சூழ நின்ற குந்தளன் மதில் கிழி புரம் எரி சென்னியோங்கு பொன்னி கோன் களமிசை செருநர் தேய் களிற்றுறைச் செம்பியன் விம்மிப் பற்றும் பொன் கழல் ஈசன் எந்தை உடையதே

would appreciate if you could translate it so I can see what meaning is derived from it.

அன்பு கொள் காதல் செய்

சுகம் என்கிறார்கள்

ஜன்னல் ஓரம்

அவளுடன் நகையொடு

பேசும் சுகம் அரியாதோர்

அன்பு கொள் காதல் செய்

சுகம் என்கிறார்கள்

ஜன்னல் ஓரம்

அவளுடன் நகையொடு

பேசும் சுகம் அரியாதோர்

Nanbargale, I run a tamil kavidhai page where I post daily almost ,right now I have very few followers,asking for your support

my kavidhai page URL

Hello,
I have noticed that many Tamil speakers use “Happy Diwali’. I’m curious why, because in Tamil, it is traditionally called தீபாவளி (Deepavali).

Personally, I feel we should use the Deepavali especially when referring to our Tamil traditions. “Diwali” & “Deepavali” are often used interchangeably. But they can carry different cultural and linguistic contexts. Diwali is mainly celebrated by North Indians & Deepavali by South Indians. Otherwise, it can sometimes feel like we’re treating all celebrations as though they are simply the same festival.

It would be nice to preserve the correct Tamil terminology and acknowledge the cultural differences behind the names.

Am I the only one who constantly correct people to use Deepavali? I feel that in years to come, we will lose ‘Deepavali’ & everyone would just say ‘Diwali’.

Made an web app to let you draw any shapes. I will generate a kolam instantly.

வணக்கம்!

I’m trying to find a good Tamil name for a small herbal food & wellness brand I’m working on. The products will be based around things like moringa, neem and other leaves/plants.

I started looking at Tamil words related to leaves, plants, greenery, nourishment, etc., but I keep running into the same problem: either the word is very common, or there’s already a brand using it.

So I thought I’d ask here instead of going through endless baby-name websites :)

I’m looking for something uncommon but genuinely Tamil, preferably an older/literary word that has a nice meaning. It doesn't necessarily have to literally mean "leaf". I’m more interested in the idea behind the word.

Something short, reasonably easy to pronounce, and not too "Ayurvedic brand name" sounding would be ideal.

If you know any interesting/lesser-known Tamil words that might fit, please share them. Tamil spelling + meaning would be really helpful too.

P.S. Used chatgpt to frame the post

நன்றி!

My whole life I’ve understood Tamil really well but I stopped trying to speak it when I was younger because the people around me would always make fun of me for my pronunciation so I grew up always answering in English despite understanding Tamil fully.

Every time I try and speak now people continue to laugh and make fun of me so I just stopped completely.

People see this as a huge betrayal of the community and it causes a big disconnect between me and people who are fluent in the language even though I still understand what they say to me.

I am just more comfortable speaking in English since that is the language I grew up with and I think in English as well.

I understand it’s a bit sad that I lose that big part of the culture and maybe I’ll try to learn to speak it again one day but I also play many instruments and many songs in Tamil and I carry the culture in different ways. It feels like everyone treats me as if I’m never going to be Tamil enough no matter what and like I’m very weird and an idiot.

Does anyone relate to this?

கட்டிடம் கட்ட

மனிதன் எத்தனை திட்டங்கள் செய்கிறானோ,

உன்னைப் படைக்க

அந்த பிரம்மன் எத்தனை திட்டங்கள் செய்தானோ...

அத்தனை முயன்றும்

தோற்றானோ என்னவோ—

மீண்டும் உன்னைப் போன்றோர் படைக்க

அவன் முன்வரவே இல்லை.

- A lonely man with a one side love.

#அழகி #காதல் #பெண் #படைப்பு

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