Linguistic pride has remained an integral feature of Tamil Nadu. At the same time, over several centuries, people speaking multiple Tamil dialects have struck a harmonious balance with speakers of ...

Brian Linebaugh from Berkeley spent his younger years learning Tamil. His passion for the language led him to produce a documentary with his wife on the Tamil culture and arts.

In India, language is both a thread and a faultline. With over 19,500 spoken dialects and 121 major languages, the idea that one language — be it Hindi or English — can represent all 1.4 billion ...

Deciphering dialects and dreams The Tamil version of two books by Maya Angelou, translated by Kalachuvadu Publications, was released in the city.

Old Tamil itself was composed of many dialects, which evolved into Middle Tamil and eventually modern Tamil centuries later. Between 800–1200 CE, some Middle Tamil dialects branched off into ...

Arwi script employs a modified alphabet of Arabic, but the words and their meanings are borrowed from the local Tamil dialect (Credit: Ahamed Zubair) ...

Mammootty on learning Tamil dialect in ‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’, says ‘I had to dub again for certain portions’ ...

Participating in his 95th birthday celebrations of renowned Tamil writer Ki Rajanarayanan at the Pondicherry University convention centre here, he said that rural dialects and folk tradition were ...

Campaign created by Talented showcases 50+ unique sub-culture tributes across OOH & digital videos responsive to 15 Tamil dialects.