1
: a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka
2
: a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors
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The small state Kerala speaks a language called Malayalam, but the creative output from there is so high that movies and short series produced from there have the highest viewership in the Hindi belt, followed by Tamil.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Gupta reveals that major cricket events like IPL and the World Cup attract more viewers in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu individually than in English.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Stalin’s announcement comes on the heels of a recent archaeological study that suggests similarities between the mysterious Indus script and ancient graffiti in Tamil Nadu, on the other side of the country.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The livestream’s success was particularly pronounced in seven key regions – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, NCR Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal – which accounted for 85% of the total viewership.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Gupta reveals that major cricket events like IPL and the World Cup attract more viewers in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu individually than in English.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Stalin’s announcement comes on the heels of a recent archaeological study that suggests similarities between the mysterious Indus script and ancient graffiti in Tamil Nadu, on the other side of the country.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The livestream’s success was particularly pronounced in seven key regions – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, NCR Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal – which accounted for 85% of the total viewership.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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