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 2025 program will select four emerging directors to create short films in the Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil languages.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
His family has been prominent in Tamil Nadu for hundreds of years.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Rule hit theatres on December 5 and released in various languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
There are cash prizes for winners and international chess events have been held in Tamil Nadu.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
His family has been prominent in Tamil Nadu for hundreds of years.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
The Rule hit theatres on December 5 and released in various languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
There are cash prizes for winners and international chess events have been held in Tamil Nadu.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Tamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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