Hi, I am a 25M, avid reader of Historical Fiction, and I am planning on writing my own novel come 2025 in the style of Conn Iggulden & Bernard Cornwell. A few years ago, during the lockdown, I stumbled upon the The Three Kings war against the Mauryas during the 3rd Sangam Age, and I have been fascinated by it ever since.

Now, I read Sandilyan's Yavana Rani, as kind of the first step into those times, but I would like to know more avenues that I should explore to make me ready to write the story.

Thanks in advance.

What does 'kol mootradhu' mean?

The names should starts from தி, து, தே, தோ . We are looking for a pure Tamil name . Will be grateful if you have any suggestions.

I know that in Tamil there are different verb classes and based on them each verb is conjugated differently for each of the tenses based on which category it falls in so can someone explain what the conjugations are especially for past tense in SPOKEN Tamil

1. Puchka

Not the meaning, but the word itself.

AI gives me புச்கா but also tells me it's pronounced Puska and not Puchka.

i’m trying to sign off a letter saying something like “only yours“. Can I just write "nee mattum thaan"

#"என்னங்காணும்-eṉṉaṅgāṇum":
"என்னங்காணும்-eṉṉaṅgāṇum" was a way of informal addressing (or attention seeking phrase) pertaining to the second person with respect (உம் விகுதி is for respect) that was popular among the then Tamil people.

In this the "காண்-Kāṇ (Literally means 'to see')" means "an interjection Expletive of the 2nd person meaning 'behold' (முன்னிலையில்வரும் ஓர் உரை யசை)".

#"என்ன ஓய்- eṉṉa ōy":
"ஓய்- ōy!" was also used as an informal way of addressing the second person (actually, ஓய்-ōy is a விளிச்சொல் i.e. "an interjection used to call a person or a person’s attention").

They are more like the present day usage such as "என்ன ஜீ- eṉṉa jee!", "என்ன Sir- eṉṉa Sir!", etc.

In an older serial I heard this phrase. What does 'gaanam' mean?

Hi everyone,

My understanding is that Tamil names go [ancestral village] [father's name] [given name], where the first two are often abbreviated to initials. How does the naming pattern work where the father is unknown, e.g. where the mom has had many sexual partners? (and yes I know India is a highly sexually conservative society, but still, every society has some people who don't fit the norm).

I'm Tamil but grew up in America and trying to get more in touch with my identity.

Colloquially, we say "இன்னைக்கு மழ பெய்யும்" to say "It will rain today". However, I feel like saying "இன்று/இன்னு மழ பெய்யும்" makes more sense and using "இன்னைக்கு" makes it sound like "it will rain FOR today", which sounds incorrect.

Similarly for நாளைக்கு. saying "நாள மழ பெய்யும்" (it will rain tomorrow) makes more sense than "நாளைக்கு மழ பெய்யும்" (it will rain FOR tomorrow).

I wanna know why we colloquially use the -க்கு suffix in this case (and such similar cases) when we don't actually need it.

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When I was young, I used to read and write in Tamil a lot. Now, I no longer read or write in Tamil much. I would like to get back to reading in Tamil regularly. When I was young, we used to have "Vaaramalar" and "Siruvarmalar". I am not sure if those magazines still exist.

An attempt to list out various Grammatical Aspects in Tamil language.
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{--செய்து (Çeytu) = Adverbial participle of the verb செய்-Çey.
--செய்ய (Çeyya) = Infinitive form of the verb செய்-Çey.
--செய்யல்/ கிடக்கல் (Çeyyal/ Kiṭakkal) = 3rd form of Gerund of the verbs செய்-Çey /கிட-Kiṭa.
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Using these 12 formulas for the Conjugation of Tamil Verbs given in the link, https://www.reddit.com/r/LearningTamil/s/OXm0p6ClDy, we can make these different Grammatical aspects for almost all the base verbs in Tamil}.
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#Present tense
(Change the 'PNG-Tense' suffix to have the Past and future tense forms, except for the 13th Perfect aspect āyiṟṟu-ஆயிற்று):
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1. Simple:

{செய்+கிறேன் = Çey+Kiṟēn}.
செய்கிறேன் (Çeykiṟēn) = I do.
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2) Perfect:
{செய்து+இரு¹+க்+கிறேன் = Çeytu+iru¹+ k+ Kiṟēn}.
செய்திருக்கிறேன் (Çeytirukkiṟēn) = I have done.
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3) Continuative (or Continuous or progressive):
{செய்து+கொண்டிரு+க்+கிறேன் = Çeytu+Koṇḍiru+ k+ Kiṟēn}.
செய்துகொண்டிருக்கிறேன் (Çeytukoṇḍirukkiṟēn) = I am doing.
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4) Perfect Continuative (or Continuous or progressive):
{செய்து+கொண்டிருந்து+இரு¹+க்+கிறேன் = Çeytu+Koṇḍiruntu+iru¹+ k+ Kiṟēn}.
செய்துகொண்டிருந்திருக்கிறேன் (Çeytukoṇḍiruntirukkiṟēn) = I have been doing.
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5) Perfective (not to be confused with "Perfect" aspect):
{செய்து+விடு+கிறேன் = Çeytu+Viṭu+Kiṟēn}.
செய்துவிடுகிறேன் (Çeytuviṭukiṟēn) = I do and let go (an action or event as a complete whole, with a focus on the outcome rather than the process).
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6) Imperfective (opposite of the Perfective விடு-Viṭu):
{செய்து+ இடு+கிறேன் = Çeytu+iṭu+Kiṟēn}.
செய்திடுகிறேன் (Çeytiṭukiṟēn) = I do (& it's of ongoing nature).
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7) Habitual: {செய்து+வரு+கிறேன் = Çeytu+Varu+Kiṟēn}.
செய்துவருகிறேன் (Çeytuvarukiṟēn) = I am doing (it for a long time).
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8) Stative:
{செய்து+கிட+க்+கிறேன்= Çeytu+Kiṭa+k+Kiṟēn}.
செய்துகிடக்கிறேன் (Çeytukiṭakkiṟēn) = I am doing (& it is static, or unchanging throughout the entire duration).
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9) Prospective (going to do):
{செய்ய+ப்+போ+கிறேன் = Çeyya+p+Pō+Kiṟēn}.
செய்யப்போகிறேன் (Çeyyappōkiṟēn) = I am going to do.
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10) Prospective (about to do):
{செய்ய+வ்+இரு²+க்+கிறேன் = Çeyya+v+iru²+k+Kiṟēn}.
செய்யவிருக்கிறேன் (Çeyyavirukkiṟēn) = I am about to do.
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11) Inceptive/Ingressive:
{செய்யல்+ஆ(கு)+கிறேன் = Çeyyal+ā(ku)+Kiṟēn}.
செய்யலாகிறேன் (Çeyyalākiṟēn) = I start doing.
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12) Inchoactive:
{செய்து+கிடக்கல்+ஆ(கு)+கிறேன்= Çeytu+Kiṭakkal+ā(ku)+Kiṟēn}.
செய்துகிடக்கலாகிறேன் (Çeytukiṭakkalākiṟēn) = I start doing (& it is static, or unchanging throughout the entire duration).
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13) Perfect:
{செய்து+ஆ(கி)+த்+து = Çeytu+ā(ki)+ t+ tu}.
செய்தாயிற்று (Çeytāyiṟṟu) = have done (the completion of an event is anticipated).

Note:
Of the above grammatical aspects, "4th- Perfect Continuative", "11th- Inceptive/ Ingressive" and "12th- Inchoactive" aspects are only (rarely) used in written Tamil. And, other grammatical aspects are used both in written Tamil and spoken Tamil (with respective sound shifts).
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Edited:

5. Perfective (not to be confused with "Perfect" aspect): {செய்து+விடு+கிறேன் = Çeytu+Viṭu+Kiṟēn}.

செய்துவிடுகிறேன் (Çeytuviṭukiṟēn) = I have done (an action or event as a complete whole, with a focus on the outcome rather than the process).

I have edited the English equivalent of it to be "I do and let go".

Plot is a friend one murder from the start of the story. A mystery girl running the big criminal organization. That murdered friend is one of the member in that organization. She think he stole diamonds from them so they killed him. But his girlfriend stoled it.Now our hero try to avenge for his friend and searching those diamonds. No one seen the leader of that organization. So that girl act as normal girl and start relationship with hero. And try to trick him. Mean while she arrange a killer to kill him. I think it released at 80s or 90s.

Does anyone know the meaning of this name? பாபம்மால்

as in the name of the artist asal kolar.

Hey, I wanted to learn Tamil since many years, that couldn't happen. Can anyone suggest me where to start learning tamil?

I don't have a lot of time but I can spend some time every week. I can speak Tamil, mostly fluently. But I lack the touch of a Tamil person. How to I improve my speaking?

Also, written Tamil(spoken Tamil is the same but pronounced slightly different), that is also formal, how do I improve that?

1. On Wealth and Renunciation

• Encouraging Wealth:
  • Kural 753: "He who lives with wealth and virtue combined will be counted among the celestial beings."
  • Kural 1042: "Wealth yields greatness and a lofty status."
• Condemning Materialism:
  • Kural 345: "As the water in a mirage, wealth is impermanent and untrustworthy."
  • Kural 343: "The desire for wealth without morality is the root of destruction."

Interpretation: Thiruvalluvar encourages wealth when it is acquired virtuously and used for good, but warns against greed and unethical accumulation.

2. On Love and Restraint

• Emphasis on Love:
  • Kural 1123: "What is sweeter than union with one’s beloved?"
• Advocacy for Self-Control:
  • Kural 121: "Restraining desire is greater than achieving any worldly ambition."

Interpretation: Thiruvalluvar highlights the beauty of love while emphasizing that unchecked desire can lead to harm.

3. On Friendship and Solitude

• Value of Friendship:
  • Kural 786: "True friends are those who help without hesitation in times of need."
• Preference for Solitude:
  • Kural 789: "It is better to be alone than to associate with harmful people."

Interpretation: Genuine friendship is invaluable, but harmful associations should be avoided even if it leads to solitude.

4. On Speaking and Silence

• Power of Words:
  • Kural 641: "A few words spoken wisely are more valuable than a long discourse."
• Value of Silence:
  • Kural 647: "Silence is the best form of wisdom in many situations."

Interpretation: Words have great power, but silence is golden when speech could lead to trouble or misunderstanding.

it just some short message i need to be written in correct tamil, so no misundertanding is coming
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