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  • Brahmin tamil is different than the tamil of other castes enough for someone to be identifiable as Brahmin merely from the sansrkritized way they speak.

    Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002

  • These are sundried berries ... varthal in tamil and are eaten fried or used in kolambu.

    Riddle Me This # 3 ~ Anjali 2008

  • I love it very much its my fav one and we call it soamaas in tamil and we used to make this for diwali festivals.

    Chauri chi Karanji Anjali 2008

  • Hi! we call it mangai pachadi in tamil!! we put green chillies. here it is chilli powder!!! that's a very nice recipe. will try it!

    Kejyarcha Kairi Lonche Anjali 2007

  • MeenaArun said ... this is "ponnakani keerai" in tamil good for eyes as well os will prevent premature hair whitening

    Wild Greens, HonegoNe Stir Fry Anjali 2007

  • i learnt a new word today (manuka). btw, j is not from mumbai (though he probably wished he was, lol). he grew up all over the place, mainly in tamil nadu. hey, you should post more often. don't disappear on us from time to time. and yes, tup adds a great flavour punch.

    MarathMoLi Chocolate Akhrod Manuka Brownie Anjali 2007

  • April 13, 2009 at 6:23 pm how can people call tamil tiger terrist they fight for freedom.

    Tamil Tiger Demonstrations Reveal Our Binationalist Weaknesses « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009

  • I was up London the other week, got a few leaflets from some 'tamil' protesters, there we're loads of them.

    LOVING THE TIGERS.... 2009

  • T. N.Seshan, R. Venkataraman, K. Balachandar or even the all time greats like nobel laureates c. v.raman and subrahamanyan chandrasekhar of the 'chandra limit' fame and the Alladis will tell you they look "tamil" not "aryan".

    Why are South Indians so smart? Steve Sailer 2002

  • Tell me the Best Tamil mp3 songs website, where i can hear and download all kind of tamil mp3 songs for free.?

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

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  • A language, of Dravidian (as opposed to Indo-European) origin. Also the people who speak the language. And their culture.

    Speakers in India (mostly the state of Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka, Malaysia & Singapore, and thanks to the diaspora, North America.

    December 15, 2007

  • In its own script: தமிழ

    December 15, 2007

  • Sarra: தமிழ�?

    The dot on top defines the retroflex "L" sound.

    December 15, 2007

  • Much better, thank you!

    December 15, 2007

  • I thought the dot went in the middle of the forehead.

    December 15, 2007

  • The dot also goes here.

    December 15, 2007