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Which major philosophical and religious sect's saints are primarily associated with the great Chola temples?
What is Saivism?
What is Vivek's name in Alaipayuthey?
What is Sethu?
Which city in Tamil Nadu is known as the "Textile City of Tamil Nadu" and is a major political hub in the western region?
What is Coimbatore?
How many families are here today?
Full Points: (+/- 1)
What is 26?
Before beginning his solo career, A. R. Rahman worked primarily as a keyboardist and arranger for which prominent Tamil music director?
Who is Illayaraja?
Which ancient Tamil city, famous in Sangam literature, was the original capital of the Chola kingdom?
What is Uraiyur?
In the movie Nayagan (1987), whose real-life role was Kamal Haasan's character, Velu Nayakar, loosely based on?
Who is Varadarajan Mudaliar?
Which country, apart from India and Sri Lanka, has given Tamil the status of an official language?
What is Singapore?
What is the Tamil name for the classical Carnatic music instrument known as the flute?
* Not Pullanguzhal
What is Venu?
Which Tamil film was the first Indian film to be entirely shot and produced in the United States, released in 1998?
What is Jeans?
The phrase "Yathum Oore Yavarum Kelir" (All places are ours, all people are our kin) is a core philosophy of Tamil culture and comes from which collection of poems?
What is Purananuru?
Which film, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by K. Balachander, is famous for its groundbreaking use of the 'Madras Bashai' (Chennai dialect)?
What is Avargal?
Which two Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu have been honored with the Bharat Ratna?
Who are MGR and Kamarajar?
The famous philosophical phrase "Ondre Kulam Oruvane Devan" (One clan, One God) is attributed to which poet and saint?
Who is Thirumoolar?
Which 1980 film by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan and Saritha, was completely shot in Black and White despite the widespread use of color film at that time?
What is Varumayin Niram Sivappu?
Which famous ancient Roman trading port, near present-day Puducherry, provided archaeological evidence of a flourishing trade between the Romans and the ancient Tamil kingdoms?
What is Arikamedu?
Which Tamil movie was the first to be submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958?
What is Mayabazar?
In which year was the Madras State officially renamed Tamil Nadu?
Double Points for Month
What is January 1969?
Which city in Tamil Nadu is famously known as the "Athens of the East"?
What is Madurai?
Which film director holds the unique record of winning the National Film Award for Best Director for three consecutive years (1988, 1989, 1990)?
Who is Balu Mahendra?
Which Sangam-era ruler is traditionally credited with establishing the Pattini cult dedicated to the chaste goddess Kannagi (from Silappatikaram)?
Who is Senguttuvan?
Name the actress who won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1989 film Pudhea Paadhai.
Who is V.N. Janaki?
Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu?
Who is Fathima Beevi?
What is the old name for the modern city/district of Dharmapuri?
What is Thagadur?
Which prominent comedian holds the Guinness World Record for acting in the most films in a single year (1987)?
Who is Manivannan?