Pongal
GK/History
E->T Words
Thirukkural
Kollywood
100

First day of pongal, Bhogi is celebrated to honor the Lord _______________?

Indra

100

How many reserved parliamentary constituencies are there in TN?

7

100

Bat - Animal

Vauval

100

Thirukkural is a classic Tamil language text structured into how many chapters/Adigaram?

133 and has 10 couplets meaning 1330 couplets in total

100

What is Kamal Haasan’s first movie?

He debuted as a child artiste in the film - Kalathoor Kannamma (1960).

200

What is the correct meaning of the word Kanum in the context of Pongal festival?

1) To Make food

2) To decorate cattle

3) To visit

4) To wear new dress

3) To Visit 

200

First TN CM who was awarded Bharat Ratna?

Rajagopalachari

200

Frustrated

Virakthi

200

A) Tamil and B) Kadavul (God) is used/not used in Thirukural. Which statement is true

  1. Both A and B words used

  2. Both A and B words not used

  3. A used and B not used

  4. A not used and B used

Both A and B not used

200

Mouna Ragam album is composed by Illaiyaraja. Who are the key singers for the songs??

S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

300

When Uttarayana starts at time the sun is in which zodiac house?

a) 9th b) 10th c) 11th d) 12th

b) 10th 

300

Who is the founder of Chola empire?

Vijayalaya

300

Horizon

Ativanam

300

What is Kural number 69? 

Hint: Wealth of Children

Eendra Pozhudhin Peridhuvakkum Thanmakanaich Chaandron Enakketta Thaai

A woman rejoices at the birth of a son, But even more when he is praised.

300

Who is this well-known actor – below is his childhood pic


Super staru yaaru nu keta - Chinna kozhandayum solum! 

400

Pongal festival is described in which Shiva bhakti text?

Thiruvembavai by Manikkavachakar

400

Who translated Mahabharata in Tamil?

Perundevanar

400

Technology

Tolilnutpam

400

பிறபோக்கும்........ யான்

Complete the Thirukurral


400

Which director has the most filmfare awards & how many?

Balachander has the record of winning most Awards 7 and winning the Award twice in a row, on two separate occasions.

500

Pongal festival is mentioned in an inscription in Viraraghava temple dedicated to Vishnu. Which Chola king built it?

Chola King Kulottunga

500

Who wrote Tamil Thai Vaithu the official state song of TN?

The song was written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai, and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

500

Refrigerator

குளிர்சாதன பெட்டி

Kuḷircātaṉa peṭṭi

500

Easy it is to tell a fact but hard it is to know and act. Say the Thirukkural?


500

Which is the longest tamil movie?

Nadodi Mannan 3 hours 40 mins

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