Kollywood Classics
This superstar actor is nicknamed "Thalaivar."
Rajinikanth
This crispy breakfast dish is made from rice and urad dal batter.
Dosa
This harvest festival is celebrated in January.
Pongal
This Tamil poet and philosopher wrote Thirukkural, one of the greatest works of Tamil literature.
Thiruvalluvar
Tamil is one of the ____ classical languages in the world.
Oldest
The movie Enthiran featured this robot character.
Chitti
This festival sweet made with jaggery and rice is eaten during Pongal.
Sakkarai pongal
During Tamil weddings, this yellow thread is tied around the bride’s neck.
Thaali/Mangalsutra
This king of the Chola dynasty built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur.
Raja Raja Chola I
The Tamil alphabet has this many letters (approx).
247
This romantic film gave us the iconic song Munbe Vaa.
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
This street food snack is made of vadai, soaked in rasam or sambar.
Sambar vadai
This Tamil New Year falls in mid-April.
Puthandu
This freedom fighter and poet, often called “Mahakavi,” inspired Tamil people with his fiery verses.
Bharati (Bharathiyar)
This popular Tamil phrase means “Welcome”
Vannakkam
Which actor is known as “Ilayathalapathy”?
Vijay
This popular crispy snack made from gram flour is often twisted into a round shape and eaten during Diwali.
Murukku
Karthigai Deepam is often called the Tamil version of this North Indian festival.
Diwali
Who is the current president of India?
Droupadi Murmu
In which Indian state is Tamil the official language?
Tamil Nadu
In Kanchana, Raghava Lawrence plays a man possessed by the spirit of this type of person.
Transgender woman (Kanchana)
This sweet dish, often served at the end of Tamil feasts, is made with milk, sugar, and sometimes vermicelli.
Payasam
During Pongal, families often decorate the ground outside their homes with colorful patterns called this.
Kolams
Who is the current president of Sri Lanka?
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
The Tamil language is over ____ years old.
2000+ years old