Padam/Paadal (Movies/Songs)
This composer was the first Tamil to win an academy award.
AR Rahman
This ancient Tamil text is divided into Aram, Porul, and Inbam.
Thirukkural
Landscapes are classified into five “thinai” (திணை) — each linked to a specific type of land, emotion, and lifestyle. What are they? (Name two of five)
Kurinji (குறிஞ்சி), Mullai (முல்லை), Marutham (மருதம்), Neithal (நெய்தல்), Paalai (பாலை)
In traditional Tamil Nadu weddings and festivals, food is served on this specific leaf, believed to have medicinal properties that enhance the meal.
banana leaf (vazhai ilai)
Known as “Makkal Thilagam” (People’s Star), this actor starred in over 140 Tamil films and later served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
MGR (M.G. Ramachandran)
This grammatical work is considered the oldest surviving Tamil grammar text.
Tolkappiyam
This ancient Tamil musical instrument is often mentioned in Sangam literature and resembles a harp.
Yazh
The most popular traditional food of Tirunelveli. Made from wheat and ghee, and is the most famous dessert export.
Halwa
This 1992 Mani Ratnam film, featuring AR Rahman’s debut score, follows a newlywed couple torn apart by a militant kidnapping and won the National Film Award.
Roja
These are the Aimperumkaapiyangal (Name three)
Silappatikaram, Manimekalai, Civaka Cintamani,Valayapathi, Kundalakesi
This ancient Tamil musical system classifies melodies into this namesake system, which later influenced Carnatic ragas.
Pannisai system
A specialty of Madurai, this milk-based dish made with milk, nannari, and soda is incredibly famous, especially at Town Hall Road.
Jigarthanda
Known as “Isaipuyal” (Musical Cyclone), this playback singer recorded over 40,000 songs across multiple Indian languages and passed away in September 2020.
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
This term, meaning "to tie" or "to bind," refers to the specific branch of Tamil grammar that dictates the metrical rules and structure required to compose a Seyul.
Yappu (or Yappilakkanam)
This pre-Bharatanatyam dance tradition, performed in temples by devadasis, was originally known by this name before being rebranded in the 20th century.
Sadir
This ancient Tamil practice of fasting and eating only one specific grain, typically during the Karthigai month, is tied to the worship of Murugan and Shiva.
Thinai (foxtail millet) fasting
Released in 1931, this film is the very first Tamil talkie (sound film) ever made.
Kalidas
Tamil grammar has been divided into 5 categories what are they. (Name three)
Eḻuttu, Sol, Poruḷ, Yāppu, Aṇi
This specific Sangam-era practice refers to the hero-stone tradition, where memorial stones were erected for fallen warriors and worshipped ritually.
Nadukal
This ancient fermented rice dish, which was mentioned in Sangam-era literature as a staple of Tamil warriors and farmers, is made by soaking leftover cooked rice in water overnight and is still consumed in rural Tamil Nadu today
Pazhankanji (Pazhaya Sadam / Fermented Rice)