Tamil Cinema (Kollywood Katcheri) 🎬
This "Ulaganayagan" starred in Nayagan, ranked among TIME's Top 100 movies.
(Who is Kamal Haasan?)
This Tamil grammar treatise is reputed to hold the answers to all of life's questions.
(What is Thirukkural?)
Capital of the ancient Chola dynasty.
(What is Thanjavur?)
This flower is used in Tamil weddings and symbolizes purity.
(What is Jasmine/Malligai?)
This island nation has the second-largest Tamil-speaking population outside India.
(What is Sri Lanka?)
This 2021 blockbuster starring Dhanush and set in Tamil Nadu’s villages won national praise for its music.
(What is Karnan?)
The script used to write Tamil.
(What is Tamil script or Vatteluttu – older form)
This famous Tamil king crossed the seas and conquered parts of Southeast Asia.
(Who is Rajendra Chola I?)
This Tamil harvest festival is celebrated in January.
(What is Pongal?)
This Canadian city has a large and vibrant Tamil diaspora and hosts the annual Tamil Fest.
(What is Toronto?)
The first Tamil movie ever made.
(What is Keechaka Vadham?)
Name one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
(What is Silappatikaram/Manimekalai/etc.?)
The 7th-century rock-cut temples in this town are a UNESCO site.
(What is Mahabalipuram?)
The kolam design is usually made with this ingredient.
(What is rice flour?)
He is the first Tamil to win the Booker Prize (2022).
(Who is Shehan Karunatilaka? [Or if using real Tamil name: S. Karunatilaka])
He directed Super Deluxe, a film famous for blending genres and taboo-breaking storytelling.
(Who is Thiagarajan Kumararaja?)
This Sangam poet is believed to have written over 300 love poems and also gave us the concept of Akam and Puram.
(Who is Kapilar?)
This Tamil queen fought the British East India Company in the 18th century.
(Who is Velu Nachiyar?)
Name the ancient Tamil martial art practiced with sticks, swords, and agility.
(What is Silambam?)
A Tamil language radio station that runs 24/7 in Malaysia. (
What is Minnal FM?)
In Mahanadhi, Kamal Haasan’s daughter gets kidnapped. What city does he travel to in search of her?
(What is Calcutta/Kolkata?)
This Tamil word means both "compassion" and "justice," and is rooted in classical ethics.
(What is Aram?)
Name the ancient Tamil port city referenced in Roman records as "Poduke."
(What is Poompuhar/Kaveripattinam?)
This classical Tamil dance form is often performed during temple festivals.
(What is Bharatanatyam?)
This European country officially recognized Tamil as a minority language in 2007.
(What is Norway?)