Tamil New Year
This holiday marks the Tamil calendar's new year.
What is Tamil New Year?
The Tamil equivalent of Hollywood.
What is Kollywood?
Tamil culture comes mainly from this part of India.
What is South India?
This grain is eaten in most Tamil meals.
What is rice?
The Tamil word 'Vanakkam' means this in English.
What is 'hello'?
This direction is often considered auspicious when setting up New Year displays or prayers.
What is east?
This element is a major part of Tamil films. Almost every Tamil movie has at least one of these.
What are songs?
The Indian state that is primarily Tamil.
What is Tamil Nadu?
This thin, crispy dish is similar to a crepe and often eaten for breakfast.
What is dosa?
Tamil is one of the longest continuously used spoken _____ in the world.
What is a language?
People often visit this place to start the new year positively.
What is a temple?
This half Tamil actress and comedian has written and created shows like The Office and Never Have I Ever.
Who is Mindy Kaling?
This country has the largest population of Tamils outside of India and Sri Lanka.
What is Malaysia?
A very popular Tamil dish made by chopping up rotis and mixing it with curry.
What is kothuroti?
What English word for “brown” is derived from Tamil?
What is 'khaki'?
This decorative floor art made with rice flour is commonly seen at entrances.
What is Kolam?
This Tamil composer has won an oscar for his soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire.
Who is A. R. Rahman?
As per the 2021 census, what percentage of Canada's population is Tamil? (get it within 1% to get the points)
How much is 0.7%?
This dish is soft, round, and commonly eaten with sambar (vegetable stew).
What is idli?
What English word is derived from the Tamil “Kattu Maram”? (hint: boats)
What is a catamaran?
The calendar system used to determine Tamil New Year.
What is the Tamil solar calendar?
This type of movie is very common in Tamil films. It combines action, romance, comedy, and music.
What is a 'masala' film?
This is the term for people living outside their homeland, such as Tamils in Canada or the UK.
What is a diaspora?
In Tamil culture and events, traditional food is served on this instead of a plate.
What is a banana leaf?
Tamil belongs to this family of languages, different from many North Indian languages.
What is Dravidian?