Facts about Tamils around the world, for those who doesnt know about that:
1. Presidents: Till now 3 presidents are from TN 2. Indias Highest Civilian Award Bharat Ratna Recipients: Tamils are the highest morethan 35 than anybody else. 3. President of Sigapore is a Tamil: SR Nathan. 4. Tamil is national language of Srilanka, Singapore and Malyasia 5. France & Canada are considering to make Tamil as their one of their official languages. 6. France & Canada are considering to make Tamil as their one of their official languages. 7. In Internet: Largets number of webpages available in Tamil only next to English. 8. BBC: BBC broadcast news in 40 languages,in which there are only 3 indian languages those are Tamil, Bengali and Hindi. Do they broadcast in Sanskrit? 9.China's offcial govt radio broadcasts Tamil programs 2 hrs daily.
10. Last but not lease, one and only living and fully eligible classical language of India.
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by venkatesh thiagarajan on Apr 30, 2007 10:01 PM Permalink
50% words are from Sanskrit, Sanskrit is the mother of all indian languages - these are all not facts. This shows that you lack knowledge and the openness to learn the facts. Get the facts right - and come here to argue. More over what is the use of talking abt a language which has a very very very little number of speakers (in fact lesser than the fraction u said abt France/Canada).
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by Tamil Selvan on Apr 30, 2007 09:26 PM Permalink
Ha ha ha good joke that 50% or above Tamil words are Sanskrit origin. Its vice versa and read the Devaneya Pavanar,G U Popes and other linguistice researches. Then you will not say Sanskrit is mother of all Indian languages.
In fact, language of Indus Valley Civilization itself Tamil only according to recent research. At that time of Indus Valley civilization, there is no Aryan or Sanskrit in India.
Read the history and talk...
Tamil Patriotism is a feeling, it is not depend on a person like MK. Even after it will grow.
Once wolf minded cunning brahmins are washed away from TN, everything will come in normal phase
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by kba k on Apr 30, 2007 09:32 PM Permalink
50% or tamil words are from sanskrit... good joke dear! It is the other way around.
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by Vasantgopal on Apr 30, 2007 10:14 PM Permalink
Selvan and Chattopadhyay: You are both partially right. Tamil and Sanskrit are sister languages, so there are bound to be similarities. They both come under Indo-European subclass of languages which are linked to common origin in Central Asia. Trying to say that they are not linked (Selvan) or that one gave rise to another (Chattopadhyay) is as stupid as separating two sisters or to prove which one is more valuable to the parent!
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by on Apr 30, 2007 10:30 PM Permalink
You short sighted Fool. You quote Aryan and Dravidian divides as though this is the well astablished truth. Truth is the Aryan/Dravidian divide was foisted upon us by some English Historian within the last 200 years. Tamil may very well be a very old language and even with its own roots. Yet its clear that its scriptures do NOT predate Sanskrit writings. The sophisticated Tamil and the barbaric Tamils do not add up. Tamil belonged to better people of the past. Today the Tamils you refer to can only indulge in lewd behavior, unjust practices and defecate in public.
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by Cnu on Apr 30, 2007 10:45 PM Permalink
Tamil selvan, keep ur Tamil pride in ur black stinking a**. what the heck tamil self glorification, Rajani is from Maharashtra, Jayalalitha is from Karnataka, Viago is from Andhra, even karunanidhi is not of Tamil orgin.
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by IndianReporter on Apr 30, 2007 09:51 PM Permalink
guys get the message right on the board. this is about EVR and anti-brahmin, do not bring in Tamil. Tamil has been glorified by brahmins and upliftment of the language has been done more than anybody else. You got to read the teachings unearth the meaning rather follow few people who preach. follow the preachings and not the preacher. few acts of few people (who could have been converts!!) does not make the teachings bad. remove the negatives, hail the positives and follow the teachings. without brahmins today you would not have any heritage left in tamil nadu, you would all be meat eating and fighting instead of reading this net and increasing debates (which learned and educated people do).
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by IndianReporter on Apr 30, 2007 09:18 PM Permalink
Do not mix Tamil and Anti-brahminism. Brahmins have contributed the best from Bharathiyaar to Kalki , alwars, nayamars. They spread the message of love all and hate none. that is what brahmins have practiced and that is the reason they do not resort to violence or abuse when their integrety or importance is questioned. As all these material things are of no greater importance than "ultimate surrender to God". I am sure they would practice their religion's and teacher's teaching to be good to others and keep praying. Meanwhile, they have contributed to the betterment of society and been good advisors to rulers. they never killed other human beings or animals like so many of "other religion and other caste" do. they lived and live in perfect harmony with nature. few people like EVR do not count for them, they would be steadfast in their belief that God is one and that HE would provide them moksha. Waste to debate this with morons.
RE:Facts about Tamil and World Tamils
by Tamil Selvan on Apr 30, 2007 09:22 PM Permalink
Im not at all confusing with Bramins and Tamil. hundreds of brahmins contributed to Tamil, I agree. But at the same time lakhs of brahmins worked for degradation of Tamil only in TN, thats true.
Im not against any brahmins, but Im against f#"¤"king Brahminism.
In fact Bharathiyar and Kalki himself against brhaminism only.
