What does it mean to be thamizhs- PLEASE RESPOND
I am 19 yrs old. since i was 13 i ve lived abroad. but I have a fierce pride that i am a thamizhan. and by being a thamizhan, I consider myself lucky to call such an ancient, literary tradition as my own.
But u know what. it sometimes scares me to think that hardly anyone knows about the richness of their language/or history. if you dont even know. how are you going to be proud of it and worse still PROMOTE IT.
I am sick of people just raving on about the greatness of tamil. To most people it sounds as though we are all fanatics. Perhaps some people should take care of the living language thamizh too. i mean look at english which is flourishing now. greek, latin and that language sanskrit are all dead. the reason english is flourishing now is becos people speak it. chinese, japanese. they really speak it. UPDATE IT. and USE IT. why cant thamizhs do the same.
unmayil thamizh meedu patru irunthal ovvoru thamizhanum, thamizhil pesa, ezhutha karkka vendum. thamizh sould be made into a modern language. shortlly speaking two doctors should converse in thamizh medically. two scientists. two engineers. just as two philosophers or religious people might...
WHAT DO YOU THINK. we youngsters need some guidance from the PAZHAMS THAT grace this forum. dont we need to make varungala thamizh nadu a valamana thamizh nadu
malla mun-uThAranamAga nAm thigaZha vEndum
itli thosai:
I think each of us must contribute in some measures to the progress of our language. You know what, if you are interested in Sangath Thamizh literature and scout for books in Tamilnadu, you'll get them all at cheap rates and in cheap quality of print - such is the dire straits that we have fallen into.
I dont know if the passionate people who translated those epoch making works receive any Royalty at all or not.
We must make it a point to buy Tamil literature books - old and new and at least make it a point to converse in Tamil within family and friends.
There are enough things we can do - for instance, we both can learn to type in Tamil and communicate in our thAi mozhi.
Anbudan,
Thirumaal
Re: What does it mean to be thamizhs- PLEASE RESPOND
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Originally Posted by itli thosai
I am sick of people just raving on about the greatness of tamil. To most people it sounds as though we are all fanatics.
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This guy is perfectly right. By parading around this forum claiming htat Tamil is better than other languages or that Tamil is the "best" langauge...you are not helping yourselves or Tamil in anyway...in fact, it only makes people think of you as an extremist and it makes whatever langauge you are trying to boast look bad...
Re: What does it mean to be thamizhs- PLEASE RESPOND
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Originally Posted by Hyderbadi
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Originally Posted by itli thosai
I am sick of people just raving on about the greatness of tamil. To most people it sounds as though we are all fanatics.
This guy is perfectly right. By parading around this forum claiming htat Tamil is better than other languages or that Tamil is the "best" langauge...you are not helping yourselves or Tamil in anyway...in fact, it only makes people think of you as an extremist and it makes whatever langauge you are trying to boast look bad...
Looks like you quite envy the greatness of Tamil, don't you, Hyderbadi. Why don't you do the same for your tongue, I will support you! ... don't make the same mistake your brother did!
what it means to be Tamil?
Friend,
Tamil is one of the Oldest Languages, and now Tamils living in Abroad has more oppertunity to be in touch with Tamils, like this forum- LET US THANK ALL.
Friends,
Most of the SANGAM LIterature and Tirukural are available ONLINE- Downloadable- at
www.tamilnet/projectmadurai
Please keep knowing the past. Sangam LIterature tells how deeply Tamils were religious with Practice of Vedas from Tholkappiyam Days. Also Sangam LIt. tells how much of Civilisation level of Tamils.
Knowing past History is best way to look at future.
MosesMohammedSolomon.