Tamils should speak in "Tamil" with much pride

[P_R]

Yeah. It was திருமறைக்காடு when அப்பர் sang and it became வேதாரண்யம் later. Unfortunately people think the other way round.

Any effort to change would have faced so much ridicule and hostility. But I wouldn't slot all that just under vested interests. For the common people, simple inertia is a huge factor.

To be honest I should say, I able to say all this with the benefit of hindsight. If anything were to change my spoken language today, I myself may drag my feet before internalizing such changes. It takes a vision to rise above one's times and push these changes. The people who introduced the changes faced all criticism and ridicule and we enjoy the benefits today.