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Konmai of Tamil - Excellence of Tamil language
๐๏ธ Tamil - the oldest language in the world
Tamil is one of the oldest languages โโin the world. With a literary history of over 2,500 years, Tamil is the foremost of the classical languages โโof India. It is a world language spoken by more than 8 crore people today.
๐ Chronology of Tamil
โจ Characteristics of Tamil
๐ Classical status
- Year:2004 October 12
- Specialty:India's first classical language
- Authorization:Central Govt
- Condition:1,500 years old
๐ official language
- Tamil Nadu:Official language
- Puducherry:Official language
- Sri Lanka:Official language
- Singapore:One of the 4 official languages
๐ Literary richness
- Sangam Literature:2,381 songs
- Screw:World public secret
- Syllabus:First copy
- Archives:First Grammar
๐ค character form
- Bio:12 characters
- Consonant:18 characters
- Vowel:216 characters
- Hand:1 (f)
- Total:247 characters
๐บ Antiquity of Tamil - Sources
| Evidence | Period | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Brahmi inscription | BC 3rd century | The oldest Tamil script |
| Archive | BC 3rd century | First Tamil Grammar |
| Society literature | BC 300 - AD 300 | 2,381 songs |
| Ashoka Inscription | BC 3rd century | Mention of Tamil Nadu |
| Underground Excavation | BC 6th century | Tamil civilization is 2,600 years old |
๐๏ธ Classical Status - Full Details
Classical Eligibility Criteria:
1.1,500 to 2,000 years old
2.own literary legacy
3.No borrowing from other languages
4.Ancient literature is different
๐๏ธ Notification:2004 Oct 12 |Prime Minister:Manmohan Singh๐ Ceremony:Tamil Thai greetings day
๐ Tamil - Numerical information
8+
Millions of speakers
2500+
Annual history
247
characters
6
Office in countries
๐ Specialties of Tamil - Quick summary
| feature | Detail |
| Ancient | 2,500+ years |
| classical | 2004 (First Indian Classical) |
| characters | 247 (12+18+216+1) |
| First Grammar | Archive |
| bottom | BC 6th century civilization |
๐ฏ TNPSC Memo: 2004 = Classical | 247 = Letters | Bottom = 2,600 years
Dravidian language family
๐ What is Dravidian language family?
Dravidian languages โโare a family of languages โโspoken in South India. About 26 languages โโbelong to this family. They are the 5th largest language family in the world. About 22 crore people speak Dravidian languages.
๐ Important Information:The first person who used the term “Dravidian” was –Robert Caldwell(1856, Textbook of Comparative Mathematics)
๐ฃ๏ธ Four primary Dravidian languages
๐ด Tamil
- Speakers:8+ crores
- Area:Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore
- Writing:247 characters
- Classical:2004
- Specialty:The oldest Dravidian language
๐ต Telugu
- Speakers:8.5+ crore
- Area:Andhra, Telangana
- Writing:Telugu lib
- Classical:2008
- Specialty:Italian of the East
๐ข Kannada (Kannada)
- Speakers:5+ crore
- Area:Karnataka
- Writing:Kannada Libby
- Classical:2008
- Specialty:Halegannada Antiquity
๐ฃ Malayalam
- Speakers:3.8+ crore
- Area:Lakshadweep, Kerala
- Writing:Malayalam Lib
- Classical:2013
- Specialty:Separated from Tamil
๐๏ธ Classical Status - Comparison
| Language | Classical Year | sequence | Ancient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil | 2004 | 1st | 2,500+ years |
| Sanskrit | 2005 | 2nd | 3,500+ years |
| Telugu | 2008 | 3rd | 2,000+ years |
| Kannada | 2008 | 4th | 2,000+ years |
| Malayalam | 2013 | 5th | 1,500+ years |
| Odia | 2014 | 6th | 1,500+ years |
๐ณ Branches of Dravidian languages
๐ธ South Dravidian
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Kannada
- Toda
- Kotaku
- Darkness
๐น Central Dravidian
- Telugu
- Gondi
- Gooey
- Accumulate
- Purji
- Colami
๐น North Dravidian
- Kuruk (OraOne)
- Maltho
- Brahui (Pakistan)
๐ค Robert Caldwell - Father of Dravidian Linguistics
Life Note
- Birth:1814 (Ireland)
- Death:1891
- Occupation:Christian Missionary
- Mission:50+ years in Tamil Nadu
Contribution
- Thread:Textbook of Comparative Mathematics (1856)
- Discovery:Dravidian language family
- Proof:Tamil is different from Sanskrit
- Degree:Father of Dravidian Linguistics
๐ค General characteristics of Dravidian languages
- โ SOV sentence structure:Subject + Object + Verb (Kannan + fruit + ate)
- โ Conjunction at the end of the word:Agglutinative (bo + ka + vil)
- โ Ball, Number, Place:manifest in the verb
- โ Retroflex Sounds:D, D, D, D, D
- โ Absence of Prefix:Suffix only
- โ Difference between needle and needle:A-A, E-E
๐ Dravidian Languages โโ- Quick Summary
| Language | Speakers (Cr.) | classical |
| Tamil | 8+ | 2004 (1st) |
| Telugu | 8.5+ | 2008 |
| Kannada | 5+ | 2008 |
| Malayalam | 3.8+ | 2013 |
๐ฏ Shortcut: T-T-K-M | Caldwell = 1856
The specialty of Tamil literature
๐ Tamil Literature - Introduction
Tamil literature has a history of more than 2,500 years. Sangha literature, devotional literature, small literature and modern literature developed in different periods. One of the oldest literary traditions in the world.
๐ Periods of Tamil literature
๐๏ธ Sangam period
- Duration:BC 300 - AD 300
- Texts:Eights, ten
- Songs:2,381
- Poets:473
- Specialty:Internal and external literature
๐๏ธ Devotional period
- Duration:AD 600 - 900
- Vegetarianism:Devaram, Thiruvasakam
- Vaishnavism:Four thousand divyaprabandham
- They will:12
- Nayanmars:63
๐ The period of small literature
- Duration:AD 1200 - 1800
- Categories:96 Types of Short Literature
- Important:Pillaithamil, Ula
- Texts:Kalambagam, Parani
- Specialty:Multifaceted literature
โจ Modern times
- Duration:AD 1800 - Today
- Categories:Prose, Poetry, Novel, Short Story
- Antecedent:Bhartiyar, the hidden foothills
- Specialty:Pure Tamil movement
๐บ Sangam Literature – Octopus & Octopus
Octagon (8 texts)
| 1. Summary | Inner |
| 2. Short amount | Inner |
| 3. Five hundred | Inner |
| 4. Implantation | outside |
| 5. Sympathy | Internal+External |
| 6. Apprenticeship | Inner |
| 7. Agananuru | Inner |
| 8. Four Hundred | outside |
Batupattu (10 texts)
| 1. Thirumuru Air Force |
| 2. Army Corps |
| 3. Minority Army |
| 4. Perumpanataratpa |
| 5. Initiation |
| 6. Maduraikanji |
| 7. The pipeline |
| 8. Index |
| 9. Starvation |
| 10. Highlands |
๐ Major Literary Texts
| Thread | Teacher | Type | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive | Tolkappier | Grammar | First Tamil Grammar |
| Thirukkural | Thiruvalluvar | justice | World General Secret, 1330 Kural |
| Sometime | Ilangovadis | Copy | The first Tamil copy |
| Hourglass | He killed Seethal | Copy | Buddhist copy |
| Kamparamayanam | Cumber | Copy | The work of Kavichakaravarthy |
| Periyapurana | Sekizhar | Purana | 63 History of Nayanmar |
๐ Thirukkural - The world's public secret
By charity
38
Powers
Because of
70
Powers
by lust
25
Powers
- Total:133 Powers, 1,330 Kurlas
- Translation:In 80+ languages
- Names:Muppal, Uttara Veda, Tamil cover
- Specialty:The best book of justice in the world
๐ Imperungapiyams
Sometime
Ilangovadis
Ilangovadis
Hourglass
Satan
Satan
Sivaka Chintamani
To be corrected
To be corrected
Bangapati
?
?
Kundalakesi
Nathakuthanar
Nathakuthanar
Note:Shortcut
๐ Tamil Literature - Quick Summary
| Literature | count | Shortcut |
| The sum of eight | 8 texts | Nath-kuru-ing-pati-pari-kali-aka-pura |
| ten | 10 texts | Thiru-Poru-Siru-Peru-Mul-Madhu-Nedu-Kir-Phat-Malai |
| Thirukkural | 1,330 Kural | 38+70+25 = 133 power |
| Imperungappiyam | 5 copies | Chi-ma-see-wa-ku |
๐ฏ Master Memory Shortcuts - Available in Tamil
ULTIMATE MASTER SHORTCUT
Sep-2004 | Thi-tha-the-ka-ma | A-8 | p-10 | Ku-1330
Classical-2004 | Dravidian (Tamil-Telugu-Kannada-Malayalam) | The sum of eight is 8 Decimal-10 | Kural-1330
๐ Category wise memos
๐๏ธ Speciality of Tamil
- 2004:Classical Year
- 247:Total characters
- 12-18-216-1:vowel-consonant-consonant-arm
- Bottom line:BC 6th century
- 8 crores:Number of speakers
๐ Dravidian languages
- Ta-the-ka-ma:4 major languages
- 2004-2008-2008-2013:Classical years
- Caldwell:1856 Comparison
- 26:Number of Dravidian languages
- 22 crores:Total speakers
๐ Sangha literature
- Eight (8):Nath-kuru-ing-pati-pari-kali-aka-pura
- Decimal (10):Thiru-Poru-Siru-Peru-Mul-Madhu-Nedu-Kir-Phat-Malai
- 2,381:Sangam songs
- 473:Union poets
๐ Key Texts
- Screw:133 authority, 1,330 Kural
- 38-70-25:Virtue-materiality-lust
- Imperungappiyam:Chi-ma-see-wa-ku
- Archives:First Grammar
๐ TNPSC Frequently Asked Questions
Q:In which year Tamil language was announced?
A:2004 October 12
A:2004 October 12
Q:How many letters are there in Tamil?
A:247 (12+18+216+1)
A:247 (12+18+216+1)
Q:Father of Dravidian Linguistics?
A:Robert Caldwell (1856)
A:Robert Caldwell (1856)
Q:How many books in octet?
A:8 texts
A:8 texts
Q:How many Kurals in Thirukkural?
A:1,330 Kurlas, 133 Powers
A:1,330 Kurlas, 133 Powers
Q:The first Tamil copy?
A:Silapathikaram (Elangovadis)
A:Silapathikaram (Elangovadis)
Q:Underground Excavation - Period?
A:BC 6th century (2,600 years)
A:BC 6th century (2,600 years)
Q:India's first classical language?
A:Tamil (2004)
A:Tamil (2004)
Q:Number of sangha songs?
A:2,381 songs
A:2,381 songs
Q:What are superlatives?
A:Silap-Manime-Sivaka-Valaya-Kundala
A:Silap-Manime-Sivaka-Valaya-Kundala
๐ Fitting - Important information
| Text / Person | Special |
|---|---|
| Tolkappier | First Tamil Grammar - Tolkappiyam |
| Thiruvalluvar | Thirukkural - 1,330 Kurals |
| Ilangovadis | Silapathikaram - First copy |
| He killed Seethal | Manimegalai - Buddhist copy |
| Cumber | Kamparamayanam - Kavichakaravarthy |
| Sekizhar | Periyapuranam - 63 Nayanmar |
| Caldwell | Oppilakanam (1856) - Father of Dravidian Linguistics |
๐ข Numerical mnemonics
2004
classical
247
characters
1330
Thirukkural
1856
Caldwell
8
The sum of eight
10
ten
5
Copies
26
Dravidian languages
๐ Konmai in Tamil - 1 minute summary
| Sect | Important information | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Tamil | 2004, India's first classical language | Sep-2004-onwards |
| characters | 247 (12+18+216+1) | U-me-ume-ah |
| Dravidian languages | 26 languages, 4 important | Ta-the-ka-ma |
| Society literature | 8 sum + 10 song = 18 thread | A-8 + P-10 |
| Thirukkural | 133 authority, 1330 Kural | 38+70+25=133 |
| Imperungappiyam | 5 copies | Chi-ma-see-wa-ku |
| bottom | BC 6th century | 2600 years |
๐ FINAL MASTER FORMULA
Tamil = 2004 + 247 + 1330 + 8+10 + 5 copies
Semmozhi + script + Kural + Sangam + Kappiyam = Konmai of Tamil
Caldwell
1856 = Dravidian father
1856 = Dravidian father
Archive
First Grammar
First Grammar
Sometime
First copy
First copy
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