Question

Write a short note on Tani Tamil Iyakkam.

Answer 1

1. Maraimalai Adigal promoted the use of pure Tamil words and the removal of the Sanskrit influence from the Tamil language.
2. The movement made a great impact on Tamil culture, especially in language and literature.
3. His daughter Neelambikai played an important role in its foundation.
4. The movement was critical of Hindi, Sanskrit, and Brahminical hegemony in Tamil society.
5. This movement paved the way for later social movements that countered Brahminical and the Sanskrit tradition in Tamil society.