Tamil famous quotes
Famous Tamil quotes — Thirukkural & beyond
Iconic lines from Tamil literature — Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural, Subramania Bharathi, Avvaiyar and more.
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு
akara mutala eḻutellām āti pakavaṉ mutaṟṟē ulaku
All letters begin with "A"; the world begins with the eternal first Lord
Meaning: The opening kural — every script and every world begins with one source.
— Thiruvalluvar, Thirukkural verse 1
எண் என்ப ஏனை எழுத்து என்ப இவ்விரண்டும் கண் என்ப வாழும் உயிர்க்கு
eṇ eṉpa ēṉai eḻuttu eṉpa ivviraṇṭum kaṇ eṉpa vāḻum uyirkku
Number and letter — these two are like the eyes to a living being
Meaning: Literacy and numeracy give us sight in the world.
— Thiruvalluvar, Thirukkural verse 392
அச்சம் தவிர்
accam tavir
Cast away fear
Meaning: A revolutionary one-line poem.
— Subramania Bharathi
நாலு வயசு பெண்ணுக்கே நாட்டிய பாடம்
nālu vayacu peṇṇukkē nāṭṭiya pāṭam
A four-year-old girl already learns dance
Meaning: A famous Bharathi line celebrating the new Tamil woman.
— Subramania Bharathi
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