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Which of the Tamil dialects is the best?

Topic started by Tamil Kavi (@ gwnj.utstar.com) on Thu Oct 28 17:56:54 EDT 1999.
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Could we discuss in this forum which of the tamil dialects is the best?

Sangam Val'artha Madurai Tamizha? illai
Sadugudu Chennai Tamila?
Ennala Eppadi enum thiru nellaiya
Enunga eppadi vanga Kovai Tamizha?

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• From: Kuppu Thiyagarajan (@ 204.164.158.163) on: Tue Nov 23 19:05:21 EST 1999
  
  Why dialect in Madras is called 'Madras bAshai' instead of 'Madras Tamil'
  :-)
  
  As Kee Rajanarayanan mentioned in the preface of 'kOballapurathu Makkal'
  writing short stories and novels in 'paechu valakku' has become a new
  'mosthar' (fashion). But they get carried away and write narrators
  statemetns also in 'paechuvalakku'!
  
  I like the Pondicheri Tamil which has many 'Tamilified' french words. Not
  only T'veli and Thanjavur but Pondichery Tamil also well represented in
  Tamil literature. Ashogamithran, Prabanjan… no need to mention Anantharangam
  pillai's diary.
  
  Tirunelveli Tamil --  uses old tamil words --  'paiya pO'
  Kongu Tamil - Mariyathai tamil - 'enungO'
  Madurai Tamil - fast and musical
  Trichy (angittu ingittu), Thanjai Tamil ( kammanAtti, emblathu ainthu')  --more neutral
  Madras bAsai -
  This is the dialect of chengalpet and thiruvallur districts. The
  origin of the people in this area is telugu tribes. No wonder they can't
  pronounce our special 'zha'.
  
  
• From: Jay Narayanasamy (@ 1cust172.tnt3.har1.da.uu.net) on: Sun Nov 28 20:05:01 EST 1999
  
  Since they cant pronounce 'Zha' properly is it called as 'Madras bashai' instead of Tamil.? :-)
  
  If 'Pondi' is Tamlified french then Chennai could be 'Tamlified english?' :-)
  
  Prabhanjan's 'Vanam Vasapadum' is pre independent historical story (It has to be discussed how Tamil is used in histroical stories/movies). It's acceptable that they could have spoken that kind of Tamil. In contemporary period I dont see any different 'Pondi' Tamil as such. Basically they R speaking 'Madras bashai' :-)
  
  
• From: Richard PonArul (@ 1cust72.tnt17.sfo3.da.uu.net) on: Thu Dec 2 01:35:06 EST 1999
  
  Kuppu Thiyagarajan mentioned
  Tirunelveli Tamil -- uses old tamil words -- 'paiya pO'
  Kongu Tamil - Mariyathai tamil - 'enungO'
  Madurai Tamil - fast and musical
  
  My recollection of Madurai Tamil is "avainga eppa vandhAinga?" Leoni is a great source for Maduraiisms while Po. Ma. Ra. is his Nellai counterpart (though not as famous).
  paiya po is most definitely Nellaispeak.
  
  mandaikkuthu (headache)
  paidha (wheel)
  thooramA pOreenga? (hello)
  
  Perhaps this needs another thread.
  
  Richard
  
  
• From: Kuppu Thiyagarajan (@ 204.164.158.163) on: Sat Dec 4 14:53:51 EST 1999
  
  Who is Po.Ma.Ra , Has he released any audio cassette?
  
  

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