1
: a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka
2
: a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors
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The film will stream from Jan. 24 in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages on ZEE5 Global.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
After performing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films, watching her Bollywood songs explode on YouTube and sharing English-language solo tracks as an independent artist, Fatehi says that the Warner deal last year helped kick-start plans for a global music career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Hindi films took a 40% share of total box office, followed by Telugu films with a 20% share, Tamil with 15%, Malayalam with 10%, Hollywood with 8% and Kannada-language films with 3%.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad, according to The Economic Times.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
After performing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films, watching her Bollywood songs explode on YouTube and sharing English-language solo tracks as an independent artist, Fatehi says that the Warner deal last year helped kick-start plans for a global music career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Hindi films took a 40% share of total box office, followed by Telugu films with a 20% share, Tamil with 15%, Malayalam with 10%, Hollywood with 8% and Kannada-language films with 3%.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad, according to The Economic Times.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Tamil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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