Nellai Tamil is one of the dialects of Tamil which is spoken in the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi as well as over the vast area of south Tamil Nadu which was once ruled by the Pandiya Kings. It is distinct from Madurai Tamil, Kongu Tamil and Chennai Tamil which are other Tamil dialects. Nellai Tamil is also known as Thenpaandi Tamil. Thenpaandi Seemai refers to the part of a Pandya kingdom which includes the present day Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
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- Nellai Tamil is one of the dialects of Tamil which is spoken in the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi as well as over the vast area of south Tamil Nadu which was once ruled by the Pandiya Kings. It is distinct from Madurai Tamil, Kongu Tamil and Chennai Tamil which are other Tamil dialects. Nellai Tamil is also known as Thenpaandi Tamil. Thenpaandi Seemai refers to the part of a Pandya kingdom which includes the present day Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts. Since Agathiyar had lived in the Pothigai malai near Ambasamudram, it has been claimed that Nellai Tamil is the first and pure form of Tamil.
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- Nellai Tamil is one of the dialects of Tamil which is spoken in the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi as well as over the vast area of south Tamil Nadu which was once ruled by the Pandiya Kings. It is distinct from Madurai Tamil, Kongu Tamil and Chennai Tamil which are other Tamil dialects. Nellai Tamil is also known as Thenpaandi Tamil. Thenpaandi Seemai refers to the part of a Pandya kingdom which includes the present day Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
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