Madurai Tamil

Madurai Tamil is the dialect which is spoken in the city of Madurai, as well as over a vast geographical area of South Tamil Nadu, the area once ruled by the Pandiya Kings. It differs substantially from Tirunelveli and Nagarkoil Tamil (these two regions were also a part of the Pandiya domain).

The general romantic notion about the purity of Madurai Tamil and its closeness to classical Tamil could be ascibed to the to city having sponsored the Tamil Sangam during the days of the Pandiya Kings.

Region of Madurai Tamil

• Madurai
• Dindigul
• Theni
• Ramanathapuram
• Sivagangai
• Rajapalayam.
• Nagapattinam

The common dialect has made the term Madurai refer to a much larger area than it actually is. It is not uncommon for people from any of the above cities to introduce themselves as people of Madurai.

In Media

In Media, Madurai Tamil is used to address madurai ppl.

Movies in which Madurai Tamil used

• Kadhal (first Half)
• Virumaandi
• Gillli (MuthuPandi)
• Paruthi Veeran
• Karuthamma
• Kizhakku Seemaiyiley
• 16 Vayathiniley

TV Serials

• Madurai ( On Star Vijay)

People who popularized Madurai Tamil

• Prof. Solomon Paapaiya (Patti Mandram)
• Thiru. Raja (Patti Mandram)
• Thiru. Ku.Gnanasambantan (Patti Mandram)
• Thiru. Dindugal I Liyoni (Patti Mandram)
• Thiru. Vadivelu (Film Actor)
• Thiru. Vaira Muthu (Poet)
• Thiru. Bharathi Raja (Film Director)
• Thiru. Vijaya Kanth (Film Actor, Politician)
• Thiru. Ilaya Raja (Music Director)

List of Madurai Tamil words

Madurai Thamizh Word	Contemporary Usage Word For other regions	Senthamizh word	Meaning
Anney	Anna	Annan	Elder Brother ( Used to call any person. Even he is younger, to give respect call "Anney")
Angittu	Anga	Ange	There
Avingya	Avanga	Avargal	Those people
Aama Vadai	Vada	Masal vadai ( in Chennai)	A Cutlet like dish
Aattaiya podu	Thirudu	Thirudu	To steal (take without the owner's consent)
Adi aathi	Ammadi	Ammadi	Exclamation - Used normally when a person is surprised.
Ingittu	Inga	Ingey	Here
Ivingya	Ivanga	Ivargal	These people
Modem (Not Computer related)	Modem	Mega Moottam	Cloudy
Mutta Barotta	Kotthu parota	Muttai Parotha (Kotthu parotta, in rest of tamil nadu)	A dish made with Eggs and Parotha in Muniyaandi Vilas)
Jigar thanda	-	-	A tasty cool drink that you can get only in Madurai
podanga	poda	po	Word used to express the anger.
Vellana	Seekiram	Seekirame	Early morning
Yakka (or) Yakkov	Akka	Akka	Elder Sister
Ambuttuthan	Avlothan	Avalavu than	That's All
Mannana	Seemennai	Seemai Ennai (Oil from Abroad)	Kerosen
Varovomla	Varunvenla	Varuvaen illaiya	I'll come, Will Not I?