The Tamils, also known by their demonym Tamilar, are a Dravidian ethnic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. Tam
Tamils celebrating Pongal festival
Tamilakam during Sangam period
Rock cut monuments in Mahabalipuram built by the Pallavas in 7th-8th century CE
Painting of Madras with Fort St. George by Jan Van Ryne (1754)