Tamil Nadu

American

[nah-doo] / ˈnɑ du /

noun

a large state in S India: formerly a presidency; boundaries readjusted on a linguistic basis 1956. 50,216 sq. mi. (130,058 sq. km). Chennai.

Tamil Nadu British

/ ˈtæmɪl nɑːˈduː /

noun

Former name (until 1968): Madras. a state of SE India, on the Coromandel Coast: reorganized in 1956 and 1960 and made smaller; consists of a coastal plain backed by hills, including the Nilgiri Hills in the west Capital: Chennai (formerly called Madras). Pop: 62 110 839 (2001). Area: 130 058 sq km (50 216 sq miles)

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Vikram, an award-winning actor from the southern state of Tamil Nadu, was seen hugging and playing with a lar gibbon in a now-deleted video posted on Instagram on Monday.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Prominent Tamil Nadu environmental activist Piyush Manush said the fight to save the community's soul is not just about the city itself.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

"Who else will give you 250 rupees an hour just for doing housework?" said Sriramyachandra from her kitchen in Chennai in southern India's Tamil Nadu state.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The 83-year-old composer from Tamil Nadu has scored more than 1,000 films in nine languages, a record unmatched in Indian cinema.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The plains of Tamil Nadu were beastly hot.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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