English to Tamil Typing

Type Roman English & get Tamil words

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About Our Tamil Typing Tool

This English to Tamil typing tool makes it easy to type in Tamil online without having to download any Tamil font or memorise a complex keyboard layout. It is built using Google API to provide fast and accurate English characters to Tamil unicode.

How to Type in Tamil

Our typing tool transforms any Roman English characters to Tamil words. For example-
Typing Eppati irukkirirkal will transform into எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்.
Typing Unkalaip parppatil mikavum makilcci will transform into உங்களைப் பார்ப்பதில் மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சி.

What is Roman English?

Roman English in Tamil typing is a way of typing Tamil words using the English alphabet. It is commonly used in casual online communication, particularly on social media or messaging platforms, where people write Tamil phonetically in English script.

Tips for Typing in Tamil

  • Press space bar to turn Roman English words into Tamil words.
  • To type a full stop (முழு நிறுத்தம்), simply use the regular dot key (.).

Basics of Tamil Language

It belongs to the Dravidian language family and is primarily spoken in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India, and in Sri Lanka, where it is an official language. Tamil is also recognized as a classical language of India, reflecting its rich literary heritage and cultural significance. With over 75 million speakers worldwide, Tamil has a global presence, with significant communities in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and Australia.

Tamil is not just a means of communication but a profound expression of its speakers' identity and culture. It continues to thrive in modern times through cinema, music, and digital media, while remaining deeply connected to its historical roots.

Tamil script is unique, comprising 12 vowels, 18 consonants, and a special character called "ஃ" (aytham), which makes it highly phonetic and capable of representing intricate sounds.

  • Vowels (Uyireluttu / உயிரெழுத்து ): அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ, ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ
  • Consonants (Avarkal oppukkolkirarkal / அவர்கள் ஒப்புக்கொள்கிறார்கள்): க, ங, ச, ஞ, ட, ண, த, ந, ப, ம, ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள, ற, ன
  • Numbers (En / எண்): ௦, ௧, ௨, ௩, ௪, ௫, ௬, ௭, ௮, ௯, ௰
  • Full stop (Mulu niruttam / முழு நிறுத்தம்): .

Auto Correction of Similar Sounding Words

Our Tamil typing tool is smart enough to figure out the intended word although it may sound or spelled similarly to a different word. You may want to pay attention if you are trying to type a Tamil word that sounds very similar to another Tamil word.