Under 6
Little Talkers
Rhymes, songs and picture-led play to build an ear for Tamil sounds and simple everyday words.
வணக்கம்! Live online · Kids & adults · Any country
தமிழ் கற்போம் Raise a child who speaks, reads and belongs to Tamil.
Live one-to-one and small-group classes with native Tamil teachers — built first for children, open to adults too. One free trial class, no obligation, scheduled around your time zone, wherever in the world you are.
- 1:1 or small groups
- Live teachers, not recordings
- Any time zone
- Free trial class
The first lesson, always
Twelve letters. A whole world opens.
Every learner starts here — the twelve uyir eḻuttukkaḷ, the vowel letters of Tamil. Tap a letter to hear the idea behind it, the way we teach it to a five-year-old.
அஆஇஈ
tap a petal
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு
"As the letter A is first among all letters, so the eternal source is first in the world."
— Thirukkural, Kural 1, Thiruvalluvar
தமிழ் ஏன்? · Why Tamil
One of the world's oldest living languages — kept alive one child at a time.
Tamil has been spoken and written for over two thousand years, and it's still the language of lullabies, festivals, and grandparents' stories in homes across six continents. Growing up away from Tamil Nadu shouldn't mean growing away from Tamil. Our job is to keep that thread unbroken — through people, not apps.
- பேசுSpeaking first
Children speak before they read — so do our lessons.
- படிThen reading & writing
The script follows naturally once the ear is trained.
- வாழ்Culture, not just grammar
Festivals, songs, and stories like Auvaiyar's carry the language.
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்கள் · Our teachers
Taught by people who studied Tamil, not just speak it
Every TamilMozhi class is led by a qualified Tamil teacher — educators holding Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degrees in Tamil language and literature, who have spent the last five years teaching learners of every age, live online, across the globe.
Ph.D · M.A · B.A
Degrees in Tamil language & literature
5+ years
Teaching Tamil live online
All ages
From pre-schoolers to grandparents
Global
Students across every major time zone
Formally trained in Tamil
Our teachers didn't just grow up with Tamil — they studied it at university level, so your child learns the language correctly from the start.
Online-teaching specialists
Five years of teaching over video calls means they know how to keep a screen-side child engaged — not just lecture at them.
Experience with every age group
From restless four-year-olds to adult beginners, our teachers adapt pace, games and materials to the learner in front of them.
குழந்தைகளுக்கு தமிழ் · Our main focus
Tamil for kids, built around how kids actually learn
Play first, script second. Every class is led by a real Tamil-speaking teacher who knows how to hold a seven-year-old's attention.
6–9 years
First Readers
The 247 letters of the script, sight words, and short stories — reading out loud with confidence.
10–13 years
Story Builders
Writing short paragraphs, grammar basics, and folk tales, festivals and Thirukkural in age-simple form.
14–17 years
Confident Speakers
Conversation practice, comprehension, and exam or heritage-language pathways for teens.
1:1 or small group, up to 4
Shy or chatty, every child gets to speak in most of the class.
Parents can watch the first class
See exactly how your child is taught before you commit to anything.
Progress you can see
Simple updates after every few classes — no jargon, just what's improved.
பெரியவர்களுக்கும் தமிழ் · Also for adults
Never got the chance to learn Tamil? It's not too late.
Many of the parents who write to us end up joining a class themselves — to keep up with their own child, or simply to reconnect with a language they grew up hearing but never quite learned to read or write.
- Spoken Tamil for complete beginners
- Reading & writing the script from scratch
- Conversational fluency for visiting family
- Flexible evening & weekend timings
"கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை"
"Learn thoroughly whatever you learn." — a line every Tamil learner, young or old, grows into.
How classes work
From "hello" to your first live class in four steps
- 01
Tell us about the learner
Fill in the form above with the child's (or your own) age and current Tamil level.
- 02
Meet your teacher
We match a native Tamil-speaking teacher and confirm a free trial time in your timezone.
- 03
Free trial class
A real, live class — no scripts, no pressure — so you can feel the teaching style first.
- 04
Weekly live classes
Once you're happy, we set a regular weekly slot that fits around school, work and life.
பெற்றோர்கள் சொல்வது · What parents say
Real families. Real Tamil progress.
From first words to first storybooks — here's what parents around the world tell us about their children's Tamil journey.
★★★★★
As a working mom, online classes were a blessing. My daughter learns Tamil every week, and I joined a basic spoken Tamil class myself just to keep up with her. The flexibility and the quality of teaching are fantastic.
Meena R.📍 Florida, USA
★★★★★
The small class size is a real game changer. My son is shy and often gets ignored in large groups, but here he's opening up. He looks forward to his Tamil class every single week.
Karthik A.📍 Bengaluru, India
★★★★★
I enrolled my son and I've been amazed at the progress. His Tamil vocabulary has grown so much — the teachers are patient and make every lesson feel like play.
Aysha A.📍 United Arab Emirates
★★★★★
Within six months my seven-year-old went from zero Tamil to reading her first storybook out loud to her paatti on a video call. There were happy tears on both ends.
Shalini V.📍 Melbourne, Australia
★★★★★
We tried apps first, but nothing stuck. A real teacher who greets my son by name in Tamil made all the difference — he now answers back in Tamil at the dinner table.
Prakash N.📍 London, UK
★★★★★
Both my kids (5 and 9) learn together in one small group. The teacher balances them beautifully — songs for the little one, writing practice for the big one. Worth every cent.
Divya S.📍 Singapore
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What age can my child start learning Tamil?
Most children start from around age 4. Lessons for younger learners lean on stories, songs and play; older kids move faster into reading and writing.
Are classes live or pre-recorded?
Every class is live, with a real Tamil-speaking teacher — either one-to-one or in a small group of up to four learners.
My child has never spoken Tamil before. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Most of our young learners start from zero. We begin with spoken Tamil and everyday words before moving into the script.
Do you teach adults as well as kids?
Yes. Our main focus is children, but we run separately paced classes for adult learners who want spoken or written Tamil.
Which countries and time zones do you cover?
Anywhere with an internet connection. We schedule every class around the learner's local time zone.
How do I book the free trial class?
Fill in the short form near the top of this page, or message us directly on WhatsApp, and we'll confirm a time that works for you.
தமிழ் கற்போம், சேர்ந்து!