ROOTED HERE.
WORN EVERYWHERE.

THIS IS TAMIL™

IDENTITY. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.

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TAMIL
LIVES
EVERYWHERE.

FROM TAMIL NADU
TO THE WORLD
AND BEYOND.

  • WORLDWIDE SHIPPINGFrom Switzerland, with tracking
  • 14-DAY RETURNSUnworn, with original tag
  • SECURE CHECKOUTCard, PayPal, Apple Pay & more
  • MADE FOR OUR PEOPLEDesigned by Tamils, for everyone
(02)THE MANIFESTO

EIN VOLK.EINE KULTUR.EINE BEWEGUNG.தமிழ்

We make clothing for a people who carry their home with them — from Tamil Nadu and Eelam to Toronto, London, Paris and Zurich.

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WHERE WE COME FROM

THE WORLD'S
OLDEST LIVING
LANGUAGE.

The roots of Tamil reach back more than 4,000 years. For over 2,000 years it has been written, sung and spoken without interruption – it is the oldest living language in the world. We wear it with pride.

HÄFEN, TEMPEL, DICHTUNG, HANDWERK – DIE WELT, AUS DER WIR KOMMEN.
HARBOURS, TEMPLES, POETRY, CRAFT – THE WORLD WE COME FROM.
  • 120M+ TAMILS WORLDWIDE
  • 4.000+ YEARS OF ROOTS
  • 2,000+ YEARS OF LITERATURE
  • 1,330 COUPLETS OF THE THIRUKKURAL

யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் கேளிர்

YĀTUM ŪRĒ YĀVARUM KĒḶIR

“Every town is our home. Everyone is our kin.”

KANIYAN PUNGUNDRANAR · PURANANURU 192 · SANGAM ERA

உயிர் · மெய் — 12 VOWELS, 18 CONSONANTS, 247 LETTERS

(04) OUR ROOTS

OUR ROOTS
GO FURTHER.

THIS IS TAMIL is more than a clothing brand. It’s a celebration of our people, our history and every Tamil around the world.

From our roots to new generations — we carry it forward.

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  • IDENTITY
  • CULTURE
  • PEOPLE
  • RESILIENCE
  • CREATIVITY
  • TOMORROW

A SIMPLE MARK
FOR A BIGGER
TOMORROW.

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EVERY ORDER
BUILDS A FUTURE.

கற்க கசடற

A share of our revenue goes back to Tamil communities — into education for children and adults, and into projects that give people a future: schools, hospitals and infrastructure.

  • 01

    EDUCATION

    கல்வி

    Schools, scholarships and further education for children and adults.

  • 02

    HEALTH

    நலம்

    Support for hospitals and medical care where it is needed most.

  • 03

    INFRASTRUCTURE

    கட்டமைப்பு

    Water, roads and community buildings that let people build a future.

  • 04

    CULTURE

    பண்பாடு

    Keeping Tamil language, arts and heritage alive for the next generation.

We will report openly on the projects we support.

OUR PROMISE