Sun Feb 02 16:29:00 UTC 2025: ## Tamil Oratory Competition Engrosses Tamil Nadu Students
**Chennai, February 2, 2025** – A novel Tamil language proficiency and oratory competition, “Sol Thamizha Sol,” is captivating college students across Tamil Nadu. Organized by Tamizh Perayam, an organization founded by SRMIST founder T.R. Paarivendhar, the competition offers a ₹40 lakh prize pool and aims to promote the Tamil language.
Over 500 students aged 18-25 from Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur participated in the first zonal round held at SRMIST on January 26th. The competition unfolds in multiple rounds, testing participants’ speaking skills and knowledge of Tamil literature and current affairs. Participants are given topics a day in advance and must speak for four minutes without using other languages. Subsequent rounds involve impromptu speeches and debates.
S. Pandi Ganesh, a history student at Madras Christian College, won first place in the zonal competition, delivering a compelling speech on the beauty of the Tamil language. Other winners included K. Vaishali from Dr. Ambedkar Law College, who argued for cinema’s role in promoting women’s rights, and S. Sathish Kumar, who discussed the issues of human selfishness and climate change.
The competition judges emphasized the importance of reading to enhance public speaking skills. Winners highlighted how the competition encouraged deeper engagement with Tamil literature and current events. With eight more zonal rounds planned, culminating in a state-level final in April, “Sol Thamizha Sol” promises to be a significant event in promoting Tamil language and oratory skills among the youth.
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