How to type in Tamil

Friends, Its so easy to type mails in tamil. No special skills needed. All you need is some tamil-typing client software and a little practice. I've been using 'NHM writer' for a while and its been so good.

Here is the method:

1. Click this link and download and install NHM Writer.

2. After the completion of installation, you can notice a bell icon in your system tray (extreme low-right corner)

3. Left click it and select the 3rd option - Tamil phonetic unicode

4. Now you are all set to write in tamil.

Use romanized spelling system to type tamil.

E.g. 1:
vaNakkam = வணக்கம்
vanthanam = வந்தனம்

thangkaL varavu walvaravu aakuka = தங்கள் வரவு நல்வரவு ஆகுக (pls note "w" is used for the tamil word "ந்”)

E.g. 2:

”மூங்கில் இலை மேலே (muungkil ilai meelee)

தூங்கும் பனி நீரே (thuungkum pani wiiree)

தூங்கும் பனி நீரை (thuungkum pani wiirai)

வாங்கும் கதிரோனே (vaangkum kathiroonee)”

You can also use capital letters instead of double small letters to type நெடில். E.g: பா = paa, pA, தா = thA

Special letters:

ழ் = z

ழ = za

ஔ = au

ஸ்ரீ = sri

ஷ = sha

ஸ = Sa

Keyboard shortcuts: Tamil = Alt+2, English = Alt+0

So easy, Try it! Plz reply if there is any doubt or anything that I left out or whatsoever.

- Pushparaj