# Dhanush Urges Students to Prioritise Tamil Fluency

2026-08-06T11:00:59+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Actor Dhanush urged students at a school event in Chennai to give priority to Tamil and become fluent in their mother tongue. He said that during his school years, students commonly spoke Tamil fluently but struggled with English. He claimed the situation had reversed, saying eight of 10 people he meets do not know Tamil. Dhanush said limited fluency in Tamil should not be treated as an achievement or a matter of pride. His remarks have drawn attention to Tamil Nadu’s wider language debate, including concerns raised by political leaders about possible Hindi imposition. The report does not provide language-use data, public reactions or responses from those leaders.

## Coverage

- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/Aug/06/dhanush-urges-students-to-prioritise-tamil-says-not-knowing-mother-tongue-is-an-insult-2>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/not-fluent-in-tamil-is-an-insult-actor-dhanush-pushes-for-mother-tongue-first/articleshow/132983825.cms>

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