# Dhanush urges Tamil fluency amid Tamil Nadu language debate 2026-08-06T06:15:30+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Actor Dhanush has urged people to learn Tamil and become fluent in their mother tongue. Speaking at an event, he recalled that students in his school days were fluent in Tamil but often struggled with English. He said the situation is now reversed and claimed that eight out of 10 people he meets do not know Tamil. Dhanush described this lack of fluency as an insult and asked people to prioritise Tamil before learning other languages. His remarks have renewed attention to Tamil Nadu’s long-running language debate. The report links them to accusations by leaders including MK Stalin and Vijay that the Centre is trying to impose Hindi on southern states. It provides no reactions, language-use data or wider public opinion. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: src-rss Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/not-fluent-in-tamil-is-an-insult-actor-dhanush-pushes-for-mother-tongue-first/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/not-fluent-in-tamil-is-an-insult-actor-dhanush-pushes-for-mother-tongue-first/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.