Tamil Letter Format

Two Kinds of Tamil Letter: Personal and Formal

Tamil letters come in two kinds. A personal letter (உறவுமுறைக் கடிதம்) goes to family and friends, and is warm and conversational. A formal letter (அலுவல்முறைக் கடிதம்) goes to a school, an office or an officer, and follows the sender, recipient and subject layout described below. The template list has three personal letters (to parents, to a friend and a thank-you letter) and seven formal ones.

The Personal Letter Structure

1. Place and date at the top: your town, then the date.
2. Greeting (விளிப்பு): அன்புள்ள அம்மாவுக்கு, for a parent, அன்புள்ள நண்பனுக்கு, or அன்புள்ள தோழிக்கு, for a friend, அன்புள்ள மாமா அவர்களுக்கு, for an elder relative.
3. Asking after their health (நலம் விசாரித்தல்): the classic opening is நான் இங்கு நலம். உங்கள் நலம் அறிய ஆவல்.
4. Your news, in a short paragraph or two.
5. Closing lines: regards to the family and a request to write back.
6. Sign-off: இப்படிக்கு, then your relationship (உங்கள் அன்பு மகன், or உன் அன்புத் தோழி,) and your name.
7. Envelope address (உறைமேல் முகவரி): the reader’s name and full address with the PIN code.

Match the pronoun to the reader. Parents and elders are நீங்கள், with verbs such as சொல்லுங்கள்; a close friend is நீ, with சொல் or எழுது. Keep one form all the way through the letter.

Choose the Right Formal Letter

Start with the purpose of your letter. A leave letter asks for permission to be absent. A formal letter asks an officer for a specific action. A Collector petition describes a local problem and the relief you seek. A police complaint records what happened. An RTI application asks a public authority for information or copies of records. These drafts give you a starting structure; they are not prescribed government forms.

The school and employee letters keep the request short. Add the student's name, class and section, or the employee's name and identifier in the sender field. Enter the actual dates of absence and an accurate reason in the body. Do not leave the sample reason unchanged if it does not describe your situation. Select the salutation that suits the recipient, or keep the combined respectful form.

The Tamil Letter Structure

அனுப்புநர் identifies the sender and a reply address. பெறுநர் identifies the recipient, ideally by office and designation rather than an unverified personal name. பொருள் is a brief subject line that makes the request easy to identify. பார்வை is an optional reference to an earlier letter, order or petition, with its number and date. The preview omits it when you leave the field blank.

ஐயா and அம்மையீர் are the salutation choices in these drafts. The body follows the salutation. Explain the background in chronological order, then state exactly what you request. இப்படிக்கு introduces the closing and signature. இடம் and நாள் record the place and date. These templates place them at the end; you can adapt the text to an office's requested format.

Prepare a Tamil Nadu RTI Application

Select the RTI template for a request under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Central Information Commission explains that a request may be made in English, Hindi or the official language of the area. Ask for identifiable records: specify the department, subject, document and period. Number each item so the requested information is clear. A grievance asking someone to repair a road belongs in a petition; a request for the relevant sanction order or expenditure record can be phrased as an information request.

Address the application to the பொதுத் தகவல் அலுவலர், followed by the department, office, full postal address, district and PIN code. Confirm the PIO details in the authority's official RTI directory before sending. The placeholders are deliberate: this builder does not find the correct office or validate jurisdiction.

The State Information Commission's fee table lists a ₹10 application fee under the Tamil Nadu RTI Fees Rules, 2005. The listed payment methods are cash, postal money order, court fee stamp, demand draft and banker's cheque. Its table separately lists rules for the High Court and Legislative Assembly, so check the rules for your particular authority. A postal money order and an Indian Postal Order are different instruments; do not assume the latter is accepted everywhere. Confirm the payee and account instructions with the receiving office.

Enter payment evidence in the fee field only after paying, or describe the applicable exemption and proof. The draft does not invent a receipt or automatically assert an exemption. The official RTI guide states that applicants below the poverty line need not pay a fee and should supply proof of that status. Additional copying charges may apply: the general table lists ₹2 per A4 or A3 page. Keep copies of what you submit.

Check and Submit Your Draft

A Collector or CM petition should identify the location, relevant department, earlier representations and the specific remedy requested. The official CM channel is the Mudhalvarin Mugavari / CM Helpline portal. TNeGA's FAQ also lists 1100, email and post. Use the current portal instructions to submit and retain the acknowledgement. This site does not submit or track petitions.

For a non-emergency police complaint, describe the date, time, place, people involved and supporting material truthfully. Do not guess missing details. If emergency assistance is needed, dial 112. Before any export, replace all bracketed prompts, check names and addresses, and review the print preview. Sign the final letter where needed. Use Unicode text for ordinary sharing; choose Bamini or Vanavil only when a press requests that encoding.

This drafting aid is not legal advice. It does not determine legal rights, filing requirements, jurisdiction or the outcome of an application. Check the receiving authority's current instructions and seek qualified advice for your circumstances.