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The 5 Best Tamil Songs: Critic's Picks

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5 Best Tamil Songs

Tamil songs and videos enjoy a wide level of regional popularity in Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka, Singapore and the Indian States of Tamil Naduo, Puducherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands all count Tamil among their official languages. In fact, it is spoken by approximately 70 million people globally.

As one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, Tamil music understandably boasts an incredibly rich history and a very deep catalogue full of movie soundtracks and pop crossover hits. This list is just a drop in the ocean, but take a short meander through 5 of the best Tamil songs ever, including classic favorites and new music videos alike.

See also: 10 Best Marathi Songs | 10 Best Telugu Songs | 5 Best Kannada Songs

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"Janani Janani" (Thai Mookambikai)

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"Enna Solla Pogirai" (Kandukonden Kandukonden)

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"Kadhal Sadugudu" (Alaipayuthey)

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"Munbe Vaa En Anbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kadhal)

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Arima Arima (Endhiran)

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