According to Hindu legend, Tamil or in personification form Tamil Thāi (Mother Tamil) was created by Lord Shiva.

Who is the father of the Tamil?

Agastya is also famous in the Indian subcontinent for the respect he has received in historical texts. In and after the 15th century, all medicine and health-related Tamil texts, Agastya as the Siddhar, were composed. The oldest Tamil medicine book, which mentions Agastya, was written.

Where did Tamil came from?

The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. The oldest Tamil communities are those of southern India and northeastern Sri Lanka.