தமிழ் கற்போம்.தமிழ் வாழ்வோம்.தமிழ் நேசிப்போம்.Learn Tamil. Live Tamil. Love Tamil.
Nunmaan Tamil Academy is a community-run, non-profit Tamil language and cultural academy accredited by Cognia. We teach children and adults to read, write and speak Tamil with confidence — in classrooms across Michigan and Windsor, and live online.
- 4
- Learning locations
- K-12
- Grades welcomed
- 2022
- Non-profit since
- 5
- Week read-a-thon
கற்க கசடறக் கற்பவை கற்றபின் நிற்க அதற்குத் தக.
Thirukkural 391 — Learn thoroughly what is worth learning — and then live by what you have learned.
Language, culture and community in one place
We are not an online tuition service. Nunmaan is a Tamil learning ecosystem built around reading fluency, cultural confidence and belonging.
Read with fluency
Structured reading practice built around our five-week Tamil Summer Read-A-Thon method — fluency first, comprehension always.
Write with confidence
From uyir–mei letters to sentences and short essays, learners build handwriting and composition step by step.
Speak every day
Conversation circles, songs, stories and games (Kahoot, Quizlet) make Tamil a living, spoken language at home.
Culture at the centre
Thirukkural, festivals, kolam, music and community events connect language to identity and belonging.
Experienced teachers
Community teachers who know both the classroom and the culture, supported by clear curriculum and progress tracking.
In-person and virtual
Troy, Novi and Windsor classrooms plus fully virtual sessions, so families anywhere can keep learning.
Courses for every age and level
From first letters to Thirukkural, with in-person and virtual options at every stage.
Tamil Foundations (Ilam Thendral)
Uyir and mei letters, sounds, first words and rhymes through play, song and story.
Reading & Fluency (Vasippu)
Paragraph reading, comprehension, vocabulary building and guided writing.
Literature & Thirukkural
Classical and modern Tamil texts, Thirukkural study, essay writing and public speaking.
Tamil for Adults
Conversational Tamil for parents and heritage learners who want to speak at home with confidence.
Culture & Arts Club
Kolam, folk songs, Pongal and Thai festival preparation, drama and community performance.
Tamil Summer Read-A-Thon
A five-week workshop helping children read Tamil fluently and quickly through interactive lessons and activities led by experienced teachers.
Troy · Novi · Windsor · Virtual
Troy, Michigan
United States
Our founding campus at Baker Middle School, following the Troy School Safety Plan with evacuation, first aid and safety teams.
Saturdays · 3:00–4:30 PM EST
Novi, Michigan
United States
Classes at Parkview Elementary School, plus the Novi Tamil Read-A-Thon run with Novi Public Library.
Saturdays · 3:00–4:30 PM EST
Windsor
Ontario, Canada
Cross-border Tamil learning at Northwood Public School with the same curriculum, calendar and graduation.
Virtual Tamil Academy
Anywhere · MS Teams
Live online classes conducted via Microsoft Teams for families outside Michigan and Ontario. Books are mailed home (shipping extra).
Sundays · 3:00–4:30 PM EST
Nunmaan Tamil Academy has Cognia Candidate Accreditation with NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI
School credit, college credit and the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy — the pathways we are building for every Nunmaan learner.
School credit process
Our objective is for every school district in Michigan to accept the Nunmaan Tamil Academy certificate and diploma through school accreditation, and to award the applicable K-12 school language credits for learning Tamil at any level.
College credit
We equip and enable willing students to earn university language credits via the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and other university language programmes across the USA, using the school accreditation.
MI Seal of Biliteracy
Nunmaan is working with the Michigan Department of Education for the Seal of Biliteracy for Tamil. MDE is reviewing the submitted documents and ACTFL certification, and we prepare students for the assessment so they earn the seal when they graduate from school.
Upcoming events
Nunmaan Summer Picnic 2026
The whole Nunmaan family gathers for a summer picnic — Tamil games, food, songs and community time across the summer season.
Afternoon · family programme · Park venue · Michigan
வள்ளுவர் மொழி — Thirukkural Recitation
Students recite and explain Thirukkural couplets; awards for clarity of pronunciation, memory and interpretation of Valluvar's words.
Weekend rounds · All campuses + Virtual
Novi Tamil Read-A-Thon
A five-week workshop designed to help children read Tamil fluently and quickly through interactive lessons and activities led by experienced teachers, building both fluency and comprehension.
Saturdays · morning session · Novi Public Library, Novi, MI
Tamil Learning Workshop + Readathon, Troy
Tamil reading workshop and readathon with interactive activities, games and experienced instructors. Improve fluency, expand vocabulary, strengthen comprehension and develop a love for reading.
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Troy Public Library, 510 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084
Tamil is not a subject. It is an inheritance.
Kolam at the doorstep, Pongal in January, a Thirukkural on the tongue, folk songs at a community stage — our culture programme keeps the language alive outside the classroom too.
The Nunmaan Academy Song
- நுண்மாண் தமிழே நீ தமிழே நீ தமிழே நீ!
- எழுத்தாகி சொல்லாகி மொழியாகினாய்
- என்னுள் கலையாகி கருவாகி கருத்தாகினாய்
- அன்பாகி அருளாகி அறமாகினாய்
- என்னுள் அழகாகி அறிவாகி அரணாகினாய்
- உறவாகி உயிராகி உரையாடினாய்
- என்னுள் எண்ணாகி எழுத்தாகி ஏடாகினாய்
- நுண்மாணாகி மதியாகி மாண்பாகினாய்
- தமிழை தரமோடு பயின்றிங்கு தமிழனாகினாய்!
Nunmaan Virtual Library
Stories, worksheets, audio readings, grammar guides and teacher resources — searchable by grade and level, free for every enrolled family.
Uyir Ezhuthu tracing sheets
K–2 · PDF
Aesop stories in simple Tamil
3–5 · Read online
Thirukkural — first 100 couplets
6–12 · Audio + text
Tamil nursery rhymes audio pack
K–2 · Audio
Vocabulary builder — 500 everyday words
All · Flashcards
Grammar basics: vetrumai urubugal
6–12 · PDF
Latest announcements
- Free · K–12Jul 26 & Aug 9 · 2:30–4:30 PM
Tamil Learning Workshop + READATHON at Troy Public Library
A summer special at Troy Public Library, 510 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084. Tamil reading workshop, readathon, interactive activities and games with experienced instructors — FREE registration. Children read an engaging Tamil storybook and confidently read it aloud by the end of the workshop.
- Celebration2026
Graduation Day 2026 — all four campuses
Graduation Day 2026 was celebrated in Troy, Novi, Windsor and the Virtual Tamil Academy, with trophies and certificates for every student.
- AccreditationCurrent
Michigan Seal of Biliteracy for Tamil in progress
Nunmaan Tamil Academy is working with the Michigan Department of Education for the Seal of Biliteracy for Tamil. MDE is reviewing the submitted documents and ACTFL certification; we will prepare and guide students through the assessment so they earn the seal when they graduate.
Scholarships
No child should miss Tamil class because of cost. Families can request need-based support during registration; a committee reviews every application confidentially.
- Need-based tuition waivers — full or partial, decided case by case.
- Volunteer-in-lieu option: parents can serve as classroom or event helpers.
- Books, workbooks and competition fees covered for supported families.
- Sibling discounts stack with scholarship support.
Ask us: contact@nunmaan.org
Moments from our community
5 weeks
Read-A-Thon
Novi Public Library
Pongal · Thai
Cultural events
Community stage
Troy · Novi
Classroom moments
Weekend classes
Awards
Student achievements
Certificates & prizes
Troy PL
Library programmes
Games & stories
Community
Teachers & volunteers
The people behind Nunmaan
What parents tell us
My daughter went from recognising letters to reading a full Tamil story aloud in one summer.
Parent, Novi
Read-A-Thon family
The games and songs make Tamil feel joyful — my son now speaks Tamil at the dinner table.
Parent, Troy
Weekend class family
Virtual classes kept our family connected to Tamil even after we moved away.
Parent, Virtual
Online learner family
Talk to the academy
Our Chief Education Officers answer registration, placement and volunteering questions personally.
Where we teach
- Troy, MichiganBaker Middle School, 1359 Torpey Dr, Troy, MI 48083
- Novi, MichiganParkview Elementary School, 45825 W 11 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48374
- WindsorNorthwood Public School, 1100 Northwood St, Windsor, ON N9E 1A3
- Virtual Tamil AcademyClasses conducted via MS Teams
Ready to start learning Tamil?
Enrol for the coming term at Troy, Novi, Windsor or the Virtual Campus. Our team will confirm placement, schedule and any support you need.
contact@nunmaan.org · (248) 266-5639