Got a school notice, bank SMS or family message in Tamil? Read it in Malayalam — free
For a school notice, a bank SMS, a rent agreement or a family WhatsApp message. Paste up to 5,000 characters of Tamil and read it in Malayalam a few seconds later, ready to copy. 5 free uses a day, no account.
How it works
- Paste the Tamil text — up to 5,000 characters
- Tap "Translate to Malayalam" — the Malayalam appears below in a few seconds
- Copy it — or sign up free to keep it as a note
Reading the Tamil you paste
- This pair
- Tamil and Malayalam are close relatives and share many everyday words, but the scripts differ and Malayalam uses far more Sanskrit words.
- Script
- Tamil script, written left to right, with fewer letters than most Indian scripts — one letter can stand for several sounds.
- Numbers
- Tamil digits exist, but are rare; 0–9 is used almost everywhere.
- Mixed text
- Tanglish — English words in Tamil speech, very common in offices and colleges.
- Names
- Names often carry an initial for the father's name (K. Ramesh) instead of a surname.
What you get in Malayalam
- Saying "you"
- Malayalam has ningal (respectful or plural) and nee (familiar). The translation follows the tone of what you paste.
- Sentence order
- Tamil and Malayalam both put the verb at the end, so most sentences keep their shape; idioms still need rewording.
- Script
- Malayalam script, written left to right, with rounded letters and many joined (conjunct) letters.
- Who reads it
- Malayalam is spoken in Kerala and Lakshadweep, and by many Gulf workers from Kerala.
Example
You paste (Tamil):
உங்கள் 1,240 ரூபாய் மின்சாரக் கட்டணம் நவம்பர் 15 ஆம் தேதிக்குள் செலுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். தாமதக் கட்டணத்தைத் தவிர்க்க ஆன்லைனில் செலுத்தவும்.
You read (Malayalam):
നിങ്ങളുടെ 1,240 രൂപ വൈദ്യുതി ബിൽ നവംബർ 15-നകം അടയ്ക്കേണ്ടതാണ്. പിഴ ഒഴിവാക്കാൻ ഓൺലൈനായി അടയ്ക്കുക.
Example made with our translator from a sample sentence. Machine translation can make mistakes — check names, dates and amounts.
Text or audio?
Use this page for Tamil you can copy — a message, a notice, a page of a document. If you have a voice note or a recording instead, translate the audio. Translate audio
Questions
Is the Tamil to Malayalam translator free?
Yes — up to 5,000 characters, 5 times a day, no sign-up.
Are names, dates and amounts kept?
The translator keeps names and figures as they are, but machine translation can slip — check dates and amounts against the original before you send.
Which "you" will the Malayalam use?
The one that fits the tone of what you paste — a respectful message stays respectful for a Malayalam reader.
Can I paste Tamil typed in Roman letters?
Yes. Tamil typed on a phone in Roman letters, or mixed with English, is translated as a whole into Malayalam.
What a free account adds
- Keep each translation in the same note as the original.
- Translate whole recordings — 300 minutes a month free, files up to 100 minutes.
What Pro adds
- Ask one question across all your recordings and folders — “Which message said the fees are due, and by when?” — and get the answer with the recording or note it came from.
- 1,200 minutes a month (free: 300) and files up to 2 hours.
- ₹299/month or ₹2,990/year in India; $6.99/month or $49/year elsewhere.