A non-profit · serving Minnesota since 2003

தமிழ்க் கல்வி தழைத்திட, கலையும் மரபும் போற்றிட

A home for Tamil language, art, and community in Minnesota.

From the harvest festival of Pongal to a 120-foot mural at MSP Terminal 2, MNTS has anchored Tamil cultural life across the Twin Cities for over two decades.

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Free Sangamam and Muthamizh Vizha admission for MNTS members · Cultural events open to all Minnesotans

Three doorways

Why are you here today?

I want my child to learn Tamil

The MNTS Tamil School teaches over 350 students at the Hopkins and Woodbury campuses, with a path to the Bilingual Seal of Biliteracy by graduation.

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I want to attend a Tamil event

Sangamam, Muthamizh Vizha, MN Open, Pongal, Mother Language Day — there are at least eight community events on the MNTS calendar every year.

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I want to support MNTS

Become a member, sponsor an event, donate a scholarship, or volunteer your time. Every contribution is tax-deductible.

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What's coming up

எதிர்வரும் நிகழ்வுகள்

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Save the Date flyer: 2026 Chess Competition, Nov 15 at PiM Arts High School, Eden Prairie; 2027 Sangamam Pongal Celebration, Jan 9 at Hopkins High School, Minnetonka

Upcoming events

Save the Date — Chess Competition 2026 & Sangamam Pongal 2027

நாள் குறித்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள் — சதுரங்கப் போட்டி 2026 · சங்கமம் பொங்கல் 2027

Chess: Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · Sangamam Pongal: Sat, Jan 9, 2027

Chess at PiM Arts High School, Eden Prairie · Pongal at Hopkins High School, Minnetonka

Two dates for the MNTS calendar. Register for the chess competition and the Sangamam Pongal celebration on the MNTS member portal.

Nov152026

MN Open Chess

MN Open Chess Competition 2026

Sun, November 15 at 12:00 PMAdd to calendar (.ics)Register

Dec152026

Sangamam / Cultural Program

2027 சங்கமம் - Cultural Registration Form

Tue, December 15 at 9:00 AMAdd to calendar (.ics)Register

Two decades. Built by Tamil families.

இருபது ஆண்டுகள், நம் கைகளால்

22_yrs
Serving Minnesotaமினசோட்டாவில் சேவை: 350₊
Tamil School studentsதமிழ்ப் பள்ளி மாணவர்கள்: 1,200₊
Member familiesஉறுப்பினர் குடும்பங்கள்: 24
Bilingual Seal recipientsஇருமொழித் தேர்ச்சி

What we do

Three pillars, one mission.

Drawn from Muthamizh — the three living strands of Tamil heritage.

Cultureபண்பாடு

Iyal · Isai · Naatakam — literature, music, drama. We curate, perform, and pass forward the living traditions of Tamil arts across our event calendar each year.

Sangamam · Muthamizh Vizha · MN Open

Educationகல்வி

The MNTS Tamil School is the only AdvancED-accredited Indian-language school in Minnesota. We align with NCSSFL-ACTFL standards and lead students to the Bilingual Seal of Biliteracy.

K-12 · Hopkins · Woodbury

Communityசமூகம்

From civic engagement to charitable giving, MNTS shows up — at Festival of Nations, in solidarity with neighbors, and through scholarship endowments funded by Minnesota Tamil families.

Charity · Civic life · Heritage

Featured · 2025

A 120-foot Tamil mural at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Airport.

In partnership with MSP and the Minnesota Tamil community, MNTS unveiled a 20-foot-tall, 120-foot-wide installation in Terminal 2 — a visual love letter to Tamil art forms and a quiet, daily greeting for every Minnesotan and visitor passing through.

120 ft
Wide: 20 ft
Tall: 25M+
Annual viewers

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Today's Thirukkural · இன்றைய திருக்குறள்

Kural 810 · Adhikaram 81 — Old Friendship

பழைமை · பொருட்பால் (Wealth)

விழையார் விழையப் படுப பழையார்கண்
பண்பின் தலைப்பிரியா தார்.

“Even enemies will love those who have never changed in their affection to their long-standingfriends”

— Thiruvalluvar

முவ. வரதராசன்

(தவறு செய்த போதிலும்)பழகிய நண்பரிடத்தில் தம் உரிமை பண்பிலிருந்து மாறாதவர், தம் பகைவராலும் விரும்பப்படுதற்குறிய சிறப்பை அடைவர்

சாலமன் பாப்பையா

பழைய நண்பர்கள் பிழையே செய்தாலும், அவருடன் பகை கொள்ளாது நம் நட்பை விடாதவர், பகைவராலும் விரும்பப்படுவர்.

மு. கருணாநிதி