Thambaa Labs

Thambaa Tamil Labs brings a complete Tamil learning ecosystem to your iPad.

Built by Karky Tamil Academy and used by thousands of learners across partner schools and colleges, Thambaa Tamil Labs develops ten learning verticals at every level: reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, comprehension, literature, grammar, logic and creativity.

SIX MODULES, ONE APP

NOOLI, the digital library
A growing library of age appropriate Tamil e-books spanning stories, literature, history, science, arts and the world around us.

KARUVI, Tamil tools
The Chol dictionary, the Emoni rhyme finder, the Kural portal and the Piripori morphological generator, together in one place.

AADAL, games
Interactive language and logic games that build vocabulary, grammar and comprehension through play.

PAADAL, songs
Hundreds of Tamil learning songs mapped to the curriculum, covering literature, science, values and culture.

PAYIL, micro courses
Self paced courses on Tamil grammar, literature, Thirukkural and creative writing.

PAZHAGU, smart training
Adaptive trainers for vocabulary, handwriting, listening, typing, reading speed, grammar and comprehension, including Chollaatral, Palagai, K-Tell and WayKey.

BUILT FOR REAL PROGRESS

A daily progress card after every day of activity.
A monthly report analysing strengths, areas for improvement and suggested next steps, broken down by vertical.
A recommendation engine that adapts activities to each learner.
Teacher analytics and class level reporting for partner institutions.
Levels from foundation through school and into college streams.
Works alongside the Payil Tamil textbooks, or entirely on its own.

FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS

Partner institutions run Thambaa as their Tamil lab, with teacher dashboards and progress reporting for every class. Individual learners of any age follow the same path at their own pace.

DESIGNED FOR IPAD

Large, clear Tamil type, touch first activities, and audio designed for headphone listening.

ACCOUNT REQUIRED

Thambaa Tamil Labs is for registered learners. Sign in with the credentials issued by your school or college, or with the login registered at academy.karky.in. Accounts are not created inside the app.

ABOUT KARKY TAMIL ACADEMY

Founded by Dr. Madhan Karky and Nandini Karky, Karky Tamil Academy builds Tamil learning for a new generation, from the Payil textbook series to the Thambaa Labs platform, with research support from the Karky Research Foundation.

Write to us any time at courses@karky.in.