January
Pongal
பொங்கல்The harvest festival that opens our year — the Pongal pot boiling over among sugarcane and marigolds, and a shared meal for the whole Mandram.
Tallahassee, Florida
தமிழ் வாழ்க! வளர்க தமிழ்!
A home for Tamil language, culture and community in North Florida
Tallahassee Tamil Mandram brings Tamil families across the Big Bend together — through festivals, Tamil classes for our children, music, dance and drama, and the simple joy of sharing a meal in our mother tongue.
Vanakkam
We are a family of families
Tallahassee Tamil Mandram (TTM) is a volunteer-run, non-profit and non-political association of Tamil families living in and around Tallahassee. Some of us arrived decades ago; some landed last semester. What we share is a language, a culture worth passing on, and a wish that no Tamil family in this city should feel far from home.
Everything we do is organised by members, funded by members, and open to anyone who loves Tamil — whether you speak it fluently, are just beginning, or are marrying into it. There is a place for you here.
Through the year
Our signature celebrations
Dates shift a little each year with the Tamil calendar — members are notified by email and WhatsApp as soon as each one is confirmed.
Spring
Chithirai Thiruvizha
சித்திரைத் திருவிழாOur Tamil New Year festival and biggest gathering of the year — a full day of games, a community potluck, cultural performances and prize-giving.
Aug – Oct
Summer Sports
கோடை விளையாட்டுகள்A season of events and tournaments for men, women, youth and kids, running from August through October in the lead-up to Deepavali.
Autumn
Deepavali
தீபாவளிThe festival of lights, celebrated with new clothes, sweets, a cultural programme and a hall full of families from across the Big Bend.
Moments
From our most recent gathering
TTM Summer Sports 2026
Thank you to our sponsors
Their support keeps our events open to every family. Your support empowers our community.
Platinum sponsor
Supporting sponsor
Community sponsors
Patron sponsors
- Karthik Rajendran
- Kishore Somalinga
- Kumaran Poongavanam
- Narendran Dhanasekaran
- Raghuram DhumpaRealtor & Loan Originator · NMLS# 2842662 · (850) 980-7418
- Sathish Babu Kuttae Ravindran
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Every family makes the Mandram bigger
Membership keeps our festivals running, our Tamil school free to teach, and our service work funded. It also means you never miss an invitation.