Talk to a Tamil-speaking astrologer online
A Tamil-speaking astrologer reads your jathagam in the words your family uses: rasi kattam, natchathiram, porutham, ezharai sani and thisai.
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Vanakkam. En magalukku 28 vayasu, kalyanam thalli pogudhu. Oru jothidar chevvai dosham irukku nu sonnar. Tamil-la pesalama? Porutham-um paakanum.
Vanakkam, Tamil-laye pesalam. Ungal magalin piranda thethi, neram, ooru sollunga. Chevvai lagnathil irundhu, chandiranil irundhu, sukkiranil irundhu endha veetil irukku nu paarthu, vilakku irukka nu solren. Pinbu pathu porutham-um paarkalam.
Short answer
Yes, you can consult a Tamil-speaking astrologer online, by chat or by phone call. A jothidar who speaks Tamil reads your jathagam, checks chevvai dosham and the running thisai, and does thirumana porutham the Tamil way, with ten poruthams rather than a 36-point score. Your parents can join in Tamil. On Kismo, verified Tamil-speaking astrologers consult online, from anywhere in India or abroad.
What are the key facts about tamil?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| What it is | A jothidam consultation in Tamil, by chat or call, with a Vedic astrologer who reads the South Indian chart |
| Who it suits | Tamil families in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Bengaluru, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf, and anyone matching a Tamil jathagam |
| What is read | The rasi kattam, your natchathiram, thisai and puthi, Saturn's peyarchi, and for marriage the ten poruthams |
| What to keep ready | Date, time and place of birth; an old jathagam notebook helps, since its kattam can be checked line by line |
| Rate on Kismo | Each astrologer fixes one rate per minute for chat and call, from ₹15, taken from a wallet you top up from ₹100 |
| First consultation on Kismo | 5 free minutes on your first session, no card needed |
| Where it works | Online, from anywhere in India and abroad. Kismo is an app where you talk to verified Vedic astrologers by chat or call, in 16 languages. |
Which problems do people bring in this language?
- செவ்வாய் தோஷம் (chevvai dosham)
Manglik dosha
- திருமண பொருத்தம் (thirumana porutham)
Kundli matching
- திருமண தடை (thirumana thadai)
Delayed marriage
- ஏழரை சனி (ezharai sani)
Sade sati
- அஷ்டம சனி (ashtama sani)
Shani dhaiya
- கால சர்ப்ப தோஷம் (kala sarpa dosham)
Kaal sarp dosh
- ராகு திசை (rahu thisai)
Rahu mahadasha
- சனி திசை (sani thisai)
Saturn mahadasha
- குழந்தை பாக்கியம் (kuzhandhai bhagyam)
Delay in having a child
- திருமண முகூர்த்தம் (thirumana muhurtham)
Wedding muhurat
How many people speak Tamil, and where do they live in India?
Tamil is the mother tongue of 6,90,26,881 people in India, about 6.9 crore, according to the Census of India 2011 1. That is 5.70% of the population, the fifth-largest language 1.
Tamil speakers grew by 13.54% between 2001 and 2011, from 6,07,93,814 1. The Tamil share of India's population has slipped at each census since 1971, when it stood at 6.88% 1.
| State or UT | Tamil speakers per 10,000 people (2011) |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 8,837 |
| Puducherry | 8,822 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1,520 |
| Karnataka | 345 |
| Kerala | 150 |
| Andhra Pradesh (undivided) | 84 |
Tamil Nadu itself is not only Tamil-speaking. Per 10,000 people there, 587 speak Telugu, 178 Kannada and 101 Malayalam as their mother tongue 1. Many Tamil Nadu families therefore match a Tamil jathagam with one drawn in another language.
What are the Tamil words for doshas, periods and marriage matching?
Tamil astrology words mostly come from Sanskrit but are said the Tamil way, so a Tamil-speaking jothidar and client can talk without English. The table lists the words that come up most, in Tamil script with how they are said.
| Tamil | Said as | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| ஜோதிடம் | jothidam | Astrology; the astrologer is a jothidar |
| ஜாதகம் / ராசி கட்டம் | jathagam / rasi kattam | The birth chart and its square grid of twelve boxes |
| நட்சத்திரம் | natchathiram | Birth star, the Moon's nakshatra at birth |
| திருமண பொருத்தம் | thirumana porutham | Marriage matching by ten poruthams 2 |
| இரச்சுப் பொருத்தம் | rajju porutham | One of the ten, read from groups of birth stars 24 |
| செவ்வாய் தோஷம் | chevvai dosham | Mars in certain houses; mangal dosh in Hindi 3 |
| ராகு கேது தோஷம் | rahu ketu dosham | Rahu or Ketu in houses many Tamil astrologers watch for marriage |
| ஏழரை சனி | ezharai sani | Saturn's seven-and-a-half-year transit around the Moon sign 10 |
| அஷ்டம சனி / கண்டக சனி | ashtama sani / kandaka sani | Saturn in the 8th, or in a kendra, from the Moon sign |
| சனிப் பெயர்ச்சி | sani peyarchi | Saturn changing sign, marked at temples 9 |
| திசை / புத்தி | thisai / puthi | Mahadasha and its sub-period |
| பரிகாரம் | parigaram | A remedy, such as a temple visit or prayer |
| திருமண முகூர்த்தம் | thirumana muhurtham | The time chosen for the wedding |
A Tamil jathagam is drawn as a South Indian chart. The signs sit in fixed boxes, with Mesham in the top row, and the lagna is marked in whichever box it falls 11. If your partner's family uses a North Indian chart, the astrologer can read both.
Tamil matching asks a different question from North Indian gun milan. The Tamil Lexicon defines kalyana porutham as the agreement of the two birth stars in ten aspects, from dina and gana to vedhai and rajju 2. It gives no pass mark out of 36 2.
On Kismo you can ask a Tamil-speaking astrologer about any of these by chat or call, at a rate the astrologer sets from ₹15 a minute.
Which calendar and panchangam do Tamil astrologers follow?
Tamil astrologers count the year in solar months, named Chithirai, Vaikasi, Aadi, Thai and so on, which begin when the Sun enters a new sign. The Tamil New Year falls on Chithirai 1, in mid-April 5. In 2008 the DMK government moved it by law to Thai 1, and in 2011 the next government repealed that law and restored the April date 5.
Thai, from mid-January to mid-February, is one of the most sought-after wedding months in Tamil homes 6. Malay Mail, reporting on Malaysia's Tamil community, notes weddings are avoided in Aadi, mid-July to mid-August, and in Margazhi, mid-December to mid-January 6. B. V. Raman wrote in 1948 that Tamils did not object to a wedding in lunar Ashadha, provided the Sun had not yet entered Cancer 3.
Aadi still holds one festival for couples. On Aadi Perukku, the 18th day of Aadi, newlyweds gather on the banks of the Cauvery in Tiruchy to pray, according to DT Next 8.
Saturn's change of sign, sani peyarchi, is the transit Tamil families follow most closely. The Karaikal district administration dated the 2026 peyarchi at Thirunallar to 6 March 2026, 8.24 am, with Saturn moving from Kumbam to Meenam 9. Devotees may worship there for one mandalam, 48 days, after the transit 9.
Almanacs do not always agree on such dates. Amar Ujala, following a North Indian almanac, gave 29 March 2025 for Saturn's entry into Pisces 10, nearly a year before the Thirunallar date. Ask your jothidar which panchangam they use, vakyam or thirukanitham, before you plan around a transit.
How do Tamil families use jathagam for marriage, naming and nadi readings?
Porutham is checked from the two birth stars before a Tamil match goes further 2. Prasna Marga, the Kerala text, groups the 27 stars into three sets of nine for rajju and treats a couple in the same set as a fault 4. Its translator notes that some read one of its matching counts as meant only for the Chola country 4.
Chevvai dosham carries special weight in Tamil Nadu. B. V. Raman wrote in 1948 that Tamil areas made much of kuja dosham and that it had stopped many otherwise suitable marriages 3. He listed exceptions, such as no dosham in Leo or Aquarius, and cancellation when both charts carry it 3.
Raman also criticised rejecting a jathagam because a few poruthams fail, while ignoring longevity and the 7th house 3. Many Tamil astrologers today read the whole chart first and the porutham table second, so ask your astrologer which order they follow.
Naming a child follows muhurtham rules too. Raman recommends the 10th, 12th or 16th day after birth for the naming ceremony, with the name suited to the birth star 3.
Nadi jothidam is a Tamil practice centred on Vaitheeswaran Koil, a temple town in Tamil Nadu 7. A seeker gives a thumb impression, the right thumb for men and the left for women, and readers search bundles of palm leaves indexed by its pattern 7. The Free Press Journal reports five or six bundles per thumb type, each with 50 to 100 leaves 7.
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How do you know an astrologer is genuine?
- Every Kismo astrologer passes four steps: qualification review, panel interview, live audits of real sessions, 30-day probation.
- Nobody can guarantee an outcome. Treat any promise of a fixed result as a red flag.
- Never pay for an expensive puja or ritual under pressure. Get a second opinion first.
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Which astrologers can I talk to about tamil?
- Mitul Sharma
Vedic Astrology, Nadi Astrology · 10 yrs
English, Tamil
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How does a consultation on Kismo work?
- Log in on kismo.app or get the app from Google Play.
- Pick an astrologer who speaks your language and works with your question.
- Share your date, time and place of birth.
- Ask by chat or call. The first session carries 5 free minutes, then each minute is billed from your wallet.
Questions worth asking in the session
- En jathagathil chevvai endha veetil irukku, adhukku vilakku irukka?
- Ippo enakku endha thisai, endha puthi nadakkudhu?
- Ezharai sani, ashtama sani, kandaka sani ethuvum enakku ippo nadakkudha?
- Engal rendu jathagathukkum pathu porutham-il ethanai porundhudhu, rajju porutham irukka?
- Neenga vakya panchangam-a, thirukanitha panchangam-a use pannuveenga?
What should I know before booking a session about tamil?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does a session cost? | Each astrologer sets one rate for chat and call, from ₹15 a minute. A 10-minute session at ₹15 a minute costs ₹150 (October 2026). |
| Is the first session free? | 5 free minutes on the first session, no card. |
| Chat or call? | Both. You choose when you start the session. |
| Do I need an exact birth time? | It helps. Without one an astrologer can still read your Moon sign and planets by sign, or work out the time with you. |
| Is my chat private? | Your chat is not shown to other clients. How Kismo handles your data is set out in its privacy policy at kismo.app/privacy. |
| What if I am not happy? | There is no refund for a reading you did not like. Misconduct, pressure or a request for money outside Kismo is handled by a person. |
| Where does it work? | Online, from anywhere in India and abroad. People use Kismo from 80+ countries. |
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Where can I find a Tamil-speaking jothidar online?
You can find Tamil-speaking jothidars on online astrology apps that let you filter astrologers by language. Pick one who lists Tamil, start a chat or call, and share your birth details. You can type in Tamil script, in Tanglish or in English. An online session saves you finding a jothidar near your home, which helps families in Bengaluru, Singapore or the Gulf.
What are the 10 poruthams in Tamil marriage matching?
The ten poruthams are dina (natchathiram), gana, mahendra, stree deergha, yoni, rasi, rasi adhipathi, vasya, vedhai and rajju. The Tamil Lexicon lists these ten as the parts of kalyana porutham. Each compares the two birth stars or Moon signs. There is no total out of 36; astrologers weigh rajju and a few others more heavily and then read both charts.
How much will a Tamil astrologer consultation cost me on Kismo?
On Kismo a Tamil astrologer's rate starts at ₹15 a minute, and each astrologer sets one rate for both chat and call. You top up a wallet with at least ₹100 and pay for every started minute. Unused balance stays for your next session. The first session includes 5 free minutes, and no card is needed for it.
Can I chat with a Tamil astrologer for free?
Yes, a first chat can be free on some apps; Kismo gives 5 free minutes on your first session without asking for a card. Use them for one clear question, such as whether chevvai dosham is present in your jathagam. Keep your birth date, time and place ready. After the free minutes, the astrologer's own per-minute rate applies.
If chevvai dosham is in my horoscope, can I marry someone without it?
Many Tamil astrologers say yes, depending on where Mars sits and what else the two charts show. B. V. Raman listed exceptions, such as Mars in Leo or Aquarius giving no dosham, and noted the dosham cancels when both charts have it. An astrologer checks Mars from the lagna, Moon and Venus before saying anything. No reading can guarantee how a marriage turns out.
How do I tell a genuine online jothidar from a fake one?
A genuine jothidar explains the chart and does not frighten you or promise a result. Warning signs are pressure to book an expensive parigaram, a gemstone sold on the spot, or a request to pay outside the app. Kismo checks astrologers with a qualification review, a panel interview, live audits of sessions and a 30-day probation. Get a second opinion before paying for any ritual.
Why does my Tamil panchangam give a different sani peyarchi date?
Sani peyarchi dates differ because almanacs calculate Saturn's position in different ways. The Karaikal district gave 6 March 2026 for Saturn's move into Meenam at Thirunallar, while a North Indian report gave 29 March 2025. Tamil almanacs are made by the vakyam or the thirukanitham method. Ask your astrologer which one they use before planning around the transit.
Is nadi jothidam the same as reading a jathagam?
No, nadi jothidam is a separate practice from reading a birth chart. In nadi readings at Vaitheeswaran Koil, a reader finds palm leaves by your thumb impression, while a jathagam reading works from your birth date, time and place. Many Tamil-speaking astrologers do only jathagam readings. Ask before booking which one the astrologer offers.
Can a Tamil astrologer read my jathagam if I live in Singapore or Dubai?
Yes, a Tamil astrologer can read your jathagam from anywhere, because the chart depends on where you were born. Give the birth town and the local clock time from your birth record. For a muhurtham in Singapore or Dubai, tell the astrologer the city where the event takes place, since sunrise there sets the timings.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Language: India, States and Union Territories (Table C-16), Census of India 2011, Paper 1 of 2018, Statements 3, 4 and 5, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Accessed .
- Tamil Lexicon, entry கலியாணப்பொருத்தம் (kaliyana-p-poruttam), p. 784, Digital Dictionaries of South Asia, University of Chicago. Accessed .
- Muhurtha or Electional Astrology (B. V. Raman, 1948), pp. 29, 58-59, 71-72 and 98-101, Internet Archive (Digital Library of India). Accessed .
- Prasna Marga, Part 2 (tr. B. V. Raman), ch. 21, stanzas 50 and 59 with notes, Internet Archive. Accessed .
- Why does the Tamil New Year change with the ruling party in the state? (Vinita Govindarajan, 14 April 2017), Scroll.in. Accessed .
- Wedding bells are ringing: Here's why Tamil couples are saying 'I do' this month (27 January 2025), Malay Mail. Accessed .
- An informative guide to the ancient Nadi Shastra (Kunwar Vyas, 8 March 2024), Free Press Journal. Accessed .
- Aadi Perukku festival: Newlyweds, others seek blessings of Mother Cauvery (3 August 2025), DT Next. Accessed .
- Sanipeyarchi Festival 2026, Karaikal District Administration, Government of Puducherry. Accessed .
- Shani Sade Sati: साल 2025 में इन राशियों पर रहेगा शनि की साढ़ेसाती का असर, Amar Ujala. Accessed .
- Horoscope, Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Accessed .
