'It's Purely The Way It Sounds...'- Says Brain, California Boy Who Fell In Love With Tamil | News18

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  • @rubennaidoo3939
    @rubennaidoo3939 5 годин тому +56

    Brian's soul is Tamil. Stay strong Brian.

  • @sazztazz
    @sazztazz 5 годин тому +47

    Love it when people say tamizh instead of Tamil.

  • @raviganeshv
    @raviganeshv День тому +47

    fascinating to hear proper tamil pronunciation from this foreigner. Good job Brian

    • @kirum831
      @kirum831 9 годин тому +1

      glad to see the efforts but someone need to emphasize how to pronounce the sounds properly, the rolling of the tongue and other technique which will help talk the language better

  • @CrazyCreations1432
    @CrazyCreations1432 3 години тому +35

    தமிழ் மொழியின் இசையை உணர்ந்த பிரெயின்கு என் வாழ்த்துகள்

    • @heygbn073
      @heygbn073 3 години тому +1

      small correction-- adhu 'ப்ரையன்'

    • @4ray
      @4ray 2 години тому

      @@heygbn073பிராயன்😊

  • @muniappanadhimoolam7351
    @muniappanadhimoolam7351 2 години тому +9

    👍இந்த பிரையன் சென்ற ஜென்மத்தில் தமிழனாக பிறந்திருப்பார் போலும் . அதன் விட்ட குறை தொட்ட குறை இந்த ஜென்மத்திலும் தொடர்கிறது என்றே நினைக்கத் தோன்றுகிறது தமிழ் உள்ளவரை அன்னாரின் புகழும் நீடிக்க வாழ்த்துகிறேன்💐வாழ்க வளமுடன் 🌹

  • @anand7311
    @anand7311 13 годин тому +35

    Brian, you are speaking tamil like a native speaker.. hats off

    • @snl1754
      @snl1754 Годину тому

      do you wear a hat ? really ?

    • @snl1754
      @snl1754 Годину тому

      do you wear a hat ? really ?

    • @JV-ut4fi
      @JV-ut4fi 35 хвилин тому +1

      @@snl1754 Did you have to comment twice? really?

  • @aravindbros
    @aravindbros 7 годин тому +28

    What great examples to explain beauty of Tamil. "Avan pooii sonan" vs "Avan poi sonan" . Wow :)

  • @Pattabi2024
    @Pattabi2024 Годину тому +5

    தமிழ் எங்கள் உயிருக்கு நேர்!!!

  • @dankartzee
    @dankartzee 2 години тому +6

    Brian has mastered the most difficult zha in tamizh which is amazing. Even South Indians don't pronounce it well esp the 3 L sounds. The Tamilians themselves mess it up. Brian's love for the tamizh language is much more than Tamilians themselves Quoting Mahakavi Bharatiyar 😍
    Appreciate Brian

  • @muthunilavan6714
    @muthunilavan6714 4 години тому +8

    அருமை சகோதரி! பேசிய நண்பரும் பாரதியார் பாடலைச் சொன்னதோடு, மதுரையில் தமிழ் கற்ற சுவையான அனுபவங்களை ச் சொன்னதும் இனிமையானது.
    தங்கள் தமிழ்ப்பணி தொடர வாழ்த்துகள் 🤝 நான் தமிழாசிரியராகப் பணியாற்றி ஓய்வு பெற்றவன் என்பதோடு கடந்த 2024-ஜுலையில் சான் அன்டோனியோ வந்து கவியரங்கத் தலைமையேற்றவன் என்னும் முறையில் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன் 🎉❤😊

  • @yourmancj
    @yourmancj Годину тому +8

    தயவு செய்து வட நாட்டினர் தமிழை கற்றுக்கொள்ளுங்கள். நீங்க தமிழ் கற்று பேசினால் எங்களுக்கும் ஹிந்தி கற்க தோன்றும். ஒரு மேர்கதியவர் இவ்வளவு அழகாக தமிழை பற்றி பேசுவது நுணுக்கங்களை சொல்வது மிகவும் பாராட்டத்தக்கது. 🎉 ஒரே தேசத்தில் இருப்பினும் உலகத்தின் முதல் மொழியான தமிழை கற்க வட நாட்டினர் ஆர்வம் காட்டாது இருப்பது அவ்வளவு அழகல்ல.

    • @whitewhirlwind7
      @whitewhirlwind7 56 хвилин тому

      Unfortunately the north indians hide all this .

  • @CharlesTampa-y2p
    @CharlesTampa-y2p 5 годин тому +14

    Glad that Brain have nailed it, ofcourse Tamil is ancient, oldest and mother of most languages!

    • @Michael-h2r5i
      @Michael-h2r5i 35 хвилин тому

      Sanskrit is the oldest - the language of IVC, that's recently proved by US based Indian cryptographer

  • @positivemindset3010
    @positivemindset3010 3 години тому +6

    தமிழ் மக்கள் பின்பற்றும் ஒவ்வொரு செயல்பாடுகள் மற்றும் நடைமுறைகளுக்கு பின்னால் அறிவியல் உள்ளது. நாம் நமது கலாச்சாரத்தை பின்பற்ற வேண்டும்.

  • @mennelly
    @mennelly 2 години тому +8

    தமிழுக்கு அமுதென்று பேர்!❤

  • @gleamofcolor
    @gleamofcolor 16 годин тому +16

    மொழிகளின் தாயை உணர்ந்ததற்கு நன்றி பிறையன்😊

    • @TheAnuc
      @TheAnuc 6 годин тому +4

      At least one of the interviewer should have been a Tamilian to appreciate what he’s saying.

  • @DrHARANSivachariyar
    @DrHARANSivachariyar 8 годин тому +10

    SIVAN TAMIL SIVAN blessed guy
    The one and only classical Divine sweet language in the universe

  • @shebabond123
    @shebabond123 2 години тому +5

    Super Brian, so happy to hear a foreigner speaking Tamil👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏼

  • @shashigopal9655
    @shashigopal9655 Годину тому +2

    அருமையான மிக மிக பழமையான மொழி தமிழ். நன்றி பிராய்ன். Thanks to this TV channel.

  • @sandyj342
    @sandyj342 15 хвилин тому +1

    Tamil is among the national language in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and significant Tamil diaspora world wide. Tamil music is really amazing. Good to see Brian appreciating it ❤

  • @anuradhaanuradha1611
    @anuradhaanuradha1611 День тому +13

    Proud of you Brain. Congratulations

  • @kitnanaai
    @kitnanaai 6 годин тому +9

    This guy is awesome. How does this have only 108 likes?

  • @thekarthikragunath
    @thekarthikragunath Годину тому +2

    Brian is simply awesome. தூய்மையான இந்த ஆத்மாவை தமிழின்பால் இழுத்தது முருகனின் செயலாக தான் இருக்க வேண்டும்

  • @muralinarasimhan3863
    @muralinarasimhan3863 2 години тому +2

    Tamil is a bottomless pit of beauty sagacity , knowledge wisdom etc etc. it never ceases to amaze one!

  • @gardenbee583
    @gardenbee583 8 годин тому +8

    Very proud of you Bryan for learning and loving my mother tongue Thamizh. . I wish you are available here in the Bay Area to teach my grand kids who are very are eager to learn it but can’t find a good teacher.

    • @muralinarasimhan3863
      @muralinarasimhan3863 58 хвилин тому

      @@gardenbee583 you can start teaching sir. If they reach a good level then you can think of a formal teacher!

  • @samskarebyaha
    @samskarebyaha 5 годин тому +10

    He speaks Tamil better than many Tamils now

  • @av4020
    @av4020 6 годин тому +5

    Very fascinating to hear Brain speak in Tamil! Much appreciation to his efforts and lots of love from India 🇮🇳❤

  • @Canadatamill
    @Canadatamill 7 годин тому +11

    Welcome Brian
    To our thamil family

  • @tamilmanvasanai
    @tamilmanvasanai День тому +11

    Sonal, Thanks for the interview. It was a great conversation. I enjoyed walking down the memory lane.

    • @ebutu555
      @ebutu555 Годину тому

      Congrats!!! As native Tamil speaker, I must say it's hard to master this language. But, my best wishes on your journey to master it. By the way, shouldn't you say 'எல்லாருக்கும்' instead of 'எல்லாத்துக்கும்' when you refer a group of people?

  • @nellaishankar
    @nellaishankar День тому +9

    That’s great to know deeper about my good friend Brian ! I was amazed to see your tamil pronunciation. Now I got the background! Cheers !

  • @Arbutham-e6k
    @Arbutham-e6k Годину тому +2

    மகாக்கவி பாரதியின் கவிதையை பிரயன் வாயிலாகக் கேட்ட ஆச்சரியாமாக உள்ளது. பராட்டுக்கள்.

  • @mohankumarmurugesan
    @mohankumarmurugesan 18 годин тому +12

    Who wouldn't love a beautiful language thats been spoken for more than 3000 years old and still thriving! ❤

    • @Michael-h2r5i
      @Michael-h2r5i 34 хвилини тому

      Do you love Sanskrit - by the same logic?

  • @sns790
    @sns790 Годину тому +3

    Glad that he is pronouncing 'zha' correctly than any other Tamil youtubers!

  • @greatdost14
    @greatdost14 8 годин тому +11

    LONG LIVE THAMIZH 🔥🔥🔥

  • @vrvijayaraman
    @vrvijayaraman Годину тому +2

    வாழ்க‌ யம் தாய் தமிழ்.....🎉🎉🎉

  • @skk7617
    @skk7617 23 години тому +46

    North Indian girlz asking American how he learnt such difficult language.....😂
    It's a lesson to all North Indian that they should learn at least one south Indian language.
    It will help connectivity better.
    Being Indian, it should be easy for them.
    All problem in Mumbai or Bangalore or in future [ Chennai or amaravathi [ andhra future capital ] is because North indians refuse to learn or speak local language.

    • @maverick792
      @maverick792 4 години тому +1

      There are more than 20 languages in India. People got work to do than keep learning languages.

    • @skk7617
      @skk7617 4 години тому +3

      @maverick792
      Nobody is expected to do PhD in those languages. Wherever they are staying they can start trying to communicate with localites... and gradually they can pick up local language.

    • @kumar.193
      @kumar.193 3 години тому

      @@maverick792 You yourself have the answer as to why South Indians love people like Brian and not you.

    • @goodearthbhoomi8041
      @goodearthbhoomi8041 3 години тому +2

      Not sure if you noticed.. The North Indian girl with glasses pronounced ‘ Tamil’ and Brian pronounced it correctly giving the emphasis to the last character .. like Thamizh.

    • @akravi8787
      @akravi8787 3 години тому +3

      In chennai, more Rajasthanis jains learnt tamil and speak fluently, and Gujarathis sowrasta caste people in madurai speaks tamil fluently.

  • @__calm__storm
    @__calm__storm 2 години тому +2

    வாழ்க தமிழ்!வளர்க தமிழர்கள்!❤

  • @arunalagiri7825
    @arunalagiri7825 2 години тому +1

    Congrats! Brian .. really happy for you to learn Tamil.. it's very old language and it's way of life leans with Tamil language itself.

  • @99baburam
    @99baburam Годину тому +1

    I met Brian whose Tamil name is Karuppan in Berkeley at a Malaysian restaurant named Rasa Sayang back in 1996. I think it is the same Brian in this program. Brian, if you are out there, Vanakkam, I am glad you still have that burning desire to learn Tamil and be a part of it. Are you now in Tamil Nadu? I am in Puducherry on a longer stay. Would love to meet you if you are around. Regards, Babu

  • @user-ws5gg2mn6g
    @user-ws5gg2mn6g Годину тому +1

    Wow, his pronounication of "izh" is mind blowing!

  • @jagdishchandrapatel1671
    @jagdishchandrapatel1671 День тому +7

    Salute to your dedication boss❤

  • @akhilaravind3741
    @akhilaravind3741 20 хвилин тому

    Proud of you Brian... heartfelt congratulations

  • @raghureddybv5484
    @raghureddybv5484 День тому +11

    Your are American who loves the great language Tamil, Tamil politician are killing this ancient language.

  • @stuffmadhi
    @stuffmadhi 3 години тому +4

    Brian❤ Tamizh🐯

  • @kiwishiv
    @kiwishiv 12 годин тому +3

    Amazing dedication, hats off 👏

  • @revathiraj1521
    @revathiraj1521 День тому +5

    Proud of you Brayan

  • @prasannavenkateswaramoorth6376
    @prasannavenkateswaramoorth6376 Годину тому +1

    If you say Tamizh (தமிழ்) repeatedly it gives sounds of Amizhthu(அமிழ்து) meaning manna dews eg Nectare from heaven. It also gives different different meaning to the situation all in good sense. So think how richness in the Tamizh language. All people using pronouncing Tamil

  • @ambecabk5648
    @ambecabk5648 Годину тому +1

    It's Brian, not Brain, for heaven's sake!!!

  • @jayashreeseshadri6547
    @jayashreeseshadri6547 4 години тому +1

    Great efforts and sincere hard work driven by your passion. Salute your persistence.

  • @striker44
    @striker44 2 години тому +2

    Tamizh grammer is way too beautiful, for those mathematically inclined.

  • @biokart
    @biokart 6 годин тому +5

    And no Tamil news channel has him interviewed?

  • @hemanathans3885
    @hemanathans3885 2 години тому

    Finally true comes out thanks 👍

  • @aalampara7853
    @aalampara7853 6 годин тому +2

    He pronounces rl sound properly than many Tamils

  • @shanmugamthiagarajah9174
    @shanmugamthiagarajah9174 6 годин тому +4

    Brian is a new golden asset to our olden Thamil பாஸ்ஷய் language. பாசை என்று சொன்னால் நமக்கு விழங்க முடியாத அளவுக்கு சமஸ்கிருதத்தை நமது தெளிர்ந்த நீரில் (தமிழ் பாசையை) கலந்து கெடுத்திருக்கிறார்கlள்.

    • @vikineo
      @vikineo 5 годин тому

      Change name to sanmugam instead of shanmugam and then come here. Bye for now

  • @AlexXPandian
    @AlexXPandian 9 годин тому +8

    Anchors not understanding a word of Tamil 😂🤣😅

    • @balasubramaniank.a.9391
      @balasubramaniank.a.9391 2 години тому

      The reaction for pooii sonnan,,,,, and poison sonnan not sounding, feeling good. Grow up girl.

  • @SupitsMano
    @SupitsMano Годину тому +1

    Honestly he pronounced tamil better than both the lousey anchors put together. They had the whole 'oh i just can't bother or attempt to say it rightly' act. Typical. A middle schooler could have conducted a better interview.

  • @ARCPA1040
    @ARCPA1040 3 години тому

    This is a sure sign of a past life association as a Tamizhan. Although reincarnated as an American, his Tamil roots are strong.

  • @rexman9961
    @rexman9961 Годину тому

    Surprised he has not spoken on the rich Tamil literature and the bhakti literature which is one of greatnessof Tamil not merely the sweetness ..

  • @govimusic
    @govimusic 7 годин тому +7

    Oh, where do I even begin? First off, CNN-News18, would it have been too much trouble to do a quick spell check before airing this? It’s Brian, not Brain-though after watching this interview, I wouldn’t blame Brian if he felt his brain cells slowly withering away.
    And speaking of withering, let’s talk about the host. Was it too much to ask for someone who actually knows a thing or two about Tamil? Or even how to pronounce it? I mean, really-Brian, an American, managed to say ‘Tamizh’ more authentically than your own host, who butchered it into something that sounded like ‘Taamil’-as if we were discussing a tropical island instead of one of the world’s oldest classical languages.
    Honestly, this is despicable-a national news channel, no less, showcasing this cringe-fest of cultural ignorance. Perhaps next time, you could find someone who doesn’t need a phonics class before discussing Tamil culture? Or better yet, someone who actually respects it enough to learn the basics beforehand?
    But hey, why stop at pronunciation? Maybe throw in some karaoke subtitles next time so we can follow along as the host stumbles through syllables like a toddler learning the alphabet.
    Do better, CNN-News18. Or just let Brian conduct the interviews next time. At least he knows how to say the word.

    • @SupitsMano
      @SupitsMano Годину тому

      Why would they learn to pronounce it correctly? They have the whole "im too posh to give a damn" attitude about the whole thing. So typical. Lousey, haughty anchoring. Not a surprise at all.

  • @mallikaraman
    @mallikaraman 51 хвилина тому

    Awesome 👌 so much effort !

  • @visnaidoogvn
    @visnaidoogvn 47 хвилин тому

    Just awesome man 🙏

  • @thirumalai15675
    @thirumalai15675 4 години тому +1

    Great work 🎉🎉

  • @annej4272
    @annej4272 Годину тому

    Congrats to Brian and your Tamil wife !! From Tamil Nadu

  • @nisshanthan9247
    @nisshanthan9247 Годину тому

    சிறப்பு வாழ்த்துக்கள்

  • @arulramadoss6189
    @arulramadoss6189 5 годин тому +2

    Absolutely fascinating

  • @balanmurughhan1111
    @balanmurughhan1111 4 години тому +1

    Hi bro you dint choose the tamil language to learn but the tamil language chose you to learn her coz this language is something different which has a soul if u believe it will teach you many aspects of life and spiritual journey tamil language and its roots are way of life...

  • @Sathish_12
    @Sathish_12 Годину тому

    Fellow local Indians: Tamil
    That Foreigner : தமிழ்

  • @VenkatRaman-jk8yd
    @VenkatRaman-jk8yd 51 хвилина тому +2

    Bravo bro , Tamil is the only non sanskrit language spoken in india , and it's official language in Malaysia , Singapore, srilanka, Mauritius , Burma and it's world's first language with complete syntax

  • @SreesVillage_Feast
    @SreesVillage_Feast Годину тому

    It's Brian and Brain

  • @karthikarvindcs
    @karthikarvindcs Годину тому

    Though he has accent, his spoken tamil is pretty good.

  • @nangaigk5708
    @nangaigk5708 Годину тому

    Thank u friend

  • @DD25
    @DD25 2 години тому

    4:25 | The interviewer should self-introspect what was in her mind during that "Hmmm" for the first time, and when it was repeated few more times.

  • @RSXXX229
    @RSXXX229 2 години тому

    AWSOME REPORTING 👍

  • @jayasankarsundaram7061
    @jayasankarsundaram7061 35 секунд тому

    Thanks news 18

  • @manojbhaskaran1997
    @manojbhaskaran1997 3 години тому

    The least you could do for a gentleman who has taken the trouble of learning one of our languages is to spell his name right in the caption.

  • @thomawalkar
    @thomawalkar 2 години тому

    Beauty of Tamil --> As he said it is challenged to others " L" --> 'ல்' - He pronounced first , the second is 'ள்' , The third is 'ழ்' (Tough) the Fruit name is Banana ( பழம்) .

  • @naghulboy
    @naghulboy 3 години тому +3

    Americans knows the importance of a regional language that too with a oldest language in the world. But the north indians and central govt doesn't like the people Nd tamil

    • @whitewhirlwind7
      @whitewhirlwind7 48 хвилин тому

      Jealous and envy with a scheme to dominate the south.

  • @sulaimansheik4591
    @sulaimansheik4591 2 години тому

    Brian became பிரியன்

  • @vaisalivelmurugan2096
    @vaisalivelmurugan2096 4 години тому

    well done Mr.Briyan.🙏🙏🙏

  • @shanmugarajahkandasamy9901
    @shanmugarajahkandasamy9901 5 годин тому +1

    God bless you

  • @kiwishiv
    @kiwishiv 12 годин тому +1

    Will the documentary be available on UA-cam?

    • @varatharajik1874
      @varatharajik1874 8 годин тому

      Already he released trailer in UA-cam 😊

    • @kiwishiv
      @kiwishiv 7 годин тому

      @varatharajik1874 I saw the trailer, I was wondering if the full documentary would be released 🙂

    • @asarerebird8480
      @asarerebird8480 2 години тому

      பிரயன் தமிழுக்கு தமிழன்னையின் வாழ்த்துக்கள்

  • @sathishkumar-dt4zc
    @sathishkumar-dt4zc 41 хвилина тому

    We understand the importance of our language only when a foreigner embraces it

  • @palanir7320
    @palanir7320 3 години тому

    Like my language Tamil you are Unique Brian!

  • @gowranmurugan4879
    @gowranmurugan4879 3 години тому

    👍 Very great

  • @Dr.ak56
    @Dr.ak56 Годину тому

    Hatts off brother 🎉❤

  • @shanmugarajahkandasamy9901
    @shanmugarajahkandasamy9901 5 годин тому

    Great ❤

  • @kasturipillay6626
    @kasturipillay6626 Годину тому

    Tamizh ❤

  • @raghavansadagopan3905
    @raghavansadagopan3905 3 години тому

    Unhappy with the Indian anchor who unnecessarily adds " which is not so simple" referring to the language that Brian learns. It reflects the mindset of the girl that is regrettable for the millions of Tamils who do consider their language as simple as any other language group consider their language as simple.

    • @whitewhirlwind7
      @whitewhirlwind7 49 хвилин тому

      Expected of a north indian. Nothing new

  • @Jana1987.
    @Jana1987. 2 години тому

    Aweeeeesome

  • @grajiv1979
    @grajiv1979 5 годин тому +2

    Brian's message to the host . Find me a better host or anchor who knows the language next time when discussing about nuances of a language.. Both anchors or hosts were staring like deer in headlights without an ounce of understanding. Unfortunately, they themselves are westernized who would look down upon their own mother tongues.. Yes i am being judgemental based on how carefully the hosts used English sentences but didn't care to enunciate Tamizh when Brian was enunciating it perfectly.. Kept repeating Tamil Tamil.. careful about their accents and didn't give two hoots or show some curiosity to learn it.. To top it one of the hosts did a fake glorification about the beauty of Indian languages when your context is Tamizh.. Very Generalization cum stereotypical answer is just an indication of "As if I care" attitude.

  • @drbabysreeram
    @drbabysreeram 22 години тому +1

    Respect.

  • @heygbn073
    @heygbn073 3 години тому +2

    thamizhukku 'Zha' azhagu..... wow.. really appreciate Brian's dedication and affiliation towards the language !
    this... many shameless native Tamilians themselves dont get it nor do they make an effort to learn it !!

  • @striker44
    @striker44 2 години тому +1

    Even Tamil politicians do not know pure Tamizh.

  • @saravanakumar-cl6vb
    @saravanakumar-cl6vb 3 години тому

    You know, the reporters are muted by their understanding of the language. the interactions bw them could have been better if the reporter had known some things in and around tamizh.

  • @user-oj4dm3gq4j
    @user-oj4dm3gq4j 5 годин тому

    ❤ from Tamil nadu

  • @sudhaanandan2044
    @sudhaanandan2044 2 години тому

    My mother tongue is Tamil. I am speaking it daily. But still the grammar of this language is very difficult. I feel sorry that current generation is losing the nuances of this language. Moreover, you many be a Tamilian but the littérature as old ad 2000 years are not easily understood. Many people do not know Thirukural itself. Someone has explain those lines otherwise just reading won't suffice. 😊

  • @lingeshwaran2155
    @lingeshwaran2155 3 години тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @anbukannankottirajan7554
    @anbukannankottirajan7554 2 години тому

    Awesome … சிறப்பு சகோதரா 🎉ப்ரெயன்

  • @venky1973
    @venky1973 2 години тому

    Sanskrit already copulated with Tamil and gave birth to Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tulu. Sanskrit is the dad.

    • @msel04
      @msel04 2 години тому +1

      Then tamil is mother right?

  • @cssuntherrao
    @cssuntherrao Годину тому

    Purvajanma connection to Tamil culture.

  • @Pattabi2024
    @Pattabi2024 Годину тому +1

    News readers are trying to impose Hindi on Brian’s brain. Macha Brain. Do not trust Sangis n Bhakths 😂😂