Vijay TV has always come up with innovative programmes; this programme tops the list of innovation aiming to promote the language Tamil. 'Aachi Tamil Pechu Engal Moochu', is a maiden show for searching the best Tamil orator in the state. This programme is aired every Sunday at 9am on Vijay TV. Contestants of this exceptional show are put to test in many rounds varying from Story Narration, Poetry recital, Pattimandram, Elocution etc. The best aspect can be the extempore speech for the given socially relevant topic.

The focus of the programme is to search of the best Tamil orator in the state. With more and more competent contestants the episodes move so vigoursly that you can get a hang of those erstwhile used tamil words and also the literature knowledge and sometimes even current social issues. In an episode when the contestants where debating about the pros and cons of making blood donation a force able act under law, there were certain points put forth against this force able blood donation which were eye opening.

This show is hosted by the very popular Tamil programme host, James Vasant. He steers away the show with his flawless Tamil. Tamil scholars like Nellai Kannan and Arivumathi are the judges and perform their duty to the best. In correcting the participants at the required time and sometimes even blankly object their view point. The winner of the contest would be crowned the best Tamil orator of Tamil Nadu and would also get prize money of Rs 5 lakh.

Kudos to those participants who impeccably speak literary Tamil! The accent and the punctuation made feel like as though I was watching a period film like Raja Raja Cholan. Do people of TamilNadu need a boost to speak their mother tongue or is this programme just to nurture and help the growth of the language. It was Makkal TV who first started to telecast an array programme which helps horning the Tamil speaking skills of people with a plethora of gift items promised. Such programmes definitely will lure people to encash on their ability to speak their mother tongue.

SOWJANYA.S