The ''Tamil Nesan'' ( ta, தமிழ் நேசன்) was a

Tamil language Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Pudu ...

newspaper published in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. Established in 1924, it was the oldest running Tamil newspaper in the country until its disestablishment in 2019. First issued on 24 September 1924, the ''Tamil Nesan'' was a paper catering to the ethnic Indian community in Malaysia, primarily

Tamilians The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar ( ta, தமிழர், Tamiḻar, translit-std=ISO, in the singular or ta, தமிழர்கள், Tamiḻarkaḷ, translit-std=ISO, label=none, in the plural), or simply Tamils (), are a Drav ...

, serving its readers with a variety of political, religious, nation, world, educational and

Tamil cinema Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood' ...

news. It was published daily and approximately 20,000 copies were sold every day. Like the '' Makkal Osai'', the paper was affiliated with the

Malaysian Indian Congress The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC; ta, மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ், Malēciya Intiya Kāṅkiras; formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) is a Malaysian political party. It is one of the founding membe ...

through its ownership by the family of former MIC president Samy Vellu. The paper ceased publication on 1 February 2019, citing 10 years of financial difficulties.

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