Tamil teacher Priya Anandhan

Priya Anandhan

Community Tutor
Teaches
Tamil
Native
Speaks
Telugu
Native
English
French
Other
Tamil tutor with 4 years of experience
From IndiaLiving in Madras, India (07:30 UTC+05:30)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 9, 2022
InterestsWritingScienceFoodReadingMusic
Namaste! I’m Priya Lakshmi (just "Priya" is fine!). As a native Tamil speaker with 5 years of online teaching, I specialize in making Tamil *fun* for kids and beginners. Whether you’re learning for exams, travel, or family roots, I’ll tailor lessons to your pace with games, stories, and real-life conversations. Let’s explore this beautiful language together—mistakes welcome!
5.0
Rating
133
Students
1130
Lessons
97%
Attendance rate
98%
Response rate

Tamil Lessons

Trial Lesson
97 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Tamil lesson for kids
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

142 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
Package with 3% off
Tamil conversation
A1 -  A2

Conversation

891 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
Package with 5% off

Availability

74 Reviews

Student Cecily Walsman
Cecily Walsman
20 Tamil lessons
Teacher’s pick
Priya is amazing at explaining and simplifying concepts. I’ve tried many ways to learn Tamil and I started to feel discouraged that I might not be able to learn the language. Since the first lesson with Priya it immediately felt doable to learn! She is very approachable and easy to talk with.
Jul 15, 2025
Toby Ramaswamy
19 Tamil lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm starting from essentially no Tamil knowledge, and Priya came prepared with a well-structured lesson plan that's helping me pick things up quickly! I feel like my understanding has already progressed more than it ever did when I tried learning on my own.
Jan 23, 2025
Student Charmaine Faith Dime
Charmaine Faith Dime
1 Tamil lesson
Just had my trial class and I can say that for the first time I saw myself actually being able to learn Tamil.
Apr 7, 2026
Byron
15 Tamil lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve learned more about Tamil grammatical structure in just two lessons with Priya than I have in months of self-study with Tamil books. Her structured approach to language learning is exactly what I needed. Priya takes the time to break down the fundamentals with clear examples and live dialogue, making the learning process much more accessible and engaging. For someone like me who thrives on structure, this approach has been perfect. Thanks to her teaching, I’m already able to form fuller, richer sentences, which has made me feel so much more confident in my Tamil skills. Highly recommend her to anyone looking to truly understand and master Tamil!
Apr 26, 2025
Andrew
1 Tamil lesson
I really enjoyed my first Tamil lesson with Priya. She has a great teaching style with clear explanations, lots of practice, and she adapted the lesson perfectly to my level and pace. Her patience and encouragement helped me feel confident speaking Tamil. The class was interesting and never boring. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn Tamil. I'm looking forward to our next lesson
Apr 9, 2026
Michal
2 Tamil lessons
Great teacher of this very difficult language
Mar 16, 2026
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