Tamil is an old language, considered to be the mother of all languages by some. Nevertheless, the beauty of Tamil can be appreciated by the youths today as evidenced by the poetry and the Tamil songs based on significantly old poetry. Our local decorated musician Shabir has composed a few popular songs based on old poetry and these songs have gained acceptance among the young and old.

SKML has invited Shabir to present a seminar on the beauty of the Tamil language and how it can be appreciated today by both young and old. SKML aims for the youths to be in the focus to bring the usage of the Tamil language to the young and old, and having Shabir who is well-accepted by all ages supports this objective.

Awards will be presented to 3 or 4 distinguished members of the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore for their contribution in promoting Tamil in Singapore.