There are twelve vowels in Tamil. They are, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Kinds of vowels : Depending on the duration of utterance the vowels are classified into two, namely (kuril) and (nedil), The classification is as follows. Short Vowels (kuril) : , , , , Long Vowels (nedil) : , , , , , , http://tamilnation.co/literature/geetha.htm