Dravidians
South Asian peoples
Dravidians are an ethnolinguistic group native to South Asia, primarily southern India and Sri Lanka.
The term encompasses speakers of Dravidian languages—including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam—and often refers to the broader cultural and genetic heritage predating Indo-Aryan migration to the subcontinent.
Dravidian architecture features distinctive temple towers called gopurams.
Holy places or head sides
- ThirukkuralTamil moral poetry collection
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
- agglutinativeMorphemes chained, roots intact
script · literature · grammar
Ancient South Asian river culture
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- megalithicOf giant stone construction
- dolmensAncient stone burial monuments
archaeology · pottery · seals · script · urban planning · agriculture · civilization · burials
temples
Holy places or head sides
- ThirukkuralTamil moral poetry collection
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
Tamil
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
agglutinative · script · literature · grammar
Indus Valley
Ancient South Asian river culture
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- megalithicOf giant stone construction
dolmens · archaeology · pottery · seals · script · urban planning · agriculture · civilization · burials · terracotta
Tamils
South Asian ethnic group
- Dravidian languagesSouth Asian linguistic family