Puthandu, or better known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the 1st day of the new Tamil year by people of Tamil origin in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in India, and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Puthandu, or better known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil calendar in April by ethnic Tamils. It follows the Tamil Calendar, which is used in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in India, and by the Tamil population in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.