Tamil Nadu
geographical name
Tam·il Na·du
ˌta-məl-ˈnä-(ˌ)dü 
ˌtä-
variants
or formerly Madras
state of southeastern India bordering on the Bay of Bengal; capital Chennai area 50,180 square miles (129,966 square kilometers), population 72,147,030
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“Tamil Nadu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tamil%20Nadu. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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