Puthandu, also known as the Tamil New Year is celebrated to mark the beginning of a new calendar year for the Tamil-speaking community across the globe. Puthandu is observed on the first day of the Tamil month of Chithirai and this year, it is being observed on Monday (April 14) with families coming together and revelling in the festivities.
According to ancient scriptures, lord Brahma initiated the creation of the universe on the auspicious day of Puthandu. Devotees also believe that Lord Indra arrived on Earth on this day to bring peace, hope and happiness.
“Visuvaavasu” Tamil New Year Names
| Years | Year In Tamil | Year in English |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | பிரபவ | Prabhava |
| 1988-89 | விபவ | Vibhava |
| 1989-90 | சுக்ல | Sukla |
| 1990-91 | பிரமோதூத | Pramothootha |
| 1991-92 | பிரஜோத்பத்தி | Prajothpathi |
| 1992-93 | ஆங்கிரச | Aangirasa |
| 1993-94 | ஸ்ரீமுக | Srimuga |
| 1994-95 | பவ | Bhava |
| 1995-96 | யுவ | Yuva |
| 1996-97 | தாது | Thaathu |
| 1997-98 | ஈஸ்வர | Eswara |
| 1998-99 | பகுதான்ய | Paguthaanya |
| 1999-00 | பிரமாதி | Pramaathi |
| 2000-01 | விக்ரம | Vikrama |
| 2001-02 | விஷு | Vishu |
| 2002-03 | சித்ரபானு | Chitrabaanu |
| 2003-04 | சுபானு | Subaanu |
| 2004-05 | தாரண | Thaarana |
| 2005-06 | பார்த்திப | Paarthiba |
| 2006-07 | விய | Viya |
| 2007-08 | ஸர்வஜித்து | Sarvajithu |
| 2008-09 | ஸர்வதாரி | Sarvathaari |
| 2009-10 | விரோதி | Virothi |
| 2010-11 | விக்ருதி | Vikruthi |
| 2011-12 | கர | Kara |
| 2012-13 | நந்தன | Nanthana |
| 2013-14 | விஜய | Vijeya |
| 2014-15 | ஜய | Jeya |
| 2015-16 | மன்மத | Manmatha |
| 2016-17 | துர்முகி | Thurmugi |
| 2017-18 | ஹேவிளம்பி | Heyvilambi |
| 2018-19 | விளம்பி | Vilambi |
| 2019-20 | விகாரி | Vikari |
| 2020-21 | சார்வரி | Saarvari |
| 2021-22 | பிலவ | Pilava |
| 2022-23 | சுபகிருது | Subakiruthu |
| 2023-24 | சோபகிருது | Sobakiruthu |
| 2024-25 | குரோதி | Kurothi |
| 2025-26 | விசுவாவசு | Visuvaavasu |
| 2026-27 | பராபவ | Paraabava |
| 2027-28 | பிலவங்க | Pilavanga |
| 2028-29 | கீலக | Keelaga |
| 2029-30 | சௌமிய | Sowmia |
| 2030-31 | சாதாரண | Sathaarana |
| 2031-32 | விரோதிகிருது | Virothikiruthu |
| 2032-33 | பரிதாபி | Parithaabi |
| 2033-34 | பிரமாதீச | Pramaatheesa |
| 2034-35 | ஆனந்த | Aanantha |
| 2035-36 | ராக்ஷஸ | Raachasha |
| 2036-37 | நள | Nala |
| 2037-38 | பிங்கள | Pingala |
| 2038-39 | காளயுக்தி | Kaalayukthi |
| 2039-40 | சித்தார்த்திரி | Sidtharthiri |
| 2040-41 | ரௌத்த்ரி | Rowthiri |
| 2041-42 | துன்மதி | Thunmathi |
| 2042-43 | துந்துபி | Thunthubi |
| 2043-44 | ருத்ரோத்காரி | Rudhrothkaari |
| 2044-45 | ரக்தாக்ஷி | Rakthaakshi |
| 2045-46 | குரோதன | Kurothana |
| 2046-47 | அக்ஷய | Akshaya |
Puthandu wishes and WhatsApp messages to share:
- Best wishes for the Tamil New Year! Puthaandu Vaazhthugal!
- Puthandu Nalvaazhtugal. Happy Tamil New Year!
- May this year turn around and bring good health, and happiness to all. Puthandu Vaazhthugal!
- Wishing you and your family a joyful and prosperous Puthandu!
- May this year’s Puthandu bring happiness and prosperity to your life. Have a great Tamil New Year!
- May this year’s Puthandu bring in abundance of joy and prosperity to your life. Have a blessed Tamil New Year!
- Today is Tamil New Year! Let’s pray for health and happiness for everyone. Puthandu Vazthukal!
