About the Pamalai

A free companion to the Tamil Christian hymnal

Tamil Pamalai is made by a group of hymn lovers in Singapore for the Tamil Christian community everywhere. It carries the 816 hymns of the hymnal with their lyrics, 884 organ recordings, 401 four-part practice sets and 883 music sheets, free of charge and without advertising.

The site and the apps are a volunteer effort. Recordings are made by Tamil Christian choristers in Singapore; new tunes are recorded and new scores engraved as time allows, and the Newly added list on the home page shows what arrived last.

Dedication

Tamil Pamalai is dedicated to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and to the memory of C. Samuel, organist and choirmaster of Holy Trinity Church, Tuticorin. Read the dedication

Resources

Recordings on YouTube. Churches and choirs can request a free CD of any album by email. Music sheets may be printed freely for congregational and choir use.

The singing voices in the practice player and the score use the FluidR3_GM soundfont by Frank Wen (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0).

Sing in a choir? Record a part for a hymn that has none yet.

Contact

Write to christianpamalai@gmail.com — corrections, requests for a recording or sheet, and offers to help are all welcome.