About Padaippu

A small team building the home for Tamil literature.

What we do

Padaippu publishes Tamil-language ebooks, magazines, and printed books. Our catalogue covers fiction, poetry, history, journalism, and children's writing — some titles from our own imprint, others released in partnership with established Tamil publishers.

The Padaippu app brings the catalogue to readers everywhere: download an ePub and start reading the same minute, or order a printed copy delivered across India.

Why we started

Tamil writing deserves a careful, modern reading experience — one that feels native to its language rather than retrofitted from English-first platforms. Padaippu is our attempt to build that home: well-typeset ebooks, well-printed books, and a quietly designed app that gets out of the way of the reading.

Beyond the catalogue

We also run small competitions to surface new writing, and work with educational institutions to bring Tamil literature into curriculum. If you write in Tamil and have a manuscript to submit, or you'd like to partner with us, we'd love to hear from you.

The company

Padaippu Pvt Ltd is a private limited company registered in Chennai, India. We are GST-registered and accept payments through RBI-regulated processors only. You can find our office address on the contact page.