Kaniyam Foundation

Kaniyam Foundation is a Tamil-language non-profit organization founded on January 1, 2012, initially as an e-magazine dedicated to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, it operates a network of websites and mobile applications that make knowledge and literature freely accessible in Tamil. Its flagship portal, Kaniyam.com, publishes ebooks and articles on FOSS, while FreeTamilEbooks.com distributes ebooks across genres under Creative Commons licenses. SangaElakkiyam.org focuses on classical Sangam literature. The foundation also develops Android apps such as FreeTamilEbooks for reading Tamil ebooks and Vizhi Tamil, which uses OCR and TTS to read Tamil PDFs aloud. Its vision is an environment where all virtual resources, tools, and knowledge related to the Tamil language and ethnic groups are free and open to all. The mission is to advance the Tamil language alongside social, economic, and scientific development. The foundation is supported by advisors in Qatar, Malaysia, and Canada, reflecting a global Tamil diaspora network. It accepts donations via bank transfer and UPI, with an account at Union Bank of India, West Tambaram, Chennai. Kaniyam Foundation is a small, community-driven organization rather than a commercial enterprise, but it functions as a brand in the open-knowledge and Tamil digital content space.

Kaniyam Foundation began on January 1, 2012, as an e-magazine in the Tamil language focused on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Over time, it expanded into a multi-portal initiative. Kaniyam.com became a hub for ebooks and articles on FOSS in Tamil. FreeTamilEbooks.com was launched to offer ebooks in all genres under Creative Commons licenses, making them sharable. SangaElakkiyam.org was created as a portal for old Sangam literature in Tamil. The foundation also developed Android applications: FreeTamilEbooks for reading Tamil ebooks, and Vizhi Tamil, which uses OCR and TTS technologies to read Tamil PDF files aloud automatically. The organization is guided by advisors located in Qatar, Malaysia, and Canada, indicating a diaspora-supported model. It accepts donations through a Union Bank of India account in West Tambaram, Chennai, and via UPI. The foundation's vision and mission emphasize free and open access to Tamil-language resources and the advancement of Tamil alongside social, economic, and scientific development. As of the available evidence, the foundation remains active in producing and distributing open Tamil content.

• Kaniyam Foundation started as an e-magazine in Tamil for Free/Open Source Software.

Non-profit, community-driven promoter of Tamil-language free and open knowledge.

• Kaniyam.com

  A portal for ebooks and articles in Tamil language for Free/Open Source Software.

• FreeTamilEbooks.com

  A portal for ebooks in all genres in Tamil language, sharable under Creative Commons License.

• SangaElakkiyam.org

  A portal for all Old Sangam Literature books in Tamil.

• FreeTamilEbooks Android app

  An app to read ebooks in Tamil.

• Vizhi Tamil Android app

  An app to read aloud Tamil PDF files, automatically using OCR and TTS technologies.

1. 1கணியம் – கட்டற்ற கணிநுட்பம்kaniyam.com
2. 2About us – கணியம்kaniyam.com
3. 3Chip Story – கணியம்kaniyam.com
4. 4Kaniyam Foundationwikidata.org