Have you ever seen writing that looks like little pictures? That's called a script, and different places in the world use different scripts to write things down. One script is called Tamil, and it is used in a place called Tamil Nadu in India.
Did you know that people who spoke Tamil traveled to other parts of the world a long time ago? They went to a place called the Malay world, which is in Southeast Asia. When they got there, they wrote things down using their Tamil script.
These writings are called Tamil inscriptions, and they are like messages from the past. They tell us about the people who went to the Malay world from Tamil Nadu, what they believed in, and how they lived.
Some Tamil inscriptions are very old, from hundreds of years ago. They are like treasure because they help us learn about history and different cultures. People study them to understand how the Tamil people lived and what they thought was important.
So, whenever you see the Tamil script, remember that it's not just a bunch of pictures. It's a way for people to share their thoughts and ideas with the world, even if they lived a long time ago.