<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Tamil culture has played important role in the nation building. He said, there is so much in Tamil culture that has shaped India as a nation. He was addressing the gathering on the occasion of Tamil New Year celebrations at the residence of Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan in New Delhi today.<br />''<br />''Highlighting the role of Tamil people, culture, and literature in nation-building, Mr. Modi said, Tamil is the world's oldest language and its literature is widely respected. He said, India is mother of democracy and Tamil people played an instrumental role in the freedom struggle and in nation-building since independence. He said, the Kashi Tamil Sangamam has been a resounding success.</span><br />