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Between Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, is the oldest Dravidian language.

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Kannada

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Malayalam

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Tamil

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Telugu

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The correct option is C Tamil
Tamil, the oldest Dravididan language among the languages mentioned above, and Tamilian literature can be traced back to the early centuries of the Christian Era. The themes covered by Tamil writers ranged from politics, to love and even war.

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