The English and the Tamils spoke the same language and lived together in the past. Hundreds of words of everyday use are still essentially the same in the two languages. R. Michael Paulraj is basically interested in the study of ethnology and has spent a large part of his spare time for the past 30 years in the study of mediaeval history of Europe, ancient history of the Middle Eastern peoples, and the prehistoric and later migrations of racial groups and their settlement in different parts of the world. He was born to Tamil parents of Anglican tradition (1957) in the coastal village of Kudankulam at the southern end of Tamil Nadu state in India. He holds a Masters degree in English Literature (1997) from the Annamalai University. He has been writing in leading English dailies since 1989 on topics that include political and social issues and international politics. His flair for the study of languages led him to learn, through both formal and informal channels, German and Hindi in addition to the major Dravidian languages and dialects. His interest in comparative linguistics received an impetus in Bangalore where he lives for the past two decades and has had the opportunity to interact with people speaking many Indian and foreign languages. Visit his website at http://www.soundrelations.net.