Malayalam has many conjunct forms, and how they display depends on the font and the device doing the rendering.
Type the sounds in English here to get Unicode Malayalam, then let your apps render the conjuncts with their own fonts.
How to use English to Malayalam Transliteration
- Type Roman Malayalam in the left panel, for example namaskaaram.
- Review long vowels and conjuncts in the result.
- Copy the Unicode Malayalam from the right panel.
Use cases
- Send Malayalam messages from an English keyboard.
- Type Malayalam names into forms.
- Write Malayalam greetings and short posts.
Good to know
Malayalam rendering depends on Unicode shaping, so modern fonts may show conjuncts in either traditional or simplified forms. The text itself is standard Unicode, so the underlying letters stay the same.
Frequently asked questions
Why do conjuncts look different across apps?
Modern fonts choose traditional or simplified conjunct shapes, so the same Unicode text can render differently while meaning the same thing.
How are long vowels written in Malayalam?
Use doubled vowels such as aa and ee for the long Malayalam vowels.
Is the output portable?
Yes. It is Unicode Malayalam, which works in apps and phones that support the script without a special font.