Dinamalar has had a significant impact on the Tamil media landscape, contributing to the growth and development of Tamil journalism. The newspaper has:
Despite these critiques, the importance of Dinamalar's linguistic model is undeniable. In an era where Tamil is increasingly written in Roman script on social media and eroded by code-switching, Dinamalar serves as a textbook in print. For competitive exam aspirants (TNPSC, UPSC), reading Dinamalar is a recommended method to improve official Tamil proficiency. For Tamils in the diaspora, it is a nostalgic bridge to the formal Tamil they learned in school, far removed from the colloquial mixes of Malaysia, Singapore, or Canada. dinamalar paper tamil