U+0B87 "இ" Tamil Letter I Unicode Character

U+0B87 "இ" Tamil Letter I is a vowel in the Tamil script, representing the short vowel sound /i/ and is the second character in the Tamil alphabet after the inherent vowel 'அ'. It is a fundamental grapheme used primarily at the beginning of words or in specific orthographic contexts, as in written Tamil the vowel sound is often indicated by diacritical marks called matras attached to consonants rather than using this standalone letter. Beyond its phonetic function, this character holds cultural significance as it appears in classical Tamil literature and is essential for the proper writing of the Tamil language.