diff --git a/tasks/tamil b/tasks/tamil
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5068c2ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/tamil
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Task: tamil
+Test-lang: ta
+Section: l10n
+Description: Tamil environment
+ This task installs programs, data files, fonts, and
+ documentation that makes it easier for Tamil speakers
+ to use Debian.
+Key:
+  language-env
+Packages: task-fields
+Packages-list:
+  aspell-ta
diff --git a/tasks/tamil-desktop b/tasks/tamil-desktop
index ebb1d7b4..29aa8e31 100644
--- a/tasks/tamil-desktop
+++ b/tasks/tamil-desktop
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Packages-list:
  kde-i18n-ta
  ttf-tamil-fonts
  openoffice.org-l10n-ta-in
-
+ tamil-gtk2im