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Teaching has become one of the most challenging professions in our society, where modern technologies demand teachers to learn how to use them and where knowledge is developing quickly. In order to prepare their students for the challenging technological world and satisfy the demands of 21st century learning, teachers should update the technology and be aware of their students' demands. When teachers are computer savvy and know how to incorporate technology into the curriculum, information and communications technology (ICT) can significantly improve student learning. However, it is not the same as other teachers; language teachers other than English be afraid or anxious about using technology in classroom teaching due to machine language and other psychological factors. Hence, the present study attempts to explore teachers' use of ICT resource and their knowledge of the usage of technology in classroom teaching. A total of 600 school teachers participated from Erode district of Tamil nadu, India, were in this survey. The data was collected through a self-constructed objective- type questionnaire. The study showed that ICT knowledge of the Tamil language teachers towards their teaching is average, and there is no significant difference in gender as well as grade taught. However, the ICT knowledge is differed based on the type of school where they worked.