The birth of Tamilnadu Muslim Cultural Association, Kuwait, popularly known as TMCA has not come in a day or two or all of a sudden. During the year 1987, Muslim Educational and Cultural Association (MECA) was initialized. It was then expanded adjoining Pondicherry with Tamilnadu and it was renamed as Tamilnadu Pondicherry Kalvi Kalaachara Peravai (Tamilnadu Pondicherry Educational and Cultural Association). It was functioning for two years successfully.
