At the Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026 in Chennai, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that a Tamil Biennale will be staged in January 2027. The State signed 127 memoranda of understanding valued at ₹22,794 crore, projected to create 65,937 jobs. A ₹100 crore Special Area Development Authority is planned for Mamallapuram to build world-class tourist facilities, and 31 sites have been chosen for theme parks, stays, camping and nature resorts. Under the Tourism Policy 2023, SIPCOT will develop facilities in districts such as Kanniyakumari, Kallakurichi, Erode and Thoothukudi. Over five years the State spent ₹612.18 crore on tourism, drawing 128.97 crore domestic and 45 lakh foreign visitors.