1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/language/tml-util.el b/lisp/language/tml-util.el
index ca4ad7a41fd..84e00f1fa89 100644
--- a/lisp/language/tml-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/tml-util.el
@@ -360,12 +360,17 @@
 If STRING is not nil, it is a string, and POS is an index to the string.
 In this case, compose characters after POS of the string."
   (if string
-      ;; Not yet implemented.
-      nil
+      (if (eq (string-match tamil-composable-pattern pos) pos)
+          (if auto-compose-current-font
+              (or (font-shape-text 0 (match-end 0) auto-compose-current-font
+                                   string)
+                  pos)))
     (goto-char pos)
     (if (looking-at tamil-composable-pattern)
-        (prog1 (match-end 0)
-          (tamil-compose-syllable-region pos (match-end 0))))))
+        (if auto-compose-current-font
+            (or (font-shape-text pos (match-end 0) auto-compose-current-font))
+          (prog1 (match-end 0)
+            (tamil-compose-syllable-region pos (match-end 0)))))))
 
 (provide 'tml-util)