The 29-year-old Finnish international midfielder arrived at St. Andrews from the Stadium of Light just ahead of the transfer deadline.
Tainio, who has been capped 46 times by his country, joined the Black Cats from Tottenham Hotspur in July 2008.
He has made 23 appearances for Sunderland and scored the first goal in their recent 4-1 Carling Cup win over Norwich City.
The central midfielder signed a deal at White Hart Lane when he left Auxerre in July 2005 and went on to play 83 times for Spurs.
Tainio began his career playing for TP-47 and then FC Haka in his homeland before joining Auxerre in 1997.
He made 150 appearances for the French club, playing his part in guiding them into the Champions League in 2002 and lifting the French Cup in 2003.
Tainio is currently away with the Finland squad, who play World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan on Saturday and Liechtenstein next Wednesday. The Finns currently sit in third place in group four, behind Germany and Russia.
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