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4 out of the top 20 British female chess players are from the Tamil community British Tamil chess player Bodhana Sivanandan becomes Britain’s No. 1 Female Player. The 11-year-old primary school student from Harrow in west London tops the World chess rankings for British female players, compiled by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and updated each […]

A team of Bharatanatyam dancers from London are making waves in UK’s dance scene, putting a much welcomed spotlight on the traditional South Indian dance form. Back in 2025, Navarasa Nayakis, founded by dancer & choreographer Luxika Ellalan made it within the top 10 ranking of World of Dance, London edition. This inspired her and […]

At just 25 years old, French Tamil Athithiya Anantharajah has been appointed maire adjoint (deputy mayor) of Pontault-Combault – a municipal on the outskirts of Paris, France. From City councillor at 19, the daughter of Tamil refugees escaping the war in Sri Lanka, the French local politician has excelled in the recent municipal race through […]

There’s something striking about seeing the saree on a global stage, not just as fashion, but as culture. As identity. This month, two British Tamil sisters from London, Nanthini and Banu, the founders of Nangai Boutique, did exactly that. In collaboration with Paris Runway Official, Nangai Boutique by NanB presented a collection of ten pure […]

Why This Tamil Plastic Surgeon & Beauty Queen Wants Women to Rethink Their Choice of Period Pads Most women usually never stop to think about what their period pads are actually made of. Dr Nisha Thayananthan says it’s time we started reading the ingredients list more closely. It’s not every day you meet a Malaysian […]

British Tamil creator Vithya Visvendra raises £10,000 for charity through her London masterclass. British Tamil hair and makeup artist and creator Vithya Visvendra has raised an incredible £10,000 for charity, with the funds set to support Serendip Children’s Home in Sri Lanka. The money was raised through ticket sales from her 27th Hair & Makeup […]

On the 4th November, Five British Tamils of Eelam heritage, embarked on a challenge to run from the London Eye to the Eiffel Tower in under 48 hours to raise £10,000 for charities serving the Tamil community in the motherland. Vikaash Rasalingam, Mathujan Jeyapalan, Anesh Kajenthiran, Vinushan Jeyakumar, Sivakaran Aynkaramoorthy ran a combined distance of […]

London based Tamil dance academy JRDA, founded by choreographer & dancer Jeya Raveendran, marked their 10th anniversary on Sunday evening at the Broadway theatre in Catford, London. Jeya Raveendran Dance Academy (JRDA) is the one of the largest, and longest running Tamil & South Indian dance academies in the UK, teaching 300 hundred students weekly. […]

When British Tamil athlete Lucindha Lawson pulls on her jersey, be it for England or Great Britain, she carries more than a nation on her back — she carries the weight of resilience, and hope for the deaf community. Born and raised in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, Lucindha is one of the few […]

A proud moment for a Tamil chef flying high on the global stage. Fortnum & Mason’s executive chef, Prem Appadurai, honoured by Disciples of Escoffier. A big moment for London’s Tamil community and for Tamil chefs around the world — Fortnum & Mason’s Executive Chef, Prem Appadurai, was officially inducted into the prestigious Disciples of […]