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Sri Lankan Tamil business tycoon R.Rajamahendran (79), the Chairman of The Capital Maharaja Group, has passed away while receiving treatment at a hospital in Colombo. Known fondly as Kili Maharaja, Rajandram Rajamahendran was the son of Sinnathamby Rajandram, one of the founders of The Capital Maharaja Organisation Limited, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri […]

London based intensive care consultant Ganeshalingam Suntharalingam is pictured here with his wife Kim after receiving his OBE. The British Tamil consultant from Northwick Park and Ealing Hospitals, and former President of the Intensive Care Society, received his award from Prince Charles for services to the NHS before and during the pandemic. The pair had […]

Warner Music’s Swiss Tamil singer, musician and songwriter Priya Ragu shared her latest single Kamali, which pays tribute to young women going against the grain. The song was inspired by a young Tamil Nadu based skateboarder named Kamali who we previously featured on Thamarai. Priya also announced that her debut mixtape ‘damnshestamil’ which she created […]

Global streaming platform Netflix team up with leading South Indian independent artists to release “South Anthem – Namma Stories”, a song dedicated to India’s southern states. The music video features Arivu, SIRI, Hanumankind and NJ, rapping in their mother tongues about their pride, the richness of their culture, passion, and shared love for film. The […]

The Weakest Link is back after a nine year hiatus with its new celebrity host Romesh Ranganthan. Standup comedian and television presenter Romesh Ranganthan replaces the formidable Anne Robinson for the Weakest Link reboot. The 43-year-old witty British Tamil star will present the iconic TV quizshow series, which is said to be returning to the […]

Streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime have helped us discover emerging Tamil talent from across the globe. Here are four amazing international Tamil actresses to watch as they shatter the glass ceiling. Geraldine Viswanathan Standup comedian, sketch writer and now actress, Australian newcomer Geraldine Viswanathan is no stranger to laughs. From high school sex […]

The past 12 months has been spectacular for 35 year-old Priya Ragu. We have witnessed a meteoric rise since her signing with Warner Records in October 2020. The Tamil-Swiss artist makes uplifting R&B with her brother and music producer Japhna Gold. In quick succession she has released Good Love 2.0, Chicken Lemon Rice and most recently […]

Tamil Nadu based MK Muziq is gearing up for the release of his debut independent Ep, a mix of 6 English & Tamil songs. Hailing from Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu and raised in Abu Dhabi, Muthu Kumar aka MK Muziq started making music in 2018. Speaking to Thamarai, the professional sound engineer said ‘since […]

Article updated with music video on 4th June 2021 Those of you who have been following the Sri Lankan edition of Voice teens (a franchise of the international television format) would be familiar with the energetic and powerful Sri Lankan Tamil vocalist Madhuvy Vaithialingam, a popular finalist from the show. Her performances in Tamil, Sinhala […]

Plaster is the brand new Tamil pop single from Canada’s nXt – Sister Duo, produced by Toronto based music producer Steve Cliff. With close to 100,000 followers on Instagram, the Tamil sisters from Canada amassed their following creating vibrant and fun mashups of hit English, Tamil, Malayalam and Spanish songs. Some these have reached millions […]