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South African Tamil Bryoni Govender, was recently named Miss Universe South Africa 2023. The 26-year-old lawyer and model from Johannesburg will represent South Africa this November at Miss Universe in El Salvador, where 80 countries will be competing in the international pageant. What sets Bryoni apart is her unwavering passion for education and empowerment. “I […]

Roy Ratnavel’s incredible journey begins when he was 17, taken by government soldiers to a prison camp for no reason other than guilty of being Tamil. He was tortured for two months, until he was able to get word out to a family friend-a colonel in the Sri Lankan army. ‘Uncle’ Fernando was able to […]

Swiss-Tamil artist Priya Ragu has recently announced that her debut album titled “Santhosam” is releasing on the 20th October through Warner Records. Priya signed with Warner Records in October 2020, and through the label released her 2021 mixtape “damshestamil”, which showcased her signature blend of soul and R&B, with elements of Tamil music. A string […]

Vimal Yoganathan, a 17-year-old footballer based in the north of England, made his professional debut for Barnsley FC last week. He is the first Tamil footballer to play for a professional UK club. The tall, six foot three, first year scholar from Chester joined Barnsley at under 16s level after being in Liverpool’s academy. He […]

Taking her professional stage debut as Annie is 11-year-old Sharangi Gnanavarathan, a budding young Tamil star from South London. The hit West-end musical “Annie” is on tour across the UK, and Sharangi has so far performed 15 shows since her debut in July. Raised in a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Sharangi attends classes at Love […]

Congratulations to German-based Tamil designer Abarna Kugathasan, who showcased her lingerie-inspired “Kitschy Couture” at Berlin Fashion Week 2023. Abarna designs were presented at a curated exhibition showcasing German fashion, hosted by “Der Berliner Salon” on the 10th and 11th July. Here she met Christiane Arp, founding member and the president of the Fashion Council Germany. […]

The shortlists for the 21st Asian Achievers Awards have been revealed. Among them is Murugesvaran ‘Subby’ Subramaniam, a British Tamil, who was born in Kampar Ipoh Perak, Malaysia. He was raised in Malaysia until the age of 19. In April 2023, Subby was appointed as the Royal Air Force’s Warrant Office. “Throughout my career, I have had the […]

London based, British Tamil director Sanmugan Satheesan aka Saanmuu, is all set to launch his highly anticipated film, “The Jungle.” Set in London’s underworld, this independent film follows two rival gangs fighting for dominance. It’s gritty, it’s raw, and it’s unforgiving. The Jungle is a short film, the first installment in a series of episodes […]

Morley’s, the iconic South London chicken institution founded in 1985 by Sri Lankan Tamil Kannalingam “Indran” Selvendran, has partnered with Heinz for an exciting month-long Pop-up at one of London’s most popular hotels, The Standard. The limited edition Morley’s x Heinz Fried Chicken Sauce is only available at the Pop-Up, which features an exclusive bougie […]

A wholesome new Tamil cooking game titled Venba has launched on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Series and PlayStation. Venba is a narrative cooking game, that centres around a Tamil mom named Venba, her husband Paavalan and their young son, Kavin, who immigrate to Canada in the 1980s. Her recipe book gets damaged when she moves […]