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There’s a notion many carry, that dreams have an age limit, that aspirations grow old with us. Ramesh Vethanayagam wasn’t one of them. He embodied the spirit of a young man eager to soak up the world, much like the very first time one gazes upon a movie screen with wonder. On the surface, Ramesh […]

Yaazh Gaanam 2023, a first of its kind multi-artist Tamil music festival, took place last night in Jaffna. The Santhosh Narayanan concert, headlined by the popular South Indian music composer and his troupe of musicians, also provided a much needed platform for local and diaspora Tamil independent artists to perform in Jaffna. Many of the […]

Ahimsa Entertainment’s latest film project, Leo, has been breaking internet and sales records days before it’s official release. They have changed how South Indian films are marketed in the UK and across Europe, for the better. Leo, is the highly anticipated Tamil language action thriller, starring the popular Indian actor “Thalapathy” Vijay, direction by Lokesh […]

Raised in Germany and now based in Austria, Leslie Suganandarajah is the Music Director of the prestigious Salzburg Landestheater, and the first-ever conductor of Tamil heritage. His role as conductor has taken him across Europe, working with the world’s best orchestras and music institutions, bringing an abundance of charisma, energy and sensitivity to his performances […]

The Chief Pharmacist at London Ambulance Service has been recognised with a prestigious industry award for leading the work to transform the Trust’s vital pharmaceutical services. British Tamil, Sumithra Maheswaran, the Chief Pharmacist at London Ambulance Service was crowned Innovation Champion at the 2023 ALF Awards. Sumithra joined the Trust six years ago in the […]

On Saturday evening, over 15,000 music fans attended AR Rahman’s highly anticipated concert at the 02 Arena in London presented by Hamsini Entertainment. Supported by an array of singers and musicians, AR Rahman performed his popular Tamil & Hindi songs, celebrating three decades of music. The singers included Andrea Jeremiah, Jonita Ghandi, Shweta Mohan, Shakthisree […]

AR Rahman has arrived in Germany to kick of his highly anticipated 2023 Europe Tour. This weekend, ARR is performing in Dortmund Germany on Friday 29th September (presented by A.J. Entertainments), and at London’s iconic 02 Arena the following day presented by Hamsini entertainment In an unexpected turn of events, the organisers of the Switzerland […]

Murugiah’s first public art sculpture has opened in London’s Greenwich Square, a stone’s throw away from the 02. The award-winning British interdimensional artist of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, was born in England and raised in Wales, and is now based in London. His new 3D light installation titled Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos, was commissioned by Greenwich […]

Sir Richard Branson, the eccentric British Tycoon, has announced his new CEO for Virgin Voyages – Virgin’s branch of adult-only cruise ships & luxury vacations. Earlier in the month, Branson appointed Nirmal Saverimuttu, an Australian of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, as Virgin Voyages new Chief Executive Office. Born in Zambia and raised in Australia, Nirmal […]

Aran Sambasivan, a 16-year-old Tamil teenager from East London has hit an incredible milestone on Spotify, the leading streaming platform for music.  Aran’s fifth album “Luna Blanca”, has been streamed over 1 million times on Spotify, and across all the digital platforms including Apple Music, he’s now crossed 2.6 million streams. All this in a […]