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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 […]

Last night, British Tamil Dr Lalitha Iyer received “Woman of the Year” at the 21st annual Asian Achievers Awards, where leading South Asians from across the UK were honoured for their contribution to British society. Dr Iyer is the Chief Medical Officer for NHS Frimley, as well as a Queen’s Award winner for inspirational voluntary […]

From Hamilton to Annie, and award winning Tamil stories. Here’s what’s happening in the wonderful world of theatre, and the Tamil talent working tirelessly onstage and behind the scenes. 1. The Father and the Assassin Dates: 08 Sept – 14 Oct 2023 The Father and the Assassin, the smash hit play about the assassination of […]

Roti Canai, the popular Malaysian flatbread, has been named the “best bread in the world” by Taste Atlas. The recipe and cooking technique was brought over to the Malay peninsular by Tamil speaking Muslims from Southern India (specifically Chennai), and to this day is available from street food vendors and restaurants known as Mamak. The […]

Pitching her latest film idea titled “Etniske Smerter” (Ethnic Plains) to a panel of her peers, Danish Tamil film director Nivetha Balasubramaniam won the 2nd spot and 15.000 kr at the Odense International Film Festival. Pitch Me Baby is the live pitch competition held at the Odense International Film Festival in Denmark, in collaboration with […]

Kanchipuram born and Bangalore raised artist, Brodha V, is one of India’s underrated gems. The independent artist who is a proficient rapper, singer and songwriter, is also a master in fusing Carnatic or South Indian folk music with quintessential hip hop. Best known for “Vainko” and “Aathma Raama” (which has over 50 million views), Brodha […]

Chairsyde, a revolutionary dental consultation platform, founded by British Tamil dentist and tech innovator Dr Loven Ganeshwaran and Kirk Sivanandan, after an inspiring aid mission to the North & East of Sri Lanka, has been featured in a new book to commemorate 75 years of the National Health Service. The book presents the people and […]

The Jungle, a film (best described as the first episode of many) by British Tamil director Sanmugan Satheesan aka Saanmuu Films, premiered on Saturday 9th September at the iconic British Film Institute in London. Set in London’s underworld, this gritty independent film follows two rival gangs fighting for dominance. After several years of work, which […]