Australia and New Zealand
International Tamil Drama Festival 2018 in London
After the success of the 1st International Tamil Drama Festival, celebrated over two days in Paris, the organisers are delighted to bring the highly anticipated festival to London. The two day event will take place on Saturday 6th October & Sunday 7th October 2018, showcasing Drama productions from across the globe including Tamil Nadu, Jaffna, […]
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Why are Tamils protective of their language?
Tamil is one of the very few languages of the world with a classical past and a robust literary tradition that has continued to this day. Despite many foreign occupations of the Tamil country and other outside influences, this noble language has always shined, producing vibrant literature for over 2 thousand years. Why are Tamilians […]
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Tamil Writers: Song of the Sun God by Shankari Chandran
Shankari Chandran was raised in Canberra, Australia. She spent a decade in London, working as a lawyer in the social justice field. She eventually returned home to Australia, where she now lives with her husband, four children and their cavoodle puppy, Benji. In January 2017, she published her first book with Perera-Hussein, Song of the […]
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A Letter To The Critics of This Image: Ancient Liberality and Tamil Culture
by Amuthan Chandra So I recently saw this magazine cover and noticed it had caused quite a stir, polarising some of its commentators. I was asked to write a piece on it and share some of my insights. I obliged, and I now I owe you a short essay on some meditations on Tamil cultural […]
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Australia Bound: British Tamils on international tours
Where do you go to find the hottest Tamil talent? It seems Chennai, South India’s entertainment capital isn’t the only place! British Tamils are in demand internationally and the UK is churning out talent by the bucketload! Musicians including M.I.A, Prasanna, Arjun, Susheela Raman, Anoushka Shankar & Mc Sai are a few of many British […]
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