Australia and New Zealand
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 […]
READ MOREAnirudh in London for BBC Asian Nework Live
Tamil music composer and singer Anirudh joins an awesome line up of talented artists to perform at the second ever “BBC Asian Network Live”, taking place on the 25th February 2017 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. Anirudh will be the first Kollywood artist to join the BBC Asian network line up featuring British Asian […]
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