Canada and America
Poetry after Libricide and Genocide: In Conversation with Cheran
SOAS Tamil Society is very excited to announce a special end-of-year event with the esteemed Eelam (Sri Lanka[n]) Tamil poet Cheran, who will be flying over from Canada. He will deliver a lecture as well as perform readings from some of his best known poems (in both their original Tamil as well as English), and […]
READ MOREKandam | UK premiere of Tamil independent film by Pras Lingam
Kandam is a science-fiction thriller by Canadian Tamil film director Pras Lingam. Based on the premise of the existence of the continent of Kumari Kandam and the prevalence of Tamil civilization in antediluvian times, Kandam is set to premiere in various cities across Europe this December followed by a Asia wide premiere in January. The Toronto […]
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American Tamil Woman, Kamala Harris is elected California’s new U.S. senator
California voters on Tuesday elected the state’s first new U.S. senator in 24 years, and made history in the process. State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris won the race, according to the Associated Press, becoming the first black politician in history to represent California in the Senate. With Harris cemented as the solid front-runner and Democratic Party […]
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Diplo’s Tamil collaborations: First MIA now Anirudh
Tamil Nadu based music producer Anirudh Ravichander, the man behind the viral hit “Why this Kolaveri di” and several other popular Tamil film songs is collaborating with American DJ & Music producer Dilpo. Diplo is also the lead member of the international music collective “Major Lazer”, combining dancehall & global beats with electronic music. Together […]
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Raja Kumari’s Music Video seamlessly combines bharatanatyam & Kolaveri Di
Growing up in California and raised in a South Indian family, Raja Kumari’s creations combine elements of her cultural heritage with Hip-hop. Her latest music video “Believe in You”, taken from her upcoming album “The Come Up”, showcases the artists love for Indian classical dance, including Kuchipudi & Bharatanatyam, forms of classical dance from South India which she learnt at […]
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