South India
South Indian grandmothers are taking the internet by storm
Their videos have been viewed by millions across the globe and yet they seem unnerved. South India’s grandmothers have taken the internet by storm, with activities that most, half their age, would find daunting. Mastanamma is a 106-year-old youtuber & grandmother from the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. She is the star of the […]
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NASA set to launch worlds lightest Satellite built by Tamil Nadu student
An 18-year-old, 12th grade student from the small town of Pallapatti in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, entered a contest called ‘Cubes in Space’ that was jointly organised by NASA and a organization called ‘I Doodle Learning.’ The satellite built by Rifath Sharook weighs a mere 64 grams and is named Kalam SAT […]
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Traditional Tamil Nadu Dance breaks Guinness World Record
Thousands of people gathered on the grounds of Vels University in Chennai, India to celebrate Puthandu – the Tamil New Year – in record-breaking style. N. Athistabalan spent a year organising a Guinness World Records title attempt at the Largest Bharatha Natyam dance, and his efforts certainly paid off as a record 4,525 participants turned […]
READ MOREThiruvalluvar Celebration Day at SOAS | London
SOAS University’s South Asia Institute is proud to be hosting a day to commemorate the great Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar on Saturday 13th May 2017. An afternoon of lectures, readings and performances which will celebrate his work and influence on Tamil scholarship and culture. SOAS will also be marking the 21st Anniversary of the well-loved statue of […]
READ MOREIsai Plugged-in | Tamil music show with Devan & Dilukshan
Isai Plugged-in is an intimate music event hosted by BlueFeather Studios. A one of a kind music show giving the audience an essence and experience of original raw music from various independent musicians and renowned singer Devan Ekambaram, the upcoming young talent Dilukshan Jeyaratnam and hand-picked independent musicians from the UK. Thamarai readers will receive […]
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