South India
Kiruthika Rajeswaran: The right side of beauty pageants
Since the introduction of “Miss America” in 1921, the concept and institution of beauty pageants have polarised minds and set in motion discussions on beauty standards, objectification of women, and women’s rights. On one hand, critics have raised concerns about it being little more than an excuse to leer at scantily-clad women, for promoting a European […]
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Tamil Dancer competes in BBC’s Young Dancer 2017
Congratulations to 20-year-old Anjelli Wignakumar from London who last night competed in the “Category Finals” of BBC Young Dancer 2017. Dancers aged 16-21 from across the UK were selected through two preliminary rounds to compete in four Category Finals: Ballet, Contemporary, South Asian Dance and Street Dance. Anjelli performed her Bharathanatyam dance routines accompanied by a […]
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Tamil Canadians are Leading the way, propagating the Tamil cultural identity
It looks like Canada, in particular Toronto is leading the way in propagating the Tamil cultural identity with numerous ground breaking projects that have surfaced only in the last few years. The annual Tamil street festival known as “Tamil Fest” which takes place in the height of summer and now in its third year attracts […]
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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Start That Thiruvizha: Sony Music releases Balan Kashmir’s official new music video
This is Balan Kashmir’s official music video for “Start that Thiruvizha” released through Sony Music South. Internationally known amongst the Tamil hip hop community, the Malaysian rapper hailing from Klang was featured earlier this year on Anirudh Ravichander’s “Hola Amigo” from the Kollywood (Tamil cinema) film “Rum”. Its wonderful to see another Tamil independent song […]
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