UK and Europe
Diluckshan Jeyaratnam: The First Prince of Egypt
The first time I’d ever heard of Diluckshan Jeyaratnam was two years ago when my cousin sent me a YouTube link to his cover of “Sollamal Thottu Sellum Thendral”. Admittedly, I tend to not be the biggest Tamil music fan, but that cover got to me somehow. There was something oddly mesmerising and pure about […]
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Independent Tamil Music: RJith – Enthan Rajeeyathil
Sung by RJith, Sindu S and featuring rapper Jona Hausig, Enthan Rajeeyathil is the latest music video by RJith. The song is from the Switzerland based, independent Tamil artist’s upcoming album ” PRAN”. Starring in the music video are fellow European Tamil talent – CJ Germany , Narvini Dery; Suvetha Segar & Athi Vasanth.
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Are women funnier than men: Tamil youtuber Mona Choudhury has the answer
Already watched and re-watched all of Lilly Singh’s and Dayan Shan’s videos? Looking for an additional fix? Well, ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you your newest YouTube obsession – Mona Choudhury, whom Thamarai had the pleasure to sit down with for a quick chat. First of all, thanks very much for taking the […]
READ MOREHMS Trincomalee bicentenary celebrations
Now part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, the HMS Trincomalee is a Hartlepool focal point and tourist attraction. This October Hartlepool residents and the Royal Navy will celebrate HMS Trincomalee’s 200th anniversary. Built in 1817, Hartlepool is home to a remnant of Britain’s colonial history in the Indian Ocean. The HMS Trincomalee […]
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Trincomalee’s connection with Hartlepool, a coastal town in England’s North-East
The coastal town of Hartlepool, located in the north-east of England, has a little-known connection with the ancient Tamil port city of Trincomalee. Famous for its natural deep-water harbour, pristine beaches and the Koneswaran Hindu temple, Trincomalee lies in the north-east of Sri Lanka. Built in 1817, Hartlepool is home to a remnant of Britain’s […]
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