Tag Posts: British Tamil
Full house for fantasy British Tamil film Yaaley
Yaaley, meaning lullaby, is a British Tamil short film by London based independent film-maker Appu Satha, supported by his friends & co-producers Theepika (Trishnika) and Abina-Abi, was released at a house full screening in Wandsworth Cineworld last July. In 2014, Appu launched StepOn, a platform for independent artists, which spurred on his interests as a […]
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DJ Rob R : From UK to Sri Lanka via Singapore
A diaspora Tamil entrepreneur, DJ & music producer, has returned to his country of birth to reconnect with his roots. Born in Jaffna and raised in London, Robert Rajeswaran aka @rob_r_music , has had a enthralling journey that has taken him full circle – from war torn northern Sri Lanka, to the UK, a stint […]
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Tamil Weddings are in Vogue!
A Tamil Hindu wedding has been featured on British Vogue, a long running fashion publication. Jana Nandakumar and his wife Gaya tied the knot last year in the UK, in a fairytale traditional wedding observing Tamil Sri Lankan customs, attended by five hundred friends and family from around the world. Jana and Gaya, both from […]
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Refugee Week: From homeless to opening a Sri Lankan cafe in Camden
From being homeless on the streets of London, a Sri Lankan Tamil chef has turned his life around with the immeasurable help from UK’s refugee charities. Before becoming a trained chef, Sivakolundu Yogeswaran arrived to the UK in 2008, where he received no help from the government and British Tamil community. Struggling to make a […]
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British Tamil Qawwali vocalist Abi Sampa headlines Royal Albert Hall
The Orchestral Qawwali Project founded by British Tamil vocalist Abi Sampa, and composer husband Rushil Rajan, performed to 5,000 Sufi music lovers at London’s Royal Albert Hall on the 27th May. Reframing traditional and well known qawwali compositions at a scale never seen before, the special one-off show with the National Youth Chamber Choir, London Voices and […]
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