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 […]
READ MOREWhat started off as a short film about the Tamil community in France, has blossomed into a full length feature film premiering at the highly acclaimed 81st Venice Film Festival. French Tamil actor and director Lawrence Valin directorial debut “Little Jaffna”, is set in La Chappelle in central Paris. The area is known to residents […]
READ MOREA 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 […]
READ MOREIn a landslide victory for the Labour Party, Uma Kumaran has been elected as the Member of Parliament for Stratford and Bow, following the General Election which took place on Thursday 4 July 2024. The British Tamil, who is of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, is the first Tamil parliamentarian in London. Born in East London, […]
READ MOREMalaysian Tamil chef and restaurateur, Mano Thevar has retained his two-Michelin-stars for “Thevar”, his fine dining Indian restaurant in Singapore. Thevar, serves modern Indian cuisine with European techniques, some flavours from the (Malaysian) peninsula and high quality Japanese produce. One of his favourite dishes at Thevar is Irish oysters topped with rasam vinaigrette and sambal […]
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