British Tamil Indhu Rubasingham has been appointed the artistic director of the National Theatre. The landmark London venue will get its first female director in its 60-year history. Indhu has been at the London Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle) for over a decade and will replace the National’s current director Rufus Norris in 2025. Speaking […]
READ MOREThere’s a notion many carry, that dreams have an age limit, that aspirations grow old with us. Ramesh Vethanayagam wasn’t one of them. He embodied the spirit of a young man eager to soak up the world, much like the very first time one gazes upon a movie screen with wonder. On the surface, Ramesh […]
READ MOREVimal Yoganathan, a 17-year-old footballer based in the north of England, made his professional debut for Barnsley FC last week. He is the first Tamil footballer to play for a professional UK club. The tall, six foot three, first year scholar from Chester joined Barnsley at under 16s level after being in Liverpool’s academy. He […]
READ MORETaking her professional stage debut as Annie is 11-year-old Sharangi Gnanavarathan, a budding young Tamil star from South London. The hit West-end musical “Annie” is on tour across the UK, and Sharangi has so far performed 15 shows since her debut in July. Raised in a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Sharangi attends classes at Love […]
READ MOREThe shortlists for the 21st Asian Achievers Awards have been revealed. Among them is Murugesvaran ‘Subby’ Subramaniam, a British Tamil, who was born in Kampar Ipoh Perak, Malaysia. He was raised in Malaysia until the age of 19. In April 2023, Subby was appointed as the Royal Air Force’s Warrant Office. “Throughout my career, I have had the […]
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