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Culture & Community

Latest news from and about the homeland

Good Bad Ugly - Grand, baseless, underdeveloped
Following his recent hit, 2023’s ‘Mark Antony,’ Adhik Ravichandran returns to the screen having teamed up with his idol Ajith Kumar for ‘Good Bad Ugly.’ Fanboy cinema has yielded interesting results for the industry recently: Karthik Subbaraj collaborated with Rajinikanth for 2019’s ‘Petta’ and Lokesh Kanagaraj worked with his idol Kamal Haasan for 2022’s ‘Vikram.’ These films are primarily…

Dartford Tamils celebrate Navarathiri

Oct 14, 2011

 

Vanakkam London

Oct 8, 2011

Raadan Media and Sun TV presented its much anticipated “Vannakam London” at Wembley Arena on Sunday 25th September. Over 5,000 people from all over the U.K came together to be entertained by various artists from Tamil Nadu and the Tamil diaspora.

Canadian Tamils set to play a bigger role in Ontario elections

Sep 30, 2011
With the 2011 Ontario general elections set to take place this week, the Canadian Tamil community looks set to hold considerable sway on the outcome, as candidates are in the height of campaigning for their votes.

The elections, set to take place on Thursday the 6th of October, have given the Tamil community the opportunity to make their voice heard and it seems that the candidates have sat up and listened.

See report from Digital Journal here.

After the Canadian government’s lack of criticism of Sri Lanka’s war on the Vanni in 2009 and allegations of human rights violations and war crimes, there was considerable frustration from the Tamil community.
“It was devastating. They weren’t saying anything,” said 21-year old Aranee Muru a university student who had to take a year out because of the protests.
“Democracy needs to speak louder.”
More than 2 years on however, all the major parties have come forward vying for Tamil votes.

Thileepan remembered worldwide

Sep 26, 2011
Eelam Tamils across the world came together this weekend to remember Thileepan and his sacrifice. September 26 marked the anniversary of the death of LTTE Lt. Col. Thileepan in 1987 during his hungerstrike appealing for the Indian government of Premier Rajiv Gandhi to honour the security undertakings it gave to the Tamil people alongside its 1987 Accord with Sri Lanka.

TYO-UK launches chess & carrom tournament

Sep 10, 2011

16th annual British Tamil Sports festival held

Aug 31, 2011

Protest in London against India death sentences

Aug 30, 2011

Thurkkai Amman Ther attracts over 8000

Aug 27, 2011

Tamileelam Challenge Cup 2011

Aug 25, 2011

Tamil Eelam flag joins Borussia Dortmund’s parade

Aug 22, 2011

The national flags of Tamil Eelam and Sri Lanka were amongst forty paraded Saturday in Germany’s biggest stadium, the Westfalenstadion, before a football match between champions Borussia Dortmund and FC Nuremberg.

Dartford Tamils celebrate Navarathiri
Vanakkam London
Canadian Tamils set to play a bigger role in Ontario elections
Thileepan remembered worldwide
TYO-UK launches chess & carrom tournament
16th annual British Tamil Sports festival held
Protest in London against India death sentences
Thurkkai Amman Ther attracts over 8000
Tamileelam Challenge Cup 2011
Tamil Eelam flag joins Borussia Dortmund’s parade
Dartford Tamils celebrate Navarathiri
Vanakkam London
Canadian Tamils set to play a bigger role in Ontario elections
Thileepan remembered worldwide
TYO-UK launches chess & carrom tournament
16th annual British Tamil Sports festival held
Protest in London against India death sentences
Thurkkai Amman Ther attracts over 8000
Tamileelam Challenge Cup 2011
Tamil Eelam flag joins Borussia Dortmund’s parade