Interviews

Interview

Latest news from and about the homeland

'Bharathanatyam is a way to stay connected to your roots' - Interview with Usha Jey
Shortly before her performance at the V&A Museum, Tamil Guardian sat down with dancer and choreographer Usha Jey to discuss her artistic journey so far.  Tell us about your performance at the V&A Museum.  As V&A is a museum that is… classified as a monument – for us, it's a big thing to come and perform over there. I'm bringing three dancers from London – it's Anekha,…

British MPs praise Tamils and pledge justice at Pongal

Jan 23, 2025
British lawmakers praised the immense contribution Tamils have made to the UK, in interviews with the Tamil Guardian at the side lines of the Pongal in Westminster event in London last week.

Sanctions on Sri Lanka are Britain's 'responsibility' - Interview with Yasmin Sooka

Dec 12, 2024
Tharanika Ahillan
In an interview with the Tamil Guardian, Yasmin Sooka, Executive Director of ITJP and human rights lawyer, outlined her hopes for sanction on Sri Lanka, discussed how the requests came about, and how she supports a referral to the International Criminal Court.

ITAK's wake up call and Tamil aspirations - Interview with Shanakiyan Rasamanickam

Nov 29, 2024
Following his re-election as member of parliament for Batticaloa, the Tamil Guardian spoke to Shanakiyan Rasamanickam to discuss the path ahead for Tamil politics and the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), as well as accountability for genocide and a political solution for the Tamil people.

Why Tamils should boycott Sri Lanka’s presidential election - Interview with Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam

Sep 18, 2024

Leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, called on Tamils to boycott the upcoming presidential polls, stating that doing so would be a “rejection of the system” and calls the legitimacy of the Sri Lankan state into question.

In his interview with the Tamil Guardian, Ponnambalam spoke about the fundamental racism of the Sri Lankan state, why none of the leading Sinhala candidates are worthy of Tamil votes and why the Tamil candidate does not have his party’s support.

 See the full interview and transcript below.

Backing Premadasa is a ‘betrayal’ of the Tamil people - Interview with Shritharan

Sep 6, 2024

“The decision by members of the central committee of ITAK to support Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election without any guarantee regarding a resolution to the Tamil issue is condemnable,” said S Shritharan, Member of Parliament and the leader-elect of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) to the Tamil Guardian in an interview this week, labelling the move a “betrayal”.

‘A vote for liberation’ - Ariyanenthiran tells Tamil Guardian why a Tamil common candidate is vital

Sep 1, 2024

With Sri Lanka’s presidential polls looming, Tamil Guardian spoke with the Tamil common candidate, Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanenthiran, about his decision to contest and what the concept of a common candidate means for the Tamil nation. 

'We struggled a lot to make this film' - Tamil Guardian speaks with Oozhi director Ranjith Joseph

Jul 17, 2024
Anishkaa Worthington

Following the global release of the 'Oozhi: A Dark Age', the Tamil Guardian interviewed its director Ranjith Jospeh to discuss the creative process behind making the film and why the film is important in educating the younger generation about the Tamil struggle.

 

Interview with Devina Paul - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament

Jul 1, 2024

With the 2024 UK General Election set to take place on July 4, more British Tamils than ever before have been named as candidates with a range of Britain’s political parties. The Tamil Guardian interviewed the candidates who are hoping to become one of the UK’s first-ever British Tamil parliamentarians.
 

Interview with Mayuran Senthilnathan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament

Jun 30, 2024

With the 2024 UK General Election set to take place on July 4, more British Tamils than ever before have been named as candidates with a range of Britain’s political parties. The Tamil Guardian interviewed the candidates who are hoping to become one of the UK’s first-ever British Tamil parliamentarians.

Interview with Kamala Kugan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament

Jun 29, 2024

With the 2024 UK General Election set to take place on July 4, more British Tamils than ever before have been named as candidates with a range of Britain’s political parties. The Tamil Guardian interviewed the candidates who are hoping to become one of the UK’s first-ever British Tamil parliamentarians.

British MPs praise Tamils and pledge justice at Pongal
Sanctions on Sri Lanka are Britain's 'responsibility' - Interview with Yasmin Sooka
ITAK's wake up call and Tamil aspirations - Interview with Shanakiyan Rasamanickam
Why Tamils should boycott Sri Lanka’s presidential election - Interview with Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Backing Premadasa is a ‘betrayal’ of the Tamil people - Interview with Shritharan
‘A vote for liberation’ - Ariyanenthiran tells Tamil Guardian why a Tamil common candidate is vital
'We struggled a lot to make this film' - Tamil Guardian speaks with Oozhi director Ranjith Joseph
Interview with Devina Paul - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament
Interview with Mayuran Senthilnathan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament
Interview with Kamala Kugan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament
British MPs praise Tamils and pledge justice at Pongal
Sanctions on Sri Lanka are Britain's 'responsibility' - Interview with Yasmin Sooka
ITAK's wake up call and Tamil aspirations - Interview with Shanakiyan Rasamanickam
Why Tamils should boycott Sri Lanka’s presidential election - Interview with Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Backing Premadasa is a ‘betrayal’ of the Tamil people - Interview with Shritharan
‘A vote for liberation’ - Ariyanenthiran tells Tamil Guardian why a Tamil common candidate is vital
'We struggled a lot to make this film' - Tamil Guardian speaks with Oozhi director Ranjith Joseph
Interview with Devina Paul - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament
Interview with Mayuran Senthilnathan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament
Interview with Kamala Kugan - British Tamil running to become UK Member of Parliament