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Latest news from and about the homeland

Retro - A mad experiment
Spoiler-free review. Spoiler review below. Karthik Subbaraj’s last project, 2023’s ‘Jigarthanda DoubleX’ remains one of the best Tamil films of the decade thus far. A fantastically crafted meta subversion of the Western genre, ‘Jigarthanda DoubleX’ scored highly in every department of filmmaking. Subbaraj’s new release ‘Retro’ sees him collaborating with actor Suriya. Following a slump in…

American Tamils raise awareness of breast cancer in community

Apr 23, 2016

The Tennessee Tamil Sangam held an event last month to raise awareness of breast cancer and highlight the importance of early detection.

London Tamil Market showcases very best of British Tamil business success

Apr 15, 2016
The two day exhibition held on 9th and 10th April 2016 included over 150 Tamil businesses and saw thousands of visitors coming through its doors.

Sivakumaran memorial football tournament held in Switzerland

Apr 1, 2016
The Tamil Youth Organisaiton (TYO) Switzerland held a football tournament in memory of Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran last month.


Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran is widely known and remembered as the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle.

definition: a statement of the meaning of a word

Mar 5, 2016

A poem by Kothai.

Sri Meenakshi Amman temple festival celebrated in Chavakachcheri

Feb 19, 2016

Tamils in Chavakachcheri celebrated the Sri Meenakshi Amman temple's annual festival.

Tamil farmers honoured in Farmers' Festival

Jan 26, 2016

Farmers of the Northern Province were honoured with a Farmers Festival in Mullaitivu on Saturday.

The event was presided over by Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran as well as several Northern Provincial Council Ministers, and prolific Tamil poet Vairamuthu attended as chief guest.

"As an artist I’m still dealing with being a refugee" - Interview with M.I.A.

Dec 28, 2015
Abinaya Nathan

Canadian Tamil youth commemorate Maaveerar Naal

Nov 26, 2015

 

On November 25th the Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) Canada, in partnership with the Tamil Students' Associations (TSAs) from several universities, held a “Commencement of Tamil Eelam Remembrance week” event in Scarborough to mark Maaveerar Naal.

Dances and songs were performed, speeches and poems were read out and flowers were laid in tribute to the thousands who have died in the Tamil struggle.
Throughout November, several of the Canadian Tamil Students' Associations also held campus-based events marking Maaveerar Naal.

See more photos of the various campus events below.

Tamil students commemorate Maaveerar Naal in London

Nov 23, 2015
Photograph: Tamil Guardian

Tamil students across the UK convened at University College London (UCL) to commemorate the Tamil nation’s day of remembrance Maaveerar Naal.

A night to remember as Tamil comedy takes to the stage

Mar 21, 2015

American Tamils raise awareness of breast cancer in community
London Tamil Market showcases very best of British Tamil business success
Sivakumaran memorial football tournament held in Switzerland
definition: a statement of the meaning of a word
Sri Meenakshi Amman temple festival celebrated in Chavakachcheri
Tamil farmers honoured in Farmers' Festival
"As an artist I’m still dealing with being a refugee" - Interview with M.I.A.
Canadian Tamil youth commemorate Maaveerar Naal
Tamil students commemorate Maaveerar Naal in London
A night to remember as Tamil comedy takes to the stage
American Tamils raise awareness of breast cancer in community
London Tamil Market showcases very best of British Tamil business success
Sivakumaran memorial football tournament held in Switzerland
definition: a statement of the meaning of a word
Sri Meenakshi Amman temple festival celebrated in Chavakachcheri
Tamil farmers honoured in Farmers' Festival
"As an artist I’m still dealing with being a refugee" - Interview with M.I.A.
Canadian Tamil youth commemorate Maaveerar Naal
Tamil students commemorate Maaveerar Naal in London
A night to remember as Tamil comedy takes to the stage