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Culture & Community

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…

Super Singer Junior' audiences stunned by song dedicated to Eelam Tamils

Feb 21, 2015


A 15 year old Canadian Eelam Tamil singer, Jessica Judes, stunned audiences of the widely popular Tamil Nadu singing competition - Super Singer Junior on Saturday, singing a song dedicated to the Eelam Tamil people.

Denmark Tamil schools compete in Malathy Cup football tournament

Feb 20, 2015


Tamil schools across Denmark came together for the Malathy Cup football tournament on February 14.

Tamil teachers felicitated at ceremony in London

Jan 31, 2015

The Tamil Education Development Council held its annual awards ceremony last Sunday, celebrating the contribution of 250 teachers at Tamil schools in the UK.

Cambridge University take 'Kings of Gaana' title

Jan 24, 2015

 

For the third year in a row, ‘Kings of Gaana’, the inter-university dance competition hosted by King’s College London Tamil Society, ended the Tamil student calendar with glitz, glamour and plenty of gaana!

Thai Pongal celebrated across the globe

Jan 23, 2015
Photograph: Tamil Students Initiative

Breaking the Silence 2014: Queen Mary, University of London

Jan 15, 2015

Students from both the Queen Mary Tamil Society and the Barts Tamil Society ran a stall at the Mile End campus, last month as part of their annual 'Breaking the Silence' exhibition.

Breaking the Silence 2014: UCL

Dec 28, 2014

Students at University College London held their annual 'Breaking the Silence' exhibition this term, raising awareness of the ongoing genocide of the Tamil people and human rights abuses taking place on the island of Sri Lanka.

Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s

Dec 27, 2014
Jey Thurai
Photographs St George's Tamil Society

Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding

Dec 24, 2014
Photographs BattiNews


Tamils on the island of Puliyentheevu in Batticaloa gathered today to celebrate Midnight Mass despite heavy rains and flooding causing mass displacement across the East.

Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University

Dec 20, 2014

The London Metropolitan University held its annual ‘Breaking The Silence’ awareness raising exhibition on December 9, highlighting the ongoing genocide committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Super Singer Junior' audiences stunned by song dedicated to Eelam Tamils
Denmark Tamil schools compete in Malathy Cup football tournament
Tamil teachers felicitated at ceremony in London
Cambridge University take 'Kings of Gaana' title
Thai Pongal celebrated across the globe
Breaking the Silence 2014: Queen Mary, University of London
Breaking the Silence 2014: UCL
Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s
Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding
Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University
Super Singer Junior' audiences stunned by song dedicated to Eelam Tamils
Denmark Tamil schools compete in Malathy Cup football tournament
Tamil teachers felicitated at ceremony in London
Cambridge University take 'Kings of Gaana' title
Thai Pongal celebrated across the globe
Breaking the Silence 2014: Queen Mary, University of London
Breaking the Silence 2014: UCL
Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s
Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding
Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University