Category Posts: Film
South African-born Tamil makes triumphant debut in period drama
South African-born and bred actor Andrew Govender might not be a household name in the film industry just yet, but the budding young actor is currently creating quite the buzz with his debut in the feature film “Free State”. Written and directed by multi-award winning director Sallas de Jager, the film sees the young Tamil […]
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Asian Provocateur is back with two hilarious British Tamils
UPDATED 07/10/2016: Series 2 of Asian Provocateur with British Tamil comedian Romesh Ranaganthan & his mother Shanthi kicks off on Wednesday 12th October on BBC 3. Original article: 12th April 2016 Popular British Comedian Romesh Ranganthan prepares for his ultimate Tamil diaspora odyssey! Currently busy with his UK wide comedy tour, Romesh took time out of […]
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Netflix deal for India’s coming-of-age-comedy Brahman Naman
Congratulations to London based author & journalist Naman Ramachandran. After the success of his book ‘Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography’, Naman is back in the international spotlight. Naman is the screenwriter & executive producer of the english language period film, Brahman Naman, a coming-of-age-comedy set in 1980s India. The film premiered on Sunday at the internationally […]
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Tamil immigrants story ‘Dheepan’ releases across UK after winning Palme d’Or
The stunning Palme d’Or winning film DHEEPAN will be releasing in UK cinemas on 8th April 2016. From Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain; the director and screenwriter team behind outstanding BAFTA winners Un Prophet and Rust & Bone, DHEEPAN is a topical, brutal and powerful portrayal of three #Tamil immigrants who illegally enter France in […]
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China’s state run television & radio show in Tamil
Making the rounds on social media is a video of Chinese women speaking in Tamil for China’s state run Tamil station. For the Tamil community who are unified by the language and rich ancient culture, an immense nation such as China embracing the language is a source of pride. With humble beginnings in the civil […]
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