Four of the songs were Carnatic, an ancient style of music rooted in Hindu traditions and commonly associated with Southern ...

In 2006, A R Venkatachalapathy published an unusual work of history, putting together some chapters of the cultural history of colonial Tamil Nadu. Critics and readers loved his quaint essays, giving ...

The vibrant festival of Tamil New Year, also known as Puthandu or Varusha Pirappu, marks the beginning of a new calendar year for Tamil communities around the world. Celebrated with joy, rituals, and ...

The newly released publications span a wide intellectual and cultural spectrum, reflecting the richness of Tamil civilization across centuries.

Whether the Tamils were the original inhabitants of India or wanderers who came from the Indus Valley is not a settled question, said Nirmala Lakshman, author of The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community ...

Archaeological investigations at Keeladi, Porunai, and other sites, together with scientific analyses of the materials unearthed, have couched Tamil Nadu’s rich and diverse heritage within a broader ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of Staten Island’s Tamil community marked the Hindu harvest festival of Pongal on Saturday with a cultural and spiritual program celebrating gratitude for the sun, nature ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month, to celebrate the rich cultural and linguistic ...

Iniya Pongal Nalvāḻttukkaḷ! Greetings on this joyous occasion of Pongal! Today, Pongal has truly become a global festival. Across the world, the Tamil community and those who cherish Tamil culture ...