T.K. Shanmugam’s contributions to the world of Tamil theatre went beyond his role as an actor-producer. The man, popular as ‘Avvai’ Shanmugam after portraying the saint-poet Avvaiyar in a ...

As he climbed up, NTK functionaries, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement convener S Nallasamy, and a large number of supporters raised the slogan, “Toddy is our right, Toddy is our food.” ...

A pro-Tamil party and a steadfast supporter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the NTK has been demanding that the ban on toddy be lifted.

Speaking to TNIE, R Saminatham of Madikonpalayam said, "The Avvaiyar school roads are narrow and run along temples, churches, and mosques.

Sukirtharani, a poet from Tamil Nadu whose works of literature explore the lives of Dalit women in India, has refused to accept the Devi Award in a recent award ceremony. Sukirtharani, a poet from ...

Vairamuthu, the celebrated Tamil poet and lyricist, has expressed his disappointment over the unauthorized use of his song lyrics as film titles. He highlighted that numerous filmmakers have ...

In addition to a June 28 dinner revolving around the lack of a state poet laureate, Columbia's poet laureate, Boykin, said festival attendees can expect to see poets from across S.C., including ...

Trending News: An elusive oarfish, dubbed the \\"Doomsday Fish,\\" was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast, sparking local concern. This deep-sea creature, rarely s ...

A preliminary proposal calls for the selection of a poet for a two-year term that would include public readings, school visits, and public events to promote literary arts in Oceanside.

Paul Durcan, an Irish poet whose droll, sardonic and frequently tender poems about lads in dimly lit pubs, quotidian life in the countryside and the trauma of political violence made him one of ...

Poets see and interpret everyday life through a special literary lens. When the world around them shifts and the language in which they write changes, the lens through which they see the world changes ...