Press Trust of India on MSN

Malaysian PM Ibrahim, like several of us in India, is a 'big fan' of MGR: Modi

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim is a “big fan” of MGR, just like “several of us in India”, as a song from the Tamil a ...
Mathrubhumi English

Why did an MGR song play at PM Modi’s lunch in Malaysia?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remarked that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a “big fan” of legendary Tamil ...
The Star

Reviving lost Tamil folk songs from old Malaya’s plantation era

History lingers through Ilham Gallery’s The Plantation Plot exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, not only in paintings, installations and photographs, but also in song. In one corner, a video installation ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A new sound from the south: Inside Tamil Indie’s rise

"Oorvalam", a Tamil word which translates to "tour" in English, reflects the changing soundscape of Chennai. The city, known as South India's cultural hub, is experiencing a boom in Indie and ...