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The physique and the role Physical incongruities on stage and screen VOICE YOUR VIEWS - THAI FIRST AS TAMIL NEW YEAR DAY Chance People celebrate first of Thai to praise and thank the Gods of Nature like the Sun, which help in the lives of farmers. Along with this, we have a chance to celebrate Tamil New Year. S.Ranimuthu, Madurai. ... No need I do not know whether to laugh or weep over the decision of the DMK Government and the bill passed in the Assembly to celebrate ‘first of Thai as Tamil New Year Day.’ One cannot say for how many thousands of years the first of ... Like Deepavali Tamil New Year Day celebrated on the first day of Tamil month of Chithirai has now been changed to the first day of Thai by the Tamil Nadu Government. Now, the Tamil year will start from Thai and end with Margazhi. In North India, Deepavali ... Not suitable Chithirai is the most suitable month to begin the Tamil New Year because we celebrate the Pongal festival in Thai. Villagers organise festivals in Amman temples during Chithirai. The celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar is also ... Unique Celebrating Thai one as Pongal festival has been our tradition for years long. On this day, cattle and farmers, who are the ‘backbone of a nation,’ are honoured. The festival is unique to remember the farmers, without whom we ...
Cyber splurge — the good and the bad Online shopping is fast catching the fancy of the locals
Think turnip Soup for the soul? Yes, and with turnips! Can that one drink hurt you? Drinking, even light, social drinking, carries its own baggage
Comedy caper“Lollu Sabha” (Friday, 9 p.m., Vijay TV) has successfully completed 200 episodes. The weekend comedy show is a satire on Tamil films. A clever plot and witty lines make the episodes interesting. Some popular films such as “CID ... A different Namitha “Manada Mayilada”, the popular reality dance show on Kalaignar TV has been making waves in the State Assembly too. It’s about the “provocative dresses” worn by actor Namitha, one of the judges on the show. Last week ...
Popular melodies The audio release of “Sattrumun Kidaitha Thagaval” was held recently
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