Anthem row escalates in Tamil Nadu as 'Tamil Thai Valthu' relegated behind Vande Mataram for third timeFresh political friction has erupted in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil anthem was played third during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony. This marks the...
23 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Tamil Nadu keeps 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu', and that's just fineThe Tamil Nadu government will continue singing its state song and the national anthem at official events. This practice highlights the con...
11 May, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
'Thalapathy' Vijay takes charge as Chief Minister of Tamil NaduC Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. His government is the first non-DMK and non-AIADMK administration in six decades. Vi...
10 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
The politics of 'Thalapathy': How Vijay’s films built the image of a people’s leaderTamil Nadu Elections 2026: Vijay's electoral success in Tamil Nadu was not sudden. For years, his films positioned him as a protector of th...
08 May, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
‘No one needs to lecture us on patriotism’: MK Stalin rejects anthem row, hits out at Governor RN RaviTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin strongly defended his government's performance. He asserted the state's patriotism and commitment to na...
24 Jan, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Guv, India has a polyphonic playlistDuring a stirring assembly session, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi made headlines by exiting as the state anthem played, citing concerns that...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu politics is not regionalism, but Tamil 'exceptionalism': Governor RaviTamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has voiced strong opinions on the state's politics. He described it as "Tamil exceptionalism" driven by animos...
25 Nov, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
TN Guv protests priority to state song over national anthem, leaves assembly; CM calls it 'childish'Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi left the state assembly session without delivering his customary address after the national anthem was not play...
06 Jan, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
High drama in Tamil Nadu Assembly: Governor RN Ravi skips address, cites disrespect for Constitution by DMK govtGovernor R N Ravi did not deliver his customary address on Day 1 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly session in 2025. The National Anthem was not su...
06 Jan, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
PS-2: Ponniyin Selvan anthem sung by AR Rahman, Arijit Singh and others is out. Watch videoPonniyin Selvan anthem for the Mani Ratnam's upcoming film Ponniyin Selvan-2 (PS-2) has been released.
16 Apr, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
TN declares 'Tamil Thaai Vazhthu' as State SongThe Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced 'Tamil Thaai Vazhthu,' an invocation sung in praise of Mother Tamil, as the State Song and di...
17 Dec, 2021, 02.06 PM IST
"Tamil Thai Vazhthu" is prayer song, not Anthem: HCThe 'Tamil Thai Vaazhthu', an invocation, is only a prayer song and not a National Anthem and hence, there is no need for every one to rema...
10 Dec, 2021, 01.23 PM IST
'No Shah, Sultan or Samrat must renege on' unity in diversity promise, says Kamal Haasan on Hindi impositionHaasan, referring to the 2017 pro-jallikattu protests here, said "it was just a protest, the battle for our language will be exponentially ...
16 Sep, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
National anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu: HCThe Madras High Court has made it clear that the national anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu during the morning ass...
05 Mar, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Sri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem at Independence DaySchool children rendered the Sinhala and Tamil versions of the national anthem to mark the 68th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence fro...
04 Feb, 2016, 02.41 PM IST
Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena slammed for nod to Tamil version of national anthemHowever, former languages minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara said there was no harm to allow a Tamil version of the national anthem.
21 Mar, 2015, 02.10 PM IST
- Sri Lanka scraps Tamil version of its national anthem
Sri Lanka has scrapped the Tamil version of its national anthem at official and state functions, a move likely to further alienate the ethn...
12 Dec, 2010, 06.28 PM IST