Tamil personalities honoured with Singapore awards
Three Tamilians based in Indonesia, Switzerland and Singapore along with a professor from Tamil Nadu were recognised for their contribution to the promotion of the South Indian language and culture by a 74-year-old organisation in Singapore this week. The revived Tamils Festival 2026 Global Tamils Awards ceremony was held by Tamils Arts and Culture Society (TACS) in collaboration with local and international Tamil organisations, according to Singapore-based on Friday weekly Tabla! It was a concerted effort to preserve the Tamil language, arts and culture for the next generation, said the weekly report.
The festival was originally established in 1952 by the late Tamil Murasu (newspaper) founder Thamizhavel G Sarangapany to foster community bonding. TACS chairman Ma Govindarasu highlighted that the primary objective of the festival is to rekindle the spirit of unity and togetherness championed by Sarangapany in the 1950s, which transcended caste and religious lines.
“Just as other communities come together during their festivals by setting aside differences, Tamils should unite under the ‘Tamils Festival’ celebration,” the tabloid quoted Govindarasu as saying. He emphasised the need to understand the deeper significance of cultural practices – from drawing kolams to respecting elders – and passing these traditions on to the youth.
