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What did people eat during the Rajaraja Chola times? What were their favorite snack? Did they consume meat? Did they drink alcohol in celebration? A thread! Warning: Reading this thread could trigger the foodie in you! #PonniyinSelvan1

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Annamalai, back to his clear and confident best in the press meet: "If BJP was asked to ally with Naveen Patnaik 10 years back, would BJP have won Odisha today? From Zero seats in 2004, to 1 seat in 2009, now we are ruling Odisha. This is how a party would grow - step by

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According to sources, Film Companion is shutting down, as Anupama Chopra is moving on to Hollywood Reporter. For those who don't know, what TNM is for "journalism", FC is for film reviews. You couldn't find a more w0ke, biased film site even if you tried. A 🧵of their reviews:

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One of the most engaging but dishonest film is Jana Gana Mana, from Commiewood. Infact the movie clearly states its political ideology and bigotry very clearly, including its emotional manipulation technique. But alas, we were hooked to cinema and missed it all. A thread.

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How to use visual imagery in films to subtly push your agenda? In the Tamil film 'Hit List', a comrade doctor who's trying to save a pregnant woman requests oxygen from fellow patients in Covid period where supply is scarce. The one who selfishly denies help to a pregnant woman

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Might be hard to believe today, but once upon a time, in 1971, Tamilnadu was one of the two states within the country, to have total prohibition of alcohol in force. Along with Gujarat. This is the story of who implemented Prohibition in TN and who lifted it, and why : (1/8)

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On the subject of Kamalhassan, his hypocrisy and double standards and misinformation have been documented by Tamil Labs over the past 1.5 years. A thread compiling all such posts for your reading pleasure, Kamal fans are welcome to give a factual rebuttal:

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Kaala is the most brazen passion project of Ranjith where the ideology is both openly shown and hidden in subtext. While the core plot is that of land rights for the urban poor living in Dharavi, the film is needlessly H-phobic throughout. The hidden H-misia of Kaala (1/10)

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Rajinikanth explains the divinity of Thiruvannamalai and the power of saints like Yogi Ramsuratkumar in his recent speech at Lal Salaam audio launch. Nepo kids may not like it, but the self-made, nationalistic, courteous, Dharmic Rajinikanth is a SANGHI. The values he

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Reserve your outrage for where it truly matters, not to this post. Before Vishy, Chess was not a viable career option in India. A young Vishy himself got advise from a stranger to not risk his career playing Chess unless he was as good as Viswanathan Anand! Vishy singlehandedly

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It is truly unfathomable how this kid would come from a country with no chess culture and not only become World Champion, but inspire generations of Indian kids to push chess forward. The legend, @vishy64theking ! Huge congratulations to India for winning the @ChessOlympiad !

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Secret missing ingredient of a great Biryani recipe is: offering Namaz before cooking it, according to Annapoorani. Just minutes later, she says Biryani has no caste or religion. But doing Namaz can make it taste better. Some logic.

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That creativity: Religionless Biryani tasting infinitely better after a Kh @ffir performs N @maz before cooking it. Dei Comrade, in what world will such choppy writing be called Creativity? It'd be creative if she had made a P0rk Biryani in this attire, don't you think?

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Fanaticism won, creativity lost. Shame on @NetflixIndia for giving in to majoritarian bullying.

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@itisprashanth @TheRealPCB "Sports has nothing to do with politics or religion" - Puluthi

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The Great Indian Democratic Festival starts today. At its core lies Electronic Voting Machines designed by BEL. Are EVMs tamper proof? Since when is it used? Why should India use it even when Western superpowers don't? Writer Sujatha, whose team at BEL designed it, answers:

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@khanumarfa This is totally acceptable. INDIA IS A H!NDU COUNTRY, where Muzlims chose to stay back due to various reasons during partition. The word "Secular" was not present in the preamble to the original Constitution. It was added undemocratically during Emergency. Dhanvantri image was

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Challenge Accepted. Thread (1/5) Instances of EVR profanity against women 1: 1971 EVR (age 92) speech at a wedding at Madurai: "Why do women spend so much time in makeup? The only reason is to make others (men) take a look at them. They dress provocatively such that their

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Such dark skinned Tamils, who earn their living sweating it out in the hot sun, spending it all on their families, with patriotism and devotion at heart and with Rajaraja's blood flowing through their veins are handsome indeed. Annamalai, who studied his way into PSG and IIML

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1 year

Rough Translation of Nirmala's fiery press meet answer on the Sanatana Dharma issue: "A tailor was murdèred in Rajasthan. Did the media raise questions regarding that? Shouldn't you be? I personally believe that the response to viòlence is not viòlence - be it viòlent actions

News Tamil 24x7

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என்ன பேசினாலும் எதுவும் செய்ய மாட்டோம் என்ற துணிச்சலா? - நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் ஆவேசம் #Chennai #NirmalaSitharaman #BJP #NewsTamil24x7

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From the teaser of latest Nayanthara film Annapoorani: An orthodox Iyeng @r family girl is secretly reading recipes for Chicken Kebab and Sudu Curry (Garlic). This is Kollywood's obsession with TBs by constantly ridiculing their beliefs and lifestyle. So much for diversity.

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Your dreams 🫶💔

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Who died?

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Before you go outraging on CAA without even understanding what it's about (like Farhan Akhtar), do listen to the star advocate of SC - Sai Deepak explain it in crystal clear terms. CAA has nothing to do with Indian Ms, and everything to do with accelerating Indian citizenship

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@RoshanKrRaii Clearly she had enough to buy 1 Roshan Rai.

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This is MASSIVE! Annamalai says that the next second BJP wins TN, they'd remove statues infront of temples that proclaim "God doesn't exist and believers are fools". He says it'd replaced with that of freedom fighters and Tamil poets🙏💯 Image: EVR statue infront of Srirangam

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ஶ்ரீரங்கம் கோவில் முன்பு உள்ள ஈவெரா சிலை பாஜக ஆட்சி அமைந்தவுடன் அகற்றப்படும். தமிழகத்தில் உள்ள கோவில்கள் முன்பு இது போன்ற சிலைகளும் அகற்றப்படும் - தலைவர் @annamalai_k

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Sri Krishna was born on the darkest time for not just Humans, but for Pitrus and Devas too. Gokulashtami falls on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon) in Dakshinayana's Avani month. Dakshinayana - Night for Devas Krishna Paksha Ashtami - Midnight for Pitrus

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Rajendra-3, the last king of the Chola empire, was concerned about planetary positions affecting his dynasty. As a remediatory measure, he installed - for the first time ever - separate shrines with images of Shani and Brihaspathi within the Shiva temple premises to worship

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When things you don't want to happen, happens, how do you respond? Do you fatalistically blame it on destiny and accept it, or take initiative to overcome it? What is the guiding principle in the fate vs free will debate? What did Sri Rama do in such circumstances? (1/11)

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Challenging questions raised with the PM in the interview, but Modi ji does not bat an eye while answering them! Q: "They accuse you of conducting Kashi Tamil Sangamam, Sengol ceremony only for getting votes in TN" A: "If doing these things will get votes, trust me, they will

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Modi was listening to Kamba Ramayana from the OG place it was approved for publication - Mettazhagiya Singar Temple at Srirangam. The story of how it was approved is mystically divine! When Kambar, the great Tamil poet had adapted Valmiki's original Ramayana into Tamil, he had

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Left: The Economist, a British magazine in its cover uses the image of a tiger - an "exotic", "oriental" sterotype to represent India being "petted" by US prez Biden. Right: Swarajya, an Indian magazine strikes back in the same vein in its cover- where Modi holds the American

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2023 was a transformative year for me. I used to believe in "secularism" as an idea until I visited Hampi this year. It is one thing to read about invasions merely as chapters in a book, but entirely another to witness the temple ruins and the mutilated sculptures with your own

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We did learn a lesson from 2003 - if you give the cup with the entire team on the podium, the Aussies will disrespectfully push you away, irrespective of the position you occupy. Cut to 2023: Indian PM and Aus deputy PM together give the cup to ONLY the captain who's on the

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A sample image that illustrates the confused mess that is Dravidam.

We Dravidians

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A frame in a Tamil Film #Meiyazhagan released today! #MeiyazhaganFromToday

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How on earth did the educated, civilized and God fearing people of Tamilnadu allow this malicious, unfair harassment of TBs to continue for a century now? Nobody desires evil Thanos, yet this vicious harassment has not gone away for generations, so what gives? A thread (1/9)

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On-the-face propaganda films like Annapoorani get noticed easily. But in Ayalaan, a subtle, cheap trick is used for evoking laughter. When SK rides a brakeless cycle in a small street, one !yer mama falls into the sewage drain. This is a 5 second clip, but its not

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It doesn't matter if Sudha Murthy lives a simple jewelry free life selling vegetables for a year or if Neeta Ambani wears a 500 crore emerald necklace for her family event, comrades will find novel ways to criticize them for the cardinal sin of being rich. Damned if you do and

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Point by point rebuttal to THAT cherrypicked Abdul Kalam thread. It is very easy to paint everyone by the same brush, cherrypick news articles to build one's prejudiced narrative. But intellectual honesty is in letting facts leading to a conclusion, not the other way around.

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The 5 stages of kadharals from EVR fans: #1 : EVR never made any calls for genozide, show me one proof #2 : Oh he did? Actually, he only said that about Aryans, not Bs. So, technical flaw #3 : What, he's equated Bs to Jews ah? Okay, he should not be taken literally, what he said

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When Mountbatten asked how Nehru wished to symbolically represent the transfer of power from the British to the Indians, Nehru sought the help of Rajaji. Rajaji enlightened Nehru about the ancient Tamil tradition where the head priest would hand over a sceptre to the new king

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@ckknaturals Ironically, is this your mercy petition on Social Media, asking customers to not boycott Natural's salon? Anyways, why do you want money from those who are supporting a "coward" like Savarkar? Be brave and reject such cowardly customers, to stand for your principles no?

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If you have a one day travel plan in Kumbakonam, follow this personal itinerary to cover relatively unknown Divyadesams and Paadal Petra Sthalams on your route. A temple thread (with Google Map Links) to read and bookmark: (1/10)

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Is ignoring what we dislike (especially on SM ) a winning strategy? Say a movie like Annapoorani comes out where an Iyengar eats meat, learns to cook beep, wears a burqa before cooking, should u speak out? Or Should u be the silent majority? When to ignore? When not to? (1/8)

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India's wheat production in 1967 was 11.3 Million MT, PM Shastri asked us to skip a meal and India was at the mercy of low quality rice exported by US. By 1970, it went up to 20 million MT due to MS Swaminathan's innovation. After his passing, one handle said he was Bràhminical

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Two days ago, one of the greatest Indians in the history of India, passed away. And most of us didn't notice. Which is very sad. Because this guy is the greatest, not only in India from 1947 but our whole 5000 year old civilization He is MS Swaminathan. And this is his story

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Remembering April 27 from 15 years ago, when Kalaignar launched an indefinite fast between breakfast and lunch. It is upon the pedestal of such supreme sacrifices that Tamils are breathing freely today. Grateful🙏

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The best moment from the recent viràl podcast of @jsaideepak with @smitaprakash is this! "I won't call EVR as Pèriyar - that is an epithet which is respectful; I don't wish to use that. He remains E V Ramaswamy Nàicker, that's his name, that's how I will refer to him" 🔥💯 JSD

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Happy Birthday Cho Ramaswamy, the deergadarshi who was one of the earliest voices to exalt NaMo as the PM candidate! "I am a man in search of an identity. Because, when I am with lawyers, I am seen as an actor, Among actors, I am seen as a Journalist. Among Journalists, I am

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Nayanthara apologises for Annapoorani with a letterpad that starts with Om and Jai Shri Ram! In summary, she says: "We may have inadvertently caused hurt, we understand the gravity of the issue; I extend my sincere and heartfelt apologies" It was designed to generate outrage,

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Spread Positivity 👍God Bless😇

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Actor Vijay Antony says "Jesus is beyond religions" Really? Then why should anyone convert to Xtianity? Let them remain in their birth religions and follow the words of Jesus who is beyond the confines of any one religion? What'd happen if they don't c0nvert? Fair?

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Apologies for polluting your TL with such foul language from EVR, but we must let the world know what sort of a person is being upheld as " social reformer" by Mr. Udhay. EVR, of age 94 writes: "Why are temples still alive? Because only in a temple's festive crowd, will a

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Friends, for the past few days, @labstamil has been publishing problematic content said/ written by EVR - all quoting from primary sources. There has not been a SINGLE valid response in defense to these statements. No EVR-ist or feminist are even willing to debate or

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Zomato introduces "Pure Veg" Mode along with a "Pure Veg" Fleet for customers who have a 100% veg preference. This fleet will only serve orders from pure veg restaurants. This means that a non-veg meal, or even a veg meal served by a non-veg restaurant will never go inside the

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Sri Krishna was born on the darkest time for not just Humans, but for Pitrus and Devas too. Gokulashtami falls on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon) in Dakshinayana's Avani month. Dakshinayana - Night for Devas Krishna Paksha Ashtami - Midnight for Pitrus

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Vijay na reading up on CAA last minute to prove that he is also a politician with some opinion: "Indian economy is the best economy; CAA is a divisive act which shouldn't be implemented in Tamilnadu" Saar, CAA is about national citizenship to immigrants, can't ask exemption for

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Thanks to JSD @jsaideepak for throwing light on the frivòlous, fòul language used by EVR to describe why folks visit temples: EVR, of age 94, said this in his final public speech: "Only in a temple's festive crowd, will a husband get the pleasure of seeing his wife being grȯped.

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Nilkantan RS (Puram_Politics) is a provocateur/author who wantonly says problematic things for attention. A thread compiling Gems of Puram. 1) "India's two great kings were Ashoka & Akbar: both were not H" Rajaraja, Shivaji, Krishnadevaraya aren't great by Puram's standards?

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@sagarikaghose How dare the common public of this republic send a strong electorate to represent themselves against the whims & whancies of elite educated, posh people like Sagarika! She's worried that peasants are sending a powerful executive "armed" with a majority. Welcome to Democracy,

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In this civilizational battle, TrueIndology is one of the finest intellectual warrior on our side. Humbled and Honored to be followed by TI, Pranams🙏

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@labstamil You are true indology in Tamil, more power to you 😊

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Kandha Shashti starts today. A good day to recollect the story of the lesser spoken about colonialists in TN - The Dutch. Did you know they used our Padai Veedu Tiruchendur temple as a garrison, stole our Murugan idol only to be used as a bargaining chip? A thread (1/11)

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"I will fight against (CAA) politically with all my might" - Kamal Haasan Sir, with due respects, you couldn't even get a single seat to contest in the LS election for yourself. Know your political might before tweeting like this sir, its embarrassing.

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Dark day for India. A religion-based citizenship test is antithetical to the secular constitutional foundations of the republic, and I will fight against this legally and politically with all my might. #CAA #MNMagainstCAA #CAANotification

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Sri Rama - the analytical thinker! Sethu Karai was where Sri Rama finally constructed a bridge to cross the ocean to reach Lanka. But this place was not his first choice. 100km north to Sethukarai, he had earlier surveyed Kodiyakkarai. The hillock he surveyed is called Shri

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@akhileshutup Not sure about the AQI, but whenever such ungrateful badmouthing NRIs leave the country, India's People Quality Index (PQI) significantly improves.

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Aishwarya Rajinikanth speech in Lal Salaam Audio Launch: "People keep saying things about my dad that hurt me. Recently, he gets called "Sanghi" a lot, that angers me. I want to say to you all that Rajinikanth is NOT a Sanghi. If he were a Sanghi, he'd not have acted in Lal

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Say what you will about #Jailer movie, but it has a dialogue where Thalaivar says to the villain: "Koil Porula thirudradhu paavam da, naasama poiduvinga " (Stealing temple property is a sin, you'll be ruiոeɗ) Do use it as a meme/response in relevant contexts!

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Today is the remembrance day of Padmabhushan Dr.R.Nagaswamy. An Archaeologist and authority on Chola bronzes, he was an epigraphist par excellence. As TN's 1st Director of Archeology, he kept digging until he unearthed the truth. The truth that required immense courage to

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Kamal Haasan in 2020 (when ADMK was in power): "Water bodies were not prepared to store rainwater. No lessons were learnt from 2015 floods, drains are still uncleared" Same Kamal today (when DMK is in power): "No matter how much the govt acts precautionarily, the effects of

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You can follow all due process, get an ASI excavation done, have a 5 judges SC bench deliver an unanimous verdict, but it will still be a grave injustice to some of these Puluthi illiberals. The main reason for the "radicalisation" of the average H, like me and a million others

Aishwarya

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Deeply troubling, anxiety-inducing days, leading up to the temple inauguration. India has transformed and all we can do is helplessly watch as a grave injustice unfolds with the stamp of the Indian state. The radicalisation of the average Hindu is complete. What have we become?

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You know how well guarded the image of EVR is, when the fiercest feminist from TN, Chinmayi, would not dare speak a word against EVR, despite being provisioned indisputable instances of his speeches where he uses absolutely vile language against women. Have had this convo

Chinmayi Sripaada

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Hi Ranjani and Gayatri Thanks for writing to me. First off - The subject here is T M Krishna. Not Periyar. Periyar isn't getting the Sangita Kalanidhi. T M Krishna is. Periyar cannot be awarded the Kalanidhi since he hasn't contributed to the music industry. Also, the man

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Good that The Kerala Story that was cancelled by big OTTs and TV channels is now broadcasted on DD. Even if a single woman becomes more aware of the dangers that surround them after seeing it, its a win. For those who don't like the film, here is an immortal line from SC:

Sneha Mordani

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National Broadcaster DD to play the Kerala Story today. Thoughts?

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Ravana was an excellent Rudraveena player too. Exemplary Musical Skills. Top Notch. Undeniable talent. Irrelevant in the larger scheme of things, though. Just saying.

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Has any Kerala CM NOT wished its people on Vishu? Has any Karnataka or Andhra or Telangana CM NOT wished its people on Ugadi? Has any Maharashtra CM NOT wished its people on Gudi Padwa? Do people take it as easily as it has become normalized in TN? If some ideology changes

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Today is Aadi 18, the day Vandhiyathevan commences his journey from Kanchi to Thanjavur, kicking off the proceedings of Ponniyin Selvan! Come, let us travel along Vandhiyathevan to retrace the hero's journey in modern day Tamilnadu, with google map links and images! (A thread)

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What a majestic voice and what a beautiful blend of Sanskrit & Tamil in Sri Lanka's Nallur Kandasamy Temple announcement❤️ The Tamil portions call Muruga as the hero of Vedas, as the mother of Vedic Yagnas (Velvi), the meaning of Vedas (Marai) and Agamas, and the embodiment of

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Nallur Kandasamy temple is an important identity of Northern Sri Lanka. This video shows the grand 🔥announcement, on the 22nd day of the 27 day Avani Mahotsavam. On 22nd day, lord Kandasamy going for hunt with army & weapon riding a horse. Sri Lankan temples use more Tamil 1/2

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8 months

Happy Thai Poosam to all. The festival commemorates the victory of Murugan over Soorapadman. Interestingly, in this victory, Sooran is not k!lled but transformed. Sooran conceals himself as a tree & is cut by Muruga's vel (spear), to transform him into a peacock and rooster.

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5 months

"Vote for the parties I tell you to, else don't vote at all. Trust me, I'm anti-fascist and pro-democracy"

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5 months

Kerala goes to vote tomorrow. Here’s a quick guide to help first-time voters: Rule 1️⃣: Vote for LDF Rule 2️⃣: If you can’t follow rule 1, vote for UDF Rule 3️⃣: If you can’t follow rules 1 or 2, sit at home Bottom line: #NoVoteToBJP

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8 months

BJP government honours Congress President and Former PM Narasimha Rao with a Bharat Ratna. It is important to remember that when Rao died, his mortal coil was humiliated by his own party people. Prabhakara Rao, his son recalls that "Sonia ji did not want his funeral or

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7 months

One of the most misinterpreted story is "Scorpion and the Saint", where a saint keeps saving a scorpion from drowning, despite it stinging him every time. This is our version of "If someone slaps your cheek, show them the other" But this story has a better interpretation (1/7)

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6 months

The bold and articulate Jayalalitha had raised these questions earlier in the Assembly asking: "What was the then CM Karunanidhi doing when Katchatheevu was given away to Lanka? What moral standing does DMK have to even raise questions regarding when I will reclaim it? The

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A 'not-so-popular' Tamil standup comic Faiyaaz Hussain had published a video making a one-line joke on EVR just 2 months back. He was forced to take down the video, and apologize stating that "he had committed a grave mistake". Learn intolerance and hypocrisy from the Ds.

Ravi

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A popular Tamil comedy channel has published an episode on the laddu controversy. Tamil Nadu also has the highest number of Hindu temples. Learn tolerance and rationalism from the Tamils.

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10 months

Does the PM have the right to slap an ordinary citizen? 1948. Delhi. At Nehru's residence. Some Sadhus sat down on an indefinite fast seeking a ban on cow slaughter now that the beep eating Brits have left the country. "PM Nehru and his sister Vijayalakshmi Pandit (who later

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9 months

Cho was not only witty but he was also shrewd. He knew how to give it back. When he fired an executive in his company, the begruntled employee filed a case against Cho stating he was a mere clerk in the company and no legally mandated process was followed in dismissing the clerk

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6 months

Many might know that Vinodhini is a huuuuuge film star down south. You might have seen her with Aishwarya Rai in Ponniyin Selvan films - she plays the role of Vasuki, Nandini's helper who keeps reminding Nandini of her revenge plans. Sorry if you had blinked and missed her

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6 months

Compiling all threads and posts from the past few days, on the TM Krishna- Music Academy saga, EVR's problematic statements cited from primary sources, at a single place. Bookmark this for quick reference. RT this to spread the word. (1/11)

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5 months

@bhash @LinkedIn @Microsoft This is an important cultural battle sir, and very glad that you are keeping the fight on. Many expected you to withdraw your posts because we all know just how much of an intolerant bullies the DEI w0kes are. But you're still taking them on. Best wishes for your success!

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10 months

Today is Bharathiyaar's birthday. 141 years have passed & nobody even comes close to his poetic prowess. A selfless patriot & a peerless poet, his Dharmic poems rouse nationalism, bhakti & courage in everyone. Here are 5 places you can visit today to pay your respects! (1/6)

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4 months

Garudan - what a rooted, riveting and raw film. The film's central conflict explores a relatively untouched area in cinema - of politicians trying to loot temple property. With an excellent screenplay, terrific performances and no wasted moments, this is the real Tamil cinema,

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7 months

@DearthOfSid Good to know that the comrades are conceding defeat even before the election dates are announced 🤣

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7 months

20k followers! Thank you dear followers, for giving your valuable time and attention. When Tamil Labs started out in 2022, only content related to history and heritage were being shared. No political tweets. ZERO. But then, in response to Kamal's "Cholas are not Hs" comment,

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6 months

No wishes for Tamil New Year from Vijay, clearly sticking on to the D ideology that today is not Tamil new year. Just wishes for Ambedkar birthday today. Only a deranged group that's never touched a book in a century would accept such distortion of history upon itself.

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6 months

#Ambedkar #அம்பேத்கர்

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11 months

Agenda is clear: Portray Diwali as a North Indian festival, outside to South Indian "D" culture. A line saying "Diwali is not referenced in Sangam Literature" is conveniently slid in. Sangam Literature references Ram to Krishna to Shiva's Tripurantakaya story to Vedas, but it

Thanthi TV

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11 months

தீபாவளி தமிழர் பண்டிகையா? `புராண கதைகள்..? நிஜ வரலாறு..?' அசர வைக்கும் பல உண்மைகள்..! #diwali #diwali2023 #festival #diwalicelebration #thanthitv

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6 months

The Srirangam Files: In 1323 CE, just like today, crowds had thronged to Srirangam Temple for the Panguni festivities. Mohammed Bin Thuqlaq was camping at what is Samayapuram today, near Trichy. He wasn't coronated as the "Mad Delhi Sultan" yet, and went by his real name Ulugh

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1 year

The titular head of Vijayanagara empire Shri Krishna Devaraya has spoken up clearly on the Deekshitar issue: "The current (Chidambaram) temple was restored, renovated and expanded by the Vijayanagara emperors & their Nayaka subordinates. Emperor Krishnadevaraya built the grand

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1 year

Best caption for this image would be from Valluvar's Kural 69: "The mother delights more at the moment she hears about her kid's expertise, even more than the moment she gave birth" Why? Because when a child is born, she is a happy and confused parent who constantly wonders if

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6 months

This is the level of understanding of CAA of a sitting MP: "You (ADMK) voted for CAA betraying the minorities. It is unfair to expect them to believe you after that." Q: But CAA doesn't affect Indian Ms citizenship? A: "Why give citizenship only to H refugees? Refugees should

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9 months

Zee Studios apologises for hurting the sentiments of Br @hmins and the H community. Annapoorani to be removed from Netflix OTT until controversial portions have been edited out. Small Win in the larger scheme of things for us. Keep Making Noise, or they'll walk all over you.

News Arena India

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9 months

BREAKING NEWS Zee Studios issues apology to VHP for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus in their film Annapoorni.

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11 months

Today is Aippasi Aswini. In Chola kingdom, horses born on Aippasi Aswini day had a huge market value. The Cholas believed that horses born on this day were of superior quality & paid a premium to buy them. Why did Cholas place such a high value on this day? A thread (1/6)

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10 months

The Dravidian movement detests the liberal, feminist, egalitarian poet Bharathi, not just due to his TB c @ste , but also cuz Bharathi was razor sharp in identifying and getting to the root of this movement. A thread on Bharathi exposing the "Drav/NB movement" (1/7)

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6 months

@tnrags Bigot means a person who is unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction. Despite proving multiple legitimate sources on EVR's calls for genozide, you continue to unreasonably deny it. Aren't you a bigot, Raghu? Ever introspected on that?

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6 months

This is big! RTI query of Annamalai has brought to light how Indira Gandhi ceded Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, and how TN CM in 1974, Mr.Karunanidhi, agreed to it. What else to expect when the magnanimous Nehru had already set the attitude earlier: "I attach no importance

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10 months

DMK MP quotes EVR's lines along the lines of "Kashmiris as a seperate race and having the right to determine their fate" Basically, he extended the Drav race theory to Kashmiris. The Vice President said: "You are going too far, you don't know what you are saying, how can you

iMac_too

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10 months

DMK MP MM Abdulla advocating Kashmir's right to secession under the garb of a quote by Periyar

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If you don't like religion being taught at schools, then you shouldn't be including Thirukural in syllabus because Kural is a Hindu scripture composed by the Rishi Thiruvalluvar. A thread with the list of Kurals where Rebirth and Karma are mentioned (1/10):

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6 months

Hmm, lets give this guy a new example. EVR in Srirangam, Feb 1967 recounts his past heroics from 1954: " If Kulakalvi scheme is not withdrawn in a month, I asked (people) to st @b every and any P @apaan and P @apaathi (TB man and woman). Buy petrol and matchsticks and set f!re to

T.N. Raghu @ TNR

@tnrags

6 months

When did Periyar ask for the genocide of a community? You haven’t read anything beyond your music notes. You must prove your assertions. @ranjanigayatri PS: Family group WhatsApp forward is no proof.

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