SINGAPORE – A month of vibrant cultural showcases, literary debates and community programmes celebrating the Tamil language was brought to a close on April 26.
To round off Tamil Language Festival (TLF) 2026, which featured more than 40 events, the newspaper Tamil Murasu organised Murasu 360, a wrap-up event highlighting the festival’s key milestones.
The 90-minute session at the Civil Service Club @ Tessensohn gave a comprehensive overview of the festival, while putting the spotlight on the young people driving the Tamil language forward.
Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport Murali Pillai, who was the guest of honour, highlighted the festival’s evolution from its humble beginnings 20 years ago into a vital community movement.
“We are seeing a generation of youth who are learning Tamil not just because they have to, but because they want to. They are finding innovative ways to weave the Tamil language into the modern world,” said Mr Murali.
He urged the community to bring the energy of the festival into homes, schools and workplaces to ensure that the language continues to thrive.
Dr Hamid Razak, an MP for West Coast-Jurong West GRC, and Nominated MP Haresh Singaraju also attended the event.
A central focus of the evening was the extensive involvement of 15 student journalists, who had covered the range of events during the festival.
Before the festival, the students underwent two training sessions that covered newswriting, interviewing and video production.
