Indiatimes

RM Veerappan's son and director Tamil Azhagan passes away; Rajinikanth pens an emotional condolence note

Director Tamil Azhagan, son of R. M. Veerappan, has passed away. He directed hit films like Baasha and Panakkaran. Superstar Rajinikanth expressed deep sadness, calling Azhagan his younger brother.
The Hindu

Reassessing Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s take on Tamil, which he called a barbarian language

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan’s debut speech in the Rajya Sabha, in which he launched a scathing attack on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her remarks on Dravidar ...
The New Indian Express

59-year-old tribal man attacked by python near Mamsapuram dies

VIRUDHUNAGAR: A 59-year-old farmer died after he was attacked by a python inside a forest near Mamsapuram on Sunday evening. The cause of death was ascertained on Monday after post-mortem examination ...
The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Budget 2026 updates: In his 142-minute speech, Finance Minister highlights DMK government's welfare measures

The State’s interim Budget for the financial year 2026-2027 was presented in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu ahead of the ...
Indiatimes

With 11.2% growth, Tamil Nadu eyes $1 trillion status by 2031: State economic survey

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu clocked a robust economic growth of 11.2%, the highest among major states in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26 released on Monday.The gross state ...
Mint

RM Veerappan's son, Baashha producer V Tamil Azhagan dies, Rajinikanth extends condolences

Superstar Rajinikanth took to X, formerly Twitter and mourned the loss of producer-director V. Tamil Azhagan. Both worked together in films like Thang Magan and Baashha. The producer who was the ...