Krishnan will become Tamil Murasu’s deputy editor. Ms Murugaian will be involved in a book project for Tamil Murasu before returning to the English and Malay Newspapers Division.Īssociate Editor G. “I must thank TM readers for their tremendous support," she said. Ms Murugaian said it was her privilege to be editor of Tamil Murasu for almost six years and to see circulation grow to new highs. “One of my biggest challenges is to plug into a generation that is growing up with Facebook and Twitter while remaining relevant to older readers who want nothing to do with either. Mr Rajendran said he was honoured by the appointment as Tamil Murasu was 75 years old and an institution in the Tamil community. He was appointed Tamil Murasu's deputy editor in 2006 and helped launch tabla!, a weekly English paper for the Indian community, two years later. He held various supervisory roles in his 14 years there. Mr Rajendran started as a reporter with the Straits Times in 1981 before moving to The New Paper in 1991. Mr Jawharilal Rajendran will take over from Ms Nirmala Murugaian, who became editor in 2005. It was bought by Singapore Press Holdings in 1996.Singapore - Tamil-language newspaper Tamil Murasu will have a new editor from today onwards. President Nathan unveiled the new look for Tamil Murasu at the event.įounded in 1935 by G Sarangapany, a Singaporean Indian business leader, the Tamil Murasu has grown from a circulation of about 200 copies in the founding years to its current average of 13,000 on weekdays and 20,000 on Sundays.
The newspaper is owned by SPH (Singapore Press Holdings), which also owns The Straits Times, The Business Times, The New Paper, Berita Harian Singapura and Zaobaosg.The channel mainly uploads news reports, speeches, and interviews. The concert attracted about 1,600 people from all walks of life, including community leaders, junior college students, beneficiaries from voluntary welfare organisations and avid readers of Tamil Murasu. Tamil Murasu is a Singaporean newspaper known for being the only Tamil-language newspaper in the country. The video was produced by The Straits Times RazorTV. There was also a video which showcased the contributions of the Tamils and Tamil Murasu towards nation building. President S R Nathan was the guest of honour at the 'Tamils in nation building' concert, which featured a medley of yesteryear songs, exhilarating drum performances, traditional folk dances and fire displays. The paper is also known for its coverage of Tamil Nadu news. Tamil Murasu has established itself as the voice of the Tamil-speaking community in Singapore. Tamil Murasu Evening Tamil newspaper published daily in Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Pondicherry, Madurai, Trichy, and Nagercoil. We will continue to build on this strength to engage our readers, as well as to preserve the Tamil language, especially among the younger generation.” Thinaboomi Tamil daily newspaper, based in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Murasu has come a long way in establishing itself as a trusted source of information for our readers. Murugaian Nirmala, editor of Tamil Murasu, said, “Not many people know that Singapore's Tamil Murasu is one of the oldest Tamil newspapers in the world. Young readers can look forward to more pages in the student tabloid, Maanavar Murasu, which is distributed as part of the main paper every Monday.
Sections such as the cinema news will be beefed up, while regular columns on lifestyle, technology and health will be added.
Tamil Murasu donned a new look, including a new masthead, more colour pages and pictures, increased pagination, more local content as well as coverage of South Asia.
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