Last weekend, I was at a 3-in-1 function organised by the Malaysian Tamil Writers Association:
– introduce (free) Tamil short stories in iPad and iPhone, created by Muthu Nedumaren (creator of Sellinam)
– launch of Tamil Valthu (Praise song)
– launch of revamped Tamil Writers website.
I managed to catch the afternoon session which started with Muthu’s talk on social networks, creation of Tamil content in Apple platform (iPhone and iPad) and the need for writers to move on to the next step which is Web 2.0 and beyond. It was an interesting session which was peppered with facts and figures on Facebook usage etc.
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| Muthelilan Nedumaren: From Malaysian Tamil Writers Association Tamil Valthu and Website Launch |
This was followed by a short break before the launch of the Tamil Valthu.
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| The stage: From Malaysian Tamil Writers Association Tamil Valthu and Website Launch |
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| Association President along with VIPs: From Malaysian Tamil Writers Association Tamil Valthu and Website Launch |
The Song was launched by Dato’ Kanthan (ex-assemblyman). It was written by poet Sini Naina Muhammed. The poet shared his story on how the song was created. It was quite interesting as he explained about how he made changes, and the inspiration he received.
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| Tamil Valthu launch: From Malaysian Tamil Writers Association Tamil Valthu and Website Launch |
Hear the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ3S_jQdmKw
The lyrics:
This was followed by the launch of their website. This was a collaboration between a website created by Ms Khrisna Raj Mohan since 2006. It was revamped and now launched with cooperation of the association. You can access the website at www.tamilwriters.net
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| From Malaysian Tamil Writers Association Tamil Valthu and Website Launch |