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Founded. 2 May 1936; 88 years ago. ( 1936-05-02) Language. Tamil. Website. tamilmurasu.com.sg. Tamil Murasu ( Tamil: தமிழ் முரசு) is a Singapore-based Tamil-language newspaper officially launched on 2 May 1936 by Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, Tamil Murasu is Singapore's only Tamil-language newspaper. It is one of the sixteen ...
999,995,991 (print + digital) #1. The Straits Times ( The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce) Singapore English. SPH Media. Singapore English oldest daily broadsheet. Singapore's #1 Singapore English daily newspaper. Singapore's #1 Singapore English Daily Newspaper. 15 July 1845; 179 years ago.
The newspaper also carried material in English and Malay. It is the oldest Tamil newspaper in Singapore of which a substantial number of issues has been saved in archives. [2] The issues of Singai Nesan contains historical material on the religious life of Hindu and Muslim communities of Singapore. [7]
Singapore. Circulation. 30,000. Website. www .tabla .com .sg. tabla! is a weekly English language newspaper in Singapore, published by Tamil Murasu. [1] Launched on 10 October 2008, [2] it marked its third anniversary in October 2011 with the launch of the tabla! Community Champion Award. [1] tabla! also presented the Taj Express, a Bollywood ...
meWATCH. Available on meWATCH website or mobile app ( Singapore only) Vasantham ( Tamil: வசந்தம், lit. 'Spring') is a Tamil-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts entertainment and news programming targeting the Singaporean Indian community.
Tamil is one of the four official languages of Singapore. [ 7] Tamil is taught as a second language in most government schools from primary to junior college levels. Tamil is an examinable subject at all major nationwide exams. There is a daily Tamil newspaper printed in Singapore, Tamil Murasu.
Sarangapani was also active as a Tamil writer and publisher in his own right. In 1929 he set up the magazine Munnetram (Progress), and in 1935 he launched Tamil Murasu, which remains Singapore's only daily Tamil newspaper. He was also a founder of the Tamils Reform Association, and served as its Chairman and Secretary at various points.
According to the 2005 General Household Survey, Tamil was spoken at home by 3.1% of all Singapore residents. Among Indians residents, 38.8% used Tamil at home. As 58.3% of Indians were deemed to be ethnic Tamils in the 2000 census, this suggests that two-thirds of ethnic Tamils in Singapore used it as the main language in their homes.