In a major setback, Thalapathy Vijay`s film Jana Nayagan will not be released on Pongal. The film has yet to receive a censor certificate for the film without which they cannot go ahead with release

A community jamming session in Mumbai marks Pongal, bringing together the city’s Tamil diaspora to celebrate harvest, heritage and new beginnings. This time, there is something for the migrant Tamil community that has called the precincts of this city their home for decades