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Kamal Haasan Makes Stunning Return to Cinema From Politics With Blockbuster “Vikram”
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj “Vikram,Vikram” is the Mantra being chanted by many a film fan these days. The Tamil action thriller “Vikram” along with its dubbed versions in Hindi,Telugu,Malayalam and Kannada was released worldwide in over 5000 Screens on June 3. It has proved to be a box office blockbuster since then. Vikram is having a successful […]
Gotabaya, Ranil and the Fable of the Scorpion and Frog 🐸 🦂 📖
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Return of Ranil : Remarkable Resilience of Premier Wickremesinghe. -Part Three Let me rewind back to my boyhood when I first read the fable about the scorpion and frog which I believe is of Russian origin. The scorpion which cannot swim wanted to cross the river. So the scorpion begged the frog to […]
“Mellisai Mannargal” M.S. Viswanathan and T.K. Ramamurthy, the ‘Monarchs of Light Music’ in Tamil cinema
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj (June 24th is the 94th birth anniversary of popular music composer Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (MSV) who along with Tiruchirappalli Krishnaswamypillai Ramamurthy (TKR) blazed a musical trail together in Tamil films for a period of 13 years. MS Viswanathan and TK Rammmurthy were known popularly as the “Mellisai Mannargal” (Monarchs of light music).This Article […]

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.

Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com
Kamal Haasan Makes Stunning Return to Cinema From Politics With Blockbuster “Vikram” July 4, 2022
Gotabaya, Ranil and the Fable of the Scorpion and Frog 🐸 🦂 📖 July 3, 2022
“Mellisai Mannargal” M.S. Viswanathan and T.K. Ramamurthy, the ‘Monarchs of Light Music’ in Tamil cinema June 28, 2022
Tamil Nadu’s DMK Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Sri Lanka June 19, 2022
Re-visiting the Killing of Subathiran Alias Robert by a Tiger Sniper 19 Years ago June 19, 2022
Hirunika’s Letter to Gotabaya After the Presidential Pardon of Duminda Silva June 16, 2022
Anatomy of Anti-Muslim Violence: How “Bodhu Bala Sena” Mobs Caused Mayhem in Aluthgama and Beruwela Eight Years ago. June 15, 2022
“Que Sera Sera” (What Will be, Will be): Doris Day’s Signature Song of Cheerful Fatalism June 12, 2022
Assassination of Journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan in Broad Daylight 18 Years ago June 4, 2022
How Ranil Wickremesinghe Became Prime Minister Again June 2, 2022
Remembering Legendary Trade Union Leader Bala Tampoe on his Birth Centenary June 2, 2022
The Legal Prosecution, Judicial Conviction and Presidential “Absolution” of Duminda Silva. June 2, 2022
Return of Ranil: Remarkable Resilience of Premier Wickremesinghe May 29, 2022
♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 22, 2022
Ex-Culture Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe was a Dazzling Actress who Sizzled on the Silver Screen May 22, 2022
Is the Medamulana “House of Rajapaksa” Falling Down, Falling Down? May 10, 2022
Will the Executive Presidency “Go Out” If Gota Refuses to Go Home? May 7, 2022
Lester James Peries and the Double Gold Winning “Gamperaliya” May 3, 2022
Southern Nightingale S. Janaki and the Story of Her Popular ♫ Singaara Velanae Deva ♫ Song April 26, 2022
Unbowed and Unafraid, Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge Spoke Truth to Power April 10, 2022

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.