The role of the bamboo staff as the first weapon of human beings dates to prehistoric times. Today, the humble staff may seem to be of no match against the deadly virus that has gripped the world, but ...

Sunday mornings at Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar serve sights unlike anything else. On intersections, riding pillion on bikes and cycling along parallel roads are the children of Kannagi Nagar, armed with ...

It was at the age of 10 that Sankaran’s fascination with silambam led him to learning the craft from his father, Thirumalai Asan. CHENNAI: If hundreds of students in Tirunelveli are now able to learn ...

Odissi and Silambam bring a mixture of traditional and contemporary Indian culture. Conceptualized, directed, and choreographed by Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan, the event features choreography by Kalpana ...

Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on Thursday said she has started learning Silambam, a weapon-based ancient martial arts originating from Tamil Nadu. She said it’s her new hobby. ...

When a group of transgenders from Coimbatore wanted to venture into sports, the first thing that came to their mind was Silambam – an ancient form of martial art from Tamil Nadu that has earned global ...

KADAPA: Konduru Venkata Ramaraju and Sunanda wanted their girls to stand on their own and face the world with confidence. They spared their daughters the additional burden of restrictions an average ...

The Malaysian silambam team emerged winners at the Asia Open Silambam Championship in Qatar last December. (Fauzi Yunus @ FMT Lifestyle) The signature whoosh of the bamboo staff sounded like a ...