D HARMAPURI: In the twilight of the 18th century, as the British Empire tightened its grip on India, a shadow fell upon the ancient martial art of silambam. Fearing the prowess of skilled Tamil ...

Youngsters in Chennai are increasingly embracing silambam as a means to reconnect with their cultural roots while improving ...

Rajeshkumar @ Ellaalan had been learning the traditional Tamil martial art, Silambam since childhood. Rajeshkumar is visiting Australia now and will be conducting martial arts lessons for the next ...

the Karanas-a set of 108 distinct movements outlined in the Natya Shastra-bear a striking resemblance to combat maneuvers found in ancient Indian martial arts like Kalaripayattu and Silambam.