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Tamil series from Singapore dwell on identity issues
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Naam and Parambarai have become popular among Tamil viewers worldwide.
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Naam and Parambarai have become popular among Tamil viewers worldwide.
The Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore, a half-beast, half-fish creature of the land and sea, which juxtaposes the myths of the Chinese dragons, Grecian phoenix, and the Indian Garuda and Naga. Poet Edwin Thamboo, of Tamil and Teochew lineage, often considered Singapore’s unofficial poet laureate, established the Merlion as a personification of the island nation. The creature is as much about Singapore’s spirits as it is about identity, always an issue in any nation. This concern is clearly envisioned in