4 Lessons From 4 Years of Makeup
Yes! Another makeup post! You know what I realised recently? For someone who’s kind of a makeup fanatic, and already has a list of items she
Six Lessons from Six Months of Writing
So, this Saturday marks six months of thendraluthaman.com! SIX! I used to roll my eyes at people who celebrate monthiversaries, but after six months of running this website, you know what, I get it. I totally do.
An Ode To Beauty and My Grandmother
My grandmother would promptly wash her face every single day at around 6pm. As soon as it starts nearing 6pm, she would finish up the chore she was doing and head on out back to wash her face.
Tamil New Year
When I had finally gotten the grasp of how Tamil New Year is not the same as the New Year based on the Gregorian calendar, I thought, "Why A
The Curious Case of Women in Tamil Cinema
Once upon a time, the Tamil society had Goddesses and a book of virtues on exercising dharmam (Dharma) in conjugal love. In 1936, Tamil movie industry saw it's first female director. T.P. Rajalakshmi wrote, produced, directed and composed music for her film "Miss Kamala", a film with a female-centric story that can stand the test of time.
Weddings and Marriages
For those of you who don't know much about me, or is your first time here (Hi!), I'm 26 years old. I'll be 27 this November, which essential
Mulan: My Favourite Disney Princess
People always assume Jasmine is my favourite Disney princess. But no, she's not. Because A) she's not Indian (a misconception I still have to handle)
Mixed Identities
I was born in India and moved to Singapore when I was 2. Actually, in all honesty, can you even say "moved" when you have no idea what's goi
Superheroes (are) Complex
Way before I understood the concept of superheroes, and way before I even realised the existence of superheroes comics, my favourite was Batman
What I Would Tell My 18-Year-Old Self
Because apparently, this is a thing now. Out of curiosity, do you believe in time travel? I don't know what to feel about it. I can't bring
Religion 2.0
I am someone who believes that religion needs to be updated constantly. By who you ask? I'm not sure, but it needs to be updated.
Train Rides
The display screen reads "5 mins" for the next train. "Oh okay" I think to myself, and gaze out at the escalator that brings people up to th