When Sunthar toured across Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai, he was surprised to find similarities between local audiences and himself as a member of the Eelam Tamil diaspora. Photo courtesy: Sunthar V
When Sunthar toured across Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai, he was surprised to find similarities between local audiences and himself as a member of the Eelam Tamil diaspora. Photo courtesy: Sunthar V

Canadian-Tamil comedian Sunthar V navigates queerness and Tamil identity

Sunthar V, founder of the Tamil Comedy Club in central London, attempts to push social boundaries with his comedy in Chennai

Sowmiya Ashok is an independent journalist and writer based in Chennai. She is working on her first non-fiction book. She tweets @sowmiyashok.

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Sunthar V doesn't expect to be everybody's comedian. But he is keen that you hear him out.

The 34-year-old queer Canadian-Tamil comedian, who founded the sellout show Tamil Comedy Club in central London in 2021, attempted to push social boundaries with his queer comedy while on a brief trip to Chennai.

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