‘Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan To Get Special Honour At Canada Screen Awards-By Fengyen Chiu Source:Republicworld Canadian/Tamil actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who shot to fame with her role in Netflix’ coming-of-age series Never Have I Ever, will be honoured by the Canadian Screen Awards. Maitreyi beat 15 thousand potential actors for the role of Devi after Mindy Kaling put out an open casting call. The show generally received a positive response and has been renewed for season three. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to be honoured by Canadian Screen Awards As per The Hollywood Reporter, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will be receiving a special Canadian Screen Awards honour to recognize her impact on global TV audiences. The young actor will be awarded the Radius Award. Maitreyi plays the role of Devi Vishwakumar in the coming-of-age comedy-drama Never Have I Ever, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. The show has been praised for its South Asian representation in Hollywood and for breaking South Asian stereotypes. ...
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eLanka Newsletter – May 2020 5th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Consulate General Office continues the relief activities for Sri Lankan University students in Sydney. “HAVELOCK ROAD, HAVELOCK TOWN” Little Richard – MUSICAL GENIUS WITH PENCHANT FOR RAZZMATAZZ: By Joe Van Langenberg Maybe we don’t have it that bad? Lockdown thoughts: by BERTRAM DANIEL Acknowledgement – Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa Daly Wilson Big Band Marcia Hines Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans: By Patrick Ranasinghe Health & Views –May 2020 – 2nd issue By Harold Gunatillake Can Airbnb Survive? Parents of students returned from Australia thank President Mahela and Galle- Love at first sight Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: 7 things to know about the new Netflix star by Marwa Hamad Click below for events ...
May 17, 2020
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: 7 things to know about the new Netflix star by Marwa Hamad Source:Gulf News Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the breakthrough star of Netflix’s series ‘Never Have I Ever’, is no longer an unknown face. Plucked out of 15,000 actresses by show creator Mindy Kaling for the lead role of Devi, the young Tamil-Canadian actress rose to fame overnight. Ramakrishnan gave an emotional performance in the comedy drama, which deals with grief, teen romance and friendship. But, who exactly is this budding talent? We give you five things to know. 1. Born in Mississauga, Ontario, Maitreyi is an up-and-coming Canadian actress, who is originally Tamil. Her parents moved to Canada to escape from the war in Sri Lanka. Here’s what she had to say about her cultural identity to Now Toronto: “I want other Tamils all over the world to feel pride that Tamil people are making it.” In another interview ...
May 9, 2020
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