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Meets life on her own terms Re-interpreting Tagore PREMIERE Chitra Visweswaran returns with Nirantharaha — a fresh perspective of the Bengali poet.
Wanna bet? With filmmaker S.A. Chandrasekaran whose ‘Pandhayam’ releases today. Life’s lessons Screenwriter and director David Ofek uses his position as an outsider to tell authentic stories. Target Metro With M3V, Krishnan takes the big leap — from ads to feature.
CHAT CORNER Music cannot thrive without rasikas My favourite raga 
New releasesA series of feature films has been released by Moser Baer. Priced at Rs. 399, each DVD has a main film and a short work by an Indian referred to as Indie Corner. MUSICSCAN Intriguing resemblance COMPARISON It is the rustic and rather old-fashioned tone that accounts for the similarity between Suparna and Girija Devi.
Rishikesh, a balm for visitorsPanorama Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, through which the Ganga flows, Rishikesh has a lot to offer — from trekking, rafting to temples, ashrams and shops.
In the city Sruthi Swaminathan (Bharatanatyam); 7.30 p.m.: Iswarya Srinivasan (Bharatanatyam). September 23, 6 p.m. Anugraha Sridhar (Bharatanatyam); 7.30 p.m.: Niveditha Viswanathan (Kuchupidi). DRAMA•Sri Parthasarathy ...
Film fiesta to unspool in Bangkok BIFF’s bid to make Bangkok the hub of cinema in the region.
Lear is last - The Last LearCast: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Shetty, Divya Dutta, Jishu Sengupta Storyline: When a once-great theatre actor is offered a new lease of life in an art form he despises — cinema — it ... 
A film on filmmaking - Muthal Muthal Muthal VaraiStoryline: An ad filmmaker potters about trying to make his first feature film until he notices that everyone around him is on the threshold of new beginnings. Bottomline: Good, for a first time effort. First things ... 
Stale cake with no toppings - HijackStoryline: A pilot rescues passengers, including his child, from a hijacked aircraft, with the help of airhostess Esha Deol. Bottomline: Yawn-inducing saga. Here is an inauspicious debut! Director Kunal ... 
A feast for the eyes - TahaanStoryline: A little Kashmiri boy follows his dream and goes in search of his pet donkey Bottomline: Go, book your ticket. Come to the path of Allah, come for prayers, come for success. With this simple invocation ...
Dedicated to teaching Many illustrious names figure among the disciples of Alathur Venkatesa Iyer, who was an accomplished composer too. A mathematician’s passion Of Valavan Kumaran, author of ‘Lakshman’s Dream.’ Balachandar revisited MASTERY Incredible visuals and veena recordings of the maestro left the audience pining for more. Gentle persuasion Vasanth Kumar’s recital flowed like a stream.
Impeccable coordination Music series The impression the recital made was reflective of the sense of intimacy among artists, the ragas and kirtanas they presented. Testimony to the tribute Worthy concerts, and a deserving honour for Suguna Varadhachari, marked the 10th anniversary of the Charubala Mohan Trust. Much more than a concert COMPOSITIONS Recently R. Vedavalli did an admirable job of setting to music and presenting some of Ambujam Krishna’s lyrics. Bhava-laden soulful renditions The recitals at the Music and Dance festival this September season was a hit with the listeners. Marked by confidence The Khamas was perfect without being an overstatement. Fare free from formula AESTHETICS Bonala Shankara Prakash expressed his musical convictions elegantly, meaningfully. Old gold in new music L. Subramaniam presented his unique brand of music, accompanied by son Amby and daughter Bindu.
On the horns of an artistic dilemma Koothu To pursue or not to pursue… is the theme of Purisai Sambandam’s new production.
Pavitrotsavam at Kulithalai It was celebration on a grand scale at Neelamega Perumal temple. Shades of truth Koodiyattom On Margi Madhu’s interpretation of Ravana’s love. Soudhamini
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ChandraProduced by Sri Vaishnavi Productions, the series is about V.Chandrasekhar, former Indian Table Tennis player. Each week turns out an incident from this player’s real life and the grit, courage and fortitude with which he fought ...
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