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When stars come down to earth 
Western twist to Indian epic‘Sita Sings The Blues’, an award-winning animation film by an American, presents an unconventional image of Sita. Will it be seen in India?
Pursuing artistic excellence The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society turns 60 this year. A look at the academy’s work to promote Indian classical arts…
Oozing enthusiasm Vishal is gearing up for his next release, ‘Thoranai,’ a bi-lingual again.
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‘Learning is a never-ending process’I have taken elements of traditional dance and combined them with modern music and movements. I guess you can call it physical theatre where the inspiration is essentially Indian. WALK WITH THE MASTER The path to glory Three sights changed the life of Prince Siddhartha and led him to seek the Eternal Truth. MUSICSCAN Language old and new! The words are difficult to crack but once set to music they mesmerise.
Demystifying mythology A conversation with Devdutt Pattanaik, author of a book on calendar art.
In the City At Sri Parameswaran Hall, Devi Academy School, Alapakkam Main Road, Valasarawakkam. April 24, 5.15 p.m. Uma Ramachandran. April 25, 5 p.m. Abhilash. April 28, 5 p.m. Tiruvidaimarudur ...
Going places Shaam is all set for his debut in Telugu and Hindi. Of children, for children ‘Pasanga’ will be another film for kids this holiday season. A spiritual quest and identity search The conflict between the material and the metaphysical comes to the fore in Cho’s ‘Enge Brahmanan.’
Worthy disciple of a great guru Venkataramana Bhagavatar was a disciple of Tyagaraja for 26 years and the tutelage ended only when Bhagavatar moved to Wallajahpet.
Stress on sahitya Prince Rama Varma’s voice has a pleasant timbre that acquires depth in the lower octave. Revisit the magic through music Harmony After the DVD release of Shyam Benegal’s ‘Bharat Ek Khoj,’ now one can listen to its melody on a 4-CD pack. Reverberating with bhakti The rasikas in Coimbatore enjoyed a rich aural treat as eminent musicians performed during the Sri Ramanavami celebrations. Well-trained voice Confidence was the hallmark of Vani Sateesh’s concert with Lord Krishna as the theme. A slice of the past Mudicondan Ramesh presented a veena concert in memory of S. Balachander.
Presentation was slick but… Though well directed, K. Balachander’s Pournami could have had a better theme.
Burst of colour Kerala mural art gets a contemporary expression in the hands of artist O.P. Ravi. Poetry in earthy hues A contemporary touch is added to pottery and wood craft to create an arresting array of artefacts.
TKR felicitated‘Mellisai Mannar’ T.K. Ramamuthy was conferred the title ‘Jayarathna’ by Jayadharini Social and Welfare Trust, at a function held on April 19, at R.K. Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore. Apart from the citation, a purse for Rs. ... Veda Parayanam Special programmes have been organised in connection with Akshaya Thritiyai at Puliyur, Nagapattinam. Tirtha Day at Music Academy Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini in Sanskrit, authored by Sri Narayana Tirtha, is one of the greatest works from the point of view of music, dance , literature and devotion. It consists of 12 chapters — each known as a Tarangam. There are 150 ...
Thirumbi PaarkiraenVeteran playback singer Vani Jayaram looks back… at the lane that she has traversed over the years, her experiences, memories and impression. Russian film(Makkal TV, Saturday, 6.03 ...
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