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An Oscar, at last!
Despite several nominations, the Academy award has always eluded Sidney Lumet. RANDOR GUY writes ...


Happy with the past
When Chris Rock replaced Billy Crystal as host, the Academy Awards promised to be fresh. But the ceremony was dull and the irreverence didn't go down well with the audience.
Interview

When music and poetry mingle
A GHAZAL and classical singer, Member Jury, AIR, Calcutta and Master, Audition Panel, Delhi, Jayashri Gupta meets up with Munna Shaokath Ali, a Sufi Qawwal, an Urdu poet of "Piya Haji Ali" fame and president, Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy, ...
Photo Feature

HOMAGE TO TYAGARAJA

Tsunami Relief Fund

Film Review

"Princess Diaries 2"
TWO HOURS of trying to get you go ``Awwwww... " That is Walt Disney's "Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement" in a nutshell. And director Garry Marshall tries every trick in the trade to make that possible — casting aww-so-cute babies to ...
"A Cinderella Story"
IT IS a fairy tale revisited — Cinderella updated. A Clifford Werber and Dylan Sellers Production presented by Warner Bros., "A Cinderella Story," (U/A) is a feel-good film with a story enjoyably adapted to modern lifestyle — ...
Personality

Ramayana in all its hues
Intrigued by its wide variety of beings, Dr. Paula Richman has been studying the Ramayana in all its many versions for the past two decades. KAUSALYA SANTHANAM elaborates...
He came, he achieved ... and vanished
Singer, actor, writer and composer V. V. Sadagopan, whose 91st birthday was celebrated recently, disappeared from the scene all of a sudden in 1980, writes SUJATHA VIJAYARAGHAVAN. Read on to know more ab out the enigmatic musician ...
Music

Devotion and music go hand in hand
As a genre, devotional music has always drawn the devout. And religious albums mean big business today. MALATHI RANGARAJAN talks to a few who have made a mark on the devotional music scene.
Blend of virtuosity and melody
THE INSPIRATION behind Chennai's Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy speaks for itself. Its members, drawn from among teachers, students and music freaks, all betray a yearning for a sublime experience, believing as they do that the quality of the music ...
Revelling in raags
AJOY CHAKRABARTY is in the news again. Not just because he was the man of the show at the raga and film based programme by Manabendra Smaraney in the city recently, but the Hindustani vocalist of the Patiala Gharana is being conferred a ...
Lilting Sai melodies
Devotional music - Compact Disc - Garland of Sai melodies - Prashanti - Price not mentioned - Enquiries: Prapancham Ravindran (Ph: 2479 0223). PRAPANCHAM RAVINDRAN, the popular mridanga vidwan, reveals other praiseworthy ...
Promising choir
AN ENTHUSIASTIC audience of over 300 people was privileged to hear The Handel Manuel Chorus, a newly formed vocal ensemble present a concert of western classical music at the Egmore Wesley Church on February 20. After a first half of six duos for ...
Dance

Kaleidoscope of Indian dance forms
SANSKRUTHI ACADEMY of Arts, established by Jaya Neil, had recently organised `Parampara — a Festival of Indian Dances' to showcase dance forms. The festival, organised at the Panchayat Primary School ground in Cheran Maa Nagar, pulled ...
Drama

Of life and life partners
WHAT ARE the ingredients that go into a happy married life? If one were to superficially analyse the points required for the smooth run after tying the knot, it is by and large the understanding of each others' interests, and the cultivating of ...
Theatre

Intense personal journey
In a gripping monologue, P. C. Ramakrishna brought alive the agony of a husband, who contemplates euthanasia for his bedridden wife. ELIZABETH ROY touches on the show that had many other highpoints.
Mirroring lives through theatre
A WEEK-LONG festival of drama organised by Kovai KRS troupe in association with Manoranjitham was inaugurated by Natarajan, former Director, Madras Doordarshan recently at Sree Ayyappan Puja Sangham, Coimbatore. C. G. Venkataramanan presided. ...
Religion

A haven of peace and spirituality
THE OBSCURE sleepy suburb of Rayarthottam Kannampalayam in Sulur, tucked away from the Coimbatore-Tiruchi highway at a distance of 18 kilometres from the city limits has assumed a new glamour. A spiritual aura hovers around the imposing ...
Places Of Worship

An avatar at the tip of Rama's arrow
In an interesting account, G. BRINDA narrates how Lord Rama visualised his form as Krishna, much to the delight of Sita. And here enters Madhav Goswami, devotee who adored the Cowherd Lord.
Festivals

Annual Day at DAV
THE ANNIVERSARY celebrations of DAV-BHEL School, Ranipet, were held at the RC Indoor Stadium, BHEL Township, recently. The students won a thunderous applause for the group dance, "Aadugiran Kannan." The programme also included skits in ...
Events

With an unusual touch
AP INTERNATIONAL would have little expected their DVD launch of Mani Ratnam's 11 films — seven helmed by him and four, his home productions — to be the trendsetter that it was, as far as album releases go. The producer of the DVDs ...
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Amaravathi Ki Kathayein — Karz
The story revolves round the life of a bonded labourer, Rangayya, who works as a farmer. Out of the meagre amount which he gets as a salary, Rangayya pays a sum of money for the loan taken by his forefathers. One day, the greedy landlord ...
Thaka Dhimi Thaa
From this week this dance programme will have a new anchor, Vimala Raman, who has won the Miss India title in the 2004 Miss World contest held in Sydney, Australia. ...
Star of the Month
Directed by M. S. Anand, each week's show will feature interviews with celebrities from the tinsel town. This week's show will have actor Bharath, who talks about his childhood days, academics, friends, likes and dislikes etc. Stay tuned to ...
Autograph
Actress Sneha will adorn the show this week. See who sends a special gift to her. Listen to her as she talks about a special bond between the sender and herself. Find out what she gifts her mother as a women's day special. ...
Alaudeenum Albuthavilakkum
Khusran, the black magician of Baghdad, tries to take possession of the world with the help of a Genie trapped inside a lamp. He enlists the help of Alladin to get it. Alladin knows it is special and refuses to handover the lamp to the ...

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