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It's a different garb this time
After playing prominent roles in more than 120 films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, Ramesh Arvind turns director.
Know Your City

In the City
Shyamala Gopalan, V. L. Sudarshanam, G. Srikanth, Vaikkom T. V. Jayachandran and Vasudha Keshav. Triplicane Rasika Samaj Vivekananda Kendra, 5/7, Singarachari Street, Triplicane. June 26, 4 p.m. T. ...
Interview

`It's my life's purpose'
Ilaiyaraja's eagerly awaited `Thiruvachagam' will be unveiled in a week from now.
Cinema

Bonded by a common fascination
Steven Spielberg says that his version of H. G. Wells's `The War of the Worlds,' deals with human emotions.


Vikram's next
After the successful Simbu starrer, `Dhum,' producer Rockline Venkatesh is all set for `Maja,' a remake of the Malayalam hit, `Thommanum Makkalum.' Vikram and Asin play the lead interests in this light-hearted venture that will be a Deepavali ...
Film Review

You can bet on this stranger
When intelligent screen line melds with racy action, it generally works. And when it has mega maker Shankar (and his brand of grandeur) at the helm, it is a field day for the filmgoer. Oscar Films (P) Ltd's `Anniyan' (U) typifies director ...
Music

Feast of music
The residents of Thanjavur are being treated to concerts by veteran musicians.
Rare kritis rendered
The vocal concert by Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, under the auspices of Manoranjitham, the cultural wing of Ayyappa Puja Sangam, Coimbatore, was a treat for the listeners. The Kanada varnam, `Neranammithi' laid the foundation for a three-hour ...
All string and rhythm
The faint Carnatic touch that Salil Bhat's concert seemed to wear did not in anyway detract from its high quality.
Album of sacred verses
Ramanuja, the Acharya nonpareil, established the philosophy of Sri Vaishnavism and its descriptive name is Visishtadvaita. His work Gadyatrayam comprises the Saranagatigadya, Sri Rangagadya, and Sri Vaikuntagadya Saranagatigadya is in the form of ...
Dance

Driving home a message
The tribute to guru Kancheepuram Ellappa Mudaliar was touchingly simple.
Arts & Crafts

Arresting artistic expressions
Catch the best of Andhra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and other States at shows in two places in the city.
Heritage

Offering pepper for grace
The Arulmigu Sri Milagu Pillaiyar Temple was built about 100 years ago on an extent of 1.5 acres of land donated by the then Nawab of Arcot to the forefathers of D. Kumarasamy Gurukkal, the hereditary trustee of the temple in Melpadi village, ...
Art in social context
There is a lot more to the murals that make the temples of Tamil Nadu so special.
Events

Anniversary celebrations
Two Sangeetha Sabhas have folded up in Ranipet after six and 26 years of survival but the third one, Amirthavarshini Sangeetha Sabha, celebrated its seventh anniversary recently at the Vedha Bhavan Auditorium. Sponsored by Nalli Kuppuswamy ...
Rare Ganapathy
Kumbabhishekam of the Ganapathy temple at Melarcode in Palakkad was performed recently.
Saturn in transit
`Sani Peyarchi' falls on June 27 this year and Lord Saneeswarar transits from Mithuna rasi to Kataka rasi.
Golden chariot
Sri Marundeeswarar temple, Chennai, has started work on golden chariot.
Temple renovation
Thanks to the efforts of the natives of the village, yet another ancient heritage is sought to be preserved and restored in Kurichi, 12 kilometres from Mannargudi, famous for its shrine of Lord Krishna, in the form of Rajagopala. This ...
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Serials
`Aaha Paadalaam,' show based on film songs, being aired on Podhigai TV, reaches its 100th episode this week. Many popular playback singers and composers have participated in the programme. This week's guest of honour will be music director ...

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