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Changes like a chameleon
Jennifer Aniston, former `Friends' actor, is the first one from the cult TV serial to make it big in films.

Issues

And now... scaling heights in Delhi
With brother and producer Ramkumar holding the fort, Prabhu is well into his next project, this time in Hindi.

Interview

Making this one wasn't easy
K.N.T. Sastry has completed `Kamli' after four long years of struggle.

Columns

Master of twin arts
Music and painting — S. Rajam pursued both with passion.

Photo Feature

Narada Gana Sabha

September 2, 9 a.m.
Gayathri Girish; 10.30 a.m.: Sriram Gangadharan; 12 Noon: Padma Chandilyan; 1.30 p.m.: ...

Cinema

Stargazing
Surprisingly the muhurat of Bharatiraaja's latest film, `Bommalaattam,' was held in Malaysia! "The director thought he could begin shooting there and so he had the puja also in Malaysia," explains the PRO. (The earlier `Bommalaattam' released ...

Film Review

Imitation, messed up - Aap Ki Khatir
Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Priyanka Chopra, Suneil Shetty, Amisha Patel, Dino Morea Storyline: Exactly the same as `Wedding Date'.
Bottomline: `Wedding Date' without the sex. Every once in a while, critics find a sitting duck of a movie, waiting ...

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Vendetta in a classy mode - Vaettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Neat linear narration marks Seventh Channel Communications' presentation and Photon Factory production, `Vaettaiyaadu Vilayaadu' (U/A). Come to think of it, there's nothing actually new about the storyline, which deals with the constant battle ...

On Location

At the race course for a different reason
The friendly atmosphere on the set made watching the shoot of `Vattaaram' interesting.

Music

On an adventurous excursion
Singing for Fifty-Fifty Club, Madurai T.N.Seshagopalan gave free rein to his creativity.

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Love numbers all
Comprising a set of nine love numbers, `Oru Murai Paarthadhum,' written by Samson and composed by K. Gautam, has some hummable refrains. V. M. Karthik Kumar's voice dominates the audio CD (manufactured and marketed by Vedu Electronics, e mail: ...

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Hauntingly blissful Todi
Bombay Jayashree Ramnath's singing resembled the uninterrupted flow from a perennial aesthetic spring.

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Natural, relaxing
Without trying to overreach, Brindha indicated that she can avoid the straightjacket.

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Unique blend of melody and depth
Sreevalson Menon cast a spell over the audience with his skilful presentation of well-chosen kritis.

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Rare kritis in popular ragas
Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha Trust's three-day festival featured artistes from other States.

Dance

Thematic dance festival
Natyarangam, dance wing of the Narada Gana Sabha Trust, is organising its annual thematic dance festival from September 6-10, at Narada Gana Sabha Main Hall. Called `Dasa (daasa) Bharatham,' it will focus on the compositions of saint ...

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Simplicity enhances the grandeur
Kalakshetra's `Maha Pattabhishekam' is mammoth but planning and execution made it subtle and smooth.

Tribute

Soft, lyrical
Hrishida's films portrayed love without being mushy.

Events

Feast for cultural gourmets
The International Festival of Dance and Music opens in Bangkok on September 5.

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Graceful display of talent
Alone and in group, performers at the Pollachi dance festival captivated the audience with their footwork and abhinaya.

Miscellany

• For that special touch
• Singapore to host global art exhibition
• Unique trends in sound
• Nutshell
• In need of funds
• Songs for ballet
• VCD for children
• Pavitrotsavam
• Correction

Tv Serials

For young tooners
The world's most famous cartoon characters, "Tom and Jerry," "Superman," "Batman," "Scooby Doo," "Casper," "Power Puff Girls," and "Yogi Bear" will now be aired simultaneously on all regional channels of Sun Network for the kids, from September ...

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