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Chic factor dominates
Storyline: A notorious don gets killed but on instructions from a police officer, his look alike takes on the mantle.

Bottomline: A routine end to a riveting beginning!

Technicians Nirav Shah (cinematography), ...


Here, for the Indian experience
Learning A bunch of journalism students from the U.S. are in Chennai to study the nuances of Carnatic music. SUGANTHY KRISHNAMACHARI
Interview

Mr. Khiladi
Three back-to-back hits and Akshay Kumar is laughing all the way to the box-office.
Columns

CHAT CORNER
‘There’s no short cut to abhyasam’

Interview

The will to win!
‘Crazy’ Venkatesh doesn’t allow impediments to cow him down. MALATHI RANGARAJAN
Trip down memory lane
Mridangam exponent, Palghat Raghu looks back on his long and fruitful journey, sharing his thoughts on many of the aspects that have touched him.
Columns

Source of cultural and spiritual inspiration
The more it grows, the more it seems to grow, but still there’s no great difference between our sense of saturation then and now!
ENCORE
From Nautch to Natyam
A group of art-lovers had taken on the task of getting the public to perceive the beauties of classical dance. The first move was to rename the art as Bharatanatyam.
Strings that resonate
Exponents Pt.Ravi Shankar, Pt. Debu Chaudhuri, Shujaat Khan, Maseet Khan, Raza Khan…

The sitar is one of the best known representatives of the classical music of North India. A stringed instrument, it epitomises the holistic ...
Letters To The Editor


Happenings

In the City
At 37, Arundale Beach Road, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar.

December 22, 6.30 p.m.

Alamelu Mani.

Bharat Kalachar

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Cinema

Stargazing

Cinematographer Ravivarman springs a surprise when he tells you that he’s just recorded a song for ‘Moscowvin Kaveri.’ The film will also mark his directorial debut. “I’ve always had an ear for music. My dad was a ...
Film Review

The message falls flat
Cast: Adhi, Padmapriya, Banuchander, ‘Ganja’ Karuppu, Sona, Karthikeyan, and Kurandi Lakshmi.

Storyline: A young village bully meets with a sad end after contracting AIDS.

Bottomline: Could have used ...
On Location

Thriller with a new touch
Screenplay is the strength of Ashoka, it is said.
Personality

Music keeps her young
Trained by stalwarts and disciple of Maharajapuram Santhanam for 17 years, N.C.Soundaravalli’s passion for music has not waned.
Music

Rhythms, movements of Odissi
LEC-DEM Sharmila’s students combined with amazing discipline, her instinct for group choreography.


Rare compositions, laya intricacies discussed
Erudite presentations mark the sessions at the Music Academy.
Honouring eminent artists
Three veteran musicians were conferred a title at the 17th anniversary of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam.
Kural and kriti, a common thread
Tiruvalluvar’s couplets have been set to Carnatic ragas, rendered by Sankari Krishnan. SUGANTHY KRISHNAMACHARI
A positive note from Pune
Sudha Raghunathan is thrilled about the response to her concert at the Sawai Gandharv Music festival.
Dance

Epic visualised
Vyjayantimala Bali is presenting ‘Aichiyar Kuravai’ at Bharat Kalachar.
Navarasas come alive
Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan and her disciples presented the nine emotions through appropriate compositions.
Events

Festival time at Kalakshetra
Natyam of different genres, a masquerade show, music of a high order… the premier institution offers a veritable feast (Dec 22 -Jan 3).
Re-creating life of Ramnad Krishnan
Ramnathapuram Krishnan’s musical journey has been documented in DVD format.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

SERIALS
Thaen Kinnam

Actor Satyaraj hosts this special programme comprising song sequences from MGR films, on the occasion of the latter’s death anniversary (on December 24).

An ardent MGR fan from childhood, Satyaraj shares his views on the ...



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