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Lights, camera, ACTION ! Symphony on strings He might not have made it to the concert circuit but Rajasekar is training students, many of whom have talent and focus.
It’s all in the family, for papa’s boy Bobby Deol talks about his two loves — family and films. Window to Buddha’s world Acclaimed director Buddhadeb Das Gupta speaks about his forthcoming film ‘Janala’ and the themes he chooses for his works. ‘My hero is not a superman’ And ‘Jeyam Kondan,’ releasing today, will be an entertainer, promises director R. Kannan.
Sri Ganesha Sasikiran’s booming tone and the facile voice of Ganesh complimented each other to garnish the items with depth and felicity. PLAYWRIGHTS PARADE Humour was his hallmark His mother tongue was Tamil but T.P. Kailasam wrote plays in Kannada and English. On what distinguishes Dikshitar T.K. Govinda Rao touched upon the features that make the compositions special. ENCORE The charm of Ariyakkudi In keeping with his reputation for bringing good luck to any enterprise with which he was associated, the Shanmukhananda Sabha too prospered… CHAT CORNER ‘My aim is to teach anyone who is sincere...’ ... And those students who are unable to learn due to poverty, for, I don’t want them to suffer like I did. My favourite raga Music is the main prop in any production and for me it’s the Carnatic music with its tonal rhythms
In the City At Varasiddhi Vinayakar Pravachana Mandapam, Hindu Colony, Nanganallur. August 30, 6 p.m. Sangita Sivakumar. •Sri Ramanjaneya Trust ...Awards for artists Sadguru Gnanananda Sangeet Sammelan and Narada Gana Sabha Trust have jointly organised a series of music concerts, sangeetha vidwath Sadas, and will confer titles on some eminent musicians, from September 1 to 4 at Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall. ...
Spiritual life as golden thread Works showcased at Prakriti Foundation’s documentary film festival captured the vibrant mosaic that is India. 
StargazingGenerally, Arjun directs his stories himself. After ‘Vathiyaar’ the hero-writer-director joins director A. Venkatesh for the second time with ‘Durai.’ The story and screenplay of ‘Durai’ are Arjun’s. ...
Mediocrity that has moments of mirthCast: Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Bina Kak and Sohail Khan. Storyline: Salman Khan fumbles in life and always blames God for it, till finally God decides to transfer his powers temporarily (a la ... 
Soppy lessons on loveBottomline: A rocking first half and jarring mellow drama in the second What a fun ride ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ is, especially in the beginning when it makes you fall in love with the Swiss Alps all over again, reworking ... 
It’s poignant visual poetryStoryline: The battle at Iwo Jima as seen from the Japanese perspective… Bottomline: Surrender to this masterpiece. If the first part in the series, ‘Flags Of Our Fathers,’ blew your mind and questioned ...
Unhurried rendition Sasikiran’s booming tone and the facile voice of Ganesh complimented each other to garnish the items with depth and felicity. Straight from the Sufi heartland Recital Singer Mukhtiar Ali showcased the lyrics of Kabir, Mira and Sufi poets at the Alliance Francaise. 
Vocal recitalIn connection with Sri Annamacharya’s 600th Jayanti Mahotsavam held at Sri Vijaya Kothandaramar temple in Thanjavur, S. Mathangi presented a vocal concert on August 24. The festival was conducted by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, ... Connoisseur’s delight — makes an indelible impression The concert of S. Sowmya was full of nuances, both in terms of sahitya and raga. Sensitive rendering Bhajans and abhangs have over the years got integrated into the repertoire of Carnatic musicians, especially vocalists. Some of them make it a point to include at least one bahjan or abhang in their concert. Sikkil Gurucharan ... Sruti and their values Vidya Shankar spoke of the correlation between music and mathematics, reiterating that art and science go hand in hand. 
Sloka CDAditya Hrudayam,’ CD released by Oriental Records has Unnikrishnan rendering the slokas set to tune by Rangaswami Parthasarathy in 11 ragas (a raga for three stanzas with the 31st in a different raga). The recital concludes with the ...
Supremely seamless A contrasting tone would have set off the grace which marked Lavanya Ananth’s performance. Message loud and clear KOOTHU Song, mime and costume blended powerfully in Kattaikuttu Gurukulam’s show.
Cultural fiesta Sri Rama Gana Sabha Trust, Tiruchi, celebrated its annual music and dance festival at Bala Kala Vidhanam premises recently. Vocal recital by Mambalam Sisters took place on the inaugural day. The concert was a beautiful combination of ... Remembering Arunagirinathar The ninth Arunagirinathar day was celebrated recently at the tastefully decorated auditorium of the Coimbatore Kendra of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. M.K.Ramanan, secretary, Bharathi Paasarai, Thiruvottiyur, spoke at length on the greatness ... On guru-sishya lineage B.Sundar Kumar’s discourse stressed on the importance of the preceptor.
Vinayaka Chathurti special on Vijay Vijay TV celebrates a whole day of special programmes on September 3. The schedule opens at 7 a.m., with ‘Vinayaka Thuthi’. Popular Carnatic vocalists such as Dr. Balamuralikrishna, Nithyashree Mahadevan and Sudha Ragunathan will ... 
SerialsThe game show, hosted by Khushboo, will get a facelift from the forthcoming week. To make it more colourful, the programme is being filmed on a new set, the highlight being the digital board. Stay tuned to enjoy the show in a new ...
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