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On a different turf Tradition redefined The air is still but vibrantly alive as the Navaratri Mandapam waits for the concert to begin. 
Flowing in graceful linesThe Navaratri kritis composed by Maharaja Swati Tirunal are celebrated for their prosodic beauty. Of the nine kritis in praise of Devi, the first six are dedicated to Saraswati and the last three to Parvati. The simple, elegant lyrics ...
CHAT CORNER ‘My focus is on bhava’
A mirror to human nature Five of Devan’s titles were released at the 95th birth anniversary celebration.
Court Tamil, e-way Sangapalagai is a boon to lovers of the language.
My favourite raga
In the city At Sri Karpaga Vinayakar Pandurangan Temple, Shanti Nagar, Adambakkam. September 14, 6.30 p.m. Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam. •Nadopasana At P.S.H.S. School, R.K.Mutt ...
StargazingSuresh Krissna is one director who has churned out hits with an array of top actors, including Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth. Bharat is his next hero, and the film, ‘Aarumugam.’ The shooting of ‘Aarumugam,’ began this ...
Magic re-created -- SarojaStoryline: A rich man’s daughter is kidnapped and four friends on a jolly trip stumble upon the bad men’s secret. Bottomline: Laughs and thrills Venkat Prabhu turns up trumps for the second time in Amma ... 
Laugh, and pause to think -- Poi Solla PoromStoryline: A gullible old man is cheated by land sharks but his sons aren’t going to allow them to get away with it … Bottomline: A must-see film for all Even as the titles roll and incongruities are placed ... 
Astute at times -- AlibhabhaStoryline: Suddenly finding his bank account overflowing with cash, the hero goes on a spending spree, only to be caught in a quagmire of scandal and murder. Bottomline: Travel at break neck speed and end up a little ... 
A 3D portrait -- DhanamCast: Sangeetha, Prem, Kotta Srinivasa Rao, Grish Karnad, Ashish Vidyarthy, Rajalakshmi, Rajkapoor, Santhanabharathy, Ilavarasu, Manobala, M.S. Bhaskar, Chinni Jayanth and Manoj Kumar. Storyline: A sex worker marries into an ...
Mix of melody and wisdom It was a wholesome treat that Ajay Namboodiri offered. In memory of Maharajapuram Maharajapuram Srinivasan, like his father, ensured variety in his recital. Elegant shades of Bhairavi Rama Ravi’s raga delineations with majestic pidis unearthed rare nuggets. Perfect rapport But for the lopsided decibel level, the veena-venu-violin concert was a commendable effort. Sahana comes as crowning glory Emphasis on quality was the striking feature of the kirtanas of Lalgudi G.J.R.Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi. Rendered with precision Kunthalam, the tricky vivadi raga, is handled confidently by Gayathri Girish in this album.
Control over nritta and abhinaya The inaugural day of the September Season of music and dance, Coimbatore, featured lively dance recitals.
Multi-hued splashes Orissa arts and crafts with accent on adivasi creations are on display in the city.
His music touched the masses TRIBUTE A natural, Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan’s charm lay in his ability to reach even the uninitiated with his violin. V. BALASUBRAMANIAN
New show on VijayVijay TV airs a new serial, ‘Ran India Mayalogam,’ on Sundays, 10 a.m. Mayalogam is ruled by a pompous but skinny king Nakimukki (Balaji). He is accompanied by his bulbous queen Minnal Idaiyal (Asha), who spends all her ... Voice hunt on Vijay Vijay TV rolls out another music programme, ‘Super Singer 2008,’ to identify the best singing talents in Tamil Nadu. Thirty contestants were selected during the audition round that was held last week and were given ... SERIALS 
Sokkudhe ManamProduced by Priya Subramanian of Priyam Entertainers and S.Narayanan of SHS Advisory Group, this music show provides variety to the viewers. The highlights are rendering old hits followed by Ilaiyaraja’s ‘Raja ...
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