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A mind of her own
Kangana Ranaut says that there’s more to her than just being another pretty face.
Interview

Lotus Award for Indian director
Interview Honour for Shyam Benegal at the World Film Festival in Bangkok. Lekha J. Shankar When it rains music
Chennai’s rasikas can savour the best of Indian and world music at the fourth edition of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest from November 14-23.
Books

Ordained by the Paramacharya
Swaminatha Athreya finished the task after extensive research on Samartha Ramadas and Sivaji.


New notes from old text
Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini, Subbarama Dikshitar’s Telugu work, is now available in Kannada. It has been made possible by Anandarama Udupa, who has translated it.
Columns

ENCORE
Lawyer who nurtured music
PIONEER Prof. Sambamurthi worked all his life to make musicology an integral part of Carnatic music.
CHAT CORNER
‘Use voice to advantage’

MUSICSCAN
Parallel trends and traditions
It is ‘Year of Russia in India’ and 2009 will be the ‘Year of India in Russia.’
My favourite raga
Miyan ki Todi resonates with pathos and describes my feelings best. It is a plaintive raga that appeals to my contemplative mood. It is also special because it was the first ever raga I learnt from Pandit Yashwant Bua Joshi. I feel its strength ...
Happenings

In the city

L. Srividya, Shraddha Ravindran, R. Akshayram. 7.15 p.m.: A. Narayanan, R. Shyam, R. Charan.

November 2, 6 p.m.

Srikrishnan.S, M. S. Ananthashree, Thriyambak Premchander.

•Kartik Fine Arts

Kalyan Nagar ...
Cinema

Licence to thrill
Politically correct, Bond films are essentially about good versus evil. Where 007 is just a knight in a Saville Row suit who thwarts villains, seduces beauties and entertains.


Entering a hall of fame
Four Tamil films have been selected for IFFI 2008 beginning in November.
Film Review

Reincarnation for dummies - Karzzzz
Cast: Himesh Reshammiya, Shweta Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Danny Denzongpa and Gulshan Grover. Storyline: Many years ago, there was a siren, there was a moron… She killed him. To scare her to death, he’s ...
Stylish sprint again - Aegan
Storyline: An under cover cop is on a mission, which makes him attend college as a student.

Bottomline: Suspend disbelief and proceed!

Why only ‘Main Hoon Na?’ Doesn’t it remind you of Arnold ...
Personality

Artist of many dimensions
A trained musician, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri writes lyrics and composes as well. SUGANTHY KRISHNAMACHARI
Music

Slice of Patiala Gharana
HINDUSTANI Shantanu Bhattacharya and wife Durba took young aspirants on a raga journey. JYOTI NAIR BELLIAPPA


Captivating swaras
Vasudha Keshav’s vocal recital was marked with appealing sancharas.
Precise and in control
Technical competence and azhutham marked Subhiksha Rangarajan’s concert.
Popular compositions
The twin-CD pack is an aural pleasure. PVK
Award for Seshagopalan
Mudhra will host its 14th Fine Arts Festival from December 7-11 at the Infosys Hall, Ramakrishna Mission School premises, T. Nagar. There will be a variety of events including vocal and instrumental concerts, jugalbandhis, bhajans, dramas, music ...
New releases

Theatre

Theatre at its very best
Mohan Maharishi’s ‘Main Istanbul Hoon’ is an unforgettable experience. ROMESH CHANDER
Tribute

Trend-setter
Filmmaking got a new definition with the arrival of Sridhar.
Miscellany


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