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Dance Simbu dance! Abiding passion V.N. Bharadwaj chose medicine as a profession and films as a pastime. But it is music that touches his soul.
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Flight of a nightingaleN.C. Vasanthakokilam’s music offered plenty to attract audiences. The voice was high-pitched and clear and she had a large repertoire of Tamil songs. CHAT CORNER ‘Sadhana, the touchstone of progress’ MUSICSCAN The magic of Satchmo The combination of the voice that sounded like an instrument and the instrument that sounded like a voice created the persona of Louis Armstrong. 
My Favourite RagaLet me first focus on the image that has crystallised in my mind upon listening to and then singing the majestic morning melody, Miyan Ki Todi. It is grand and allows room for elaboration. It has a serious or rather gambhir aspect to it. Miyan ki ...
In the City Gayathri Venkataraghavan; Anayampatti G. Venkatasubramaniam; Trivandrum V. Balaji; H. Prasanna; 6.30 p.m: T. M. Krishna; T.K.V. Ramanujacharlu; Karaikkudi Mani; V. Suresh November 29, 9 a.m. Jayamangala Krishnamani; Amrutha Murali; ...
An interesting straddle It’s a dream come true for publicity designer Siddharth Chandrasekhar who turns director with ‘Bale Pandiya.’
Fast moving formula -- ThenaavettuStoryline: The young villager, who comes to the city, is shocked by the atrocities here and tries to go back home. But that doesn’t prove easy… Bottomline: Jeeva joins the action league! White Sumos, hefty ... 
Some great moments -- DasvidaniyaStoryline: On discovering he has stomach cancer, an ordinary man makes a list of things to do before he dies Bottomline: Half a classic The tragedy about ‘Dasvidaniya’ is that though it is a collection of ... 
Serving up cars and carnage -- Death RaceThe trailer of ‘Death Race’ said everything. There is Jason Statham narrowing his eyes as he squints grimly at exploding vehicles. Then there is the supremely-talented Joan Allen, who seems to have got a taste for being the wicked ...
SCENESTEALERS Master of avant-garde theatre Na. Muthuswamy’s works are modern, the idiom, contemporary. Radiance far and wide Sanskrit scholar par excellence and a sensitive teacher, Dr. Raghavan wore many hats with ease. A tribute in his centenary year.
Meeting of styles ‘Natyalayavibhati’ is a vibrant showcase of six classical dance forms. When melody reigned It rained music at the Navaratri Music Festival held in Madurai recently. When team effort pays Geetha Rajasekar’s vocal recital for the Aanmajothi festival, was quite feisty and skilful. Masterpieces revisited The numbers retained the soul of the originals. The harp became a wand Youthful and exuberant, Gwyneth Wentink left the audience spellbound. An ace all the way Presenting a three-pack set of an old violin concert by Lalgudi Jayaraman and Srimathi Brahmanandam. Skilful raga delineation Arundhathi Krishnan has an unconventional voice. It has a slight heavy tenor sans syrupiness, moves finely in madyama and mantra regions but with slight stress in tara sthayi, indeed a manageable weakness. But, what impresses one is ... 
New ReleasesBirbal, one of the Nine Gems in Emperor Akbar’s court, is one of the most loved characters of Indian folklore. This DVD features stories from Birbal’s life which show children the importance of qualities such as wisdom, wit, ...
Showcase of a quiet style Subtlety marked Darshana Jhaveri’s presentation as the commentary threw light on the rituals of temples. Dominated by valour and devotion DANCE With Hanuman as the subject, Anjaneeyam had bhakti running as the common thread.
Striking art in iron The on-going ‘Triblaa,’ a mela of tribal artefacts, displays the iron craft of Bastar’s tribals.
Tale of a celluloid poet A man of fine taste, B.N. Reddi believed movies should not be mere business. To enlighten and entertain Remembering Rev. Fr S.M. George, who passed away recently, his service to the field of fine arts, and Christianity
In service of Vedic pandits The Veda Pata Nidhi Trust is celebrating silver jubilee on December 1.
Little Super StarsThe third season of the popular reality show for children begins on December 6. The talent hunt show is an extension of ‘Little Masters.’ Auditions will be conducted in Chennai, Coimbatore and Tiruchi, and 25 children will be ...
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