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Just come, sizzle
Sexy is cool, says Bipasha Basu, who talks about her film ‘Aa Dekhen Zara’ that hits the screens today.


Melodies and memories
DOYENNE As D.K. Pattammal turns 90 tomorrow, a glance at all those people who shaped up her musical career. Sriram Venkatkrishnan
Columns

CHAT CORNER
‘Gnanam is the most important factor’

My favourite raga

Forthcoming Events

In the city

Kalpalathika, Anjana, Sagarika and Sruti; 6.30 p.m.: Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

March 30, 6.30 p.m.

Savitha Narasimhan.

March 31, 6.30 p.m.

Radha Venkatachalam.

•Music Circle

At Ragasudha Hall, Luz, ...
Cinema

Reality, again, on celluloid
Like his two earlier films, ‘Kaavalar Kudiyiruppu,’ A.M.R. Ramesh’s next, will also be a true life story.


Candy man is back
DVD Kalanjiyam, an NGO, has brought out ‘Pappara Mittai,’ an album for children.
Film Review

The quest begins - Firaaq
Storyline: The film takes a look at the ravaged lives of ordinary people after the riots in Gujarat.

Bottomline:All is not lost in the fight against hate.

It is an honest quest to discover humanity in darkness. We seem ...


Simple story intriguingly told - Barah Aana
Storyline: Revolves around a driver, a waiter and a watchman who become criminals when they are robbed of their self-esteem by their masters and circumstances.

Bottomline: Watchable.

The biggest casualty, as the chasm ...


Guy’s back ‘n’ rockin’ - RocknRolla
Storyline: A bunch of crooks steal from one another till they all get what they deserve

Bottomline: Guy returns to his tried and tested formula

How does Guy Ritchie make films?

He gets an ensemble of gangsters and ...
Personality

Another feather in his cap
Making a film is no cakewalk, says Naseeruddin Shah.


Upanyasaka changes tack
TRADITION The shift is to propagate Thevaram.
With GNB as the only link
NOSTALGIA A picture of self-neglect, it was his guru’s memories that kept Someswara Babu alive.
Music

It rained thumris and taans
HINDUSTANI Shehnai maestro Pandit Krishna Ram Choudhary and sitar player Irshad Khan played with effortless ease at the Gharana Music festival. Gowri Ramnarayan
That special touch
IMPRESSION Sudha Ragunathan’s concerts, dedicated to RRC, are always memorable.
Reign of ragas
Hindustani Mala Ramadorai’s exercises were delicately feminine and artistically structured making the listening ethereal.
Rendered with finesse
The concerts of Varalakshmi and Bangalore Shankar were enjoyable.
Dance

Casting a spell
Sonal Mansingh presented a scintillating performance in Tiruchi.
Arts & Crafts

Aesthetic, affordable
EXHIBITION Of exquisite khurja pottery at Community Hall, Alwarpet.
Heritage

Visual journey through ruins
The splendour of Vijayanagara is captured in these beautifully mounted photographs from the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts.
Events

A cultural rendezvous
Salangai Natham, a national folk arts and crafts festival, was organised in Thanjavur recently.
Synonymous with religious texts
Centenary Rich tributes were paid to Krishnaswamy Sarma of LIFCO Publishers, at an event recently.
Ramanavami festival
Event A round-up of Sri Ramanavami celebrations around the city in a nutshell.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Kavithalaya’s new soap
SERIAL ‘Sollathan Ninaikiraen’ on Zee Tamil, Monday-Thursday, 7 p.m.
Jollywood Cinema

As the name suggests, the new show is a comic take on cinema. How will it be if climaxes of popular films were extended beyond the culmination point? This week ‘Jollywood Cinema’ will focus on Bhagyaraj’s hit, ‘Andha ...



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