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The importance of being Shriya
‘Kandasamy,’ ‘Dhoranai,’ ‘Kutty,’ ‘Jaggubai’… Shriya Saran’s year is packed with films.


Finding her own voice
Vidushi Shanno Khurana on taking the Rampur gharana forward and her fascination for out-of-vogue raags...
Columns

CHAT CORNER
‘It is imperative to innovate’
The treasured years spent with the eminent vidwan Thanjavur S. Kalyanaraman, as his spouse and disciple, are still vivid in her memory. Bhushani Kalyanaraman, known for her gentle brand of aesthetics, shares valuable insights ...
Interview

For the love of Odissi
Her deep understanding of ancient Indian texts and musical compositions, and her choreographing skills make American-born Sharon Lowen very Indian.
Melody is his middle name
Alone and with MSV, T.K. Ramamurthi has composed hundreds of songs that are immortal.
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In the City

Cinema

Staggering to win the summer race
This year, film buffs have been left high and dry as no new films were released on April 14. S.R. Ashok Kumar
Film Review

CINEMA
Visual effect

Filming a novel is quite a task, more so if it is a work of a writer of the calibre of Sujatha. Director A.R. Gandhi Krishna has taken up the challenge to transfer Sujatha’s ‘Pirivom Sandhipom’ on to celluloid as ...


Family matters

When was the last time you were free for your beloved during the vacations? Did your family eat up your time during holidays? Is there a way where both can be satisfied? Seth Gordon’s film responds to these familiar questions in a ...


This film loses its focus

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Javed Jafferi, Benjamin Gilani and Sharmila Tagore.

Storyline: The hero uses his freak ability, to look into the past through photos, to find out the killers of his ...


Nobody’s morrow

The title arouses curiosity — MGR’s ‘Naalai Namadhae’ had him playing a dual role (it was a remake of the erstwhile Hindi blockbuster, ‘Yaadon Ki Baarat’). Also the fact that Vinayan who made poignant ...


The race slows down

Bottomline: The cars are cool and Diesel delivers in this rather insipid and unimaginative sequel.

In 2001, by the time the credits of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ rolled, the parking lot was empty — those ...
On Location

All about college life
The shooting of ‘Ninaithalae Inikkum,’ the remake of a Malayalam hit, is in the finishing stage.
Personality

A legend who felt lonely
Judy Garland the star, had a troubled personal life. Now a biopic of her is on the anvil with Anne Hathaway in the lead.
Music

Commendable exposition
Amrutha Sankaranarayanan exuded creativity and extraordinary poise in rendering the kritis.


Tradition bound
Complementing powerful articulation with delicate touches, Bharathi Ramasubban’s music offered food for thought.
Pure music
Vijay Siva did not disappoint all those who came to Ayodhya Mandapam for some authentic fare.
Presented with subtlety
Radha Bhaskar delineated some rare kritis with emphasis on the mellow aspects of the ragas.
Brilliant shades of Bhairavi

K. Gayathri gave a pleasing vocal concert during the ‘Eppadi Paadinaro’ series organised by the Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Tiruchi, in association with Sri Krishna Sweets.

Gayathri started her recital with ...


Demonstration all the way
Manodharma and expression were elbowing each other in the alapanas Seshagopalan presented.
Dance

Worship through dance
Manju Bhargavi returns to the Chennai stage with her latest dance production, ‘Sri Lalitha Nrutyarchanam.’
Heritage

The sacred birth
The Lumbini Garden in Nepal is among the four great places of pilgrimage for Buddhists.
Where history owes it to fiction
Written in 1895, ‘Mohanangi’ is a tale of romance that led to war between two clans.
Places Of Worship

The story of a song
The Kapaliswarar temple utsavam inspired Papanasam Sivan to compose ‘Kaana Kann Kodi’, a song Madurai Mani Iyer took to greater heights.
Tribute

An ode to Shaktida
He made actors out of stars and films with enduring charm.
Events

Bangkok goes Balle Balle
The Zee Nite Bangkok 2009 saw Indian singers and dancers set the Bangkok stage on fire.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

SERIALS
Russian film

As part of the Russian film series, watch ‘The Cranes Are Flying’ this week. Directed by Kalatozov Mikhail, the film is about World War II, and depicts the cruelty of war. Veronica (played brilliantly by Tatiana Samoilova) is ...



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