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An image from the trailer of Disney's ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’.

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ review: A bright, bubbly adventure

Mini Anthikad Chhibber Another colourful, cheerful fantasy with a sparkly doe-eyed dragon, spirited girls and jolly sidekicks.

Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland in a still from ‘Chaos Walking’

‘Chaos Walking’ review: The sound of a wasted opportunity

Mini Anthikad Chhibber This underwhelming dystopian saga lets down its strong cast and source material

Lavanya Tripathi and Sundeep Kishan in the film

‘A1 Express’ review: A sports-centric masala film

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo This tale of friendship, sports and romance has its moments but could have been way better

Steve Waugh takes photos at the Eden Gardens during the Bengal-Delhi Ranji Trophy cricket match on January 27, 2020 as part of his visit to discover the spirit of cricket in India

‘Capturing Cricket – Steve Waugh in India’ review: Journey of a Waugh photographer

Kanishkaa Balachandran A new documentary follows the former Australian captain’s journey as he captures the country’s obsession with the sport

Movies

'Anbirkiniyal' film review: A chilling, efficient remake of 'Helen'

Srinivasa Ramanujam A remake can be tricky business, for comparisons are inevitable. But this Keerthi Pandian-starrer gets a lot right

Reviews

'Coming 2 America' review: Prince Akeem returns to Queens

Mini Anthikad Chhibber Most of the cast from the original reprise their roles.

Reviews

‘Nenjam Marappathillai’ movie review: Beautifully disjointed

Srivatsan S Selvaraghavan’s long-delayed ‘Nenjam Marappathillai’ rewrites the conventions of horror, putting an interesting spin on the genre, to illustrate a larger theme of God versus Satan by (intentionally) having a virgin lady as the protagonist

Multimedia

Parineeti Chopra in 'The Girl on the Train'

Video | In conversation with cast and director of 'The Girl on the Train'

In December, Kalakshetra also played host to their annual festival and sold tickets at 50% occupancy. At the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium, director Revathy Ramachandran recently wrapped up the two-day Trinity Festival, which was streamed online too.

Curtains up: Chennai gets back onstage

Pitta Kathalu: Meet the leading ladies Amala Paul, Shruthi Haasan, Saanve Megghana, Eesha Rebba

Pitta Kathalu: In conversation with the directors of the anthology

Movies

'Anbirkiniyal' film review: A chilling, efficient remake of 'Helen'

Srinivasa Ramanujam

Movies

‘Capturing Cricket – Steve Waugh in India’ review: Journey of a Waugh photographer

Kanishkaa Balachandran A new documentary follows the former Australian captain’s journey as he captures the country’s obsession with the sport

Movies

Fatima Sana Shaikh to star in Hindi remake of Tamil hit 'Aruvi'

PTI Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh has been roped in to play the lead role in the the Hindi adaptation of 2017 Tamil blockbuster movie Aruvi, the producers announced on Friday.Applause Entertainment has collaborated with Faith Films for the remake, which will be directed by E Niwas of Shool fame.The Tamil-language original, directed by Arun Prabu Purushothaman, starred Aditi Balan, who was seen in the recently released anthology Kutty Story.Aruvi, which is a commentary on consumerism and misogyny, among

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar has said OTT platforms were expected to develop an effective grievance redressal mechanism to tackle complaints raised about content. File

National

No need to register, Government tells OTT bodies

Special Correspondent Prakash Javadekar holds talks with OTT representatives.

Movies

Applause Entertainment launches 'Scam' franchise, season two to explore Telgi stamp paper fraud

PTI Hansal Mehta said he is delighted to be back with exploring yet another fascinating story.

Music

The first film on Tyagaraja

Sriram V.

Songs from every stream Ricky Kej works with artistes of different kind

Music

Earthy thoughts

Shailaja Khanna Ricky Kej’s new song is about the misuse of earth’s resources

Music

Tribute to musician Prabhavathi Ganesan

G. Swaminathan Veena exponent Prabhavathi Ganesan, who passed away recently, will be remembered for her bhava-rich and gamaka-laden renditions

Music

Hemp, hustle and music at Ten10 Fair near Auroville

Meghna Majumdar Loka House’s pet-friendly fair draws together a creative community with Tamil electronica, art, poetry and more

Music

Singer Vani Jairam on a rewind mode

V.V. Ramani 20,000 songs, 1,000 films, 18 languages — Vani Jairam gets a well-deserved M.S. Subbulakshmi Award

Dance

Sadanam Harikumar’s latest production ‘Shikandi’

Kathakali plays with a new-age sensibility

Sreevalsan Thiyyadi

Dance

Becoming the voice of a dancer

HEMA IYER RAMANI S. Rajeswari, recipient of the M.S. Subbulakshmi award, on how she chose to sing for dancer Kumari Kamala

Dance

Understanding Rukmini Devi

Aranyani Bhargav On her birth anniversary, a relook at the dancer-choreographer’s monumental vision for dance

Dance

The 31st Pt. Durgalal festival was all about dance

Bhanu Kumar The Pt. Durgalal Festival was a fine tribute to the Jaipur gharana maestro

Dance

Dancers explore themes and emotions

Bhanu Kumar EVAM 2021 was a showcase of creative choreography, excellent dancing and well-composed music

Art

This artist re-imagines characters from the iconic Malayalam comics Mayavi with a Mollywood touch

Harikumar J S

Art

Enjoy paintings, meet artists online

‘Art Grooves’, initiated by Mumbai artist Poornima Dayal, gives an interactive platform for artists to showcase their works online

Theatre

Play ‘Anju Panch’ is all about making a difference

Chitra Deepa Anantharam Theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai’s recently-concluded children’s play based on the tales of Panchatantra, is a lesson in moral values

Theatre

Bangalore theatre: Catch Rupesh Tillu’s Madbeth and Shakuntalam at Ranga Shankara

Staff Reporter The plays by Rednose Entertainment from Mumbai will be staged on Saturday and Sunday

Theatre

The story of Shakuntala and Dushyant set in contemporary times reaches Broadway

Gowri S The Mahabharata’s Shakuntala and Dushyant find themselves in a modern day setting, addressing the same old conflict, in this play by Isheeta Ganguly

TV

Entertainment

Nicole Kidman, Allison Brie to star in ‘Roar’, a female-driven anthology series

The Hindu Net Desk Apple TV Plus’ anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables also stars Cynthia Erivo and Merritt Wever, and is adapted from Cecelia Ahern’s best-selling book of the same name

Movies

interview ‘Splitsvilla’ hosts Sunny Leone and Rannvijay Singha on the show’s evolution

Pradeep Kumar Actors Sunny Leone and Rannvijay Singha, who are back hosting ‘Splitsvilla’ for a sixth time, discuss managing contestants and filming in a bio bubble

This image released by Netflix shows Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in a scene from "The Crown."

Entertainment

Golden Globes 2021 updates | 'Nomadland,' satire 'Borat 2', 'The Crown' win top awards

Agencies Hollywood's brightest stars sparkle on the red carpet at the virtual 78th annual Golden Globes awards.

Cut me no cuts

The voyage of discovery

A European dominance

A beginner’s guide to the fantastic beasts and the films that embraced them

Thumbnails from Thiruvananthapuram

The Mission of Silence