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Malaysia’s Odissi connect

Gowri S Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, an exponent of Indian classical dance forms and ballet, talks about his relationship with Chennai

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Game of Thrones ‘The Iron Throne’ review | A broken wheel for a broken man on wheelchair

Mihir Balantrapu It’s an end of an era, both for viewers and for the characters; and in typical Game of Thrones style, the villains have been disposed of, and the good guys are off to live happily ever after.

(From left) Director Asif Kapadia, second from left, along with the team in Cannes.

Diego Maradona shows many sides of the legend

Namrata Joshi Asif Kapadia’s film tells his charismatic yet complicated story

Chennai music season

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Vocalist S. Saketharaman. Photo: Rajappane Raju

Margazhi Notes What is ‘mental practice’ in Carnatic music?

G. Pramod Kumar As Chennai’s music season reaches a crescendo, a look at the phenomenon of ‘mental practice’

Anwesha Das performing at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai on December 19, 2018.

In step with the Vazhuvoor bani

Rupa Srikanth Anwesha Das handled both abhinaya and nritta with confidence

Experiments with sound

H.Ramakrishnan Seven artistes and one musical effect that was Nadhalaya Classical Ensemble

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Yuvan Shankar Raja with director Selvaraghavan

Yuvan Shankar Raja and Selvaraghavan open up about their partnership, NGK, Thulluvadho Ilamai

Ami Patel styled Kangana Ranaut in a gold Kanjivaram sari by Falguni Shane Peacock over an embellished off-shoulder corset blouse, for her debut look at the Indian Pavilion at Cannes 2019.

Kangana’s photo shoot on a yacht at Cannes 2019

Priyanka Chopra wore a thigh-high slit dress by Roberto Cavalli and accessorized it with long earrings by Chopard at her debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes 2019 red carpet: Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone shine

Deepika Padukone in a Peter Dundas creation and Lorraine Schwartz jewellery at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France on May 16, 2019

Deepika Padukone waits for Almodovar’s Pain and Glory

Movies

I thought ‘Kee’ would make me Dhanush or Vijay Sethupathi’s villain: Govind Padmasoorya

Pradeep Kumar

Diego Maradona shows many sides of the legend

Namrata Joshi Asif Kapadia’s film tells his charismatic yet complicated story

Raghava Lawrence steps out of 'Kanchana' remake

The Hindu Net Desk The actor-director says he is still willing to give his script out of respect for lead actor Akshay Kumar

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’: Steeped in nostalgia and whimsy

Namrata Joshi It may leave the viewer in a daze and disarray in the immediate aftermath but the essential dissipation matures well over time.

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographs upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘A Hidden Life’ at the 72nd Cannes Festival, in Cannes on May 19, 2019.

The golden mermaid: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stuns at Cannes red carpet

PTI A regular at the Cannes Film Festival, she is representing cosmetic brand L’Oreal Paris at the festival.

Music

Hyderabad’s galli boys: Nawab Gang

Prabalika M. Borah

Lydian Nadaswaram with Steven Samuel (R) and Amirtha Varshini

Sundaylite | Meet ‘World’s Best’ Lydian Nadaswaram at his debut concert in Chennai

Srinivasa Ramanujam Nadaswaram and his team hope to take Chennai on a musical journey

60 minutes | Why should I have to make all the effort to look secular?: Aamir Aziz

Deborah Cornelious After the stark ‘Achhe Din Blues,’ Aamir Aziz’s latest ballad about Pehlu Khan’s death has brought a lump to many a cynical throat

Celebrating the Dagar legacy

Shailaja Khanna Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar was at his emotional best at a concert organised in the memory of his guru Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar

Masterful melodies by Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra

Vaishali K.S The Hindustani vocal duo by Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra was sublime and soulful

Dance

Meet Chennai’s first generation of breakdancers

Sweta Akundi

Malaysia’s Odissi connect

Gowri S Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, an exponent of Indian classical dance forms and ballet, talks about his relationship with Chennai

Obituary Dance

Jamuna Krishnan: A path-breaker

Ranee Kumar Jamuna Krishnan will be remembered for her innovative productions and lively nature

Thiruvananthapuram-based freestyle dancers Deepak Murali and Abhijith VS to shake a leg at Hip Hop championship finals in the US

Harikumar J S Deepak Murali and Abhijith VS wins gold in the ‘2 on 2 All Style battle’ at the India Hip Hop Dance Championship held recently in Goa

Balamma never used to compliment: Nandini Ramani

ANURADHA VELLAT Nandini Ramani on her legendary guru

Art

Hyderabad’s Kalakriti art gallery to showcase a rare collection of oleographs

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo A rare collection of 90 oleographs of master artists, including Raja Ravi Varma, will be on showcase at Kalakriti art gallery

Theatre

Super Kannada comedy

Sravasti Datta Move over English and Hindi stand-up acts, Kannada comedy groups are gaining traction on social media and among audiences

Theatre

A trip down memory lane of Kannada theatre

Special Correspondent Thursday was a trip down memory lane for over 50 persons who were part of Kannada theatre in the ’70s, often called the ‘golden era’ of theatre. The release of a memoir on Kannada theatre of this period by Mohan Ram N.K. brought all of them together at Ravindra Kalakshetra.Veterans, including Ha Sa Kru, T.N. Seetharam, J. Lokesh, ‘Make Up’ Ramakrishna, B.S. Anantharam, S. Nagesh, recounted the days they spent on the steps of Ravindra Kalakshetra, characters they essayed in plays, including

Theatre

Nuance, insight and respecting copyright

Vikram Phukan Recent months have seen theatrewallahs engage in much collective (and public) soul-searching over questions of intellectual property, whether it be the ethics of appropriation or the monies associated with copyright or even the very nature of creative ownership (of, say, works created in collaboration). Sensing the mood of the season, Prithvi Theatre organised a well-attended panel discussion earlier this week titled, ‘Copyright: The What, When, Why & How!’ In a session moderated by

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