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A multi-hued Jasmine
National Award winning actor Meera Jasmine, whose `Mercury Pookal' has just been released, has her course in cinema clearly charted out.
Columns

Musiri for bhava
As Musiri Subramania Iyer sang "Nagumomu," one could picture Tyagaraja begging Rama for a vision.
Happenings

In The City

Cinema

`I need cinema to live'
Shaji Karun shares his experience at the anniversary edition.
Film Review

Simple story simply told - Mercury Pookal
Storyline: When the hero who is forced into marriage realises that he actually loves his wife problems arise.
Bottomline: Linear narration with no frills. A series of simple incidents strung together in Stanley style make up Sri Nandi ...


Mayhem without let-up - Pattiyal
Storyline: A couple of killers go about hacking down big people for money, but one day they find themselves in a spot.
Bottomline: Daredevilry or sheer bloodbath? It's bloody action from start to finish in SG Films Private Limited's ...
A great love story
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash), Reese Witherspoon (June Carter), Ginnifer Goodwin (Vivian Cash) Robert Patrick (Ray Cash) and others.
Storyline: Two singing stars find themselves drawn to each other.
Bottomline: Music evokes ...
They cannot just be
This is the kind of movie you wish you had made; it's clever enough to make you proud of it and unambitious enough to make you believe you could have done it. Unambitious because `Being Cyrus' is not a path-breaking film when you consider its ...
On Location

Family entertainer from AVM
Ajith's `Tirupati' is getting ready for Tamil New Year.
Music

Veritable feast
The veena recital of Rajhesh Vaidya, held in Tiruchi recently, exhibited his expertise at every stage.
Blend of raga, laya and tala
A. Sundaresan's scholarly presentation highlighted the salient features of the kritis of Syama Sastri.
On a nostalgic trip
D. K. Pattammal, the Carnatic music doyenne of the 20th century, earned the sobriquet `paattammal' for her excellence and erudition in an art form in which many are equal, but some are more equal than others — D. K. Pattammal belongs to the ...
Different moods, different strokes
Musicians swung from melody to exuberance at the three-day festival organised by Tattvaloka and Kalalaya, U.S.
Mellow flavour of maturity and experience
It was serenity all the way as veteran T.V.Sankaranarayanan sang.
Dance

Grace and dignity
Seema Sunil Mulay's instinct stood her in good stead.
Theatre

Ghosts tell a tale
Going off the beaten track, `Karma' came as a breath of fresh air.
Tribute

Charming, villainous
Through the myriad roles she played, Sundari Bai endeared herself to the viewers.
Composer, crusader, cultural ambassador
G. Devarajan's aim was to create an indigenous music that reflected the hopes and aspirations of the poor.
Events

Multilingual software
A Vedic scholar and a computer expert have combined to create a unique facility.
Cultural extravaganza
Students displayed their talent at a show in Tiruchi.
Humour team in tinsel town
The audio release of `Jery' was a gala event.
With a song on their lips
Children of Vilvarani village have found a new recipe for happiness — music.
Transformation of a robber
Love leads Thirumangai Mannan on the path of robbery and then the turning point comes.
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