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Two-bro team together with `KD'
Filmmaker Jothikrishna joins brother and hero Ravikrishna to make a winner of their home production, `KD.'
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Maharajah of music
Music was a thread that ran through Jayachamaraja Wodeyar's life.
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Film Review

Is such Platonism possible? -- Manadhodu Mazhaikaalam
Storyline: College mates Shiva and Satya remain friends till the end of their lives!
Bottomline: Slow and steady, but can it win the race? Somehow you aren't able to accept Shaam as an old man. But though ELK Productions Private Ltd.'s ...
Relationship, real and dicey - The Break Up
`The Break Up' could be mistaken for a romantic comedy. But it unleashes something so uncomfortably big that it overshadows the funny quality. It has some witty lines and amusing situations. But ultimately, it's a look at the expectations ...
Humour, comic book style -- Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Storyline: Asterix, Obelix and Getafix go to Egypt to help build Cleopatra's palace for Caesar.
Bottomline: Funny, but more spoofy than the smart comic book humour. "Egypt is so five centuries ago," said a bored looking Caesar (Alain ...
A captain's knock -- Paerarasu
Storyline: As CBI officer Kasi Viswanathan begins to solve a missing case matters take several turns.
Bottomline: Victory for Vijayakant! Vendetta and valour are always in vogue in cinema. Lend them pace and a plausible storyline and you ...
On Location

A sugar-coated pill
Arjun turns teacher for ``Vaathiyaar."
Personality

Of raga and rasa
For several years now vidwan Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan has been propagating the core elements that govern raga lakshya.
Music

Looking beyond the Trinity
Muthaiah Bhagavatar, Papanasam Sivan and many more composers were featured in the event organised by Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust.
Lyrical experience
Bharatiya Sangita Vaibhavam was a blend of veteran and young talents.
Resplendent Kalyani
Perfect planning made Sudha Raghunathan's recital enjoyable.
Promising talent
Sumitra V, though not seen on many concert platforms, is a promising vocalist that deserves greater patronage. Listening to her at Nada Inbam recently, one found that she had evolved into a competent and professional performer. Sumitra has a ...
Vocal chords in fine flow
Dr. Chitra Ramakrishnan is a professional Carnatic Musician and Bharatanatyam dancer. She has had her musical training from Chalapuram Pappa and Mathur P. Balasubramaniam. She has recorded 12 songs, more in the light classical vein, for ...
When rare gems filled the air
Artistes revelled in the spirit of Rajalakshmi Fine Arts' September Season.
Rich in variety
The Vinayaka Chathurti music festival was a feast for the music lovers of the Rock City.
Dance

Larger than life portraits
Sadanam Balakrishnan's adaptation of `Othello' transcended culture and language.
Theatre

Usual fare
Neither political nor novel, Aatchi Maatram was a disappointment.
Arts & Crafts

Captivating carpets
Rare, exquisite, handcrafted Kashmiri and Persian carpets, rosewood and teakwood furniture and paintings from different parts of the country are on view at the Carpets, Furniture and Crafts Fair. The products include Varanasi's brocade ...
Places Of Worship

Visit the Deity of the Tamils at this London abode
The car festival is a popular event in the calendar of the London Murugan temple.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Dasara fest
Jaya TV has organised an array of programmes to be aired under the title, `Nalam Tharum Navarathri,' from September 23 to October 2, 6 p.m. Up-and-coming artistes will render songs on deities Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. ...



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