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Friday, February 16, 2007
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`It's a dream come true'
Proud brother of action hero Actor turned producer Vikram Krishna wants to make films in all regional languages.
In the City
`Hold the audience in thrall' Frank and objective, Shyam Benegal indulged in self-analysis at Lights On.
Telling a tale, his way Clint Eastwood is once again in the Oscar race and this time for `Letters from Iwo Jima,' on a theme close to his heart. 
StargazingActor Ramesh Arvind whose yen for comedy was marked in films such as `Sati Leelavati,' `Pancha Thanthiram' and `Mumbai Xpress,' proved himself as a director too, with the Kannada remake of `Sati Leelavati' that had both Ramesh Arvind and Kamal ...
Riveting re-creation of a crime thriller -- Black Friday Although S. Hussain Zaidi's book `Black Friday' was riveting material, it would be hard to imagine it translated into a film without compromising on the nature of the narrative. That is, until you see Anurag Kashyap's film `Black Friday.' The ... 
Case of the missing fireworks -- DeepavaliStoryline: The heroine suffers from a phased loss of memory from time to time. Soon she forgets her lover too. Bottomline: Sad that even capable makers are caught in the rut! If only our film villains learn to use the gun more frequently and ... 
Commendable effort -- SadhanaiStoryline: How a slum boy picks up the challenge and writes the 10th standard examination. Bottomline: Good film with a message. It is really a commendable job that nine-year old Kishan has done directing Sadhanai, full-length feature film. ...
Exploration into aesthetic content It was not a competition but a friendly dialogue that Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarthy and Sashank engaged in. Rich repertoire of songs Both Sankaranarayanan and Thirumoorthy presented concerts highly aesthetic. 
Devotional and meditative`Prarthana' is the second of the devotional double CD album released by Music Today and is dedicated to Lord Rama. It is a part of their series of 10 albums, each dedicated to a deity. Prof. Vachaspati Maudgalya has rendered his expert guidance ... Hazard of complacency Saketaraman's voice swayed between sudden vocal outbursts and fine-tuned fading during his concert for Laya Lavanya Fine Arts Foundation.
Clean nritta, fluid abhinaya With understanding Sangeeta Iswaran captured the emotions. Padma casts a magic spell That Padma Subrahmanyam continues to mesmerise was evident at the seven-day festival, a fund-raiser that she presented recently. Spotlight on friendship The concept Srekala Bharath had chosen was good but the choice of songs could have been better.
Crafting beauty with bamboo Don't miss the artefacts on display at two fairs in the city.
A landmark of renown The Union Church at Kotagiri celebrated its 100th year of inception recently.
Homage to stalwarts Bombay Jayashri Ramnath and T.M.Krishna launched their book, `Voices Within,' in Coimbatore.
SerialsBut now, the game show is open to young girls and women in the age group of 15-21, who can take part with their mothers and win exciting prizes every week. Some new games have also been introduced. Actor Pooja is the anchor for the show ... 
All-new talent hunt`Hutch Kalakka Povathu Yaaru 3' on March 9 (Fridays, 10 p.m.), shall not only recognise true talent but also reward the ultimate king of comedy with Rs. 5 lakhs. This time, the challenge shall witness contestants from across the globe too. ...
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