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An indifferent fare In the fray... THE RACE for Oscar begins with the announcement of nominations. The list of nominees for the 74th Annual Academy Awards includes — The nominees for actor in a leading role are: Russell Crowe, Sean Penn, Will Smith, Denzel ... More 
Young and mature at onceHis "Jeans" was a landmark film, "Chocklet" was a hit and "Majnu" is doing well. Prashanth's career that spans a decade and more is a carefully planned one where slumps are few, as he tells MALATHI RANGARAJAN More 
A multi-lingual medleyA few films produced by the National Film Development Corporation were screened at a festival held in Chennai, recently.VASANTHI SANKARANARAYANAN takes a look... More 
Gripping narrativesIf past record is any indication, the films of Sweden sustain the viewer's interest with the gripping way of storytelling. The Madras Film Society, jointly with the Swedish Embassy New Delhi and the Federation of Film Societies of India ... More
Truly patrioticA freedom fighter during the 1930s, character actor A. K. Hangal, who had taken on the British as a citizen of Peshawar, has carried on despite odds. He talks to V. GANGADHAR of the thin line between freedom fighters and terrorists. More
THE TIRUMALA Tirupati Devasthanams Information Centre celebrated the 155th Aradhana Mahotsavam of Sri Tyagaraja at its auditorium in T. Nagar on February 10. The aradhana included a group rendition of the great composer's Pancharatna Kirtanas by ... More Erudite recital A new institution for fine arts has sprung up in southern Chennai. Named "Nalinakanti" it was inaugurated by Justice K. S. Bhaktavatsalam with the Director of Doordarshan and AIR, B. R. Kumar as the chief guest, at the MGR Janaki Arts and Science ... More Saint's sparse use of swaras LAST WEEK music lovers in Chennai came under the spell of the Pancharatna kritis of Sri Tyagaraja arranged as goshti ganam by sabhas at different places in the city. It was as it should be, for who, among music-lovers, will not be moved by the ... More Sang with infectious joy THE CARNATIC-HINDUSTANI jugalbandhi concert at the Music Academy Mini Hall, on February 8 organised by Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha, was an enjoyable evening for music lovers. The artistes, Gita Raja (Carnatic) and Sandhya Kathavate (Hindustani), ... More 
Music sans unisonEVERY YEAR, the music fraternity pays its homage to saint Tyagaraja. The festival is conducted with grand fanfare under the aegis of the Thyaga Brahma Mahotsava Sabha. The mandatory Pancharatna kritis are sung followed by the rendition of the ... More 
Decorated for service to cultureEMINENT MUSICOLOGIST Dr. Navaneetham Padmanabha Seshadri, scholar, administrator and chairman of the National Cultural Organisation has been awarded the Padmashri this year for his pioneering and outstanding work towards the promotion of ... More
LAVANYA AND Mrinalini, disciples of Dhananjayans and Radhika Surajith, who performed in the Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha series, seemed serious and committed in their artistic endeavour. The charming, fragile dancing duo, mingled skill and ... More Celebrating dance NATYARANGAM, A wing of the Narada Gana Sabha Trust, will celebrate its sixth anniversary on February 16 and 17 with performances and competitions. The venue is the Sabha's Mini Hall. On February 16, abhinaya competition will be held ... More
MINIMALIST AND ordinary sets, run-of-the-mill storyline (saas-bahu feud), simple script with words drawn from `Bambaiya' Hindi... yet "shaadi@barbaadi.com" was engrossing. Exotic perfumes filled the air and women in shimmering silks ... More Theatre as feminine voice The women directors of our country were in focus at `Kulavai 2002' . The plays represented idioms and languages that make India's theatre, writes ELIZABETH ROY. More
Antique gloryFOR THOSE who have not inherited the grandmother's `raakudi' or a distant uncle's `sarpech' there is hope in the active jewellery `revival' movement which is now beginning to gain ground. Foremost in this field is the house of Jugal Kishore which ... More 
Handcrafted from glassCAN YOU imagine dining off a glass topped dining table with a pair of very realistic prancing horses as its base; alternatively, a clutch of playful tigers, or even a larger than life bouquet of exotic daffodils? What about coffee tables balanced ... More
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