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Why he'll never be a Grown Up!
Decency, the Boy Scout code of honour, reverence for the American way of life, and even Norman Rockwell — these are what Steven Spielberg values and his films reflect, sums up UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA.
Drama
A brave attempt
IT IS an extraordinary tale of devotion. Of a Prime Minister who spent all the money his sovereign had given him for the purchase of horses, on renovating the temple of Lord Siva. He was Thiruvadhavurar, whose mellifluous hymns, luminescent like ...


Finding an epic parallel
What happens when two negative characters, Shakuni and Shoorpanaka, meet? ELIZABETH ROY finds the Madras Players' new venture a pleasant surprise.

Cinema
Youthful line-up
IT WAS garments everywhere. One could see a group of girls stitching clothes in a section, while another was engaged in needlework. One is referring to the scene of P. A. Art production's ``Kadal Samrajyam.'' It was a garment unit in Velachery. ...
Cut that has become a gimmick
"HOW DID you like the movie?" is what I once used to ask. Now I find myself saying: "How do you like the new version?" And I could be meaning either The Director's Cut, The Original (Studio) Version or The Restored Version. Or the Anniversary ...

Film Review


On Location
Carving a unique niche
GAYATHRI JAYARAM'S much-hyped debut in "Manadhai Thirudi Vittai" didn't do much for her career. But that's in Tamil. Her entry into Kannada filmdom seems to have augured well for her — "Neela", her first Kannada film directed by ...

Music
Happy merger of creativity and expertise
IF IN a recital three main ragas Kalyani, Kambhoji and Todi find a place, it cannot but be top class. Excellence of a concert is not a matter of chance, but a planned conscious process of creativity propelled by the drive of professional ...

Dance
Dance institution's anniversary
THE 32ND anniversary celebrations of Shree Bharatalaya, founded by Sudharani Raghupathi, Bharatanatyam exponent, and eminent Vidwan Madurai N. Krishnan, will take place on Sunday, July 7, (6.01 p.m.) at the Sathguru Gnanananda Hall of Narada Gana ...

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