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It was "Lagaan" all the way
Metaphor, in many waysFROM HIS student days every one of Girish Kasaravalli's films has won awards. A master of the subtle and the suggestive mode, he has bagged India's highest national honour for Best Film (the Swarna Kamal) four times — for ``Ghatashraddha," ... "Men in Black-II" IMAGINE THIS — you have aliens walking around, but the ordinary mortal cannot see them. Most of them are harmless and go about their life on earth like all normal folks, but there is always a bad egg. And this one is real bad. And she is a ... "The Time Machine" WARNER BROS' `The Time Machine" may have sci-fi fans all aflutter but has conscientiously avoided venturing past the tested and approved formula for box office success. Time travel, which one would expect to encounter , seems almost ... 
"Yeh Hai Jalwa"THERE'S NOT much to expect when you go to see a David Dhawan film — they are supposed to make you laugh (either out of sheer frustration or for lack of any other reaction) and you come out without giving it a thought after it is over. ... 
Restoring glory to classicsIT ALL began with "Lawrence of Arabia." Lean's desert epic was a favourite re-run on television and a hot video rental. When Hollywood wanted to re-release it in theatres in a brand new print they discovered to their horror that they couldn't: ... Eager to explore human psyche The National award has brought along new responsibilities and raised expectations, Janaki Visvanathan tells CHITRA MAHESH. 
Twists and turnsA PALATIAL building at the boat club was the hub of activity with cars entering and leaving the gateA peep inside revealed a round table with Seetha seated on a chair. Satyaraj, in a not so young man's get-up, was trying to console her. Director ... 
Graphics used with telling effectSPECIAL EFFECTS, digital animation, 2D and 3D effects and computer graphics are some of the terms associated with modern cinema. They enhance the values of the film. Here, some personalities who have been using these techniques in their ...
THE INAUGURAL function of the 47th Gokulashtami Sangeetha Utsavam of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, will be held on August 3, at 5 p.m., at Dr. Nalli Gana Vihar, 20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar. T. S. Krishnamutrthy, Election Commissioner ...
Eagles enhance the sanctityThe religious renown of Vedagiriswarar temple and the daily visit of two eagles attract devotees from all over the country to Thirukazhukundram, where Kumbhabishekam was held recently. N.V.R. SWAMY elaborates... 
The Lord in unique companyFOR THE first time in North America, idols of the twelve Azhwars and Acharya Sri Ramanuja were consecrated to the accompaniment of Vedic chants and the Azhwars' Tamil devotional hymns, and installed near the sanctum of Lord Venkatesa Perumal in ... 
Splendour of shrines long forgottenIdikarai, 16 km north of Coimbatore, houses shrines for Lord Villiswara and His consort Vedanayaki. Historical and religious significance notwithstanding, they are currently in a sad state of neglect, writes GOWRI RAMNARAYAN. 
Ramayana in TherukoothuFOR THE first time in the history of the centuries old traditional theatre of Tamil Nadu, Therukoothu, a Ramayana series was staged as part of the temple festivities for the Kumbabhishekam of the Rama temple at Nedungunam in Tiruvannamalai ... Temple for all SATHGURU SESHADRI Swamigal Brindavanam Trust is engaged in the task of building a large universal temple, transcending the barriers of caste and religion, in Madambakkam village, Chennai, under the chairmanship of Shri Sharmaji, astrologer and ...
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