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In a new avatar
From a Brahmin priestess to a wily politician, Jaya Prada is playing the strong woman in her movies this time round. ZIYA US SALAM the ``ideal Indian wife" enjoying her second stint.
Drama
A well-crafted entertainer
The hard work of director Rajiv Krishnan seems to have paid off as the audience thoroughly enjoyed ``Inspector General," writes ELIZABETH ROY.

Cinema
The Sum Of All Fears
IT'S BEEN a while since a gripping spy film has made its appearance. , ``The Sum Of All Fears" of Paramount Pictures comes in the tradition of espionage themes that has grim, tough looking men in formal suits striding through corridors of power, ...


Asterix And Obelisk
The famous lovable cartoon characters created by the pair, Goscinny and Uderzo delighting children and adults alike have now transcended theanimation stage to live characters in the feature film directed by Claude Zidi. After a very successful ...
Oh! What is American?
IS THERE such a thing as a recognisable, quintessential American acting style? And if so, which actor embodies it best? Brando would seem the obvious choice but as much as he changed the face of not just American acting, but modern acting itself, ...

Personality
Homage to a patriot
VETERAN FREEDOM fighter, true Gandhian, ardent devotee of Kanchi Mahaswamigal and Sri Sathya Sai Baba, sincere follower of Rajaji's principles, unswerving khadi user, connoisseur of music and arts, powerful public speaker and communicator, ...

Music
Marked by character and calibre
IT WAS the natural flow of the voice, its pace and variety combined with infectious passion which contributed to the distinctive style of T. M. Krishna's performance for Nadopasana. The sancharas in his delineation of Ananda Bhairavi and ...
Promising talent
VDS ARTS Academy's Talent Revealing Opportunity programme offers an excellent platform to aspiring youngsters. M. Anupama, already ranked among the top 10 artistes by the Academy, had another opportunity to present a vocal concert last week. ...
Fulfilling music from German duo
THE SPIRIT lifts at the thought of an approaching cooler season in Chennai when there is a general flowering of the arts and the city seems to open itself to visiting artistes. As a harbinger of good things to come was the visit of Stephen ...

Heritage
A symbol of cultural synthesis
Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai completes 50 years tomorrow. V. GANGADHAR traces the history of the largest auditorium in Asia.

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