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This clearly is not cricket
Mandira Bedi as moderator on Set Max adds unwanted, unneeded glamour to the biggest-ever cricketing extravaganza, says ZIYA US SALAM.
Cinema
Dialogue delivery set him apart
His inimitable voice and impressive screen presence made Major Sundararajan a force to reckon with. RANDOR GUY pays a tribute to the actor, who passed away recently.


Instant and instinctive
FRIENDS IN real life - friends in reel life. The clichés apart, this is what they stand for. Two accomplished women. National Award winners — one for acting, the other for acting and directing. Imagine the synergy! It's fairly early in the ...

Film Review

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    Music
    In the footsteps of a great Master
    Humble and simple, T. V. Sankaranarayanan has carved a niche for himself in the world of Carnatic music. VATSALA VEDANTAM profiles the artiste, who has been conferred the Padma Bhushan.
    Making an impact
    PERFECT RENDITION of kritis, alapanas full of bhava, measured swaras and neraval and a judicious choice of songs from the Trinity and post Trinity composers, accounted for the impact-making concert by Vijaya Siva for Nadopasana at Sastry Hall. ...
    Connoisseur's delight
    Kosmic 0352C / 0353C / 0354C - Carnatic Classical Vocal - Masterpiece - Maharajapuram Santhanam - Price not indicated. KOSMIC HAS released three audio albums comprising excerpts of Maharajapuram Santhanam's live concert at the Krishna ...
    Music fest
    THE TYAGARAJA Festival Committee, Tirupati, has announced that the 61st music festival would be conducted for a period of 10 days from July 18. Ajeya Kallam, who took over as the executive officer of TTD recently, has been elected president of ...
    Homage to Sri Narayana Tirtha
    As many as 120 artistes will converge on Thirupoonthuruthi where the Sri Narayana Tirtha festival begins on March 9.
    Tyagaraja aradhana
    DEIVEEGA IYAL Isai Mandram will celebrate its 13th year Tyaga Brahma aradhana on March 8 and 9 at the Arulmigu Sundara Vinayakar Temple, N. G. O. Colony, Adambakkam. The inaugural day will begin at 6 p.m. with concerts. Pancharatna kritis ...

    Dance
    Dazzling array from all over the country
    For five days the precincts of the Chidambaram temple reverberated with the sound of dancing feet as homage was paid to Lord Nataraja. NANDINI RAMANI writes...

    Drama
    Delightfully maniacal
    Superb literary qualities saved the Stella Maris College production, ``Arsenic and Lace," from becoming a meaningless farce, writes ELIZABETH ROY.
    Theatre for the middle class
    "PAREEKSHA" HAS stood the test of time. The alternative Tamil theatre group is celebrating its silver jubilee this year. On March 9, it will flag off its year-long festival of plays with "Vattam," the Tamil adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's ...
    Ramayana, Bali style
    BALINESE DANCE presented by the State College for Indonesian Art of Bali, was organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, at the Bharatha Kalakshetra auditorium, as part of the Rukmini Devi Arundale centenary celebrations. The gilded ...

    Arts & Crafts
    Women's talent showcased
    THE `WOMEN Entrepreneurs Craft Mela' has a certain home-like feel about it, since most of the products on display have been produced at home individually or in small home based units. The products have that special touch of home-made care, be ...
    AIR special
    IN CONNECTION with International Women's Day, AIR will broadcast a special programme, "Thadaikarkkala... ? Padikarkkala... ?" on its Chennai Vividh Bharathi station, wherein listeners can participate. The programme is scheduled for the afternoon ...
    Landmark concert
    RUKMINI ARTS and Music Trust organises its 100th concert on March 8 at 6.30 p.m. at 48, Arundale Beach Road, Kalakshetra Colony, Besant Nagar. It features the music concert by T. K. Govinda Rao with M. Chandrasekharan on the violin and T. K. ...
    Santoor recital
    SARADHI, AN art and culture appreciation and promotion programme organised by Samskriti Academy, No. 9-A, Second Cross Street, Kilpauk Garden Colony, Kilpauk, (Ph; 26600609; mobile: 98410-52147; 98411-76816), will present a santoor recital and ...

    Heritage
    Hanuman's special avatar as Annihilator
    A 36-feet tall Panchamukha Anjaneya idol is to be installed at Pappanchavadi, near Pondicherry. And even as work is in progress, T. A. SRINIVASAN narrates the significance of this unique form Vayuputra assumed to terminate evil.

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