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Cannon with deadly aim
Angelina Jolie returns as Lara Croft in this second, bigger, slicker film, which opens its Indian run today. ANAND PARTHASARATHY discusses Jolie's career and her role as the U.N. ambassador.
Cinema

Strong 'n feminine
NO ACTING this role. The series of premieres in major film capitals organised for the new Tomb Raider film saw Angelina Jolie missing for a few days. On August 21, she exchanged a designer gown for a white tee shirt and flew off to Russia. For ...


Curtains down on `Majestyk' actor
A crusader and coal miner-turned-actor Charles Bronson died recently due to a severe attack of pneumonia. RANDOR GUY reminisces...
Nefertiti fascinatingly recreated
THOSE WHO are familiar with Egyptian history can identify the lovely profile at once. The limestone bust of the queen discovered in 1912 by German archaeologists, which is now displayed at the Berlin Museum shows a doe eyed, full-lipped woman ...

Film Review


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    Music

    100 violins in harmony
    C. A. Rajasekhar's Violin Academy celebrated its anniversary August 30, at the Mahodaya Hall, Ashok Nagar. The annual souvenir was released by Poojyasri Muralidhara Swamigal and the recipient of the first copy was ghatam maestro T. H. ...
    Making light of Carnatic music
    THERE ARE two factors to be noticed in a concert — musical idealism and its practical application in raga alapanas and rendering of kirtanas. Faith in lofty idealism is not excluded from audience-friendly presentation. A musician has to ...
    Strong classical base
    JAYA KRISHNAN, a vocalist with a number of years of performing experience, has had the benefit of training from reputed vidwans like Budalur Krishnamoorthy Sastri of Kalakshetra, Mannargudi Sambasiva Bagavathar, T. K. Rangachari and others, but ...
    Slokas by Kanchi Acharya
    RECITATION OF slokas will bring prosperity to the family, said the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswati ,releasing three audio CDs containing three important Moola Stotras in Sanskrit. The Music World, a part of the RPG Group, has brought ...
    A wealth of vidwat
    BESIDES THE soulful "Ramakatha Sudha," Saint Tyagaraja has composed at least a dozen more, including "Adigi Sukhamu," a real gem in Madhyamavati. But the majority of musicians (both seniors and juniors) appear to have their preference for either ...
    Young fingers, precious gems
    Serendipity Music Productions - Carnatic Classical Instrumental Keyboard - Carnatic on keyboard - Master K. Sathyanarayanan - SM P101 Vol. 1 - Rs. 40. THE EIGHT-YEAR-OLD child prodigy, K. Sathyanarayana, has the distinction of being ...
    Music competition
    IN CONNECTION with the 303rd Oothukadu Venkatakavi Jayanthi Music and Dance festival (September 12-21), the Venkatakavi Academy Trust will hold music competitions of the poet for children in the age group of 8 to 17 years, on September 20 at the ...

    Dance

    A visual treat of Tamil epics
    Presenting epics in a nutshell is no easy task. But dancers featured by Natyarangam met the challenge remarkably well, writes NANDINI RAMANI.

    Religion

    Mupperum Vizha
    SRI RAMANA Bhakta Samajam, West Mambalam, will be celebrating `Mupperum Vizha' to commemorate the 107th anniversary of Ramana Maharshi's advent into Arunachala, the remembrance day of Professor K. Swaminathan and the 30th Aradhana of Muruganar ...

    Places Of Worship

    Linked to the Ramayana
    THANJAVUR DISTRICT is dotted with numerous villages several of which are connected to episodes in the Ramayana as their names suggest. For example, Nallamangudi, Adambar, Kollumangudi (near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district) are named after the ...
    New shrines at Hariharapura
    HARIHARAPURA, A small village and agraharam on the banks of the Tunga, 19 km from Sringeri on NH13, between Shimoga and Mangalore, is home of Sri Adisankaracharya Sharada Lakshmi Narasimha Peetam and Sri Math with a history of over 1,000 ...

    Leisure & Recreation

    Onam Special
    For Malayalam viewers, Asianet comes with an alluring package to celebrate this year's Onam. To mark its tenth anniversary celebrations, Asianet has planned for a 10-day long festival of music and entertainment, which will commence on the Atham ...

    Events

    Beat Lara, win tickets
    HERE'S A chance to beat Lara Croft at her own game. The Tomb Raider is back in the city and you can catch all the action not only at Satyam Cinemas but also at Landmark, Spencer's Plaza, where Satyam Cinemas presents the `Amazing Tomb Raider ...
    HBO contest
    HBO LAUNCHED a special contest on August 26 for its viewers. It is timed to coincide with the Indian premiere of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life", which is today (September 5). The prizes are an all-expense paid trip to Thailand and ...
    Consecration of temples
    THE MAHASAMPROKSHANAM of the ancient Sri Venkatavaradaraja Perumal temple in Aymur, near Thiruthurai poondi, is to be performed at 6.45 a.m. on September 8. The templehas been recently renovated and the shrines of Garuda and Hanuman have been ...

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