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Debonair Dev — the eternal hero
Film on Kumbabhishekam OF THE Saivite holy spots, Sirkazhi occupies a special place as it was here that the great saint, Thirugnanasambandar was born. The Lord here is known as Thoniyappar. The Siva temple here, under the control of the Dharmapuram Adheenam, was ...
Guardian of Pandanallur traditionTHE MAN cannot hear unless you shout into his ear. His limbs don't always obey him. But the eyes are bright, the voice is strong, and his memory good enough to unroll graphic pictures of the past. At 90, Subbaraya Pillai, the last of the grand ...
Essence of refinementWHEN SOME people make their exit from the stage of Life, it is not only their family that loses an anchor, or the professional field a person of excellent merit, but the world becomes the poorer by a human being of character. To this category ... Both creative and sensitive AN INNATE musical instinct in an artiste gets reflected in sensitive exposition. In such a musician's concert, creativity goes well with intensity of feeling. Added to this, if the voice too is appealing, the appreciation of rasikas is subtly ... 
Hymns from ThiruvachagamThiruvachagam— Tamil devotional by P. Sambanda Gurukkal; SEA Records, 1, Ramachandraier Street, Second floor, T. Nagar, Chennai-600017. Rs. 275. THE HYMNS sung by Saint Manickavasagar constitute the eighth canon of the Saiva ... Abhirami Andhadi Amudham C - 0039 - Tamil Devotional - Meenakshi Andhadi - Sudha Raghunathan Price: Rs. 45. ANDHADI IS one of the 96 types of Prabhandam. Andham denotes the end and Adi is the beginning. In the genre of Andhadi hymns, the last line of one ... New music school THE AMBATTUR Visakha Isai Peravai has opened a music school, Vishaka Sangeetha Vidyalaya, which will be inaugurated on October 4 (Vijaya Dasami day). Classes will start on October 5 at 8 a.m. at Akshaya Homes, G-1, Nithyam Apartments, No. 39, ...
Young talent on show SUNITHA RAGHAV, disciple of Revathi Ramachandran, was one of the young dancers, featured in the annual Yuva Utsav of Bharat Kalachar. Sunitha has a pleasant stage presence. Graceful in her hasta viniyogas, Sunitha should pay more attention to ...
A woman's journey to inner freedom"IF YOU were describing me to me, I'd say it's a joke.'' That's the 40 something Shirley Valentine summing up her life in a Liverpool flat. This kind of stuff is usually passed over as female mid-life crisis. If anyone dares to see it as an ...
Rooted in traditionTHEY ARE a group of five sincerely and enthusiastically dedicated to allow a free play of their creative expressions. Their exhibition on at Lakshana Art Gallery is titled Moods and Revelations. The all-women show comprises of Lakshmi Srinath, ...
Destroyer of sorrowsIT IS Brahmotsavam time at Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple situated in the middle of pancha krishnaranya kshetra, historically known as Nadu-Naadu or Maladu. It is located at Padur village of Ulundurpet taluk of Villupuram district, which is ... 
Kamban's SaraswathiTEMPLES DEDICATED to Saraswathi are few. The temple of Saraswathi inside the fort of Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari district is one among them. According to local tradition, the deity was worshipped by Kamban. According to history, ...
Victory of good over evilASVINA, PURATTASI or simply September-October; irrespective of the nomenclature for this time of the year, the first nine days, in the bright half of the month (suklapaksha) is the time for Durga Puja, popularly known as the `Navarathri' or nine ... Sahasra Kalasabishekam THE SAHASRA Kalasabishekam for Lord Oppiliappan, the presiding deity of the renowned temple near Kumbakonam, will be performed on October 9 and 10. The abishekam is being performed after a gap of about 50 years, according to its executive ...
Homage to Alathur Brothers THE DISCIPLES of Alathur V. Sivasubramania Iyer and S. Srinivasa Iyer, in association with Narada Gana Sabha, will pay homage to the Brothers on October 5 at the Sabha Mini Hall at 5.15 p.m. The Anjali celebrations will be followed by a concert ...
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