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Into a feel-good world
Will Shah Rukh Khan's presence make ``Main Hoon Na" (release on April 30) a super hit? And what is special about the flick? SRK talks to GOWRI RAMNARAYAN, with all his charm in tact.

Letters To The Editor

Of unique interest

Cinema

An enduring affair
Jack Nicholson may be a celluloid icon, but his humility and love for life are not just something that we see in the characters he plays, but are worth emulating, writes GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN.

Film Review

"Secret Window"

Music

A special concert
THE BRAHMS clarinet/piano chamber concert which took place at the Museum Theatre on April 8 was a special one for many reasons. Sponsored by Surya Travels, the occasion marked a farewell to retiring Director of Max Mueller Bhavan, Elenor ...

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In praise of the Guru
Sri Gnanananda Niketan - Thapovanam - 605756 - Tamil Devotional - Sadguru Sri Gnanananda Swamigal Gurupugazh - R. Abhiramasundari - Rs. 120 GNANANANDA SWAMIGAL was a great spiritual Guru who established the Thapovanam near ...

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Veena in different styles
TWO VEENA recitals, different in style and substance, were organised at Hamsadhwani. Vasant Kumar's rendering was soft and pleasing to the ear; no gimmicks; and sangatis and sancharas on tested lines was quite welcome to vintage rasikas. ...

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When the disciple learnt by observation
AFTER LISTENING to many concerts in recent times one vital aspect of the old guru-sishya relationship, which is missing, provides the key to why performances in general are what they are today. At a time when there were no effective exposure ...

Religion

A new light on Adi Sankara
OF ALL the works written about Sakthi, Adi Sankara's Soundaryalahari is considered to be the best. According to legend Adi Sankara composed Soundaryalahari in Kailas. Some others say that he wrote the book when he was in Kashmir. But there is ...

Places Of Worship

Renovation taken up after 150 years
THE TEMPLE of Sri Rukmani Sathyabhama samedha Sri Rajagopalaswami, at Pudunilai Vayal village, in Pudukottai District, (about 2 km. from Kizhnilaikottai) is in urgent need of renovation. Situated amidst lush green fields, the temple whose ...

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Eighty years of majestic presence
IN 12TH century Tamil literature, there are references to Mylapore as "mylapuri". Commenting on this, writer P. Sri observed that the reference to Mylapore as "mylapuri" was appropriate. After all, centuries later, the area did become "My law ...

Tribute

Short span, remarkable achievement
A tribute to Soundarya who was killed in an air crash on Saturday last.

Festivals

Drama festival
KARTIK FINE Arts and BSNL Tamil Nadu Telecom Circle presents the 15th Kodai Nataka Vizha, 2004 at Mylapore Fine Arts auditorium, Musiri Subramaniam Salai from April 24 to May 2, at 7 p.m. daily. Kalalayam Coimbatore will stage `Nambikkai' by ...

Events

Honour for musicians
SRI TYAGARAJA Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam will celebrate Tyagaraja Jayanthi on April 27 at the Samajam premises (No. 5, Thiagarajapuram, Mylapore) at 6.30 p.m. The title `Sangeetha Seva Nirata' will be conferred on T. R. Vaithisvaran, S. Rajam, R. ...

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