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Offering cinema of substance
Govind Nihalani tackles serious themes with thought-provoking images, yet the films are enjoyable to watch.
Interview

Soft solutions and cinema
Nag Ravi, whose SR Channel was launched recently, dwells on the developments that are changing the image of cinema.
Happenings

In the city
An exhibition of photographs by Virginie Pierrefixe on Indian Childhood/ Lights of the Soul.


Cinema

Exploring the mind of students
IITwood's maiden venture, Silicon Jungle is a candid coming-of-age tale of friendship and life at the institute.
Film Review

Heartless or helpless? - Capote
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Mark Pellegrino, and Amy Ryan.
Storyline: The biography of a renowned writer.
Bottomline: Highly cerebral. Bennett Miller bases his film, `Capote' largely on Gerald ...
On Location

Gangsters are here
With just three main characters, `Pudhupettai' promises to be interesting.
Music

A wholesome treat
Nisha Rajagopal impressed Coimbatore rasikas with a fare that had taste, variety and novelty.

Pure and pristine
A CD of Madurai Mani Iyer's music recorded by All India Radio several decades ago, has been released by Saregama. Madurai Mani Iyer was an icon in the arena of Carnatic music during the middle of the 20th century as were among others his ...
Best of classicism showcased
Dedicating the concert to Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Sattur Sisters acquitted themselves well.
Ragas unfold with poignant flavour
Ushalakshmi's recital was full of aesthetics and Anuradha showed fine grasp of essentials.
Subtlety was the missing factor
Flautist Prapancham Balachandar was competent but finesse was lacking.
Theatre

Taut script, well crafted
Glimpses from the summer festival of Kartik Fine Arts, Chennai.
Arts & Crafts

Array from Jaipur
Kapoor Collection's Craft Bazzar, is an on-going exhibition of handicraft, handloom and jewellery. In the handicraft section there are an array of items from Jaipur paintings, gem stone paintings, wood carvings, Bengal terracotta figurures, ...
Tribute

Immortalised by his music
Rooted in tradition yet willing to experiment, Naushad saab, who passed away recently, composed many unforgettable numbers.
Events

Shopping at the `shandy'
Visit the City shandy to have a fun outing with the family.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Malgudi Days on DD-1
Stay tuned to watch a whole set of new episodes of `Malgudi Days' being telecast on DD-1 from April 26 at 8.30 p.m. Spread over 15 episodes the short by R. K. Narayan is aired on Wednesdays. This week's episode on ...
Gripping tale on Sony
Stay tuned for those gripping, nail biting sequences on the small screen as Sri Adhikari Brothers launches a new one-hour serial, "Khauffnak" to be aired on Sony TV from Monday to Thursday at 22.00. Based on super natural stories, the show ...
Music programme
`Ishtagana Sallapam,' a music programme being aired on Doordarshan, Malayalam, Sundays, 9.30 a.m., has completed 125 episodes. The programme is spread over three segments, Viz., `Guest's choice,' `Super song countdown' and ...
Ezhuthola
The programme, being aired on Amrita TV, features interviews with some of the leading authors and critics and a special segment called `Prathipaksham' that analyses the articles on a magazine. Anchored by critic C.R. Prasad, the programme is ...
Janashabdam
The programmediscusses current issues that touch the lives of people. The crew moves all over Kerala to involve the local people in the issues that make an impact on their lives. Actor Madhupal and Sudhir Babu are the moderators of the show. ...

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