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Success begins at home
`Jeyam' Ravi is keen to prove that he can score, even if it is not a family production.
Forthcoming Events

In the City
Chandhana Upadhyay (Bharatanatyam); 7.30 p.m.: Preethi Ramachandran (Mohiniyattam). DRAMA The Mylapore Fine Arts 45, Musiri Subramaniam Salai. September 9, 6.45 p.m. Gayathri Theatres presents "Aatchi ...
Film Review

Sentiment in right dosage -- Emdon Magan
Family drama has become a rare commodity now what with sex and violence having a free run. Sathya Jothi's "Emdon Magan" captures the nuances of family ties, bolstered by powerful performances from the lead players — Nasser (Emdon) Bharath ...


An aimless affair -- Sillunu Oru Kadhal
Storyline: A wife learns that her husband had fallen in love and married a girl. Search begins for the old flame.
Bottomline: This romance is listless. The most talked about movie of the year, Studio Green's "Sillunu Oru Kadhal" featuring ...
Horror that doesn't scare -- Naaga
A research team, after a chopper crash, strays into the territory of `Naaga,' the snake king of the jungle guarding the magic potion of eternal youth. The only potion that gets eaten in the course of the film is a large portion of the research ...
On Location

Be good, face challenge
In `Dharmapuri,' Vijaykanth fights for society in typical fashion.
Personality

Celebrating the mystics through literature
His paintings may have won him accolades but it is the 10-volume series that is dear to V.K.Subramanian's heart.
Music

Gentle music from caressing fingers
Jayalakshmi Sekhar's veena was vigorous but controlled while voice manipulation was a striking feature of Sowmya's recital.
Feast of music and dance
Rajalakshmi Fine Arts' September Season opens in Coimbatore.
Graceful, sophisticated
The curtain came down on the Pollachi music and dance festival with an offering to the goddess of Tamil.
Bhava comes to the fore
Through imaginative phrasings Suguna Purushottaman captured the mood.
Emphatic musical statements
Carnatica, in its sishya parampara series, has featured V. Subrahmaniam, one of the senior-most disciples of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. Subrahmaniam in his long career has never ever wavered from the path that his guru had paved, and to his ...
Dance

Laudable precision and footwork
It was clear that the students of Kala Pradarshini enjoyed rhythm and movement.
Arts & Crafts

Fabricating exquisite work of art
Here is the age-old magic of Chikan's 32 `tankas' and its ethereal lace-like appeal taken to create a line of exotic, high fashion saris, salwar kurta ensembles and kurtas for men. Created by Mamta of Lucknow and her team of 300 craftswomen, ...
Tribute

Playwright and the celluloid
Many of George Bernard Shaw's plays have been adapted onscreen in many languages including Hindi and Tamil. A Tribute.
Subtle, precise and constructive
K. S. Mahadevan loved cricket as much as he loved music, à la Neville Cardus.
A tribute to women
Cleveland Cultural Alliance celebrates woman's strengths through "Ekaantha Seetha... a lonely furrow," to be staged at the Music Academy on Sept. 12.
Bismillah visits Kalki Gardens
Hosting receptions to visiting musicians was a custom Sadasivam and MS observed.
Festivals

Church car with intricate carvings
The church at Vadugarpettai celebrates car festival today.
Tribute

He had a perfect way with pallavi
Venkatarama Iyer's scholarship was comparable to any of the senior stalwarts of his period.
Events

Lively and spontaneous
Natyarangam's annual festival opens with Padma Subrahmanyam's exposition of Annamacharya's songs.
An evening of choicest ghazals
`Mehfil-e-Ghazal' brought alive soul-stirring ghazals of several great artistes at the Museum Theatre recently.
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