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Business booms for Tamil cinema
Round-up The first half of 2007 has seen a number of hits with content-driven, smartly packaged films doing the trick.
Interview

‘I’m optimistic about cinema’
Anthony Minghella, Oscar-winning director, talks about his latest film, ‘Breaking and Entering.’
Letters To The Editor


Columns

Approach sets him apart
Music, for B. Krishnamurthy, is a happy blend of lakshya and lakshana.
Gentle but powerful nattuvangam
Disciples are paying homage to the late Swamimalai Rajarathnam Pillai at Narada Gana Sabha.
True proponent of Tamil Isai
M.M.Dhandapani Desigar was a good composer, an authority on the recital of devotional songs, a loveable human being and an outstanding musician.
Forthcoming Events

In the City

Cinema

‘Awarapan’ showcases Hong Kong
Indians are all set to catch Hong Kong this summer with Vishesh Films’ new movie ‘Awarapan,’ scheduled for worldwide release on June 29.

As part of the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s (HKTB) Bollywood initiative, the ...
Film Review

All talk and stilted performances
Storyline: A group of urban youth keep falling in and out of love with

each other, almost.

Bottomline: You can’t imagine how bad!

Don’t be misled by the sleazy posters. At the end of ‘Kabhi Socha ...
On Location

Starring some veterans
Madhu, Bhanupriya, Saratbabu…all gather to stir up nostalgia for this film.
Personality

A journey to stardom
Profile Talent put Brad Pitt in the limelight. Today, he is one of Hollywood’s ‘hottest’ properties.
Music

Competent handling of ragas
Vidya Kalyanaraman had a good repertoire at her disposal.
Music fest at Thanjavur
Sri Thyagabrahma Sabha’s festival is on till July 1.
Homage to Tyagaraja
In their concerts, Sanjay Subramaniam and violinists, T.Rukmini and Amritha Murali, transported the listeners to the world of the bard, Saint Tyagaraja.
Straight from the heart
Bhava and melody combined in this outpouring.
Laudable and engaging recital
Gayathri Girish went back in time while Priya Sisters presented a miscellany.
Drama

Focus on the middle class
The audience was able to identify with the hero’s dilemma and his romance with a piece of plastic that has become an inseparable part of modern life.
Arts & Crafts

Crafts that beckon
Sponsored by the Uttar Pradesh Artisans Welfare Society, the U.P. Expo is being held from June 27 – July 9, (10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.) including Sundays, at Sri Sankara Hall, TTK Road, Alwarpet (Ph: 94452 14616). ...
Tribute

Jeeva will live on…
Young director-cinematographer Jeeva’s sudden demise this week has come as a shock to the entire film industry.
Events

Celebrating rain through ragas
DakshinaChitra invites all to ‘Parjanya,’ a free, three-day inaugural lecture-demonstration cum concert series on rain-producing ragas.

There will be lecture-demonstrations that will unravel and explain the science and ...


Nostalgia re-visited
A plethora of programmes, which included presentation of Kannadasan awards to Nagesh and Mukta Srinivasan, marked the 81st birthday celebrations of the poet-lyricist.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Special award
Vijay TV’s ‘8.30 Manikku Enna Parkalam, ‘ a novel concept, entitles the viewers to choose their favourite serial. Hosted by actor turned director Suhasini Maniratnam, the show features six different stories over ...



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