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Art as a state of being
Heading for a hat trick? As ‘Sandai’ runs to full houses, Sundar C talks about how he managed a smooth transition from direction to acting.
My Favourite Raga“Music gives a rhythm to life, more so for a dancer’s. A sound understanding of ragam and talam is essential for a dancer. When you get involved in a sangati or an alapana, it lends depth to the abhinaya. I have experienced it for ...
In the City At Balasaravana Vidyalaya, EB Colony, 6th Street, Adambakkam. March 30, 6.30 p.m. Harish. •Sravanam At TTD Information Centre, ...
Raju Sundaram joins the league of dance choreographers-turned-directors with Ajith’s ‘Aegan.’ Sundaram’s actual launch ought to have been the Dhanush debacle ‘Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram.’ But midway ...
Then why on earth do they put you through a grating rigmarole and an annoying grind over and over ... 
Woes compounded! -- SandaiNarration taking a convoluted route and ending up warped is something we movie goers are used to. But characterisations in our films do have a semblance of cohesiveness and consistency. Or so you thought, till of course you watched Cinema ... 
If only the end had been different… -- Kannum KannumSometimes, watching a good movie take a wrong turn can be more frustrating than watching an all-out bad movie. With the crappy movie at least you had no expectations right from the start; you never got sucked in enough to ... 
The beard’s tale -- InbaAll you baby-faced heroes with chocolate-boy looks, learn from Shaam. Yes, you too Abbas. Here’s how you make the transition from lover boy to macho man. First. Grow a beard. The Metrosexual look will not take you beyond the metro. ...
Full of twists and turns Work is winding up on the much-awaited ‘Nepali.’
Ever-green hero of Kathakali Kalamandalam Gopi has been conferred the Kerala State Award for the art.
Enticing Mukhari T.N. Seshagopalan’s rare pantha was impressive. Keen sahitya sense Young Raghava Krishna’s alapana had phrases perfectly honed. 
Ragas in all their splendourThe ragas chosen by Amrutha Murali had the zest but the compositions were of sedentary style. While V.K.Manimaran’s raga alapanas were the highlights of his concert. Rewarding experience Vasudha Keshav’s musical expression displayed a natural flow free from affectation. 
Rendered with effortless easeThe post Pallavi session in Carnatic music concerts for quite a long period was restricted to padams, javalis, viruthams as ragamalikas, slokams, Tiruppugazh and maybe a thillana which would culminate with the Mangalam. This trend slowly gave way ... 
The homeward journey of musicHamsadhwani’s NRI music fest has been a good platform for Carnatic musicians settled abroad. Read on to find out how some of the famed artists feel about it.
Show of dedication Adherence to tradition was one of the highlights of the festival.
Couturier of the gods B. Uday Shankar has designed clothes for deities in India, U.S. and Europe. It is both his passion and profession.
Dedicated to MLV From Kanyakumari to her guru at the Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai.
Focus on vivadi ragas In the Veterans series, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha presented S. Rajam offering a special feature on Kotiswara Iyer. A number of songs in rare vivadi ragas were presented by Rajam’s disciples. Rajam spoke briefly about the life and times ... A holistic experience This year’s dance camp by Natyarangam proved to be a memorable one for the participants.
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