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Remembering `Bharat'
On August 15, songs from Manoj Kumar's films top the charts. But the India that is eulogised in the songs is a far cry from what exists now. S. UPENDRAN captures the paradox.
Lifestyle
Heritage in coins
The Madras Coin Society, based at Virugambakkam, is a voluntary organisation devoted to the preservation, study and research of coins, seals, medals and paper money. It is holding an exhibition, "Coinex 2002 - Chennai" from August 15 to 18 at the D. G. Vaishnav College.
Fashion
Golden opportunity
THERE'S A distinct festive spirit at the Prince Jewellery showroom in T. Nagar, what with a ramp show organised a couple of days ago to give Chennai-ites a glimpse of the eight Gold Virtuosi-2002 award winning pieces from the country and a ...
Cinema
One-man industry
THE "BABA" hype has reached feverish pitch in spite of those associated with the film refusing to talk to the press. Rajnikanth has proved that he is not only a great showman but also a marketing genius. He recently went to Hyderabad and poured ...

Discount wars
THE NEW young heroine Kiran of "Gemini" fame became a sensation after her debut film. She has now been signed up by some of the biggest banners opposite big heroes and has no dates to dole out. Immediately after "Gemini", Kiran did a Malayalam ...
Onam releases
ONAM IS traditionally the biggest season for Malayalam films. Every major star used to have an Onam release as it was considered prestigious and at times, there used to be seven to eight films during the festival. This time around there are only ...
A peek at the future
WILL THE dubbed Tamil title "America Pullainaivu Thurai" work for "Minority Report" in Tamil Nadu? Steven Spielberg has promised us before the release of the film that it would be "the Maltese Falcon meeting the Raiders Of The Lost Ark". But even ...
Music
Synthesis of styles
IT WAS raining outside. Inside the British Council, a young bearded man was playing a tune on the piano as he waited for... for mandolin player U. Rajesh. As Rajesh walked into the BC premises, he heard some melodious strains coming from the ...
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I-Day celebrations
A round-up of various programmes scheduled for Independence Day...

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