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Classical concerto
The Madras Chamber Ensemble charmed the cognoscenti and the commoner. SOUVIK CHOWDHURY reports
Fitness

Art essentials
KALARIPAYATTU BEGINS with a salutation ritual to the accompaniment of a verse by the guru, the beat of the drum and the blowing of the conch. * The ritual is extremely aesthetic where the body movements culminate in touching the earth ...


Vital aspects
THE ASHTAVADIVA or eight animal postures (elephant, wild boar, horse, lion, cat, snake, fish and peacock), though not as pronounced as in a dance mime, are more or less the on-your-mark stands to be taken judiciously assessing the power of ...
Hop, skip, jump
Skipping is an all-round exercise and a fun way to keep in shape
Personality

Anjan's world
The sweet and simple Wagle is someone every middle-class person can identify with. And so is Anjan Srivastav, the man who made him a household name
Fashion

Watch it
From being regular time machines, watches have come a long way to make personal style statements
Cinema

Political motives?
MOHANBABU WHO took a sabbatical from acting, as he was busy with the launch movie of his son Vishnuvardhan will be back in action soon. His home production Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures has registered a title Independent MLA in which he will ...
Cautious move
VENU'S CAREER is on the upswing after Hanuman Junction. The success of his latest releases Pellam Oorellithe and Kalyanaramudu established him as an actor, besides making him more cautious in selecting stories. As of now, he ...
Directing Hrithik
ACE DIRECTOR K. Vishwanath is all set to direct none other than Hrithik Roshan, of course in a Hindi film. The grapevine has it that Rakesh Roshan approached the director a couple of years ago on the project, but it took more than a year for the ...
Married to the mob
THE SUPERWOMAN of the Telugu screen, Vijayashanti, will appear as a mafia leader in her forthcoming film Nayudamma being produced by 8246 International. Vijayashanti who is known for her roles as a super cop (Kartavyam, Surya IPS, et ...
Venky in a remake
ANOTHER TAMIL hit Kaka Kaka is being remade in Telugu by producer G.V.G. Raju of Tholiprema fame. Venkatesh plays the lead role and Gautham, who directed the Tamil version, will wield the megaphone for the remake too. The star ...
Set matters
CONSTRUCTING EXPENSIVE sets has become the order of the day. Superhit Friends, which is producing Chantigadu has erected a set of the Taj Mahal for a song sequence with a budget of Rs. 40 lakh. Two hundred workers erected the structure in ...
Patriotic saga
REMEMBER THAT stale dish you found so unappetising even after your mother had garnished it afresh? Well, if you don't, director Deepak Bahry, who has more flops to his credit than you and I count on our fingers, makes sure you do with a film that ...
Wafer thin storyline
A FILM featuring stunt masters Ram and Lakshman has to be an action drama. And, Bastime Sawal indeed is. The entire film is full of action sequences — as many as seven prolonged fight scenes. Here, the brothers also took up ...
Music

No more a pipedream
Sonorous notes from the heritage pipe organ filled the holy ambience of St. John's Church
Historic organ
UNTIL RECENTLY, the pipe organ at St. John's was a dust-laden antique. Termites were attacking the highly-structured woodwork; the leather bellows lay exposed, the keys were jammed and so were the pedals wedged out of motion. The pipe organ is ...
Eating Out

Thick fun in thin crust
The thin crust is a boon for the calorie conscious pizza lover
Green Notes

For a flamboyant flourish
Bright sunlight helps the Bird of Paradise bloom and blossom better
Entertainment

High on GangaaJal
"GangaaJal" starring Ajay Devgan is making a splash around town. Meet the hero with a talent for keeping his head above water

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