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Book Review

All about Indian theatre
DO YOU like Indian theatre? Do you know what the terms Nam-Ghar, Panchali, Pallu and Dhanu-Yatra mean? Open the ``Oxford Companion to Indian theatre," edited by Ananda Lal, and you will have the answers. The ``first book of this ...

Interview

From Texas to tinsel town
Sumathy Ram, who lives in the U. S., is in Chennai for her first project, "VishwaThulasi," in Tamil, starring Nandita Das and Mammootty. The writer-director in conversation with MALATHI RANGARAJAN ...

Film Review


  • "Bose"
  • "Around the World in 80 Days"
  • "The Terminal"
  • "Catwoman"

    Music

    Fine and delicate curvatures
    THE EXPRESSIVE possibilities of a trained voice, gifted with fluency, influenced the creative instincts in the performance of T.M. Krishna for Raga Tarangini. By his easy interpretation he gave a beauteous angle to the varied and rich shades of ...
    Of diverse genres
    Jass visions - CD1-JS 712 - CD2-JS713 - Carnatic Classical - Divine Ensemble - Tiruvarur Bakthavatsalam and others - Price not indicated. "DIVINE ENSEMBLE" comprises songs of different composers in two CD albums released by Jass ...
    Gifted with pliable voice
    STYLISING SWARAS, crisp alapanas and total involvement, highlighted Vasudha Keshav's spicy concert at Sri Tyagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam. She sang a couple of rare Tyagaraja's songs, including "Naradaguruswamy" after a chic alapana in ...

    Dance

    Promising talent
    MANASVINI, DAUGHTER and disciple of Revathi Ramachandran, is an enthusiastic young dancer with remarkable energy and talent. Her recital at the Yuva Utsav of Bharat Kalachar gave ample proof of her innate interest and zeal to achieve. Manasvini ...

    Arts & Crafts

    Captivating kalamkari
    KALAMKARI IS a time-honoured art form, beautifully developed in Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh. It is an ancient art of dyeing cotton and silk fabrics with vegetable colours.Mamata Reddy, who is from Tirupati, has been a crusader for kalamkari for ...

    Heritage

    In need of attention
    ELANAGAR IS in Uthiramerur taluk, 25 kilometres from Kanchipuram and 100 kilometres from Chennai. Situated on the Vandavasi-Cheiyyar route, this village is famous because Sri Srinivasa Perumal is believed to have come into existence here more ...
    Time for renovation
    THE VERY mention of the village's name — Thiruvalangadu — will evoke memories of the famous violinist, `Suswara' Sundaresa Iyer, in old timers in Carnatic music circles. Thiruvalangadu is a village on the banks of the river Cauvery. ...

    Places Of Worship

    The Kalika of Patan
    Goddess Kalika of the ancient Old Pathan temple sustains the people of the city by her mere presence even today, observes PREMA NANDAKUMAR.

    Tribute

    A symbol of courage
    CHRISTOPHER REEVE, the cinematic Superman, who passed away on Sunday last, had become a real-life inspiration through his painstaking efforts to overcome total paralysis, while speaking out for stem-cell research and other potential treatments. ...
    Both lakshana and lakshiya mattered to him
    A tribute to musician Vairamangalam S. Lakshminarayanan, who passed away recently at the age of 76.

    Events

    Felicitations to Lalgudi
    LALGUDI G. JAYARAMAN'S 75th birthday was celebrated by the Lalgudi Music Circle and the Sri Krishna Sabha at the Nalli Gana Vihar on October 4. The large number of friends and admirers present on the occasion was a pointer to the public's ...
    Master of Kuchipudi turns 75
    SEVENTY FIVE years ago, on this day, in a small village in Andhra Pradesh, history was created. Little did anyone know at the time that on this day a legend was born who would transform the world and create an impact on the lives of thousands. ...

    Miscellany


  • Navarathri celebrations
  • Shankar's production
  • Sangitanjali
  • For sale
  • Swamiji on US tour

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