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Friday, February 11, 2005
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"Minnalae," "Manmadhan" and more ... R. D. Rajashekar, cinematographer who has made a mark in a short span, shares the highlights of his career with MALATHI RANGARAJAN ...
A tall tale ... literallyFOR SATYARAJ it is a season of success. Forget the odd film that fails to make it — generally the actor is having a good spell. Satire and suspense thrillers are genres that suit him well. Now again cashing in on a line that is straight up ...
"Kalaignarin Kannamma"FOR THOSE who savour M. Karunanidhi's proficiency in the Tamil language, as evinced in his dialogue for films for more than five decades now, Baba Cine Films' "Kalaignarin Kannamma," (U), directed by Baba Vikram should prove a nostalgic trip. The ... 
"Khamosh Pani"Be warned that Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar's ``Khamosh Pani" (Silent Waters) could be a little disturbing ride down memory lane. Publicists proclaim that the film is the winner of 14 International awards. That for starters, should give you ... 
BlackUNDOUBTEDLY, SANJAY Leela Bhansali's latest Hindi (with a fair sprinkling of English) film, "Black," is the best from the director's collection. But that is saying very little, for Bhansali has this weakness to fill his cinematic canvas with ... 
ShabdLEENA YADAV'S Hindi film, "Shabd" (Word) sets out to explore the confusion that occurs when the real and the unreal mix and merge. She focuses on a writer, Shaukat Vashisht (Sanjay Dutt), whose Booker Prize award leads to criticism and a writer's ... 
AlexanderOLIVER STONE has given us some wonderful cinema, but his latest, "Alexander," is certainly not one of his best. Or, one would believe so, because the version that has been released in India has been abridged by nearly a half. The original is 176 ...
Film for Valentine's DayWHEN ONE entered the shooting spot at hotel Oceanic, a landmark in Santhome, it was Rohan, the hero doing a one-man show bashing up the baddies. Director Murali Krishna with the help of the stunt master `Thalapathi' Dinesh was shooting the ...
A theologist rememberedDavid Chellappa was the first Indian to be consecrated as the bishop of Madras in the Church of South India. At the time of his birth centenary, which falls on February 15,
Enjoyable jugalbandhiSRIRAM PARASURAM and Anuradha Sriram are accomplished artistes by virtue of their own merits. They have carved a niche for themselves in giving jugalbandi recitals, especially singing a piece of Carnatic music in a full-fledged Hindustani ... 
Dexterous presentationTHE BHAIRAVI Carnatic Music Circle, Pondicherry, which has 205 members, has been functioning for the past 22 years, organising Carnatic music programmes, both vocal and instrumental. According to V. Mahalingam, secretary of the Music Circle, ... Eleven gems of the saint-poet Inreco IP 5103 Compact Disc - Carnatic Classical - Tyagaraja Hrudayam - Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan — Rs. 200. "THYAGARAJA HRUDAYAM," released by INRECO, comprises 11 songs of Tyagaraja sung by Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan with ... Full of vim and vigour THE VIOLIN duet by M. Chandrasekharan and his daughter Bharati for Nadopasana was a proclamation of the sturdy strength of the roots of violin discipline on which the whole concert sustained itself. The angle of their vision of music was firmly ... Promising talent AS SATHYAPRAKASH, the lad from Coimbatore, commenced ``Vatapi Ganapatimbhaje," you could not guess his age from his voice, which of course has not broken yet. But his long training — for seven years under Chandrasekhara Bhagavathar of the ...
All fun and adventure With a near-perfect casting and charming sets, Evam's ``Barefoot In the Park" was an enjoyable affair, writes ELIZABETH ROY.
A veritable banyanStarted on a modest scale, the Ramakrishna Mission Students' Home has expanded to take care of thousands of boys who are educated and trained in skills even while learning human values. PREMA NANDAKUMAR traces its history as the Home enters its second century. 
In the glittering grandeur of mirrorsTHE PARTHASARATHY temple at Tiruvallikeni is among the most ancient of shrines in Madras, dating back to the Pallava times. Inscriptions of the Chola and Vijaynagar dynasties also mention gifts not only to this temple but those in Velachery and ...
Of true knowledge and blissTHE LORD Lakshmi Nrisimha Temple, situated off the NH-45 opposite Ford Car Factory at Maraimalai Nagar, is 50 km from Chennai. Though the temple was constructed in the 1990s, the deity enshrined here has an ancient history. The Lakshmi ... Unique Siva-Vishnu shrine ALSO KNOWN as Tiruvinjikode, Tirumittakode is just about five kilometres from the scenic little town of Pattambi, enroute to Guruvayur. Quite off the usual beaten track of tourists in Kerala, this 5,000-year-old temple in Parasurama kshetram, as ...
Clean and godly More than just the `shop till you drop' experience, Singapore has a lot more to offer to tourists, like the Srinivasa Perumal temple on Serangoon Road, says PRADEEP CHAKRAVARTHY.
A dramatic link in the U.S.Through his Tamil plays, `America' Anantha, settled in Houston, Texas, acts as a cultural bridge between East and West. 
Celebrating Bharati with zealSEEMINGLY OBLIVIOUS to the posse of law-enforcers, which had descended on the area to ensure the smooth conduct of the public meeting organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, those heading towards Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in Mylapore, that Sunday ... Sony bags 121 Grammy nominations SONY BMG Music Entertainment received a total of 121 Grammy nominations on February 8 from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). The 47th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, ...
Thulladha Manamum Thullum Yesteryear hit songs sung by MKT, M. S., C. S. Jayaraman, MLV, P. Leela, Tiruchi Loganathan and others are being rendered by the singers of today. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||