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Poised for the Titanic leap
A dream factory from LondonSpice Team Entertainment, a wing of Inspired Movies in the U.K., is all set to enter the South scene with its maiden production in Tamil, "London." Inspired and Spice have made 15 films in a record 10 months, in English, Hindi and now Tamil, as
Minstrels of Africa Of African descent, the Sidis of Gujarat have a fascinating array of ethnic musical instruments.
Rightaaa ThappaaTAKING UP a topical theme, adding a touch of the commercial and making a neat family film is not an easy proposition, at a time when only formula stuff sells. Buvana, the award winner of many a short film, who enters the full-length feature arena ... Jurm NO HARM in a bit of "inspiration". Right, Mr Vikram Bhatt? After all, what would have be the fate of the likes of Mahesh Bhatt, Anu Malik, Bappi Lahiri and the rest, without a bit of "inspiration"? Time to apportion credit where it is due. ... Constantine Warner Bros' "Constantine" seems like the script Keanu Reeves heard during his "Matrix" hangover. The story about the demon-slayer who has to go to the very place he sent them all: Hell. How he tries to win his place back in heaven is what the ... 
SukranPRODUCED BY JS Films and presented by Sri Surya Movies, "Sukran," (A) is more an image boosting exercise for Vijay — Project Vijay all the way from the halfway point. Even films that have had him as the sole hero cannot claim to have given ... 
The AviatorMARTIN SCORSESE'S latest three-hour epic, "The Aviator," arrives in India smug in the satisfaction that it has 11 Academy nominations. Come February 27, and we will know whether Scorsese will finally get an Oscar for direction, an honour that ...
Melodic strains of bhaktiHUGE IDOLS of Gods and incense permeating an atmosphere of tranquil prayer, with the traditional floor mat adding colour to the informal ambience... is it a prayer hall, one wonders. The residence of Kanthimathy Santhanam, a virutham, bhajan and ... 
Age does not wither his enthusiasm...B. RAJAM Iyer is a stout-hearted octogenarian musician who is a living example of the dictum, `Age is merely a number and just a passage of time that does nothing to minimise one's zeal, commitment and passion for his chosen vocation.' Listening ...
Films with accent on human dignityA couple of poignant foreign films that highlight the agony and achievements of coloured people were screened at the Madura College, recently. 
In perfect unisonNever allowing an intrusive moment, the voices of M.S. and Radha sounded like one. Violin at its best Amutham AM 5041 C.D. - Carnatic Classical - Rainbow - Kunnakkudi Vaidynathan - Rs. 150. AS THE years advance, Kunnakkudi R. Vaidyanathan's zest, enthusiasm and energy in his violin artistry seem to have increased manifold. ... Enlightening lec-dems QUITE A few youngsters are either unaware of India's great tradition or are indifferent towards it. Primarily because they have not been exposed to Indian art forms. That's what lecture-demonstrations set out to correct. The city recently saw ... Lively recital THE VOCAL recital of Malladi Brothers (Sri ram prasad and Ravi Prasad), under the aegis of Alapana, was marked by Azhutham and Visranthi. Their refined presentation of alapanas with heart-warming musical idioms was a sheer delight to the rasikas. ...
Blend of two dance stylesTHAT TRUE art transcends the boundaries of region and language was proved beyond doubt when Kathak exponent Pt. Chitresh Das performed at the Agastya Center of Excellence, Coimbatore recently. The show was organised by Kirthilal Kalidas & ...
With all the ingredients of a pantomimeThe audience loved the way the Stella Maris College group had adapted ``Joseph And... Dreamcoat," writes
Exhibition cum sale"CHINNA CHENNAI Asai," an exhibition-cum-sale, organised by Sushobhit, features handcrafted products made by small women entrepreneurs. Items made of jute, terracotta "deepams," wooden masks and fabric floral bouquets with aesthetic and ...
Grace of MeenakshiABOUT TEN kilometres from Tiruvarur is a village on the banks of the Pandavayaru that houses the Meenakshi Samedha Chokkanathar temple. The temple is in a dilapidated state and the place is called Vadakarai or Nambipadi. Nambi refers to Saiva ...
The Sivarathri MarathonOn Sivarathri day, devotees go on a marathon pilgrimage from Tirumalai to Tirunattalam, covering nearly 75 km within 24 hours, to show the oneness of Siva and Vishnu. This rare practice is observed in Kanyakumari district, says S. PADMANABHAN.
Purandaradasa day celebratedPURANDARADASARA PUNYA Dina was celebrated as a mega event at Hampi, his birthplace, recently. It is from this holy place, he departed in a beautiful Pushpaka Vimanam, which was watched by his devotees, who had gathered there. The celebrations ... 
Homage to PurandaradasaACCOMPANIED BY his son, R. S. Ramakantan, R. K. Srikantan delighted the audience with his rendition of Purandaradasa's kritis for Hamsadhwani, which paid homage to the bard past week-end. The veteran's perfect accent and diction made listening a ... 
Spiritual feast at BhadrachalamLORD RAMACHANDRA'S blessing emanated itself in the Navaha Vaibhavam at Bhadrachalam organised by Divya Kshetra Mahotsava Samiti founded by Sri Muralidhara Sarma, disciple of Sri Krishna Premi Maharaj. Each year, the Samithi honours Vedic ... 
A century of Vedic chantingThe Vedaparayana Sabha, rendering service under the auspices of the Sri Vedanta Desika Devasthanam, Mylapore, will celebrate its centenary next month. LAKSHMI DEVNATH talks about its origin and the glory of the deities.
Amaravati Ki Kathayein — The Little FishThe serial revolves round the life of a 70-year-old orthodox Brahmin woman, Subbammagaru. She feels it is a must for her to bathe in the river Krishna and take a pot of water from the river for household purposes. Her husband, ... Hello Friend The channel presents a game show with a difference aimed at the youth. Spread over three segments, the conversation between the anchor and the contestants is only through the mobile phone. The first segment will have five contestants who ... Thaka Dhimi thaa With a few changes, this dance series already on air will now have Sudha Rani Raghupathy as the dance teacher and Miss India Vimala Raman will present the episodes. Script is by Churchill Pandian and direction by Radhika ... Dracula Vlad, the young prince of Wallace, a princely state in Moldavia, was killed in a war with the Turks in the last quarter of 1700 A.D. On hearing the historic event, Bram Stocker created the deadly vampire, Dracula. Vlad, who dies with his ...
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