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Music Season earlier issues - Dec: 23 21 20 16 01


Friendship back in flavour
Real life friends Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol play pals in `Dosti' opening today.
Focus

How it all began, 77 years ago
The Reception Committee met on January 22, 1928, and resolved that "An Academy of Music be started at Madras."
Know Your City

In the City
N. Kiranavali; 2.30 p.m.: Anantharaman; 4.30 p.m.: Shoba Ramesh; 6.30 p.m.: T. K. Ramachandran. December 24, 10 a.m. Iyer Brother (veena); 2.30 p.m.: Haricharan; 4 p.m.: Prasanna Venkatraman; 6.30 p.m.: R. N. Thiagarajan ...
Cinema

Stargazing
Prashant, Nila (of 'Ah ...Aah'), Meghna Naidu and Vivek team up for 'Jaambavaan,' the puja for which was held at Tirumala-Tirupati. The ritual was followed by a couple of scenes shot at a bungalow in Tirumala. You are told that 'Jaambavaan' is ...
Film Review

Interesting twists
Storyline: Unable to tolerate the brutality of the villain, the hero decides to strike back.
Bottomline: For action, the oft-seen yet entertaining kind. Filmmaker N. Lingusamy who slipped in his earlier attempt, `Ji,' appears back in form in ...


A strong story
Storyline: The hero is ruthless and tortures an innocent young man. But he has a reason ...
Bottomline: A serious theme gets mired in formula ingredients. Mimicking actors, scoffing at religion and indulging in light-hearted digs, Satyaraj ...
A pointless chicken tale
Storyline: You know how it goes... Chicken Little thinks a piece of the sky fell on his head and panic ensues
Bottomline: Slick production, bad story How interesting can a tale like this be anyway — about a chicken who thinks the sky ...
On Location

A galaxy in action
A group of artists gathered together at AVM Studios recently for the shoot of a significant scene for `Pasakkiligal.'
Personality

Violin as his medium
Among the all time violin greats, Tirukkodikkaval Krishna Iyer occupies an exclusive slot.
Complete confidence in tradition
He learnt the violin, harmonium and the mridangam but chose the flute as his vehicle of melody. Why?
Music

Mridangam beats in America
A South Indian percussion ensemble is the rage in the K College campus, Kalamazoo, U. S., thanks to Rohan Krishnamurthy.
Tamil compositions set to melody
Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram's recital was a highlight at Pollachi Thamizhisai Sangham's 35th anniversary celebrations that coincided with Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar's birth centenary recently.
Theatre

With a donkey for a ruler
A satire garnished with koothu elements, `Jambu Lingam' entertains in parts.
Tribute

Unique homage to Bharati
A recent three-day festival at Annapoorna Kalaiarangam, Coimbatore marked Mahakavi Bharatiar's 125th birth anniversary.
Events

Restoring period furniture
Years of hardwork and interest are visible in the meticulously built up collection.
Miscellany


Tv Serials

Mom and I 2005
This unique contest, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, gives a platform for moms and daughters to articulate their thoughts, opinion and beliefs. The show that brings out the extraordinary bond between mothers and daughters, also ...



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