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Straight from a soldier's heart
Nutshell The renovation and repair of sannadhis, cost of new vimanam and maha samprokshanam of Sri Bhoomineela Sametha Sri Adikesava Perumal temple, Sugandhapuram, Manapakkam, Chingleput, has been estimated at Rs. 4 lakhs. Contributions are invited for ...
Inspired by purest sources Musician and musicologist T.K.Govinda Rao inherited treasures from a host of stalwarts. This sensitive composer of music emphasises bhava.
In the City
Project `Ramayana' Rajkumar Santoshi emerges from hibernation with the epic. At Rs. 80 crores, it is the costliest Hindi film ever. 
Poignant momentsThe atmosphere was charged with emotion at the recent unveiling of the statue of Sivaji Ganesan. Sun TV viewers' eyes turned moist as they watched the thespian's wife Kamala, looking visibly grief-stricken. From the time the telecast ended ...
Intrigues on the border - AranAran revolves round a gutsy commando, who with a group of soldiers, operates in the dangerous terrains of Kashmir. The director, Major Ravi, has taken advantage of his experience with the army to invest his work with authenticity making it quite ... 
Othello with desi nuances - OmkaraVishal Bharadwaj's latest `Omkara' — `Othello' in other words — happens not in and around Venice, but in the thug terrain of Western Uttar Pradesh. Bharadwaj has cleverly devised a ploy that works: his Shakespeare abuses in Uttar ... 
Cops and robbers, Spike Lee style - Inside ManStoryline: A cop has to negotiate with a bank robber who has taken hostages Bottomline: Racy entertainment The plot of Spike Lee's new film is complicated to say the least. Deceptively so, because piecing together the reasons ... This Momma has her pluses - Big Momma's House 2 Storyline: FBI agent Malcolm goes undercover (several covers) as a large African American nanny. Bottomline: Just another fat suit movie with (thankfully!) less vulgarity. As you look up at the dark, bloated, garishly made-up face of Big ...
All about adolescence Director Kathuriraja delves into the world of teenagers in `Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam.'
A broadened outlook Prof. M.A. Venkatakrishnan, Head of the Department of Vaishnavism, University of Madras, is also the author of several books.
Bridges storytelling and music The audience even braved the rain and listened to Visakha Hari's narration of `Tyagaraja Ramayanam.' Music, pure and serene Vasudhaa Keshav was an embodiment of confidence but one felt Kovai M.S. Subhashini needed to do more homework. Aural treat for music lovers If Todi was the highlight of T.V.Ramprasadh's recital, N. Ramani delighted the audience with his Kharaharapriya. 
Songs on SivaRajalakshmi Audio, Coimbatore, has brought out a new CD which contains a collection of songs in praise of Lord Siva in different kshetras. The selection ranges from Tirunavukkarasar's `Thevaram' to Papanasam Sivan. It also includes one each by ... Riveting recital Sri Sadasiva Brahmendral was a great saint composer, who lived about 250 years ago between the 17th and 18th centuries. He emphasised the Bhajana Sampradaya and the Nama Siddhanta traditions. His compositions all in Sanskrit are very few, but ... Power-packed presentation Palai Ramachandran, a noted disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, presented a concert for Fifty-Fifty Club. The list of songs included "Enduku Nirdaya" (Harikambhoji), "Birana Brova Ide" (Tisra Nadai Kalyani), "Harihara Puthram" (Vasanta), ... Voice that flowed like quicksilver She glides across octaves effortlessly and tackles demanding ragas with ιlan. A scintillating recital from Latha Madhav.
Proficiency laced with dignity Sharada Moorthy Sripadam's performance spoke volumes of her training.
A place dear to Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda's heroic strivings in America a century ago come alive at Ridgely Manor, with devotees restoring it with dedication.
Delight comes in pairs Ranjani-Gayatri and the Malladi Brothers offered quality music at the Kalpadruma event dedicated to art and artistes.
Sangeet Samaroh The Hindustani Sangeet Samaroh, `Utsav,' will be celebrated from August 5-11 at SGS Sabha, habibullah Road, T. Nagar, Chennai. The participant organisations are: Vishwa Kala Sangama, Panchakshara Sangeeth Gogashram Trust, Aalaap and Pt. ... Duet of a rare sort It was a treat for the admirers of P.Suseela and S.Janaki as the two performed together for the first time.
Sadhanai Penn Beginning this week, the serial features a segment in which a woman achiever will be interviewed every Wednesday. This episode features athlete P. T. Usha. She talks about the village where she was born and brought up, her family, her ...
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