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POGO kids' awards The grand finale of the POGO Amazing Kids' Awards moves on with the commencement of voting for the POGO Voice Awards Category. Five lucky kids will attend the grand finale by exercising their right to vote, which is open to kids across India ...
In the City Sangeetha Chandrasegaran (Bharatanatyam); 7.30 p.m.: Anantha Sri (Bharatanatyam). DRAMA Madhu Enterprises UAA presents Y. Gee. Mahendra in "Thanthra Mukhi." Ranjani Hall, Nanganallur. October 6, 6.30 ...
Global slices for Bangkok film buffs There will be a mix of old classics and new Indie movies at the World Film Festival of Bangkok (October 11-23).
An overtly Andhra flavour - IlavattamStoryline: Timely intervention helps a lascivious boy, and a girl mend their ways. Bottomline: An excuse to lure curious teens! A straight Tamil film some times, Raja Rajeswari Combines' `Ilavattam' (U/A) has scenes dubbed-from-Telugu ... 
Bhatt-Babi saga enacted - Woh LamheA bleeding heart makes for a moving film. Even as Mahesh Bhatt bares his soul without giving himself very many bonus points, `Woh Lamhe' turns out to be that melancholic exercise one has come to love and adore from the Bhatt camp. It is not ... 
Common man's fight for freedom - V for VendettaMovie-buffs, especially the Wachowski Brothers' fans, will rebel against what the local distributors have done to this movie: tastelessly cut about one-third of the 132-minute long film. It's unfair to the vision of the filmmakers and the version ... 
The drama is moving, not depressingDirector: Nagesh Kukunoor Cast: Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag, Shreyas Talpade, Girish Karnad Storyline: An incident brings two diametrically opposite women from diverse backgrounds together. Bottomline: World-class cinema. Nagesh Kukunoor ...
Colourful mix of action and romance Emotions erupt like sparklers in Deepavali, which is spiced up with action.
Of raga and rasa For several years now vidwan Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan has been propagating the core elements that govern raga lakshya.
Music without frills Amritha was classical with Akkarai Subbulakshmi adding beauty and Ganapathiraman making each song more interesting. Gamakas on the keyboard K. Satyanarayanan's lively raga delineations proved his proficiency in the department of laya. Songs popularised by Moulana `Bombay' Jayashree Ramnath presented a concert in memory of the late nagaswaram maestro, in Tiruchi, recently. Soothing and sensitive Concert Revathy Krishna was fluent on the veena while Prema Rangarajan offered music that was pure. 
Eminence, visual and auralThe Rome String Quartet's performance at the Museum Theatre recently, was accompanied by illuminated stills of exquisite canvases that adorned the background. With a penchant for gimmicks Adherence to tradition and clarity will take talented Athira far. Nuggets from a treasure chest S. Sowmya's concert at the Sringeri Bharathi Vidyashram radiated ripples of interest. Mridangam takes centre stage Light and music played magic as Shanmatam was brought alive. 
Committed to musicM. Balamurali Krishna is a `never say die' vidwan whose concentrated unswerving commitment to music emphasises the dictum that age is just a mere number. "Neelothpala Nayike" of Muthuswami Dikshitar in Reetigowla is sung with the artiste's ... At home in a new terrain Singing for the first time, Delhi Sunderrajan showed little trace of a novice. Imitation is inimical There was a strong hint of imitation in the singing (for four hours) of Vellore R.Giridharan for Gana Mukundapriya at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan recently. If indeed there was a conscious attempt on the part of the artiste to reproduce a ...
Their dance enchanted audience The Ramayana ballet, presented by Padmini and troupe received a standing ovation.
Shopping for all seasonsStree Seva Mandir was the brainchild of Krishna Rao. It came into existence on October 2, 1949, and is inspired by Gandhian tenets. From its humble beginnings under the Nagalinga tree with just two sewing machines and a khadi dyeing programme, ... 
Imaginative and elegantOf the two craft fairs currently on in the city, the North-Eastern one has golden cane and bamboo products. The National Arts and Crafts Fair has more predictable items on view. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, there is an array of clay, brass and ...
Unusual combination A festival of dance marked 30 years of Natya in Chicago recently. 
Vanoli Anna felicitatedVeteran stage artist-dramatist Koothapiran, who turned 75 and completed 50 years on stage recently, was felicitated by Priya Vision, Nataka Academy and Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai. Koothapiran wrote the first play, ``Thenmozhiyal," for Cho's ...
Kofee with Anu This week's guests are actors Raghuvaran and Sukanya. Join Anu, who hosts the show, to know more interesting facts about their real and reel lives. Also, stay on to see who wins the rapid fire round and becomes the star of the ...
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