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Behind that humorous veneer
Actor Nagesh in one of those rare moods when he decides to share his thoughts.

Columns

Gifted, self-effacing
Acknowledging her rich repertoire, Musiri called her ‘Dikshitarini.’

Interview

Discipline spells success
Now on a tour of the U.S. in aid of Sankara Nethralaya, T.N.Krishnan speaks of the people who shaped him.

Columns

Nurtured by Mysore palace
The rulers were so impressed with the sonorous voice of Bidaram Krishnappa that many honours were heaped on him.

Happenings

In the City
K.Shanmugha Sundaram (Bharatanatyam); 7.15 p.m.: Gayathri Balagurunathan (Bharatanatyam).

July 28, 5.30 p.m.

Arathi Sankar, Snigdha Venkataramani and Swapna Sheshadri (Bharatanatyam); 7.15 ...

Letters To The Editor

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Cinema

Packed with comedy and action
Slated for release today, Wild Hogs finds John Travolta playing week-end warrior.

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Passion for film making
NFDC (National Film Development Corp Ltd) had a tough project in the pipeline. It called creative director Jawaharlal Shanmugan (Joe Shan). NFDC’s regional manager D. Ramakrishnan briefed him about the job and the client, TIIC’s ...

Film Review

It’s racy and reckless, yet has an emotional core
Cast: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Smith

Storyline: A bunch of hackers unleashing virtual terrorism need their

backsides kicked and John McLane obliges.

Bottomline: Yippi Ka ...

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Whose crown is it, anyway? -- Kireedam
Storyline: A young man aspiring to be a police officer is caught in the crossfire from which there’s no reprieve.

Bottomline: The relevance of the title beats you!

As the Sujatha Cine Arts’ logo is beamed on the ...

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Cheesy lines -- Partner
The thing about David Dhawan movies is that you know that the knot is just an excuse to unleash some unpretentious insanity on screen, as the lead pair improvises with great flourish, backed with the cheesiest of lines. Sample this: When Prem ...

On Location

The opening sounds different
ON LOCATION For the first time actor Arjun’s production will not have him playing the lead role. Instead Arun Vijay dons the mantle. S. R. Ashok Kumar

Music

Melodic meet in a serene milieu
It was a confluence of unique, noteworthy talent at the recent music fest in the city.

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All about Nammazhwar
Anusha’s singing lent a musical touch to Pradeep’s presentation.

Dance

Accent on choreography
Several dancers, different styles — the two-day IDA affair showcased skill and imagination.

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Celebration of rhythm
Chitreshdas’s lec-dem at Coimbatore recently made one realise the healing power of nritta.

Events

Songs of Swarnavenkatesa Dikshitar rendered
In a day-long programme, 108 compositions were sung.

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Maha Ganapathi homam
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Sri Advarapathy Dikshithar, hailing ...

Miscellany

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‘Kichu Kichu,’ a comedy show will be aired on Podhigai TV, Sundays, 9.30 a.m.

Produced by Super Surya Combines and directed by ‘Junior’ Mouli, each episode in the programme will be ...

Vijay TV rolls out a new mega serial, ‘Madurai,’ from July 30, Mon – Thurs, 20.30. Produced by Touring Talkies and directed by Gerald the programme will highlight all that is unique and special to the place such as temples, ...

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