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Moses to Michelangelo
Whether ‘Ben Hur’ or ‘Ten Commandments,’ Charlton Heston, who passed away recently, became synonymous with the characters that he played.


A slice of musical history
Former Kalakshetra director S. Rajaram recalls his conversations with his grandfather-teacher, Mysore Vasudevacharya.
Columns

CHAT CORNER
‘I’m glad Chennai has approved me’
I am able to relate to them easily because I don’t have to change or dilute my style
With many firsts to her credit
Anasuya remains unrivalled in propagating Andhra’s folk music and lalita sangitam.
Telewatch

New Year special
Jaya TV rolls out an array of exciting programmes on April 13 as part of the Tamil New Year Day celebrations.

Watch an interview with Vincent Asokan, son of yesteryear actor Asokan at 8.30 a.m. in ...


From silver to small screen
Filmmaker Bharathi Raja into tele-serials now.
Columns

My Favourite Raga
I like all ragas if sung with the right emotion. However, Hameerkalyani and Todi have a special significance in my music appreciation. Hameerkalyani gives the feel of a romantic melody. Shanta used to sing the Dikshitar kriti ...
Happenings

In the City
At Ananthaswamy Gnana Mandapam, 41, Alarmelmangapuram, Mylapore.

April 13, 5 p.m.

Vasudha Keshav; 7 p.m.: Lakshmi Sreeram.

Kartik Fine ...
Cinema

From a new brigade
U.S. based filmmaker Anand Alagappan is all set to release his first feature in English shot with the latest camera, Red.


A celluloid classic remembered
Used as a lesson for corporate management, ‘12 Angry Men’ still receives praise, 50 years after it was made.
Ready for the occasion
Crime, action, romance… the films awaiting New Year have them all.
An actor with range
Richard Widmark has done different roles, from villain to senator. His death leaves his fans with memorable screen moments.
Stargazing

“A family drama with romance as its bottomline,” is how P.V. Ravi, director of ‘Mahesh, Charanya Matrum Palar,’ describes his film. Ravi has apprenticed under Lingusamy. Shakti who made his entry with ‘Thottal ...
Film Review

Good, bad, average - Yaaradi Nee Mohini
The freshness of the lead pair and their on-screen vibes light up the screen, and the impact is sustained till intermission time.

R.K.Productions’ ‘Yaaradi Nee Mohini’ (U), remade from Telugu, has gloss and glamour, sheen ...
On Location

In love with a bootlegger
The hero, here, is on the wrong side of the law.
Personality

Scholar of Navalpakkam
The sadhabhishekam of Sri Ramanuja Thathacharya is being celebrated tomorrow.
Music

Marked by maturity
Understanding of musical values defined Sangita Sivakumar’s interpretations of raga and kirtana.


Imitation marred it
And the weak areas in Vellore Giridharan’s singing came to be highlighted.
Penchant for weighty kritis
R.K.Padmanabha’s concert had a pleasing line-up with kritis of Muthuswami Dikshitar taking predominance.
Pliable voice, brisk rendition

T. Shyamsundar, who has earlier had a successful stint as a mridangam artiste, has now unearthed his skills as a vocalist. It is a rare instance of one having plunged into Carnatic music singing after having been a percussionist in the ...
Drama

Effort didn’t match idea
Poor presentation marred the joy of revisiting Sujatha
Arts & Crafts

Carved into delicate artefacts
What the mind conceives, the fingers bring to life, resulting in exquisite pieces.
Events

On the Sanskrit-English connection
The similarities and differences were juxtaposed.


For a basic knowledge of Carnatic music
Students received certificates at the end of a six-month course.
Memorial concerts
SISHYAS, a music trust formed in memory of Madurai Sri S.Vaidhyanathan, organised a music festival at Vasantha Mandapam (Chromepet). Music and Tamil exponent Thepperumanallur (Kumbakonam) N. Ramachandran, a revered teacher and the guiding ...
Jayanti celebrated
Sri Sachitananda Sivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati was a scholar and composer.
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