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Saga of a dancer’s quest Making a quiet impact With Madhumita heroine of the much-hyped ‘Arai Enn 305il Kadavul’ which opens today.
CHAT CORNER 'Dikshitar is close to my heart' MUSICSCAN Ramayana Rock? Imagine the epic sung, opera style… PLAYWRIGHTS PARADE He drew inspiration from Shakespeare Pammal Sambandam Mudaliar skilfully adapted classic plays and stories from western literature to suit Tamil theatre. 
My favorite ragaThis interpretative art of raga celebration surely enhances the very movement of life, now this way and now that. And isn’t this life’s truest image? Shovana Narayan, Kathak dancer speaks about how the ragas weave themselves ...
A dream debut? Natraj Kumar Janakeraman shoots his first Tamil film in the U.S. in a record 40 days.
In the City At Ganga Street (Near Sri Balaji Stores), Rajaji Nagar, Villivakkam. April 18, 6.30 p.m. Subhashini and Sujatha; 7 p.m.: V.L.Kumar and V.L.Sudarshan. April 19, 6 ...
Promoting films via soaps After using reality shows as a platform to promote their films, filmmakers are now using soaps. They introduce an actor from the film in a serial for a few days. Recently Juhi Chawla was seen in ‘Baa Bahoo Aur Baby’ promoting ... A race to remember The chariot scene in ‘Ben-Hur’ had spectacular action. An unplanned near-mishap merged into the reel sequence to make it memorable.
Treated differently -- Nepaali 
The ‘Jayam’ jamboree -- Santosh SubramaniamStoryline: With his dad always breathing down his neck the hero feels suffocated. The problem is compounded when he falls in love… Bottomline: A treat for the season! Nowhere do you find an alien flavour in this ... Faltering storyline on friendship -- Thozha Cast: Nithin Sathya, Premji Ameran, Venniraadai Murthy, Ajai Rathnam, Kavithalaya Krishnan, Kiraen Manohar, Ajay Raj, Vijay Vasanth, Sahithya, Lakshana, Jennifer, Sowmya and Delhi Kumar. Storyline: The relationship between ...
‘Gravelly’ voice, evergreen hits He had talent. His songs were and are still popular. Yet, Mahendra Kapoor was never among the top three.
Delectable swara segments Shantala Subramaniam proved her mastery over the instrument. Fitting homage to Balachander Pure and melodious, the two concerts in the maestro’s memory were a connoisseur’s delight. Like a multi-hued rainbow The recent violin concert of G.J.R Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi sent the critic on a nostalgic trip. Synergy of lyric and melody Sound planning and a mature approach to rendition ensured the success of M.V. Kamala Ramani’s concert. A listener’s delight 
Commendable effortKalavardhani has brought out a CD of Salem Gayathri Venkatesan's vocal concert. The concert commences with the ever bright `Varanamukha' (Hamsadhwani-Rupakam-Koteewara Iyer) followed by brief kalpanaswaras. `Smara Janaka Subha' (Behag-Mishram- ... Evoking memories of Musiri Trivandrum Venkatraman’s veena concert stood out for its soulful music. Refreshingly professional Good communication and clean phrasing were the hallmarks of the French ensemble. Impressive, swift passages Intuition and performing orientation went a long way in preserving Ranjani-Gayatri’s stature.
Just a grand spectacle ‘Mythologies Retold’ presented by Rasaja Foundation, New Delhi, was like a beautiful shell without a soul. Gentle and graceful Sulini Nair, with her petite and svelte figure, performed with ease.
Resurrecting the glory of yore Today, the bond exists not only between the bricks but also among the successive generations hailing from the village.
Cinema that strikes a chord On the two highlights, ‘Short Circuits’ and ‘Occident,’ at the European Union Film Festival. The passion showed By bringing the wizard on stage for an on-the- spot composition, msvtimes.com did itself proud.
Put on your dancing shoes It is a talent hunt for pairs (male-female) between the age group 18 and 30. The competition will test a wide range of different and international dance styles. The final winners will be determined by a combination of ... New game show The reality game show, ‘Enna Porutham’ for young couples from Tamil Nadu which is to go on air soon on Jaya TV, aims at selecting the best pair. After a preliminary selection in Chennai recently, it is scheduled to choose ... 
Airtel Star SingerWith three participants per show and three popular music stars judging them, every episode has a special guest, who will sing at the end of that episode. The winner gets a three bedroom apartment, the first runner-up a Hyundai car and ...
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