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THIRUMURUGAN AND VENKAT PRABHU ON FILMS AND FAME
‘Realism always strikes a chord’
Till Thirumurgan and his “Metti Oli” happened on television, no one knew that the teary tale of a father and his five daughters would garner the kind of TRPs it did. On its concluding day, the serial grossed a rating of 48.2. Three ...
Columns

Islands of chaos
Views Why can’t we maintain traffic islands, asks Maria Linda Anitha


Pet Corner
People for Animals (PFA) thanks readers for their overwhelming response to this column.

This week, ten pups, aged between one-and-a-half and three months, are available for adoption.

Those interested in opening their homes to them ...
Cinema

Amateur shots
Bimbam was a great platform for wannabe filmmakers, and some of them used it well


A story nobody knew TRIVIA
The Russian film, Ballad of a Soldier, is a poignant tale
Myth retold
“Virulents”, the graphic novel, will soon be made into a feature film
Food

Feast for the tastebuds
Visitors were taken on a tour of India’s rich culinary heritage
Travel

Celebrate!
Special packages for Ramadan
Quiet flow the wadis
Water bodies dotting the landscape of Oman are a treat to the eye
Up above the world
Have a rock-climbing adventure says Soma Basu
My kind of place

My kind of places are those where time stands still, giving you an opportunity to know about life and people then.

Also, as a theatre artiste, my travels help me reproduce the ambience while directing plays.

Down ...
Time out in the wild
At Parambikulam, take in the sights and sounds of an eco-friendly sanctuary
Counting sheep at the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds villages, sustained by sheep farming, retain the mood of the 13th Century. Find out how it is to enter the England of Hardy’s imagination
Events

This weekend

From antiques and furniture to appliances and decorative items, there’s something for everyone to take home.

Loads of articles are up for grabs at the jumble sale organised by the Vasantha Memorial Trust.

Held in aid of ...


The German experience
Goethe Zentum Coimbatore, a unit of Max Muller Bhavan, will be inaugurated on September 29.

As part of the inauguration, the Coimbatore Indo-German Cultural Association has lined up various programmes at President Hall on Avinashi Road, ...
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