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Where's Mona darling?
The vamps are all but gone now. They vanished, says RATNA RAJAIAH, with the entry of `westernised' heroines, who were willing to look like and do what till then only the vamps were licensed to do.
Cinema
Showcase of Asian cinema
CINEFAN, THE festival of Asian cinema, opens today at Siri Fort, New Delhi, with "Samsara", an international co-production directed by Pan Nalin. Organised by Cinemaya (the world's only journal on Asian cinema), and NETPAC (Network for Promotion ...


A crusade for the underrated
LIKE THE `A', `PG-13' and `PG-17' movie certification/rating you see on movie posters, they should have one called `U' - for Underrated. (There isn't much of a chance that there will be an O - for Overrated, will there?) Every year a ...
Incredible charisma on screen
The passing away of Sivaji Ganesan on July 21, 2001, will remain a dark hour in the history of Tamil cinema. A year has gone by, but the immense talent of the actor will be remembered and revered forever, writes A. V. ASHOK.

Film Review


On Location
Romance on the campus
THIS IS a venture with a difference. T. Ve. Satish, one of the producers is in construction business and he has taken the plunge with the aim of ``making a good movie." ``For me this is a new venture. I am in the construction business and I ...

Music
Music pure and tranquil
Although a purist in maintaining pathantara, Mani Krishnaswamy showed a penchant for analysis and enquiry. A tribute by GOWRI RAMNARAYAN.
Authentic Musiri style
I HEARD with great sadness that Mani Krishnaswami had passed away. She and her husband, M.K., were family friends of mine. I had also known Mani during the years she was a disciple of my revered guru, Musiri Subramania Iyer. Born in Vellore in ...
On the same note
(1) Kalavardhanis Rec 113-Carnatic Classical Violin-Saadesa Swararaaga Malika-Embar S. Kannan-Rs. 90. (2) Kalavardhanis Rec 250-Carnatic Classical-songs for children and seniors-Abalagopalam-Compositions of Alathur Vijayakumar-Mala Shankar-Rs. ...

Theatre
Laughter without frills
Masquerade has made a beginning in giving newcomers a chance on stage. ELIZABETH ROY reviews the effort.

Heritage
Spiritual discourse
KSHETROPASNA TRUST, Sriperumbudur, has organised a spiritual discourse, "Srimadbhagwat Sapthaham", on the various events in the life of Lord Krishna, by Prema Pandurang, from July 21 to 28, at the Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Alwarpet. On ...

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