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The icon's Cruise
Tom Cruise has been trying to prove to his audiences, and to the Academy, which hasn't given him an Oscar yet, that he can act. UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA traces the career of the Hollywood star, whose ``Minority Report" has just been released.
Drama
Lackadaisical approach
Timeri Murari's ``Hey Hero" charmed with its directness but the spark was missing, says ELIZABETH ROY.

Cinema
Masala vs. genre
RECENTLY RE-SEEING Ram Gopal Varma's "Deyam" ("Pey" in Tamil) on video made me wonder why there aren't more genre films in India. "Deyam", one of the few exceptions, is the most stylish and scariest Indian horror flick to date. It has you in ...


Ovation for India
THE WINNERS of the annual film festival held, this year, at Locarno, Switzerland, between August 1 and 10 were: The Golden Leopard went to "Das Verlangen", Germany, directed by Iain Dilthey, for its psychological study of a woman, who is caught ...
Israel film festival
THE ISRAEL Film Festival will begin today (August 16) at the South Indian Film Chamber Theatre, 6.30 p.m. The Chief Guest will be Mr. Shaktikanta Das, secretary, Commercial Taxes Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, and Mr. C. Lakshmi Narain will ...

Film Review


Music
In praise of Sri Krishna
Gitaa Cassettes Classic GCC 598 - Carnatic Classical - Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum - Charulatha Mani - Rs. 50. BEGINNING WITH Lalgudi Jayaraman's varnam in Charukesi, Charulatha Mani, an up and coming artiste has sung seven compositions in ...
Felicitously aesthetic
WHEN A voice naturally melodic combines with good training on the dignity of Carnatic music, the performance of such an artiste may not be spectacular like that of some popular figures but certainly felicitously aesthetic. Such a feeling pervaded ...
Music festival
THE NUNGAMBAKKAM Cultural Academy Trust will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary with a month-long, colourful festival, to begin from December 5, at the Rama Rao Kala Mantap auditorium. On the inaugural day, eminent artistes M. S. Gopalakrishnan, ...
Tribute to PSN
THE PSN Disciples Forum (launched two years ago) has brought out a brochure titled, ``Keeping Tradition Alive''. Compiled and authored by Dr. Radha Bhaskar with inputs from Rajashri Ramakrishna, the brochure was released on the occasion of PSN ...

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