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A filmmaker's celluloid feats
Steven Soderbergh won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Sex, Lies and Videotape" at 26. His career, since then, has been a roller-coaster ride of success and failure, says UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA.
Cinema

The story of a cop
THERE IS a restless energy about him. In fact that is the first thing that strikes you about this man who at the age of 30 has one successful feature film behind him He has found the going tough for his next film, ``Kaakha Kaakha." Gautam Menon ...


Comic-book caper from Naseer
Last week, Naseeruddin Shah popped up among the stellar cast of a big budget Hollywood yarn, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen''. ANAND PARTHASARATHY writes...
Mountain films
THE CANADIAN High Commission and International Cine Appreciation Forum, Chennai, are organising a show of award-winning Canadian films on mountain sports on July 18, at the South Indian Film chamber Theatre. The two-hour film show will be ...

Film Review


  • "Kadhal Kisu Kisu"
  • "Bruce Almighty"

    Music

    Hindustani music festival
    AS A commemoration of the 111th birth anniversary of Ganayogi Pt. Panchakshara Gawai and in memory of J. S. Prabhu, SGS Sabha in association with Sri Guru Panchakshara Seva Samithi, Chennai, has organised a Hindustani Classical music festival, ...
    Judicious choice of kritis
    SAVITA KRISHNAN'S concert for Hamsadhwani, sponsored by Sriram Group, was marked not only for the Bombay artiste's vidwat but also for her sense of proportion in exhibiting her wares. This was discernible in her alapanas of Bilahari and Kalyani ...
    Music that heals
    Bharathi Audio/Video - Therapeutic Music - Prakriti Vriksha - Bharathi - Rs 65. AN AUDIO album released by Bharathi Audio/Video deals with music as a therapy for health and rejuvenation, and for overcoming the handicaps due to age ...
    Tyagaraja festival
    THE 61ST Annual Festival of Music and Dance organised by Sri Tyagaraja Festival Committee is being held at Sri Tyagaraja Trust premises, K. T. Road, Tirupati, for 10 days from today (July 18). The festival, to be inaugurated by P. S. Ramamohan ...

    Dance

    Dance tribute
    BHARATHA KALALAYAM, a school run by Surya Santhanam, a direct disciple of Dhandayudapani Pillai, recently celebrated its anniversary and the 82nd birthday of the guru at Rani Seethai Hall. Children belonging to the age group of 8 to 18 ...

    Theatre

    Prahalada Charitram
    The Alliance Francaise of Madras along with the Koothu-p-pattarai will present the Tamil play, "Prahalada Charitram," from July 22 to 31 at 7 p.m. daily as part of its Golden jubilee celebrations. The 80-minute play written by Na. Muthuswamy and ...

    Heritage

    Gurupeyarchi at Alangudi
    ALANGUDI, THE tiny village on the Needamangalam-Kumbakonam road in Tiruvarur district is getting ready for Gurupeyarchi which falls on July 23 when Guru Bhagawan moves from Kadaga rasi to Simha rasi. Eight lakh people are expected to throng the ...
    Shrine for Bruhaspati
    Gurupeyarchi falls on July 23. The quiet, serene atmosphere of the temple at Tittai, and the powerful appearance of Guru Bhagavan help devotees seek self-realisation, says NANDINI RAMANI.
    Kumbabhishekam performed
    THE JEERNODHARANA Ashtabandhana Mahakumbabishekam was recently performed at the Lokanayaki Sametha Sri Sama Vedeeswarar temple, Thirumangalam village, Lalgudi taluk, Tiruchi district with divine fervour. People thronged the place sanctified by ...

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