Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, March 17, 2006
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Friday, March 17, 2006 |
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Future perfect
Away from the arc lights Yesteryear actor Rajashri who was recently honoured with the MGR Award for 2004, looks back at her life and career. Life of truth and simplicity B.V.Raman, who decided not to perform solo after his brother's demise, has a lot to offer young musicians.
In the City
Delightful collage: Pride and PrejudiceCast: Keira Knightly, Mathew MacFayden, Simon Wood, Rosamund Pike, Rupert Friend, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland and Judi Dench. Storyline: The Bennets (especially Mrs. Bennet) try hard to find eligible husbands for their five ... All about fear: Crash It is not very difficult to guess why ``Crash" scored over ``Brokeback Mountain." Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seem to have had enough of feel-good cinema. They are done, at least for the time being, with films ...
Glitz, glam, Kamal Shot extensively in the U.S., Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu, with Kamal and Jyotika leading the cast, will be a highlight of Tamil new year.
The strong, silent men of art scene On `Kartik' Rajagopal and Krishnaswamy, who were conferred Kalaimamani.
Lyrical, sensitive The solo violin concert Charumathi Raghuraman presented, reflected her talent. Entertaining cultural fortnight The 62nd anniversary of the Narada Gana Sabha, Karur, was celebrated with great fanfare. With the serenity of Spring If Gayatri Venkataraghavan's singing was marked by precision and piety, melody was the focus of Jayanthi Kumaresh's veena at Hamsadhwani. 
Impressive recitalPriya Sisters, Shanmugapriya and Haripriya, transported the music admirers of Pondicherry to the world of ecstasy by their impressive vocal recital recently at the Sri Sankara Vidyalaya premises, Pondicherry town. The programme was organised ... Animated version of the Ramayana A compact disc (CD) on the `Raamaayanam' in Tamil was released at Tiruchi recently. The VCD has animated characters, numbering about 50, and centres around the main and popular events of the great epic. There is no Kaandam-wise ...
Blend of philosophy, rhythm Lakshmi Ramaswamy laid stress on grace while Aparna impressed with her soft approach.
Marriage in a lighter vein The humour-laden dialogue was the strength of `Anything But Love.' Rebirth in comic mode `Thanthramukhi,' UAA's latest comedy has its hilarious moments.
Ushering in summer Check out for a collage of trendy clothes at an exhibition of Weavers Studio's `Muted' Collection.
Dedication was his hallmark Mythology to mystery, director K. Shankar was adept at handling varied subjects.
Celebrating with tarangam Thousands converged at Tirupoonthuruthi to pay homage to Narayana Tirtha. Musicians converge at Mantralayam A confluence of over 100 popular Carnatic musicians paid their respects to Guru Sri Raghavendra Swami on his Vardhanti day (March 6) at his Moolabrindavanam, Mantralayam. The two-day programme, being organised successfully for the second year ...
82 and still going strongAkkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1923) is a legend in his own lifetime. His first film was released in 1941, 10 years after the release of the first talkie film in Telugu. So it is not wrong to refer to ANR (as he is fondly ... 
Celestial weddingThousands of devotees witnessed the Thirukalyanam performed to the Lord of Tirupati in Chennai by Tirumalai Tirupati Devasthanam. The event is being conducted in various places in and around the city for the public welfare. The first of its ... Kalai Malar This breakfast show focuses on various civic issues in which celebrities from various fields participate. Each week, the programme is hosted by a famous personality. Kaathu Karuppu The series based on real life paranormal incidents brings more interesting episodes this week. Stay tuned to watch nail-biting scenes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||