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Return of Raj Teaching music, simply There is a scientific way to train Carnatic musicians, believes Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma.
IN THE CITY
Sweet tidings It's time for Pongal-o-Pongal as Kollywood gears up for the festival with an impressive line-up. Turning a new reel Having learnt a lesson or two from the mistakes of 2009, Bollywood will tread more carefully in 2010. A look at what's in store.
Clicking on campus - PugaippadamCast: Sivam, Nanda, Harish, Amjad, Priya, Mrinalini, Shanmugasundaram, Neelima, Venkat, Madan. Director: Rajeshlingam Storyline: A story of five college students. Bottomline: Promising, but the director ...
‘I was inspired by Silpi' His passion for art turned V. Subramaniam into a habitual sketcher. Perseverance begins to pay With his hit song in ‘Vaettaikaaran' singer Ananthu is in the limelight.
Swara cascade Ranjani Guruprasad regaled listeners with her clear diction and refreshing pace. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY 
When sweet notes filled the airThere's a striking resemblance between Prapancham Sitaram's playing and that of his guru Mali. That Prapancham Mukhyaprana is as talented as his sibling was evident in his recital. Lending freshness to the traditional Abhishek Raghuram's portrayal of ragas was enchanting. MUSIC ACADEMY Young brigade impresses This line-up was not lacking in either imagination or execution. Presented with professional grace Padma Krishnan's musical rendering of Tiruppavai created an air of piety. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Manodharma shone here Papanasam Ashok Ramani was in fine form once again. SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Expert exposition of ragas Sowmya's alapana technique reflected her creativity. There was perfect unison between Ranjani and Gayatri. MYLAPORE FINE ARTS CLUB On a joyous track The many shades of Thodi were explored thoroughly by T.N.S. Krishna. Gayathri Bharath's raga alapanas were relaxed yet breezy. NUNGAMBAKKAM CULTURAL ACADEMY Perfect diction Sriram Prasad's Abheri was enchanting and Ravi Kumar's Hemavathi was neat. MUDHRA Strings in sync T.N. Krishnan's recital, with daughter Viji Natarajan, was a combination of melodic style and performing vigour. MUSIC ACADEMY Great musical sensitivity Vocal or instrumental it was melody all the way. MUSIC ACADEMY On the finer aspects of music… Unique tala techniques, rare ragas, music for Kalakshetra productions…many interesting topics were covered. NARADA GANA SABHA Seven kritis for seven days Kanniks Kannikeswaran discussed the Navagraha Temples of Chola Nadu and the Vaara Kritis of Dikshitar. Casting a spell It was business with a difference at Taj Coromandel. AIMA 
Interesting alapana styleHamirkalyani was appropriate with Prince Rama Varma's voice and style of singing. TVG's Kalyani had the signature of his guru, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar. Discrete selection of kritis The presentation of alapanas by Kanyakumari and Nishanth Chandran showed the confidence the guru had in her disciple.
MUSIC ACADEMY Visual symphony From aharya to abhinaya and orchestra, the presentation reflected Priyadarsini Govind's insightful thoughts. MUSIC ACADEMY Full of charming images Aishwarya Nityananda laid stress on expression. KARTIK FINE ARTS Myth crosses over to reality It was a non-linear weave centred round the Woman. NARADA GANA SABHA Her eyes said it all Ramya Ramnarayan invested the same energy in her abhinaya as in her nritta. BRAHMA GANA SABHA Striking portrayal Ananda Shankar Jayant's ‘Nava Rasa – Expressions of Life' threw light on the numerous techniques of abhinaya. KARTIK FINE ARTS 
Where dance blends with scholarshipChitra Madhavan and Kausalya Srinivasan skilfully illustrated that Krishna is ‘Soulabhyam personified' at the Natya Darshan seminar. Sharodi Saikia presented Sattriya. KARTIK FINE ARTS And her body spoke… Arushi Mudgal, making her Chennai season debut, displayed the spectrum of her training and technique. With the stage as canvas And his body as brush, Pt. Birju Maharaj painted musical pictures. Gamut of emotions Anagha Bharat handled them with aplomb. Montage of emotions Unflagging zest and superb sense of timing of the performers made every aspect of the Ramayana series come together seamlessly.
Tribal touch to saris Adivasi weaver Shreenkant Parika specialises in aal dyed fabrics and saris.
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Arts and a free state of mind Participants pointed out issues involved in the appreciation of classical arts. Shells, creative and fascinating Desappan fashions the multi-hued shells into exquisite pieces of accessory, jewellery and objets d' art. Sivaji stays on… Y.Gee. Mahendra's annual offering in memory of Sivaji Ganesan was a worthy experience.
SERIALSThe search for the brightest woman in the State begins with this new talent hunt. The aim is to bring out the hidden talent of women from across Tamil Nadu. The first stop is Madurai. This fun-filled show is hosted by Suhasini ...
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