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 Accolade from many a quarter "Monsoon Wedding", which won the Golden Lion at the recent Venice Film Festival, comes to Indian cinema halls today. GIRIJA RAJENDRAN talks to its maker Mira Nair, who is here for the release of the film. More 
A tribute to matriarchyGenerally documentaries are part of film festivals more as a matter of routine, but the ones that are well made do make an impact. GOWRI RAMNARAYAN writes about three such films. More 
Well ahead of his timesAs the birth centenary year of film-maker, V. Shantaram, is being celebrated, V. GANGADHAR dwells upon the creative ability of the legend. More
An entertainerTHE SCENE was the Russian Cultural Centre where people were waiting for a VVIP. Director Kadir, who had made elaborate arrangements, was giving last minute instructions to his crew. The VVIP who arrived was none other than director K. ... More
Music competitions AS A curtain raiser to the December music festival at Thiruvaiyaru, Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai, will conduct music competitions on Tyagaraja kritis on December 2, at Vani Mahal, 103, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar, at 9.00 a.m. ... More REVIEW Lord of thousand names CD ROM: Viswam Incorporated and Music Today: Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam- Sanskrit Devotional chanting -Price Rs. 499. ``He is the life and life giving force, He is all and the beginning of all things, He is existence, its cause and ... More Executed with taste SEERKAZHI JAYARAMAN'S recital for Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, in its Skanda Shashti series was a delectable demonstration of his accomplishment as a skilful singer. His taste for tidiness came in for praise during his calm and compact rendition of ... More Homage to vidwan THE 54th Remembrance Day of Kallidaikurichi E. S. Sankaranarayana Iyer will be celebrated by Maragatham Sankaranarayanan Trust with Brahma Gana Sabha and Travel Masters India (P) Ltd., at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday (December 2) at Music Academy. On the ... More Unenviable role Sir, — This is with reference to the article, ``Rasikas in the grip of emotions'', by V. Subrahmaniam (Nov. 9). The part played by the music sabhas, particularly during the music season to satisfy rasikas, artistes, sponsors and advertisers ... More Enveloped in aesthetics GURUGUHANJALI HAS to be thanked for providing two performances in succession, defining the two distinctive dimensions of Carnatic music, on the same day — one with succulent sukha bhavam and the other sterile cutcheri bhavam, ... More
Seminar on dance UNDER THE Chairmanship of Mr. L. Sabharatnam, a seminar on dance has been planned for this year's festival of Kartik Fine Arts, commencing on December 1 at Narada Gana Sabha's Sadguru Gnanananda Hall. Sudharani Raghupathi, R. Kausalya, and Manna ... More
Quality takes a quantum leapWith the aim of encouraging sincere campus theatre groups, Masquerade organises annual drama competitions for college students. ELIZABETH ROY reviews this year's fare ... More A rare feat TO CELEBRATE the completion of 55 years of Kalanilayam, a festival of the troupe's plays was organised recently by Kalanilayam and the Nataka Academy at the Narada Gana Sabha. On November 4, the founder of Kalanilayam, K.S. Nagarajan was ... More
Lucid pictures of a lyrical milieuTRIBAL ART is considered by many as a truly Indian art. And in its robust earth colours, its depiction of patterned harmony celebrating the pulsating life all round and in its unselfconscious and complete spontaneity, it perhaps reflects Indian ... More Gujarat craft skills showcased THE SWIRLING colours of Gujarat as expressed in textiles, embroidery and craft come alive at an exhibition-cum-sale at Gurjari, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Off Nungambakkam High Road. While the main attraction at the sale is a wide choice of ... More Canadian inventiveness AS PART of the Canadian Festival the creations of five well-known contemporary artists of Canada — Stephen Andrews, Paterson Ewen, Wanda Koop, Roberto Pellegrinuzzi and Ed Zelenak — were shown recently at the Amethyst. Each had his ... More
Agni PravesamThe juicy soap from Revathi Krishna tackles the subject of gender prejudice. Its stance is that a woman is no different from her male counterpart and therefore the discrimination unwarranted. The drama unfolds as the protagonist Chandra ... More 
Classics on celluloidBOOKWORMS, KEEP your Wednesday nights free, for HBO will telecast silver screen adaptations of four popular novels starting Dec. 5. Heading the list is Charles Dicken's moving tale of a poor little orphan in ``Oliver'', which stars Mark Lester ... More |
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