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Desi spirit in Western hues
Of late a whole new genre of films that showcases the life and problems of NRIs has begun making waves and the trend augurs well for cinema, says ZIYA US SALAM.
Cinema
All about teenage love
THE FILM institute was full of new faces, all of them wearing make-up. As one went closer, one could hear the track of a song and some of the young members were dancing on instructions from the master. So what was happening? Enquiries revealed ...


A mantra or two for success...
After his debut film sank without a trace, Akshaye Khanna was all but forgotten. All until director Farhan Akhtar presented an all-new, all-impressive version in "Dil Chahta Hai". Now more poised, Akshaye Khanna takes some time out to answers a few questions from MADHUR TANKHA...
Variety fare from Germany
THE SEVEN films screened at the German Film Festival conducted by the Max Mueller Bhavan and the Madras Film Society entertained viewers with their varied themes. If "The State I am In" could be called a political film, "In July" as a cheerful ...
Film festival
THE OFFICE of Public Affairs U. S. Consulate General, Chennai, and the Madras Film Society will jointly conduct a festival of American films titled `The American Family in Hollywood' from November 18 to 22. The five films to be screened are ...

Film Review


Personality
Remembering a visionary
A tribute to Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam by M. K. RAJU on the occasion of his second anniversary.

Music
Treat for piano lovers
EVEN FLOODED streets and the most dismal weather condition did not prevent the ever hospitable library of the Max Mueller Bhavan from filling up with an eager group of concert goers, come to attend a piano recital by Neecia Majolly, pianist from ...
Extolling the deity of Sabari hill
Super Recording SR233 - Tamil devotional - Sabari Beats - Pradeep Menon - Rs. 39. PRADEEP MENON, a London based businessman, is also a singer of devotional songs. He, along with Rahul Raj, who is in charge of the musical arrangement, ...
Tanam Pallavi workshop
DEVAGANAVALI TRUST and Naada Inbam, will present a week-long workshop on tanam and pallavi singing by R. Vedavalli from December 7 to 12, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, at the Raga Sudha Hall, 85/2, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, ...
A touch of flamboyance
THE WORKS of great vaggeyakaras have moulded the ennobling values and ideologies fundamental to Carnatic music and observance of tradition is nothing but reinforcing and elaborating the basic ideas embodied in them. A question that needs to be ...
Bharati festival
NADAKKANAL IS organising the 22nd Bharati Music Festival on November 16 and 17 from 4.00 p.m. at Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Luz, Mylapore. Sulochana Pattabhiraman will inaugurate the function by lighting the kuthuvilakku. T. R. Subramanyam will ...
Musician to be honoured
THE RASIKA Ranjani Sabha will confer the title `Kala Ratna' on Carnatic musician Chingalpet Ranganathan for the year 2002-03. The award which carries a prize money of Rs. 25,000, a medallion, a shawl and a citation will be presented on December ...
Annual event
THE SEVENTH Annual music event of Shanthi Arts Foundation and Endowments (Ph: 4994208) will be held from December 11 to 27, at 4.30 p.m., at Srinivasa Sastri Hall, Mylapore. The nine-day event dedicated to GNB will be presided over by flautist N. ...

Dance
Caressing Nattakurinji from Lalgudi trio
DESPITE THE incessant rain a good number of discerning rasikas were present to hear the Lalgudi violin trio (G. Jayaraman, G.J.R. Krishnan and Vijayalakshmi) at Kalakeshetra auditorium, in connection with the Papa Venkataramiah birth centenary ...

Arts & Crafts
Woven splendour
AS THE Golden Jubilee celebrations of the All India Handicrafts and Handloom Board get underway, there is justifiable pride in the tremendous revival, development and growth of the sector in the post Independence era. This remarkable and ...

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