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Mired in controversy
In both the national and international sections, MIFF 2004 had more humdrum entries than ever before. And the eating proved that the pudding lacked cream, writes GOWRI RAMNARAYAN.
Cinema

Full of surprises
COMPETITION MUST have its surprises. If the results are predictable, they could turn into boring exercises. For some years now, the race for Oscar nominations and the awards themselves have had their share of shocks and upsets. One is merely ...

Film Review


  • Love Actually
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  • The mysterious medallion

    On Location

    A medley of fun and action
    SATHYARAJ WAS vigorously determined to see his opponent floored. He was up in arms with ten tube lights and the whole unit applauded. But one person who was a little worried was director Ram. As soon as the shot was finished he rushed to the ...

    Personality

    Down a literary lane
    Amshan Kumar's documentary, "Ashokamitran", is a sincere and "matter of fact" presentation of the life and achievements of the acclaimed writer, says KAUSALYA SANTHANAM.

    Music

    Packed with meaningful swaras
    AFTER A somewhat quizzical opening, the contours of Simhendramadhyamam became clearer a little later, and the veteran Nagamani Srinath sang Mysore Vasudevachar's "Dayalemi Rama" with devotional fervour, packing it with meaningful neraval and ...
    Shining example of mature music
    IT IS not just sangita, but the ennobling values and ideologies implanted by the great vaggeyakaras that form the distinctive features of Carnatic music. It is the realisation of the unity between values and interpretative style that helps a ...

    Dance

    With talent and poise
    EVEN THOUGH it is a well-known fact that talent cannot stand alone in a performing art without the all-important framework of poise, it is only the former that our gurus concentrate on; the latter, for the most part has to come from within. ...

    Theatre

    Lifetime of letters
    EVAM IS getting ready their third production, their Valentine's call for Chennai to "Come, fall in love all over again!!" It is Albert Gurney's best-known play "Love Letters", which for 14 years now has been a smash hit off Broadway, on Broadway, ...

    Religion

    Mahan of Arunachala
    SRI SESHADRI Swamigal was born in a family of Kamakotis, a sect that migrated to Kanchipuram from Central India for popularising Sakti worship at the instance of Adi Sankara. The sect was well versed in Hindu scriptures and was doing well in the ...

    Festivals

    Natyanjali
    THE 23RD Annual Natyanjali festival at Chidambaram will commence from February 18 (Mahasivaratri). Sonal Mansingh, chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi will inaugurate and also perform at the five-day festival. Eminent dancers from ...

    Events

    Prayer for rain
    SRI NARAYANA Paduka Sevasamajam, Madipakkam (Ph: 2242 0085) will conduct a prayer for global welfare and rain with a rendition of Sri Desikar's Daya Sadakam, Sri Raghuveera Gadyam, Andal Pasuram and devotional songs, today (February 13) from 11 ...
    Sholingur festival
    THE MASI Uthiradam Doddacharya Thiru Avathara utsavam is being held at the Narasimhaswami Temple in Chozhasimhapuram (Sholingur) from February 9. On the Masi Uthiradam day (February 18), the idol of Swami Doddacharya will be taken in procession ...
    Workshop
    IN COMMEMORATION of the birth anniversary of Saint Annamacharya, Sampradaya is conducting a special course (Feb 11 - 28) on the Saint composer's Kritis on their premises. The resource person for the course is Sri. S.R. Janakiraman, an eminent ...
    Sivarathri concert
    KUNNAKKUDY SCHOOL of Music has organised namasankeerthanam by O. S. Sundar Bhagavathar and devotional music by Mohan Vaidhya and Rajesh Vaidhya at Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur on the occasion of Pradosham day and ...
    Acharyas' camp
    AT THE Sri Kanchi Acharyas' camp, conducted by Sri Acharyal's Visit - Reception Committee, Nanganallur at the Hindu Colony Chellammal Vidyalaya recently,Samashti Gayathri Japam was conducted and Anugraha Bashanam was given by the Acharyas to ...
    Maha Sivaratri
    THE ARULMIGU Kamakshi Amman Ekambareswarar temple, Nanmangalam (Ph: 5569 4120) has organised special programmes for Maha Sivaratri till February 29. Sri Kamakshi swamigal will grace the ...
    Tirunakshatram
    THE 105TH Tirunakshatram of T. E. Veeraraghavachariar Swami (Madurantakan Swami) will be celebrated for four days from February 16 to 20, in the presence of Gopala Desika Mahadesikan swamy (Srimad Andavan). The Tirunakshatram falls on February ...
    Tyagaraja aradhana
    SRI VARASIDDHI Vinayakar Bhaktha Sabha, Nehru Nagar, Chromepet (2223 5542) is celebrating its 10th anniversary and Tyagaraja Aradhana on February 15 at 8.30 a.m. It is co-sponsored by SCS Matriculation higher Secondary School, which is also the ...
    Shanthi Homam
    ON THE completion of one year of Mahasamprokshanam, devotees of Sri Ambujavalli Nayika Sametha Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal temple will perform a Maha Shanthi Homam on February 27 and 28 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.), with the blessings of Srirangam Andavan ...
    Hindustani classical
    AMIR KHUSRO Sangeet Academy has organised a Hindustani classical recital by Kalluri Sisters Gnana Jyothi and Sharda (daughters and disciples of Kalluri Subbarao) at Ragasudha Hall, Mylapore, on February 18 at 6.30 ...
    Music festival
    THE 16TH annual Gopalakrishna Bharati Music Festival will be celebrated on February 14, 15 and 16, at Vazhkai Thirumana Mandapam, Pattamangalam Street, Mayiladuthurai. Maha Aradhana will be held on February 18. Contributions may kindly be sent ...

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