Ready for the ride? After the success of her nuanced act in ‘Vaaranam Aayiram,’ Simran is now set to repeat it with ‘TN07 AL 4777.’
His art speaks for him PROFILE Veteran Burra Katha artist Karnati Lakshmi Narasaiah talks about the folk form and its relevance today. Kausalya Santhanam
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| Happenings |
Kritika, Bhagyashree, Shradaa, Akshaya, Sandhya, Vidyalakshmi and Akshay; 7.15 p.m.: Karishma, Karshini, Akshita Sai, Sai Saranya, Smrthi and Mohanapriya.
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| Cinema |
Turns top dog with four awards For ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ the focus now shifts to the Oscars.
Gearing up for the race
Ramana who directed ‘Thirumalai’ and ‘Aadhi’ with Vijay as hero, and ‘Sullaan’ with Dhanush in the lead, now dons a different mantle — he turns hero with ‘Kudhirai,’ produced by Kameela ...
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A smooth take-off … and that’s it -- Padikkadhavan
Storyline: The hero, a school dropout, decides to marry an educated girl. He finds her but the rest isn’t easy. Bottomline: Starters impress, but the main course changes tack in strange fashion.
After ...
Not a cakewalk -- Kadhalna Summa Illa
Storyline: About the mission of the hero, who goes in search of his lady love. Bottomline: Interesting till the end and dialogue makes the film sit through.
In remaking the Telugu film, ‘Gammiyam,’ ...
The focus is clear -- Villu
Storyline: The hero’s job is to gun down lawbreakers, but he has a personal agenda too …Bottomline: The ingredients are fine — proportions are the problem.
Prabhu Deva strikes the right chord ...
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In true Balachander style Bharadwaj and Dr. Gopal Kumar brought the legend alive.
| Music |
TAMIL ISAI SANGAM Needed calmness Valivalam Venkatraman showed restlessness.
Fascinating flute N. Ramani and Thiyagarajan were the conquerors at the 38th anniversary celebrations of Pollachi Tamizhisai Sangham.
Veterans display virtuosity
Fest Music lovers enjoyed a variety fare as eminent artists performed during the 57th anniversary of Sri Satguru Sangeeta Samajam, Madurai. Rajalakshmi Padmanabhan Rendered with commendable fluency A series of concerts rendered by eminent musicians made the Pongal music fest of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan memorable for the rasikas.
Adherence to tradition Duo Bombay Sisters demonstrated their honed patanthara and kutcheri skills.
Amazing precision O.S. Thyagarajan delighted the audience by rendering popular kritis as well as exclusive kirtanas in praise of Lord Ranganatha, Srirangam.
SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Strings produce rich tonal hues In the hands of Kanyakumari and Embar Kannan, Syama Sastri’s Thodi swarajati moved with majesty.
His music swayed O.S. Thyagarajan’s recital stood out for several reasons.
The many flavours of Kapi Sujatha Vijayaraghavan explored the musical scale as well as the bhava aspect of the ragam.
Touched a happy chord
While it is appreciated that many organisations are promoting classical music by providing platforms for aspirants, it is also regrettable that the venues and the corresponding infrastructure are far from satisfactory.Subha ...
Of ragas and rituals LECTURE B.M. Sundaram explained how different kinds of music are played for different occasions in temples.
Nagaswaram and thavil as vocalist’s orchestra Nithyasree Mahadevan has a high pitched and a very pliable voice that obeys her commands to the fullest at present. This could probably be the reason for her to have had nagaswaram and thavil accompanists in M.K.S. Siva and A.K. Palanivel in ...
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MUSIC ACADEMY With total involvement While Rama Vaidyanathan’s nritta style is dynamic and racy, there is no haste in her abhinaya.
MUSIC ACADEMY Inspiring artistry The story of Sita’s abandonment was thrillingly brought to life by Kapila Venu.
MUSIC ACADEMY When dance transcended barriers Body language rather than explicit mukhabhinaya was the norm in Ramli Ibrahim’s ‘Pallavi’.
MUSIC ACADEMY Outstanding nritta The footwork impressed with precision and stamina.
Every moment was entertaining Vedantam Venkata Naga Chalapathi Rao’s female impersonation was the highlight of the Kuchipudi Yakshagana show.
In traditional format Nithya and Seethalakshmi presented a varied fare.
MUSIC ACADEMY New is as chaste as the old ‘Koormavataram’ had aesthetic beauty in the coordinated movements of the dancers and a gentle grace in the overall presentation.
BRAHMA GANA SABHA Mastery over rhythm Dance Adavus underlined the skill of Aswathy and Srikanth.
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA The ghungroo spoke MAESTRO Birju Maharaj demonstrated how every nuance in creation can be captured in rhythm.
BHARAT KALACHAR Abhinaya-dominated recital SOLO Brigha Bessell floored the audience with her vibrancy in the nritta and abhinaya.
Sparkling footwork BHARATANATYAM Aishwarya Narayanaswamy scored in both expression and nritta.
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Tapestry of emotions ODISSI Sonal Mansingh dealt with the navarasas, giving them a contemporary slant.
BHARAT KALACHAR Blend of drama and subtlety Dance drama ‘Sri Mahaganadhipataye Namaha,’ featured various incidents from mythology, depicting the life of Lord Ganesa.
BRAHMA GANA SABHA Penchant for abhinaya Smitha displayed great expressional virtuosity.
SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA Charming stage presence BHARATANATYAM Both in her nritta and nritya, Parvati Ravi Ghantasala’s approach was direct.
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