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Rooted in tribal ethos (06 November 12:00) |
| It is admirable, how Bastar artisan Sonadhar Vishwakarma and Lambani embroiderer Devi Bai have made their art relevant today. |
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Cd New Releases (06 November 12:00) |
| This album contains cheerful songs set to peppy tunes by Vijay Antony that teach children the importance of saying ‘Good Morning’ and ‘Thank you’, being well groomed and keeping thin... |
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Theres no substitute for gurukulam (06 November 12:00) |
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Adavus executed with assurance (06 November 12:00) |
| Cleanly executed finishes marked Madurya Srikrishnan’s recital. Radhika Vairavelavan was a picture of grace and confidence. |
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Melody rhythm and a cause (06 November 12:00) |
| Sankara Nethralaya Women Auxiliary (SWAN) celebrated its silver jubilee with a cultural spectacle. |
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Aesthetic and spiritual (06 November 12:00) |
| The theme-based recitals by the dance groups, at this year’s dance festival at Perur, were rewarding and enriching. |
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30th anniversary celebrations (06 November 12:00) |
| Nrithyakshethra Dance Academy, which is run by Gurus Madurai N. Muralidaran and Chithra Muralidaran, is celebrating its 30th anniversary from November 10 to 14, 6.30 p.m., at Bharatiya Vidya... |
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Maestro felicitated (06 November 12:00) |
| Vidwan T.K. Govinda Rao turned 81 recently and to offer their salutations to the musician who has been serving the field of Carnatic music for 65 years, TKG Gurukulam and Naada Inbam organis... |
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An ode to light (06 November 12:00) |
| Madhurya in Paris celebrated Deepavali and Tyagaraja with chaste music. |
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Feel-good factor is intact - Kandaen Kaadhalai (06 November 12:00) |
| Storyline: The childish and irresponsible nature of the heroine leads her to problems, but what else is a hero for if not to protect her? Bottomline: Remember, comparisons are odious ... |
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Breathless excitement silly laughs - G-Force (06 November 12:00) |
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Glorious enjoyment - Inglourious Basterds (06 November 12:00) |
| Cast: Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl Storyline: The paths of a group of Americans soldiers and a Jewish girl cross while plotting to do away with th... |
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The literary connection (06 November 12:00) |
| The Vellai Pillaiyar gets a mention in Kuravanji. |
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Courting fame (06 November 12:00) |
| With ‘Eeram’ running to packed houses, there’s no looking back for Nanda. |
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Dreams continue (06 November 12:00) |
| Actor Asin on London Dreams, competition from other heroines, media behaviour and more. |
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Sarasa Teacher looks back… (06 November 12:00) |
| The mantle fell on her very early and after six decades, the Guru has no regrets. |
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Vijay TVs music fest (06 November 12:00) |
| The music season has arrived in the city and so has the musical festivities on Vijay TV. The channel brings fresh talent to the fore in the music festival ‘Sangeetha Sangamam 2009.’ It w... |
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November Fest (06 November 12:00) |
| Pricing: Tickets are priced at Rs. 600, Rs. 350 and Rs. 200. Season passes are available for Rs. 3,000, Rs. 1,750 and Rs. 1,000. Online: Tickets for all shows can be purchased online at ... |
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Surviving turbulent times (30 October 12:00) |
| Safina Uberoi’s ‘My Mother India’ is not only her story but also a comment on the social and political events of the anti-Sikh riots. |
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Dared to dream (30 October 12:00) |
| Teacher-choreographer Shivakumar believes he was destined to dance and his productions aim to promote high ideals. |
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When a mothers dream came true (30 October 12:00) |
| If the art was mother’s gift, the title Bala Meera was given by Jawaharlal Nehru. |
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He converted dissonance into music (30 October 12:00) |
| N. Kotiswara Aiyar had the rare distinction of composing songs in Tamil in all the 72 ragas. |
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A variety of themes (30 October 12:00) |
| The Natyanjali fest, Perur, was a visual treat as eminent and aspiring dancers presented a well-coordinated recital. |
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More is expected from the veteran (30 October 12:00) |
| With an unmarried daughter as the pivot, K. Balachander’s play had nothing new to offer. |
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Of an incomparable achiever (30 October 12:00) |
| The sixth Kannadasan Vizha was marked by both light and poignant moments. |
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60th anniversary celebrations (30 October 12:00) |
| Bharata Natya Kalalaya, one of the first few institutions to train students in Bharatanatyam in Kolkata, celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 4. At the helm of the dance school is Gu... |
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Vaidhyas audio launched (30 October 12:00) |
| Fusion music is catching up with Indian audiences, who now perceive it as a step forward in making the genre popular, speakers at the launch of ‘7th Sense,’ a musical album of Rajhesh Va... |
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The colour of cold feet -- Blue (30 October 12:00) |
| God bless Anthony D’Souza for making a film that makes the ‘Dhooms’ of Bollywood look like student films. But despite ‘Blue’s’ Rs.100 crore budget, the only treasure chest we wan... |
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Sleepy aur Creepy -- Main Aur Mrs Khanna (30 October 12:00) |
| “The bad thing about good times is that they don’t last. But the good thing about bad times is that they don’t last either,” a morose-looking Mr. Khanna (Salman Khan) philosophises t... |
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The Dutt and Devgn show -- All The best (30 October 12:00) |
| This movie will take you back to those days when you had exams you weren’t prepared for. People around tried to boost your spirits up with these three little words. What’s worse is the t... |
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Tracing a creative journey (30 October 12:00) |
| CRAFT The artisans of Swamimalai sculpt beauty on bronze. |
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Advantage animation (30 October 12:00) |
| With a Swarna Kamal for the debut animation attempt in her kitty, Sridevi Venky Babu is on cloud nine. |
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Riveting rhythms unleashed… (30 October 12:00) |
| As the curtains go up on the Friday Review November Fest, a magical, musical tour will take the audience through a multi-genre diversity – ranging from the mystic to the exotic. |
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And the winners are … (30 October 12:00) |
| The results of the 21st annual Spirit of Youth Festival of Music and Dance, dedicated to the memory of Ambujam Krishna, have been declared. The winners of the events held from September 2 to... |
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Special course (30 October 12:00) |
| Sampradaya in partnership with Smt Rukmini Arts and Music Trust is conducting a special course ‘Ekaika Ragam.’ Seven rare kritis set in rare ragas — Padi, Kalavathi, Dawalangam, Udayar... |
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Annabishekam at Senthalai (30 October 12:00) |
| Annabhishekam is held on full moon day in the Tamil month of Aippasi every year for Meenakshi Sundareswarar, presiding deity of the Siva temple at Senthalai, a village east of Thirukattupal... |
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Fortieth anniversary fest (30 October 12:00) |
| The Nungambakkam Cultural Academy Trust (Ph: 2483 4823), will celebrate its 40th anniversary for 41 days commencing from December 4. The event will be held at Rama Rao Kala Mantap. Eminent a... |
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Matter informative interesting (23 October 12:00) |
| A few more of the Deepavali special editions. |
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Hitting the bulls eye (23 October 12:00) |
| One can see ‘Jeyam’ Ravi in a new avatar in his action-adventure ‘Peraanmai’. |
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Dubai bound (23 October 12:00) |
| Moser Baer’s forthcoming film ‘Aval Peyar Tamilarasi’ written and directed by Meera Kathiravan, will have an international premiere at the sixth edition of the Dubai International Film... |
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At unrelenting pace (23 October 12:00) |
| It was a double bill that Kalamandir Trust offered as homage to patron S. Viswanathan. |
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Cinema links India Thailand (23 October 12:00) |
| The Thai film ‘Bitter Sweet’ will have its Asian premiere at MIFF. |
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Far away from the formula track -- Peraanmai (23 October 12:00) |
| Cast: ‘Jayam’ Ravi, Ponvannan, Vadivelu, Dhanushika, Liya, Saranya, Varsha, Vasundhara Storyline: With just five girl cadets for company the hero foils an international bid to destroy t... |
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Will the recipe work -- Jagan Mohini (23 October 12:00) |
| Cast: Raja, Raju, Jothilakshmi, Namita, Nila, Vadivelu, Riyaz khan, Kotta Srinivasarao and V.A.Moorthy. Storyline: A prince falls in love with a fish vendor’s daughter. After she is kille... |
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Sprightly jump and then a hobble! -- Aadhavan (23 October 12:00) |
| Storyline: A paid assassin is entrusted with a job in which he fails again and again until … Bottomline: A gripping opening session and a not so engrossing follow-up … The helmsman i... |
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An aradhana and a gender battle (23 October 12:00) |
| Nagarathnamma built a temple over Tyagaraja’s Samadhi only to discover that women were not allowed to participate in the Aradhana. |
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Preserving the period look (23 October 12:00) |
| Focus Sakthi, whose area of interest is the heritage of Thanjavur, talks about ancient buildings and the steps towards conservation. Read on… |
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A new song for Newcastle (23 October 12:00) |
| Vocalist Vijay Rajput talks about adapting Hindustani music traditions in the U.K. |
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Raising the bar (23 October 12:00) |
| Madhur Bhandarkar’s fashionable tryst with films continues with his ‘Jail’ set for release soon. |
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Veena concert (23 October 12:00) |
| Brhaddhvani presents ‘Sree Veene Namasthe-3,’ a veena concert by Kalyani Ganesan on October 24, 6:00 pm, at Sri Parvathi Center, 28/160, Eldams Road, Alwarpet-18. For details call 2432... |
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