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Sensitive to issues
Though acclaimed as an actor, Aparna Sen is happiest making her own films, woman-centred. She shares her views with GOWRI RAMNARAYAN.
Drama
Crosses a milestone
UAA IS unique — it is the only amateur drama troupe in the country to complete a full, active 50 years. Begun in 1952 by the doyens of yesteryear theatre, YGP and Pattu, the troupe, now headed by Y. Gee. Mahendra, has till date produced 50 ...

Film Review

Music
A matter of presentation
THE UNDISGUISED aim of Aruna Sayeeram in her concert for Krishna Gana Sabha seemed to unravel for the benefit of the rasikas the mystique of music through nuances of facial expressions and niceties of hasta mudras. She exhibited a rare skill in ...
Fluid melody
Name of the company not mentioned - Carnatic classical instrumental Veena - Nadha Veena - Kalpagam Swaminathan and Priya Venkataraman - Price not mentioned. KALPAGAM SWAMINATHAN, an accomplished veena exponent and a well-respected guru, ...

Dance
Philosophy delineated
THE MAGICAL setting was a tastefully decorated courtyard within a beautiful home. The dancer was Nirmala Seshadri, a Singapore-nurtured Bharatanatyam dancer, whose training continued under Jayanthi Subramaniam. She currently works with the ...
Talented dancer
VDS ARTS Academy in its talent promotion series recently fielded Anupama, disciple of Jayanthi Subramaniam. Anupama is endowed with a pleasing stage presence. Jayanthi led this disciple with her gripping Nattuvangam, assisted by the versatile ...

Heritage
Lord Incomparable
SEVERAL SHRINES for Lords Ranganatha, Srinivasa and other deities exist in different places but the "Lord Incomparable" (Thannopparil Appan) is enshrined only in Tiruvinnagar or Oppiliappankoil (Tirunageswaram), near Kumbakonam. A ...
Pavitrotsavam
THE 78th Pavitrotsavam of Sri Srinivasa Perumal at Sri Vedanta Desikar Devasthanam, Mylapore, will begin tomorrow (September 21). Poornahuti will take place at 10 p.m. on September 27. Homams, Veda parayanam and chanting of Divya Prabhandam by ...

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