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Romancing the Taj
Akbar Khan, brother of Feroz and Sanjay, is recreating the timeless tale of the Taj Mahal on celluloid. He tells ZIYA US SALAM that his film promises to be true to history in its details and will dramatise reality where no records are available.
Cinema

For the family, from AVM
The unit, including the lead stars, of AVM's ``Priyamana Thozhi," releasing today, is in an upbeat mood. S. R. ASHOK KUMAR conveys their feelings.


Films by students
DAAD Information Center has organised the screening of Student Films from M. O. P. Vaishnav College for Women and Dr. G. R. Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore, at Max Mueller Bhavan on July 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tamil filmmaker Arunmozhi ...
Star show of a different kind
WITH `ABASWARAM' Ramji as his source of inspiration, film and TV actor Balaji has put together a new kind of stage show, ``Total Galatta," that will be launched on August 15. The place chosen for the inaugural programme is Salem. Stars from the ...

Film Review


  • "Ice"
  • "Kadhal Kondain"
  • "Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi"

    Music

    Compositions dedicated to Rama
    Chaitanya Audios - Devotional - Daasharathi - O. S. Sundar - Rs. 100 — CA-II Volumes 1 and 2 CHAITANYA AUDIOS has brought out two audio cassettes of devotional music with O. S. Sundar as the lead singer. Sundar is a ...
    Homage to MLV
    THE MLV Platinum Jubilee Meritorious Award was conferred on Charumathy Ramachandran, a senior disciple of MLV, at a colourful two-day function held under the auspices of Hamsadhwani by Dr. M. L. V. Rasikar Manram, to celebrate her 75th ...
    Remembering Mani
    IT IS one year since musician Mani Krishnaswami passed away. A commemoration volume, compiled and edited by T. S. Parthasarathy, will be released on July 12 at a function organised at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore at 5.30 p.m. C. V. ...
    Ariyakkudi — first to define a concert
    ARIYAKKUDI IS a small village on the outskirts of Karaikudi and is known for a beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Srinivasa. The village itself is a well-planned one, with Chettinad houses neatly built on the sides and in front of the ...

    Drama

    Play in aid of blood bank
    FRIENDS OF JEEVAN is organising a play, "Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya" with the 1947 Partition as the backdrop on July 12 at the Music Academy, at 7.30 p.m., in aid of Jeevan Blood Bank. Donor passes are available at Jeevan Blood Bank (2823 1911); ...
    Local milieu captured well
    MASQUERADE UNDERSCORED a decade of performances by opting for an Indian script. Written in English, Gautam Raja's "Wood" sets the scene in any art gallery in Chennai or Bangalore. It is the opening night. The artist (Krishna Kumar) is a little ...

    Arts & Crafts

    A riot of colours
    BEAUTIFUL WEAVES from the South and Gujarat's colourful tribal embroidery come together in a quality craft exhibition jointly organised by Dakshinachitra and Sandhur Kushal Kendra of Kutch. Each craft item on display from the tiniest of ...

    Religion

    Thiruppugazh — musical way of worship
    Tomorrow is Arunagiri Jayanti. V. S. KRISHNAN pays homage to the saint-composer.
    Spiritual course for children
    ISKCON (INTERNATIONAL Society for Krishna Consciousness) will be conducting a year-long Certificate course for children from July 12 at Adyar, Kilpauk, Saidapet, T. Nagar, IIT, Mylapore, Neelankarai and Puzhuthivakkam. The classes will be held ...

    Places Of Worship

    Kumbabhishekam at Koothanur
    TEMPLES FOR Saraswathi, Goddess of learning, are rather rare. In fact, only one such temple exists in Tamil Nadufor — the Maha Saraswathi Ambal temple at Koothanur, in Tiruvarur district. Mahakumbabishekam of this temple was performed ...
    Battle for survival
    THIS IS an account of two temples of outstanding beauty, one that is struggling to keep alive and the other where the priest has given up the battle and the local people have let the temple fall to ruins. True there are thousands of such ...

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