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The one and only Godfather
U.S. film experts have ranked Marlon Brando's Don Corleone in "The Godfather" as the greatest movie character of all time. V. GANGADHAR analyses...

"Main Hoon Na"

Personality

Winning on her own terms
Slowly but steadily, Sneha has been going places. In a casual chat with MALATHI RANGARAJAN the actress touches upon her career, her family and much more.

Music

Mellifluous rendition
Carnatica - Light Classical - Isai Inbam - Nisha P. Rajagopal CAR CD 1042 - Vocal - Rs.150. THE THUKKADAS or songs in the lighter genre of south Indian music form a delectable segment that is part and parcel of the post ...

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Fine musical impulse
IN HER Bahula Panchami concert under the auspices of Sri Thyagaraja Seva Samiti, Sangeetha Sivakumar gave a fairly good account of her musical impulses through raga alapanas and songs. In the higher reaches beyond the tara shadja, the rendering ...

Dance

Tale well choreographed
ADYAR K. LAKSHMANAN'S Bharatha Choodamani presented "Godha Govindam" (Andal Charitham) a dance drama by the students of Nritya Kala Bharathi of Bharateeya Vidya Kendram, Visakhapatnam, in Chennai, recently. Written in simple Telugu by Akondi ...

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Adept dancers
THE KOTTUR Sisters, R. J. Shruti and R. J. Abhinaya, demonstrated considerable proficiency and discipline in their Bharatanatyam performance for Karthik Fine Arts last week. The confident duo presented a well-rehearsed display that mirrored ...

Theatre

Very little to rave about
The drama festival organised by Kartik Fine Arts recently, left the discerning viewer disappointed, says KAUSALYA SANTHANAM.

Arts & Crafts

Chic and affordable
IT IS a celebration of textures, colours, weaves and textile embellishments at Fabindia, the store which brings to Chennai the best of hand-woven Indian fabrics sourced from all over the country. The contemporary styles are expressed in the ...

Heritage

Samprokshanam of Venkatachalapathy temple
ONE OF the many abodes of Sri Narayana is in Maavattakudi, a village in Tiruvarur district. `Ma' denotes greatness and kudi means temple. The place is called Then Tirupati and the deity is considered as powerful as the Lord of the Seven Hills. ...

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Kanchi temple in need of renovation
SITUATED AT the eastern end of Kancheepuram, about 76 km from Chennai, is the Arulmigu Devarajaswami Temple. According to legend, after He created the Universe Brahma wanted Lord Vishnu to come down to the Earth. He heard the Lord's voice and ...

Tribute

Icon of a tradition
In Somayajulu's demise, the film industry and Telugu theatre have lost an artiste of caliber. A tribute.

Events

Commemorative stamp
THE BIRTH centenary of Sadguru Om Sri Siddhar Swamigal, founder of Omkara Ashram, will be celebrated on May 15 all over India and abroad. The Government of India is releasing a commemorative postage stamp to mark his birth ...

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IIFA awards
THE INTERNATIONAL Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function will be held in Singapore on May 22. It hasattracted Indian and International stars including Mira Nair, Shekhar Kapoor,Angelina JolieJackie Chan andBo Derek. The venue of the ...

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