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New YEAR, New HOPES
The METROPLUS team checks the pulse of new India's dreams and resolves as the new year is ushered in with much hope and promise.
Fitness

Together in exercise
Beginners of exercise need inspiration and caution, and that's where a good friend steps in
Face Facts

Beauty lies in the eyes
The first signs of ageing appear around the eyes. Here are a few tips on eye care
Know Your City

Saga of the Sangams
The fourth Sangam stands tall with a treasure of rare books and literary works of eminent writers, writes T. SARAVANAN.
Down Memory Lane

The good doctor
Another remarkable thing about Dr. Betty Chinniah was her handwriting. It was very clear and beautiful, writes J. VASANTHAN.
Voice Your Views : Where are the Margazhi concerts?

MARGAZHI is treated as sacred month, and all temples are congested with various community people who worship the deity, listen to devotional songs, hear religious sermons, perform group bajans on streets. Only during festivals, we find people ...


Arts & Crafts

Colourful kolams
THE TAMIL month of Margazhi reminds all of spic and span houses, early morning temple visits, rendition of bhajans and, of course, the beautiful kolams (rangoli). The making of Kolam is a traditional art particularly liked by women. Such is ...
Personality

FOLK is his FORTE
An outstanding quality in all that Gangai Amaran does is the folksy flavour he imparts, writes M.R. ARAVINDAN.
Webware

Holidaying in style
Solicit the help of these web sites to give you all the information you need for a perfect holiday
Travel

Pelican place
Nelapattu: if you fancy a date with pelicans, says PRINCE FREDERICK
Entertainment

On a roll
JYOTHIKA IS riding high after her Telugu film "Mass" with Nagarjuna, turned out to be a blockbuster. In fact, the story revolves round her character Anjali. The actress has another reason to smile as "Manmathan" in Tamil has also been declared a ...
Suryah's new film
S. J. SURYAH launched his new film, "BF" (Best Friend) on Christmas day. Once again, he is producing, directing and playing the lead. The heroine is newcomer Meera Chopra from Delhi, who has been rechristened Nila. Suryah says, "The film will be ...
Man of the year
MAMMOOTTY HAS been declared "Man of the Year" for 2004 by the Malayalam film industry. It was a memorable year for the actor as five of his six releases were super hits, including "Vesham", his Christmas release. Mammootty has proved that hard ...
Candy floss entertainer
ANAND MAHADEVAN is back with another romantic entertainer, "Dil Maange More", the tagline made famous by a Cola ad. The film stars the current heartthrob of Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor along with Ayesha Takia and Soha Ali Khan, the daughter of ...

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