Revisiting Vijay’s ‘Kushi’: How Deva composed this superhit album
A look at the evolution of this superhit film directed by SJ Suryah and featuring Vijay and Jyotika
View ArticleAction director Chethan D’Souza on working with Rajinikanth in ‘Jailer 2’
Chethan D Souza from Karnataka talks about choreographing action sequences for the highly anticipated ‘Jailer 2’.
View ArticleSinger Anjana’s debut EP turns love and doubt into music
From Carnatic violin and konnakol to Kannada lyrics and the kazoo, Anjana’s EP draws on her South Indian roots while exploring love, identity and self-acceptance
View ArticleDeva, veteran music composer’s funeral highlights | Final rites on October...
His mortal remains are kept at his residence in T. Nagar, Chennai, for fans and film personalities to pay their last respects until 1 p.m. on October 18
View ArticleRJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Mitte played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White, in ‘Breaking Bad’
View ArticleTeja Sajja on hosting ‘The Traitors Telugu’: I had to be serious, unlike my...
Teja Sajja has been facing the camera since he was a little over two. Debuting as a child actor and later transitioning into an adult lead actor, he has over 30 films to his credit. Yet, something...
View ArticleTyeb Mehta’s ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sells for ₹69.1 crore
The acrylic on canvas dates from 2002, in the final decade of Mehta’s career, and depicts the rickshaw puller, a figure he returned to in his later work
View ArticleWhen a Tyagaraja kriti inspires a dance production
Conceived by Dushyanth Sridhar and Anita Guha, ‘Endaro Mahanubhavulu’, which premiered recently in Chennai, explored the spirit of Tyagaraja’s composition through elaborate choreography and striking...
View ArticleWhy Deva’s music for Rajinikanth was special
Music composer Deva’s work was the perfect accompaniment for Rajinikanth’s mass films
View ArticleNavaratri notes: How Syama Sastri’s iconic swarajatis are an intimate...
Ahead of the nine-day celebration of the goddess, exploring how Syama Sastri combined musical brilliance and profound bhakti to Kamakshi in the three swarajatis that remain among his finest creations.
View ArticleTheatre group Ank revisits the legacy of warrior queen Veera Rani Abbakka
To mark its golden jubilee, Ank presents Veera Rani Abbakka: The Queen of the Seas, The Flame of Ullala, a new play written, directed and headlined by Priita Mathur Thakur
View ArticleDeva (1950-2026) | In pictures
Music composer Deva leaves behind a rich legacy in Tamil cinema. Find rare pictures of Deva in this article
View ArticleHow Bali’s ‘Kecak’ gives the Ramayana a new voice
Led by veteran Balinese scholar and choreographer I Wayan Dibia, Kecak transforms human voices into a live orchestra to narrate episodes from the Ramayana.
View ArticleRaja Ravi Varma’s paintings to travel for exhibitions: Vadodara royal...
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum undergoes an expansion, a state-of-the-art new storage facility will be ready next year
View ArticleDeva, the original Vibe Master of ’90s Tamil cinema
Few composers captured the pulse of ’90s Tamil Nadu quite like Deva, whose music remains an evergreen time capsule of the era
View Article‘Garividi Lakshmi’ movie review: Anandhi leads a compelling biopic
Director Gowri Naidu Jammu’s debut Telugu film spotlights Srikakulam burra katha artist Garividi Lakshmi with a strong story and rooted music, but the old-school treatment limits its appeal
View Article‘Aakasamlo Oka Tara’ teaser: Dulquer Salmaan urges Satvika Veeravalli to...
Directed by Pavan Sadineni and produced by Geetha Arts, the Telugu film also features Shruti Haasan
View ArticleDeva: a well-rounded composer bids goodbye
The renowned music director passed away at the age of 75 on Saturday
View ArticleRohit Barker is betting big on house and Latin music with his new club in the...
Bahati is RJ and DJ Rohit Barker’s new spot in Bengaluru. We chat with the artiste about the city’s evolving nightlife, its taste in music, and leopard spotting in Masai Mara
View Article‘Beware Boiúna’ movie review: Slithering and slashing away to creature...
The absence of panoramic shots deadens the dread, but there are enough thrills and a giant, grinning snake to keep things interesting
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