OST’s Thyagaraja feast
Performing for SICA, O.S. Thyagarajan rendered only Thyagaraja kritis to the delight of the audience.
View ArticleAruna Sairam meets Agam
A concert featuring a Carnatic doyenne and a rock band ventured into territory that was almost new, says M.V. Ramakrishnan.
View ArticleSounds from Slovakia
In Europe’s backyard lies a treasure house of mystical sounds, with intriguing India links, says Krishnaraj Iyengar.
View ArticleAn advantage for artists
Painter Rekha stresses that the Trust set up by her father and legend, K.K. Hebbar, enables talent to carry on their calling
View ArticleMelody and rhythm made waves
It was a rare privilege for ardent listeners when two Grammy award winners – one a master of melody and the other a percussionist wizard – came together to perform in Chennai for ‘Bharat Sangeet Ut...
View ArticleOwning a legacy
K.P.K. Chandrasekaran, son of Kittappa Pillai, talks about his grooming and his students in India and abroad. Laksmi Venkatraman listens in…
View ArticleArtistry in ink
The calligraphy exhibition at INKO Centre is a blend of aesthetics and intellect
View ArticlePowerful statements through art
Diverse themes and different styles exhibit the skills of 22 artists, from both India and Korea. Lalithaa Krishnan writes.
View ArticleTwo self-assured singers
Both Kalyanapuram Aravind and Chaitrra made their gurus proud at Parampara 2015
View ArticleRavikiran concert breaks new ground
An unusual Melharmonic concert by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra played threeDikshitar pieces.
View ArticlePrem Ratan Dhan Payo: A cracker that we haven’t outgrown
In one of the most evocative scenes of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Anupam Kher, the trusted master of ceremonies in many a Rajshri film, tells Salman Khan that simplicity is your biggest prize. I...
View ArticleGwangju, the new destination for art
A colossal performing-arts space in South Korea hopes to establish the East as the centre of the cultural world, writes Baradwaj Rangan
View ArticleCrowdfunding theatre for young enthusiasts
In its 17 edition, Thespo festival has launched a campaign to host four artistes experimenting with contemporary forms
View ArticleMadame Tussauds’ wax museum to open in Delhi
The announcement of Madame Tussauds’ Wax Museum to open its new venture in New Delhi for Bollywood stars as part of the India-UK Year of Culture in 2017 was made here, coinciding with Prime Minist...
View ArticleTrailer of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ out
Nia Vardalos and John Corbett are back together in the first trailer for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”. Toula and Ian’s daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) is all grown up now — but it’s another membe...
View Article‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequels to be shot back to back
Universal Pictures is putting “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequels on fast lane and the movies will be shot back-to-back next year with James Foley directing both instalments. Foley, who helmed many epi...
View ArticleThe movie moghul from Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: In 1945, S.M. Sriramulu Naidu and K.S. Narayana Iyengar established Pakshiraja Studios in Puliakulam. The former was a bold and energetic entrepreneur who administered Central Studios...
View ArticleIn love with village vistas
Filmmaker Kasturi Raja talks about the picturisation of the rural society in his films
View ArticleIn a dark, dark world
The realm of young adult fiction seems forbidding with gloom and rage. MINI ANTHIKAD CHHIBBER on the page-turners that are popular with children
View ArticleSense and censurability
I hardly watch television shows on television these days — blame it on the internet, but it just doesn’t make sense to follow a show on television when you’re as impatient as I am. Sometime during...
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