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Bold but clichéd
Bollywood emerges from the closet with films on homosexuality. Yet it does not seem to go beyond the stereotyped images of gays and lesbians, observes ZIYA US SALAM.


Seventy and still quacking
Walt Disney's most popular cartoon character, Donald Duck, turned 70 on June 9. His popularity has not waned despite the presence of modern rivals such as Shrek and Nemo, says RANDOR GUY.
Interview

The Hindi experience
"I DON'T know whether I'll be called to play a role in the Kamal film, `Vasool Raja MBBS,' but I've just returned from Mumbai after shooting with Munnabhai MBBS," laughs Delhi Ganesh. The experienced actor is doing the role of a politician from ...

Cinema

As `Ji' gets ready...
WITH "ANJANEYA" failing him miserably and "Jana" not going as expected, Ajit must be keeping his fingers crossed as his next release "Ji" gears up for a September 5 release. But this time the hero is in safe hands. Lingusamy who proved himself ...

Film Review


  • Jore
  • Maanasthan
  • Dev
  • Raghu Romeo
  • 50 First Dates

    On Location

    An interesting package
    THE SCENE was the airport and being the last shot of the day actor-director R. Parthiban was winding up with methodical care. We leave for his office in Ashok Nagar and once there he allows a sneak preveiw of a scene in the editor's room. With ...

    Personality

    A music marvel
    WHEN YOU are faced with a miracle you don't know how to react. When Mangalam Ganapathy became the vehicle of a miracle, she too had no clue how to react. It was early morning on August 18, 1998. Ganapathy Homam was being conducted at her son's ...

    Music

    Unparalleled Tamil devotionals
    Charsur Digital - CDW078 - Tamil devotional - Kaumaram [Tiruppugazh] -Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and S. P. Ramh - Rs.50. ARUNAGIRINATHAR'S TIRUPPUGAZH songs are unparalleled devotional hymns that the saint-poet composed due to the mercy ...
    Holy Koran in CD
    Huda Info Solutions - The Holy Quran Malayalam-English Translation - Version 1.0 (Price Rs. 395). USING ADVANCEMENTS in computer technology, Huda Info Solutions has brought out `The Holy Quran Malayalam-English Translation' ...
    Fascinating swaras
    THE LONG and detailed Chakravakam alapana (which appeared more laboured than evocative on a few occasions) for Dikshitar's "Gajananayutam" was taken up by Radha Bhaskar after the Kanada varnam rendered with fascinating swaras. And rightly, ...
    The lyrical aspect was missing
    CARNATIC MUSIC is more than just skilled exhibition of vidwat. It has to be tempered by sweetness in exposition. The more an artiste gets lost in the former, the less wholesome his cutcheri becomes. In the handling of vidwat solely proper vocal ...

    Drama

    Death interpreted
    "DEATH" IS an early, funny but not much talked about play from the agnostic religio-philosopher Woody Allen. Kleinman is yanked out of bed and forced to join a search party for a killer on the loose. The vigilantes feel the police are doing a ...

    Arts & Crafts

    A couture fest
    TEXTURES, COLOURS and block prints combine to create a couture fest at "Karigar's," where specially created saris, dupattas and salwar kurta yardage are being showcased. The designer touch of the Delhi-based "Karigar's" can be seen in the ...

    Events

    Consecration held
    WITNESSED BY hundreds of people, Mahakumbhabhishekam was performed for the temples of Sri Prasanna Venkatachalapathy, Sri Kailasanathar and Sri Mahamariamman of Mavattakudi village in Tiruvarur district recently. This was followed by annadhanam. ...
    Spiritual training
    ISKCON has announced this year's Bhakta Prahlad School programme for children between 5 and 10 years in 14 centres in the city from June 19. Students will be taught slokas from the Bhagavad Gita along with their meaning and their application, and ...
    Yoga programme
    INNER ENGINEERING for Effortless Living with Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev is a scientifically structured programme for modern day executives. This form of yoga does not require physical agility or previous knowledge of yoga. The weekend event will begin ...
    Kumbabhishekam of Dattatreya temple
    ANAGHA LAKSHMI Sametha Aadiguru Dattatreya temple, at Sachchidananda Nagar, Taramani Road, Velachery, is one of the 16 Datta Kshetrams established in the year 1989 by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, founder, Avadhoota Datta Peetam, Mysore. ...
    Instrumental ensemble
    SARADHI HAS organised an instrumental ensemble on June 20 at 7 p.m. The artistes — V.V. Ravi (violin), K. Bhaskar (flute), Chandrika (veena), Prasanna karthikeyan (mridangam) and Guruprasad (ghatam) — will perform at Ammu Swaminathan ...
    Music contest
    SRI SUPRABHATA Sabha, West Mambalam, is conducting two music competitions on classical and devotional music for children in the age group of 8-12 and 13-18. The competition is scheduled for July 11. Registration is open till June 30. For details, ...

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