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'Nobody can tarnish the greatness of Kalakshetra forever'

'This setback is only transient, and I am sure this too shall pass.' IMAGE: Artists performing Sabari Moksham, a dance drama during the 'Remembering Rukmini Devi Festival 2023' at Kalakshetra.......

'No one can take her place'

Rukmini Devi: Destined to danceAdyar K Lakshmanan is one of Rukmini Devi's earliest students. He joined Kalakshetra in 1944, at the age of 11, to learn music but ending up learning dance.Rukmini......

'Rukmini Devi was a banyan tree under whom everyon

Rukmini Devi: Destined to danceShanta Dhananjayan was one of Rukmini Devi's favourite students. She joined Kalakshetra when she was eight years old and went on to play memorable roles in Rukmini......

US Telugus don't see any impact of state division

The announcement to create a separate Telangana state has taken the Telugu people in the United States by surprise. Nobody is sure how to respond to the sudden development in their home state, but......

'She moulded us into good human beings'

Rukmini Devi: Destined to danceKrishnanveni Lakshman was just three years old when her parents moved to Madras. Her initiation into dance began at the age of five. She continued to be associated......

The secret to being memorable!

Engage, don't entice, advises advertising guru Sandeep Goyal. As an advertising professional of 30 years, I tend to believe that I am largely immune to the lures and promises of commercials.......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Moser Baer taps Ray film school

The Rs 2,000 crore Moser Baer has identified regional film production as one of its thrust areas this year and is in talks with The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Calcutta, for film......

Check mate for video pirates

With low priced original home videos on offer at a fractionally high cost, who would want to waste money on pirated stuff? Finally, Moser Baer may have found the formula to checkmate video piracy,......

Moser Baer debuts with 101 Tamil video titles

Leading diskette manufacturer Moser Baer has entered the home video market with 101 Tamil film titles. At the official launch of its DVDs and VCDs in Chennai on Wednesday, the company will......

Director who gave Rajini break dead

'He brought realism into Tamil cinema.' IMAGE: A scene from Mullum Malarum. J Mahendra, known for infusing realism in Tamil cinema and for giving superstar Rajinikanth his career breakthrough with......

National award-winning lyricist Na Muthukumar no more

National award-winning lyricist, poet and novelist Na Muthukumar passed away on August 14. He was 41. He was reportedly suffering from high fever and succumbed to jaundice. Na Muthukumar worked as......

Kangana bags National Award for Queen

The 62nd National Awards have been announced. Kangana Ranaut has won the Best Actress award for her brilliant performance in Queen. The film, directed by Vikas Bahl, has also won an award for Best......

Delhi Belly remake to be called Naughty in Tamil

UTV films is remaking the highly successful Hindi film Delhi Belly in Tamil with Arya playing Imran Khan's role. The cast includes Santhanam, Premgi, Hansika, Anjali, Nasser, and Telugu actor......

Review: Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam is interesting

R Parthiepan’s Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam has an entertaining story and is definitely worth a watch, writes S Saraswathi. As actor or director, R Parthiepan has always attempted......

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