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'Nobody Has The Right To Criticise My Dance Because Of My Skin Colour'

'Nobody Has The Right To Criticise My Dance Because Of My Skin Colour'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

This is the story of a man who fought racism and casteism throughout his life to become a professor of Bharata Natyam at the premier centre for performing arts in India, the Kerala Kalamandalam.

Jayasurya vs Kunchako Boban at the box office

Jayasurya vs Kunchako Boban at the box office

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Which film are *you* looking forward to?

'Maharaja of Travancore was a living saint'

'Maharaja of Travancore was a living saint'

Rediff.com29 May 2021

'What a saint he was. What a godly person he was.'

No interview on Kerala temple treasures, orders SC

No interview on Kerala temple treasures, orders SC

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

The court also barred the observer, supervising the unearthing of the temple's treasure, from giving any interview about the process, saying the matter is related to the state.

For 2nd year, Thrissur Pooram to be held without people's participation

For 2nd year, Thrissur Pooram to be held without people's participation

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Kerala's iconic Thrissur Pooram, considered as the festival of festivals in the state, will be held this week without people's participation, considering the surge in Covid-19 cases in the southern state, officials said Thrissur on Tuesday.

Kerala cancels grand elephant festival Thrissur Pooram

Kerala cancels grand elephant festival Thrissur Pooram

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The annual Thrissur Pooram, billed as the mother of all temple festivals in Kerala, will not be held this year in the wake of the nationwide lockdown, the Kerala government said on Wednesday. The iconic festival, known for the parade of richly caparisoned jumbos, performance of traditional music ensembles and a sea of cheering people, was to be held at the sprawling Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur city on May 2 this year.

Kin believe missing IAF pilot is in Pak jail

Kin believe missing IAF pilot is in Pak jail

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Hailing from the Nilambur royal family, Muraleedharan was just 21 when his aircraft was gunned down while flying over Peshawar

Some countries exporting terror amid Covid: India at UN

Some countries exporting terror amid Covid: India at UN

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T S Tirumurti, said on Tuesday that India condemns all forms of anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination on religious grounds anywhere in the world.

Meet Prithviraj's daughter, Alamkritha

Meet Prithviraj's daughter, Alamkritha

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Malayalam film industry.

The king who shunned glamour

The king who shunned glamour

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.'

This Onam, women 'tigresses' make history in Kerala

This Onam, women 'tigresses' make history in Kerala

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

A group of Keralite women on Saturday created history by taking part in 'Pulikali' (Dance of Tigers), a famous folk art which has been an exclusive bastion of male artistes, here along with over 500 male counterparts, donning the garb of symbolic tigers.

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Rajamma @ Yahoo leaves the viewer confused, writes Paresh C Palicha.