A most unusual swayamvaram

On Sunday, a swayamvaram of the kind we have only heard of in ancient India took place at a college hall in Tamil Nadu. The participants were an unusual group of people. S Saraswathi was present......

A 'swayamwaram' for leucoderma-affected people in Trichi

The Leucoderma Awareness Movement, a Chennai-based non-profit, non-government organisation that has been striving to eradicate the stigma attached to this skin condition, is organising a mass......

Jnanpith Awards for ONV Kurup, Akhlaq Shahryar

Eminent Malayalam litterateur O N V Kurup and noted Urdu poet Akhlaq Khan Shahryar have been chosen for the Jnanpith Award for the year 2007 and 2008 respectively for their contribution to......

'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......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

Investment friendly car for the common man

An owner of a mechanical workshop in Bengaluru has created a small car, which needs less space to park. Narsimha Raju, 48, has created the two-seater car to replace the two wheelers......

Uthara Swayamvaram: A rehash of old films

Watching the Malayalam film Uthara Swayamvaram directed by Remakanth Sarju is like watching at least half a dozen old movies. To begin with, Jayasurya falling off the bed in his sleep and his......

Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the Master, is back!

The Master returns after an 8-year absence from the screen. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, inarguably India's greatest film director, returns to the marquee after eight long years. His new film, Pinneyum,......

It's not just another national award for Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Master filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has won his ninth National Award for his Malayalam film Naalu Pennungal, based on Jnanapith award-winner Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's four short......

'The National Award is like winning an Oscar'

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. Actor Jayasurya, who got a special mention at the National film awards for his performance in Lukka Chuppi and Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam, is on......