V.L.V Sudharsan, with support from vocalist Calcutta V.N. Shankar, accompanied by Shertalai R. Ananthakrishnan on the mridangam, A.S. Krishnan on the morsing. | Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy: Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha ‘Tyagayya-Annamacharya Sangitarchana’, presented Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha at Ragasudha Hall, was not just another concert dedicated to the two composers. The performer V.L.V Sudharsan, with support […]
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Jennifer Lopez in a still from ‘The Mother’ | Photo Credit: Netflix If one cannot have Jodie Foster for a mum, then JLo would do very well. With Liam Neeson and his very special set of skills, one would be set forever. Niki Caro, after the gorgeous Mulan and the critically acclaimed Whale Rider, turns […]
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Aishwarya Rajesh in a still from ‘Farhana’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After one of Farhana’s several nail-biting stretches, an emotionally tired Farhana (Aishwarya Rajesh), travelling back home in a metro, falls on the lap of a random old woman and begins to weep. Another stranger, a woman, noticing this and the attention it garners […]
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Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro in ‘Air’ | Photo Credit: Ana Carballosa/Prime Video When Air was first announced, and the hype around Ben Affleck directing his longtime friend Matt Damon died down, everyone thought it was going to be a film on Nike’s origin and legacy. Then began chatter of a Phil Knight biopic. Wait, […]
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A poster of Malayalam movie ‘Neymar’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Neymar, Sudhi Madisson’s directorial debut celebrating the bond between two friends and their dog, is an entertainer, targeting family audiences and dog lovers. However, don’t expect the film to move you emotionally, like many other famous features around canines. The film has little to […]
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan in ‘Love Again’ | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube James C Strouse’s romantic drama Love Again starts as a guide to dealing with the sudden loss of your loved one. A restaurant owner in New York City tells a crestfallen Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) to start conversing with her […]
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Maiyal, the thematic Bharatanatyam performance by Deepa Mahadevan at NGS on May 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Deepa Mahadevan’s solo production ‘Maiyal’ examined love mainly through the lens of an enraged nayika, who wishes to claim ownership over her lover Krishna. While the performance featured a few popular pieces, it was anchored by […]
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SB Creations’ Tamil play, Kumin Chirippu staged at Narada Gana Sabha on May 6, 2023. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Manikam Achari, a sthapathi known for his expertise in sculpting bronze icons is entrusted with the job of restoring a 1,000-year-old Nataraja icon, belonging to the Chola era, in Rajanallur village. The achari, overcome by […]
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A still from ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ | Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Michael J. Fox was the epitome of Hollywood fame in the 1980s after his breakthrough role as Alex P. Keaton in the 1982 sitcom Family Ties. Robert Zemeckis’ time travel franchise Back to the Futureand Rod Daniels’ Teen Wolf made him […]
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A still from ‘Janaki Jaane’ Every character in a movie can have many traits, but Janaki, the protagonist of Janaki Jaane, becomes identified with just one trait – her irrational fears. It is quite a mix of fears, really. We are told she fears darkness, and thus can only sleep with the lights on, but […]
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