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The globally-acclaimed Candlelight Concert is now in Chennai. Listen to classical and contemporary music at Museum Theatre, amidst thousands of candles

The globally-acclaimed Candlelight Concert is now in Chennai. Listen to classical and contemporary music at Museum Theatre, amidst thousands of candles

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Candlelight Concert at the Four Seasons in Mumbai. Photo: Special Arrangement Twelve thousand candles light up the Museum Theatre. A magical golden glow engulfs the space while soft music fills the air. With Margazhi and Christmas round the corner, this is perhaps the perfect time for Candlelight Concert to debut in Chennai. The first concert […]

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Malayalam hit ‘Jimmiki Kammal’ singer Renjith Unni turns composer in Tamil cinema

Malayalam hit ‘Jimmiki Kammal’ singer Renjith Unni turns composer in Tamil cinema

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Singer Renjith Unni | Photo Credit: Sangeetha Nair “Every day is a different one for a musician,” says singer Renjith Unni, peering outside at the drizzle on an otherwise sunny morning in Chennai, “You never know when something might click.” He is speaking from experience. Renjith was aboard a local train in Kerala to music […]

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How Tamil cinema used songs to create political awareness

How Tamil cinema used songs to create political awareness

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 A video series of Tamil film music highlights a time when lyrics pushed back against the establishment   A video series of Tamil film music highlights a time when lyrics pushed back against the establishment  When the matinee idol MG Ramachandran sang ‘Yemmattraathe’ song in Adimai Penn (1969), it was not construed as a harmless song […]

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