Aruna Sairam's constant touch with Chennai, albeit being primarily a Mumbaikar seemed to have run her in good stead. At least that has been proven by her being chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi that is to be conferred on her by the Music Academy, Chennai at the beginning of next year. She won...
He could well be Viswanathan Anand’s greatest gift to Indian chess yet. The five time world champion has done wonders for the Indian chess scene over the last 30 years ever since he became the country’s first Grandmaster. Over and above all his numerous achievements Anand is remembered as a...
It was not the first time the joke was on Karthik Kumar. He has faced quite a bit of ribbing ever since Mani Ratnam’s Alaippayuthe and began to be typecast as the American bridegroom in Tamil movies. Earnest, professional and serious, Karthik Kumar was the well heeled loser. And trolls loved...
The monsoon may miss much of Tamil Nadu but arrives in full force in Kanyakumari, just like in Kerala. On Wednesday, too, there was pouring rain. As soon as they got a breather from the rain, some young people in Thoothoor’s Chinnathurai gathered on the village ground. Mostly barefoot, they...
Four shocks have rocked the Kaala group led by actor Rajinikanth, his son-in-law and actor Dhanush (Wunderbar Films), production company Lyca, the distributors of the film and director Ranjith, as the film is set for release on June 7 worldwide. The mediocre and lukewarm response to advance...
Meghana held out her hands and clapped. “Why are you people doing this?” she yelled. Transgenders often clap while they are in a group to draw attention and ask for money. She wasn’t there to beg, she told Inmathi six days later. She was at the Tuticorin collectorate, demanding that the...
