To enhance the soft and life skills of students and residents in the neighbourhood, Dreams of Sai Nagar Women (DSW), a non-profit organisation functioning from Sai Nagar in Virugambakkam, Chennai, is planning to commence free classes on various skills.
Review: KGF – Director Prashanth tells gripping tale
Though Prashanth Neel’s directorial venture is a Tamil-dubbed version of the first instalment of this Kannada period-action-drama, it establishes a lot of instances that anyone can relate to.
Sivakumar in Pudukottai waives off debts of Gaja victims
Sivakumar, who runs Bhagavan Tea Stall at Vamban village in Pudukottai district, has made a big decision that has moved people of the cyclone Gaja-hit area.
G V Prakash learnt mridangam to play his part in ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’
I am basically a pianist and keyboard player. For me, playing a percussion instrument like mridangam had only been part of my songs, that, too, by other musicians. First I had to learn that art and so I was sent to learn to play it from the legendary Umayalpuram Sivaraman – G V Prakash.
Multi-faceted Chennaiite plays rare instrument Bul Bul
Being one of the very few bulbulists in the State, K G Jawahar, who is also an economist, journalist and novelist, is happy that he has finally received the recognition he deserves.
Vijay Sethupathi and Ayya are inseparable for ‘Seethakathi’ star Archana
When asked about her co-star Vijay Sethupathi, she instantly says, “Yes, as I said, it’s Ayya and I am not able to separate him from Vijay Sethupathi. It is not just during the shoot, even when I see his pictures and visuals from the film, I can’t think of separating them. I am sure it is not just for me but everyone else in the team. It will be so for the audience as well.”
Director Rajiv Menon talks elaborately about ‘Sarvam Thaala Mayam’
When filmmaker Rajiv Menon had a simple conversation with Johnson, a mridangam-repairer owning a small shop in Mylapore, he says he never had a thought that the storyline of Sarvam Thaala Mayam (STM) would pop up as a little spark. “But it has happened, and that is from where I built the plot and its conflict,” the Minsara Kanavu director said about the movie that is a couple of weeks away from release.
Review: Thuppakki Munai – Bang on target
Thuppakki Munai would have turned out to be filmmaker Hari-isque movie, as the screenplay has every potential for becoming just as engaging. But, Dinesh’s idea of bringing out something unique with his own film language’s treatment puts this 127-minute drama in a different league and is still engaging.
Six films to hits screens next weekend
Chennai: In recent times, December had always seen the best in Kollywood. It was Dhuruvangal-16 in 2016 and Aruvi in 2017. In that row, this December will see Vijay Sethupathi’s Seethakathi, Dhanush’s Maari 2 and Jayam Ravi’s Adangamaru getting ready to hit the screens.
Delta diaries: Cyclone Gaja flattened many schools in delta districts
When one’s house is lost, it impacts one’s lifestyle. But, when a school is lost, it collapses your livelihood – that is the importance education has in the growth of life.