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2 months ago

Response sought on implementation of safety measures along road stretch

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety at IIT — Madras with regard to implementation of safety measures along the road stretch from Fatima College to Samayanallur in Madurai. The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed in 2023 by N. Senthil Kumar of Paravai …

Madurai Road Safety Measures Road Stretch Paravai

4 years, 2 months ago

Motifs inspired by Dravidian temple architecture feature in this series of artworks

The Hindu

Gandaberunda, the mythical two-headed bird, often seen as one of Lord Vishnu’s many incarnations in Hindu mythology, lies on a circular board of thick brown paper intricately etched out using a black pen. The gandaberunda is one of the many creatures that feature in artist and architect Mathew Samuel’s Divine Fauna, a 12-part series of sketches inspired from temple reliefs, …

Tamil Matthew Temple Mathew Motifs Gandaberunda

4 years, 11 months ago

Paravai Muniyamma, Tamil folk singer and actress dies at 83

India TV News

Tamil folk singer and actress Paravai Muniyamma passed away on Sunday Morning, March 29, at her residence in Madurai at the age of 83. Paravai Muniyamma's death has left Kollywood buffs in shock. The actor, in a press note, said, "Paravai Muniyama's demise is a big loss not only to the film fraternity, but to the entire folk artistes society. …

Film Tamil Madurai Paravai Muniyamma Tamil Folk Singer Paravai

5 years, 8 months ago

Why ‘Mayabazar’ remains fresh in crime novelist Rajesh Kumar’s mind

The Hindu

The year was 1957, and I was 10 years old. When I learned that ‘Kalyana Samayal Sadham’ was from a movie called Mayabazar, I pestered my parents to take me to see it. I’m 72 years old now and the Mayabazar experience is still fresh in my memory. Perhaps the crime writer in me was taking shape even then — …

Mayabazar Crime Novelist

6 years, 1 month ago

Ilaiyaraaja 75: Shruti Haasan and dad Kamal Haasan set stage on fire with Ninaivo Oru Paravai

India Today

Ilaiyaraaja 75 is a concert organised by the Tamil Nadu Film Producers' Council for the legendary musician, who has completed 75 years in Kollywood. The who's who of Tamil film industry including Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Telugu star Mohan Babu and AR Rahman made their presence felt at the event. While it was AR Rahman, who surprised the audience on day …

Rajinikanth Ar Kamal Shruti Kamal Haasan Haasan Ilaiyaraaja

6 years, 3 months ago

Amala Paul in lungi sets the internet on fire. See pics

India Today

Amala Paul, who started her second innings in films post her divorce with director Vijay, has come back stronger than ever. Lyrics from a funny hippie song, I can't stop laughing out loud every time I hear it!Well, welcome to the land of lungi, drink toddy and make merry! " Here's the pic: Amala Paul in lungi Amala Paul was …

Amala Lungi

6 years, 4 months ago

'Adho Andha Paravai Pola' director KR Vinoth all praise for actress Amala Paul

New Indian Express

AAPP’s story is by Arun Rajagopalan and the challenges of shooting what’s on paper was something that quite daunted Vinoth. “It was one of the first things I told Amala Paul when we sat down for discussion. There are a lot of such risky scenes and after Amala Paul listened to the script, she instantly agreed to doing it all …

Vinoth Director Kr

7 years ago

Amala Paul readily agreed to physically demanding role in Adho Andha Paravai Pola, says writer Arun Rajagopalan

Firstpost

“It is Amala Paul’s 35th film but she has no starry airs at all,” says debutant director KR Vinoth on shooting with her for Adho Andha Paravai Pola. The first look posters of Amala Paul’s women-centric film Adho Andha Paravai Pola were released recently by the team. When it comes to direction, it demands ten times the effort of writing, …

Film Paul Vinoth Amala Paravai Demanding Role Writer Arun

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