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Artist of the soil who donned many roles
July 17, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
One of the few proponents of nativism and Tamil aesthetics in contemporary arts and a strong voice for the rights of Sri Lankan Tamil fell silent with the death of artist Veera Santhanam on July…
July 17, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
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Finding new idioms to narrate stories on canvas
July 14, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
The visual world of city based artists Sharmila Mohandas, Bhagwan Chavan and Aparajithan Adimoolam is thematically and stylistically diverse and captures the new idioms of picture making emerging from the cultural moorings of Chennai. Coming…
July 14, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
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Cholamandal scions explore pathways to new artistic idiom
April 17, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
Works of younger artists show influences of seniors yet promise shift to individual style Micro Trends, a re cent exhibition by the Progres sive Painters As sociation at Cholamandal Artists’ Village presented interesting insights on…
April 17, 2017, 7:00 AM IST
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50 years on, Cholamandal keeps creative fire burning
February 13, 2017, 3:15 PM IST
A visit to the museum of the Madras Art Movement at Cholamandal Artists’ Village on the occasion of the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary reminds one of K C S Paniker, the visionary founder’s statement…
February 13, 2017, 3:15 PM IST
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Theepori’s exit: Dousing the fire of ribald political oratory
November 15, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
Arumugam’s death marks shift; younger leaders shun sexual innuendo B Venkatesan’s literary novel, ‘Bagirathiyin Mathiyam’ (Bhagirathi’s Afternoon) opens with the documentary description of DMK’s star orator Theepori Arumugam’s speech in Madurai in 1974. Venkatesan says…
November 15, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
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In Tamil lit, an erotic bhakti for Krishna
August 25, 2016, 4:03 PM IST
On Janmashtami, we recall works of Tamil Vaishnava saints who expressed love for god the way a woman would for her lover Tamil Vaishnavite Krishna bhakti poetry inaugurated a significant shift in the under standing…
August 25, 2016, 4:03 PM IST
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Kabali’s hit anthems a low for Santhosh
August 5, 2016, 4:10 PM IST
‘Neruppu Da’ and ‘Veera Thurandhara’ compromise composer’s style of mocking power, violence Santhosh Narayanan is one of the young music composers in the Tamil film industry who have changed the sound culture of Tamil film…
August 5, 2016, 4:10 PM IST
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A storyteller who did not go by the book
July 1, 2016, 3:40 PM IST
K G Subramanyan eliminated hierarchies in art, gave Indian craft forms prominence “Who is a King? King is an oversized man” K G Subramanyan in ‘King and the Little Man’ In an interview to an…
July 1, 2016, 3:40 PM IST
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Filmy sons of Tamil soil—Moustache & abs
June 10, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
Facial hair which has been a recurring symbol for masculinity in Tamil films also reinforces patriarchy and caste identities One might wonder what is in a hair. Even though the cluster above your upper lip…
June 10, 2016, 7:10 AM IST
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Art of Thanjavur paintings: Where creativity is a tradition
April 18, 2016, 5:20 PM IST
Chennai based artist Balaji Srinivasan has redefined approach, content of the art form. Almost every traditional Tamil home has a framed painting of Krishna in vivid colours and adorned with glittering gold foils with an…
April 18, 2016, 5:20 PM IST
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Artist’s vision: Science in sync with nature, village life
March 30, 2016, 1:44 PM IST
Natesh Muthusamy’s murals at AP varsity invite students to grasp modernist, postmodernist works of art It is rare for a modernist artist to be invited to paint a mural on the campus of a new…
March 30, 2016, 1:44 PM IST
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Day of devotees – Arubathumoovar fest of Mylapore village
March 22, 2016, 4:07 PM IST
Celebrations at Kapaleeshwarar temple are reminiscent of the folk culture prevalent in the pre-colonial villages that made up Chennai Chariots, processions and pandals serving every thing from buttermilk to ice-cream -the scene around the Kapaleesh…
March 22, 2016, 4:07 PM IST
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For 1,000 years, Tamil life has chimed to his verses
March 9, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
Manickavasagar’s bhakti poems abound in personal experiences whose appeal transcends religion In Tamil bhakti poetry, Nammazh var’s ‘Thiruvaimozhi’ and Manick avasagar’s ‘Thiruvasagam’ are accorded special places because of their philosophical disposition, emotional intensity, and an…
March 9, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
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Dark canvasses throw light on reality of modern life
February 12, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
Artist C Douglas continues to explore the fractured existence of man through his latest work in the series ‘Blind Poet And The Butterflies’ Artist C Douglas’ eyes twinkle when he says, “You know my auto…
February 12, 2016, 7:00 AM IST
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Playful, soulful, more than a beep: Musician Anirudh Ravichander is the flavour of the season
February 3, 2016, 5:14 PM IST
The guilty pleasures of listening to the compositions of Anirudh Ravichander are many . The overarching musical humour and sub version that evoke emotions ranging from love to dejection, frustration, and male bonding may embarrass…
February 3, 2016, 5:14 PM IST
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M G Ramachan: Fantasy for males, innocence for females
January 18, 2016, 5:17 PM IST
On actor-politician’s 99th birth anniversary, critic demystifies his hypnotic charm When M G Ramachan dran died in Chennai on December 24, 1987 two million mourners joined the funeral procession and thirtyone fans committed suicide. It…
January 18, 2016, 5:17 PM IST
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