In conversation with Simi Raghavan, illustrator of adult colouring books

In conversation with Simi Raghavan, illustrator of adult colouring books: Till a few months ago, Thiruvananthapuram-based Simi Raghavan was hoping to pick up her career as a freelance online graphic designer from where she’d last left off three years ago to have her second

Talking movies with Prasanna and Sneha.! BOTH ARE POPULAR TAMIL FILM STARS!

Talking movies with Prasanna and Sneha: A flight of colourful birds takes off from the wall, cheerful cushions on the sofas add a dash of spring, and then, Sneha’s famous smile lights up the room. Husband Prasanna is just back from an audio

Kannadasan's lyrics held a mirror to life

Kannadasan's lyrics held a mirror to life: Even the best of poets will confirm that it isn’t easy to capture the elusive Muse. Therefore, one would assume that poetry written on demand cannot be of quality. . But lyricist Kannadasan shot to f

Flavours of Onam...KERALA FESTIVAL...FOOD..!

Flavours of Onam: Around August and September every year, the business of banana chips in Kerala sees a spike. The round and (usually) salty savoury is in demand all year round in the State and pretty much any place wh

FILMMAKER: HANSAL MEHTA: ‘Cooking is what enduring love stories are made of’!

‘Cooking is what enduring love stories are made of’: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s kitchen would be the object of any neighbour’s envy. It’s well-lit, extremely airy, spotlessly tidy and neatly stacked. The owner, however, is not entirely satisfied with it.

Bollywood is stereotyped, says Adoor

Bollywood is stereotyped, says Adoor: National Award-winning filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan feels Bollywood is different from Hindi cinema as the former follows a stereotypical pattern of stories. The director says there are people makin

Actor Revathi about voice-acting for her first-ever animation film, Punyakoti

Actor Revathi about voice-acting for her first-ever animation film, Punyakoti: All of Revathi’s recent films—Amma Kanakku, Inji Iduppazhagi, Margarita with a Straw—are based on social themes. But she doesn’t want to be typecast as an actress who only does such films. “Directors

Tamil Films have barely a week in which to make a profit for all the stakeholders

Tamil Films have barely a week in which to make a profit for all the stakeholders: Back when the film business was ruled by single screens, a film, no matter how bad, would get at least one week of uninterrupted shows before getting taken off. The film prints would then be transport

Pattappa’s kitchen diaries: How the catering service evolved from wedding feasts into the restaurant business

Pattappa’s kitchen diaries: How the catering service evolved from wedding feasts into the restaurant business: It’s just a little past 11, and a couple is already waiting outside Pattappavin Thaligai, opposite Nageswara Rao Park. Minutes later, a family disembarks from an auto-rickshaw and rushes in, only to

Swathi murder: Door-to-door searches in Choolaimedu!WTCF: SAD TO SEE TAMIL CULTURAL & MORAL VALUES ARE SPOILED BY SOME SPOILERS IN TAMILNAADU & INDIA! FILM PRODUCERS & DIRECTORS SHD BE ADVISED TO MAKE FILMS WITH TRADITIONAL VALUES OF TAMIL CULTURE! NOT WITH VIOLENCE & SEXUAL PROVOCATIONS! AS WELL AS ALCOHOL USAGE & CORRUPTION!

Swathi murder: Door-to-door searches in Choolaimedu: Special teams are checking if anything that took place in Karnataka during her stay there led to the murder. “We are also checking where the
was purchased from,” said a senior police of

Poompuhar to help artisans find access to larger market!

Poompuhar to help artisans find access to larger market: The corporation is in talks with four more airports — Tirupati, Tiruchi, Madurai and Coimbatore — for designing their premises on the lines of the Chennai airport, Santhosh Babu, Chairman and Managing

Some elderly citizens prefer to be left alone!

Some elderly citizens prefer to be left alone: For reasons ranging from a wish to lead an ‘independent life’ to a general suspicion of others, many senior citizens, who are said to make up at least 10 per cent of the city’s population, are closing

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Divorce rates see a spike, but help is at hand! WTCF: KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER! SAVE CHILDRENS' MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH!

Divorce rates see a spike, but help is at hand: The loud sound of a slap suddenly turns everyone’s gaze in the corridor towards the estranged couple, Bhargav and Sonam. Holding his cheek, Bhargav appears to be in disbelief while his wife seems

Roshni Vyam on Gond art!

Roshni Vyam on Gond art: When she was five years old, Roshni Vyam would tell her uncle, Jangarh Singh Shyam, that one day she would paint canvases as big as the ones he did. Jangarh would only be too happy. Currently her

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The Registry of Sarees to focus on Indian weaves and help set up looms

The Registry of Sarees to focus on Indian weaves and help set up looms: “A lot of women began observing things closely and asked questions about the jamdani, dabu, bagru and the many techniques we have. We are all passionate about textiles and were talking about what can

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At the heart of Cholamandal Artists’ Village! WTCF: WORLD TAMILS SHD CREATE ARTISTS' VILLAGES IN EACH COUNTRY OR DISTRICT TO BRING BACK OLD TAMIL CREATIVITY/SPRITUALITY AMONG YOUNG GENERATIONS WHO ARE DROWNED IN TECHNO/ DIGITAL WORLD!

At the heart of Cholamandal Artists’ Village: The idea of a secluded colony for artists was a flourishing trend in the West. It helped them stay away from modern influences in order to express their thoughts better in art. Their technique and ap

This drummer creates music from everyday objects

Giving character to the ‘masala dosa’! WTCF: TAMILNADU & KERALA FOOD ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

Giving character to the ‘masala dosa’: The masala dosa. What enterprising cook was it who crafted it? The masala dosa. If one were to accept the results of a poll (circa 2010), it is the undisputed national snack. The masala dosa. I wouldn

A morning with the Maestro: Ilaiyaraaja on his musical journey

A morning with the Maestro: Ilaiyaraaja on his musical journey: A gust of dust rises up as a sweeper gets to work at the grounds of Prasad Studios. Someone breaks a coconut in front of a huge Ganesha idol. Branches sway and leaves rustle in the breeze, even as th

Pongal in Chennai: Hot off the pot...TAMIL THAI PONGAL! HONOURING SUN-EARTH-FARMER-RICE-COW-OX FESTIVAL DAY OF WORLD TAMILS!

Pongal in Chennai: Hot off the pot: Mathsya
They’ve got the venn in the Pongal alright, despite it being overly greasy. Each spoonful is redolent with ghee and the sharp taste of pepper. The bonus is the gleaming deep-fried cashew n

Here is your chance to experiment with the age-old recipe of sakkarai pongal

Here is your chance to experiment with the age-old recipe of sakkarai pongal: A week or so after the New Year is when there is a palpable shift in temperature. The cold of the Tamil month of Margazhi relents signifying the onset of Thaii maasam . This is when a big chunk of Sou