When I was in school, I remember watching the Telugu film Mayuri (1985). It confused me a little bit. Firstly, as Sudha Chandran plays herself in the film, I had a difficult time in separating facts from fiction. It also wowed me, because here was...
CINEMA, MY FIRST LOVE: What is love? TO me anything that you invest your soul energy in is love. It is the energy that you derive from within. The more you invest it in something, the more it will develop. Cinema undoubtedly then is something...
Some of my earliest memories of great Tamil cinema revolve around the films made by this maestro. Be it the characters of Sowmya or Meenakshi from Kandukondain Kandukondain (both of whom I strangely and paradoxically identify with) or the bubbly Priya Amal Raj from Minsara...
The New Year calls for new resolutions. And according to a new ComRes poll, the top four most common NY resolutions included the decisions to: exercise more, lose weight, eat healthier, and have an active approach to health. Today, everyone wants to stay fit and...
When a career choice is made from pure passion, there’s always magic! This happens only when you are at your best self and a 100% you. And after that, there’s no going back. Every struggle that you will face will be an opportunity and a...
How would you define yourself? I would define myself as a person who exudes positive energy and ensures that I am surrounded by positive vibes. I am a very secure person; I do not like to take unnecessary tension regarding my future. I know what...
IT is a clear cool morning and lukewarm rays of the sun stream into the hall, giving it a golden glow. As I sit basking in the warmth of the sun, breathing deeply from one nostril and then another, I feel a sense of calm...
THE ECONOMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE At a time when companies are under fire for not handling sexual harassment allegations that happen within their premises, RAVEENA JOSEPH discusses why it would be in their best interest to care about violence in an employee’s home WHY...
The first thing you notice about the band is their insane energy. We shopped with the band at Palladium, Chennai; two days before the shoot, and discovered super-interesting sides to most of them. What really stands out with this bunch of boys is their individual...
Who would have ever thought that this good-looking, 6’3” strapping lad would one day bring fame to India on an international arena. Prathamesh Maulingkar is Goan good-looks, as good as they get! From a sleepy little town in Goa called Tivim, mostly known as a...
