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Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s new work explores the nine modes of bhakti through dance

Artistes performing ‘Siva Nava Bhakthi’ at Vani Mahal | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s dance production, ’Siva Nava Bhakthi’ premiered at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar. The dance brought out the essence of the nine bhakti muraigal  | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B. Based on Veda Vyasa’s Shiva Mahapuranam, the dance-drama explored the nine modes of…

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‘Meesha’ explores the shades of grey in male friendships, says director Emcy Joseph

Emcy Joseph’s Meesha is an ode to friendship, but different from the saccharine ‘bros before everything’ bromances. The film, which releases on August 1, is about two friends and the ups and downs in their bond. The relationship between the two friends, from very different social backgrounds, oscillates between various emotional states, the most basic…

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A Kuchipudi recital explores Krishna’s persona

Rasika Rajagopalan and D. Dilip | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR When thematic dance performances are the order of the day, watching one based on traditional repertoire was refreshing. D. Dilip and Rasika Rajagopalan presented a Kuchipudi dance recital, organised by Saila Sudha, at Rasika Ranjani Sabha, in Chennai. Titled ‘Mugdha Madhavam’, the performance consisted of…

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The Strangers We Know art exhibition explores disconnect among kith and kin

The Strangers We Know art exhibition, currently on at Neighbour Gallery in Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, is divided into two by a monochrome partition filled with photographs from the exhibit titled Surge by Chennai-based photographer Priyadarshini Ravichandran. The black and white portraits are displayed in a grid, bordering the entrance to another room where the rest of…

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