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Remember the ‘Sutta Pazham’ scene from Gemini’s 1953 film Avvaiyar? To many it remains the iconic moment in the movie. While it is true that K.B. Sundarambal largely carried the film, its success also had much to do with S.S. Vasan keeping a finger on the public pulse when it came to production values and pre-release publicity. The ‘Sutta Pazham’ scene, which lasts all of ten minutes, however, belonged entirely to P.N. Kumar, who played the role of Balamurugan in it. He, in fact, greatly influenced the way the youthful South Indian deity would be depicted thereafter in films, calen...

Understanding Rukmini Devi Updated: Updated: On her birth anniversary, a relook at the dancer-choreographer’s monumental vision for dance Share Article On her birth anniversary, a relook at the dancer-choreographer’s monumental vision for dance Had 2021 been a leap year, February 29th would have marked the 117th birth anniversary of Rukmini Devi Arundale. In the discourse around dance, its history and current understanding, her name constantly resurfaces. Rukmini Devi Arundale is not a forgotten figure in history. And nor should she be. But given the nature of these discourses, I wonder i...

A legend in his lifetime Updated: Updated: February 12, 2021 15:57 IST A new documentary traces the life of dance guru, choreographer and musician Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar, whose pursuit of dance remains pure and unsullied Share Article AAA A new documentary traces the life of dance guru, choreographer and musician Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar, whose pursuit of dance remains pure and unsullied When you speak of Professor C.V. Chandrasekhar, Bharatanatyam exponent and guru, music composer who is adept in both systems of Carnatic and Hindustani, and a choreographer, it is difficult to steer clear...

From the Archives (January 22, 1971): Mylapore Gowri Amma January 22, 2021 00:15 IST Updated: January 22, 2021 00:15 IST Updated: Share Article AAA Rukmini Devi: It is with deep sorrow that I realise that a great artiste has left us. One by one India loses these persons and, unfortunately, with them also disappears a great tradition. Our younger generation does not have strong enough roots in our religious or cultural traditions for these to flourish when modern Western civilisation is overwhelming India. With an awakening of the consciousness of our art and the winning of freedom, wider know...