What do you think happens to a cop on escort duty if the convict in his care escapes enroute to court or prison? Some punishment of some sort, right? Within a few minutes into the latest Vikram Prabhu-starrer Sirai, you are matter-of-factly informed of IPC Section 129, which states that the said cop might face…
Something in the air snapped for 2025 TV. Prestige television seems to have abandoned the soothing lie that stories exist to comfort us, leaning hard into very contemporary suspicions that the world is being held together with duct tape and the collective hope that no one looks too closely. This year gave us shows made…
In a year that saw Salman Khan giving all he can in Sikandar, Akshay Kumar revving up the nationalism game in Sky Force and Kesari Chapter 2, Ajay Devgn serving a familiar corruption tale with Raid 2, Ayushmann Khurrana mounting a misguided Thamma, and Vicky Kaushal increasing the decibels with Chhaava; it was the smaller,…
Daily Quiz: On Mohammed Rafi Visual question: Identify this singer-actor whom Rafi considered his favourite. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Which was Rafi’s Hindi film debut? 2 / 7 | In 1948, the team of Husanlal Bhagatram-Rajendra Krishan-Rafi created a song called ‘Suno Suno Ae Duniyawalon’. Who was this song about? 3 /…
Rithvik Raja accompanied by Sruthi Sarathy on the violin, K. Arun Prakash on the mridangam and Madipakkam A. Murali on the ghatam. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Rithvik Raja is known for approaching his art with sensitivity and awareness, consistently shaping his concerts with a distinct outlook. This year at The Music Academy, his presentation…
Ali Fazal plays Guddu Bhaiya in ‘Mirzapur: The Film’ | Photo Credit: alifazal9/Instagram Mirzapur: The Film, which brings back the most loved characters from the hit crime series, is currently being shot in Rajasthan, actor Ali Fazal, who plays Guddu Bhaiya, informed fans by sharing a behind the scenes video from the set. Fazal also…
Amritha Murali at The Music Academy concert. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: K. Pichumani Some concerts resonate beyond music, shaped as much by lived journeys as by the notes that unfold on stage. For Amritha Murali, her recital at The Music Academy was one such defining moment. She took the dais with violinist and Sangita Kalanidhi-designate…
The Kerala Police on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) formally recorded the arrest of film director and former independent legislator P.T. Kunju Muhammed in a case concerning the alleged outraging of the modesty of a woman filmmaker. The police questioned Mr Muhammed at the Cantonment police station. They released him from custody in accordance with a…
Rajshri Ramakrishna’s lecture demonstratin at The Music Academy’s academic session 2025. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: The Music Academy In her lecdem at The Music Academy, Rajshri Ramakrishna analysed Muthuswami Dikshitar’s compositions in publications other than Subbarama Dikshitar’s Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (SSP). Rajshri said that in the 33 books she had gone through, there was no…
If you are learning or practicing Carnatic and Hindustani classical music and are under the age of 40, this is for you. Join The Hindu in celebrating the Margazhi music season by participating in The Hindu Margazhi Music Contest that offers a unique platform to artists to perform in the comfort of their homes and be judged by professionals, online. Open to all music enthusiasts, the contest encourages…
