Alliance Française’s all-night cultural festival in Chennai promises cabaret, gaana, and an Indo-France fusion

Uru Pannar, the band | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai’s late night scene is no longer relegated to the food streets of Anna Nagar alone. On October 11, the Alliance Française of Madras brings back the third edition of La Nuit Blanche (The White Night), an all-night cultural fete, with a performance slate that includes…

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Chaitra Sairam’s musical ode to the goddess

Chaitra Sairam with Shraddha Ravindran and Ayushmaan Sairam. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Mudhra As part of the Navarathri Vaibhavam, Mudhra presented the vocal recital of Chaitra Sairam, a disciple of Bombay Jayashri. The highlight of the concert was a detailed Bilahari alapana that had glimpses of creative music. The chosen kriti was Dikshitar’s ‘Kamakshi varalakshmi’….

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Karthi’s ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar,’ directed by Nalan Kumarasamy, gets a release date

Poster of ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ | Photo Credit: @StudioGreen2/X Tamil star Karthi’s upcoming film Vaa Vaathiyaar, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nalan Kumarasamy, is all set to release in theatres on December 5, the makers announced on Wednesday (October 8). Produced by KE Gnanavelraja under his Studio Green banner, the film marks Nalan’s return after four years….

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ED raids premises of actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran in luxury car smuggling probe

Prithviraj Sukumaran (left) and Dulquer Salmaan The Kochi Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) conducting raids under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged smuggling of high-end pre-owned luxury vehicles and…

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