Divya Hoskere. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR ‘Vanavaasini’, presented by Divya Hoskere, a student of Praveen Kumar, at Kalavaahini’s Dance for Dance festival, was a thoughtfully imagined exploration of Sita as both woman and elemental presence, rooted in the Valmiki Ramayana, yet filtered through poetic introspection. The evening opened with an evocative invocation that set…
Sikkil Gurucharan has been singing at The Music Academy for many years now, but something felt different in November 2025. With the very first hum, he felt a sense of fulfilment. The timbre of his voice sounded like how it would at home, amplified many times over, with clarity. “All I want in that first…
Delulu, the endearing ghost, has been the talk of tinsel town since Christmas day 2025. Riya Shibu is still trying to wrap her head around how life has changed since she played the character in the Malayalam film Sarvam Maya, Akhil Sathyan’s sophomore, breezy film headlined by Nivin Pauly. At 21, she is no stranger…
Last Updated:January 07, 2026, 13:44 IST Kodagu-born actor Rashmika Mandanna, who has made her mark across languages, now tops the taxpayer list in her home district. Curious how many crores she has paid in taxes so far? Rashmika is a busy actress in 2026 as well. The actress has a lot of projects in her…
Sumathy Mathiazhagan presenting her lecture The Sarva Vadyam tradition at the Tiruvarur temple’ at the Music Academy. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Sumathy Mathiazhagan’s lecture at The Music Academy on the sarva vadyam tradition in Tiruvarur temple evoked images of Tyagaraja’s divine dance and the rituals of the temple. Sumathy said that Parasaivas, the community…
R. SathishKumar performing at the 70th year celebration of Vidya Mandir School in Mylapore. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M For its 70th year, Vidya Mandir, Mylapore, launched a commendable initiative amidst the Season’s bustle — a short Carnatic concert series featuring its alumni on the school campus. K. Gayatri, Sikkil C. Gurucharan and Veena Venkatramani…
A poster of ‘Mayasabha’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Mayasabha, the Hindi feature film directed by Rahi Anil Barve and produced by Zirkon Films, is all set for its nationwide theatrical release on January 30, 2026. Starring an accomplished ensemble cast of Jaaved Jaaferi, Mohammad Samad, Veena Jamkar, and Deepak Damle, the film promises to…
(clockwise from top left) Stills from ‘Jana Nayagan’, ‘Parasakthi,’ ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’, and ‘Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu’ All eyes are now on the epic Pongal weekend clash at the box office between ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s swansong film Jana Nayagan and ‘Prince’ Sivakarthikeyan’s much-anticipated Parasakthi. From the speeches of the respective stars at the audio launch events…
A still from ‘They Will Kill You’ | Photo Credit: Warner Bros Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for They Will Kill You, a gory horror-comedy starring Zazie Beetz as a hotel employee who fights back after becoming the target of a satanic cult. Directed by Kirill Sokolov, the film follows Beetz as a…
A still from Split | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The initial premise of the short film Split, written and directed by Alan Ehsan, revolves around a group of people who came together at a social event and saw a potential for good friendship as they started hanging out. Soon, they realise there is a class…
