Srinivasa Ramanujam

How Tanvi Shah battled cancer: The ‘Jai Ho’ singer on music in her ‘second life’

“When God throws things at you, you should not disrespect it,” singer Tanvi Shah told The Hindu a de...

entertainment | 2 weeks ago

The genius of percussion in A. R. Rahman’s ‘Taal Se Taal Mila’

Sports and music go hand in hand. In 2013, after India lifted the World Cup, M.S. Dhoni, one of the ...

entertainment | 2 months ago

‘Raghu Thatha’ movie review: Keerthy Suresh stands tall in this light-hearted satire

The opening stretch of Raghu Thathatakes us back to the ‘60s. Even as the opening credits roll, we a...

entertainment | 2 months ago

‘Minmini’ movie review: Halitha Shameem’s Himalayan outing leaves you cold

Early in Minmini, inside a school during a chilly evening at Ooty, a candle goes off. A student offe...

entertainment | 2 months ago

Parthiban interview: ‘Indian 2’ might be priority, but give ‘Teenz’ a chance too

Radhakrishnan Parthiban is a restless soul. He keeps getting innovative ideas, some of which turn in...

entertainment | 3 months ago

This Chennai initiative blends tech and games to spruce up events

You are out at a big office team outing or a corporate networking event, and everyone is busy on the...

entertainment | 3 months ago

PC Sorcar on OTT: Legendary magician’s grandson plans feature films on magic

In 2017, when Pourush Chandra Sorcar (PC Sorcar Master) last performed in Chennai, the world was dif...

entertainment | 3 months ago

Singing for ‘Indian 2’: How singer Abby V got his big breakthrough

In front of about 8,000 people at Chennai’s Nehru Stadium, Abby V sang. At the recent audio launch o...

entertainment | 4 months ago

What if Beethoven composed a Carnatic kriti?

A lot of things can happen over a coffee break. In music composer Ramesh Vinayakam’s case, it certai...

entertainment | 4 months ago

‘The Test’ Season 3 docu-series review: Short, engaging peek into cricketing drama

Around halfway of the second episode of the latest season of The Test, drama erupts. English batter ...

entertainment | 4 months ago

Nathan Lyon interview | On batting on one leg, ‘The Test’ and IPL 2024

Nathan Lyon hobbles and limps gingerly as he walks out to bat to a cheering audience at the Lord’s C...

entertainment | 4 months ago

‘Inga Naan Thaan Kingu’ movie review: This Santhanam comedy of errors is more error than comedy

There’s a terrorist attack in Mumbai and the next target happens to be in Chennai. The police are on...

entertainment | 4 months ago