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A private zoo owner climbs up Forbes celeb pole
Celebrities live in a strange and nearly unbelievable age of make-believe, where often times bad news is good news. For all their cinematic talent and box-office success (and, on top …
Is South Indian cinema better than Bollywood’s?
In the fourth week of August, Madras played host to a three-day jamboree to mark 100 years of South Indian cinema. Song and dance delegations from each of the four …
An image and an icon worth their weight in gold
On Raj Kumar‘s sixth death anniversary, we republish an outstanding picture of the thespian at a thulabharaa in Dharmasthala. Veerendra Heggade, the dharmadhikari of the temple-town, is at left. This …
Should swamijis start boycotting the scamsters?
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Ajji, fully covered in her shawl, had just finished her pooja of margashira masa, heralding the start of winter season. “Yeno anyaya? Looks like the whole of …
The little trick Yedi picked up from Tricky Dick
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: I was resting in the Cheluvamba Park after completing my rounds when I met my friend, the Ace Political Expert (APE) just completing his sprint-cum-walk. As we …
Vishnuvardhan, the Decent Star, is no more. RIP.
churumuri records with deep regret the passing away of the Mysore-born Kannada superstar H.N. Sampath Kumar, known to the world as Vishnuvardhan, following a heart attack in his home-town on …
Who is this man who has S.M. Krishna’s left ear?
If S.M. Krishna‘s appointment as the Union external affairs minister in the new UPA government was a bit of a surprise, even more surprising has been Krishna’s appointment of a …
Just in case somebody fails to get the message
Nela and jala, coffee and kids, Raj Kumar and Jaggesh, poverty and spirituality, state and nation… all colourfully comingle on an autorickshaw that also offers free service to pregnant women …
The fault is not in our stars, but our film stars
Why two of the southern States have had their political canvas consistently dotted by characters from cinema, while the rest of the Union have not, is one of the eternal …
A good dosa is like your first love: unsurpassable
Those who have migrated out of Bangalore will eternally argue about the merits of the benne dosa as served in Vidyarthi Bhavan over those served at Central Tiffin Room. Others …
A crash course in bonhomie for our hate-mongrels
From an era of co-operation and camaraderie, the Tamil and Kannada film industries have quickly sunk into a vortex of distrust and dislike for each other; both sides being held …
Once upon a time, when the plane flew overhead
S.R. RAMAKRISHNA writes from Bangalore: Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, who died earlier this week, was a rare combination of violin maestro and clown. One evening, as we sat listening to him at …
If a Kannada literary don can warn of repairee…
S.R. RAMAKRISHNA writes from Bangalore: What’s in a name? Oh, everything. On Monday, the crew of an FM radio station in Bangalore got beaten up because someone didn’t like the …
What’s the best way to say well done, keep it up?
PALINI R. SWAMY writes from Bangalore: The wikipedia entry says he was born to Shrikanth and Sri Shyla in 1996. Since the age of four, he has acted in 23 …
What your nela and what your jala says about you
First Cauvery, now Hogenakal: Karnataka’s river of distrust with Tamil Nadu runs deep. After sparring over how to share water from the Cauvery, the two States have now locked horns …
CHURUMURI POLL: Anybody for the Bharat Ratna?
January is upon us, and the honours’ list for Republic Day is obviously being readied in some dark corners of New Delhi. But one of the baffling aspects of the …
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