Chandralekha

T.R. Rajakumari in “Chandralekha” (1948), produced by Gemini Studios. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives April 8 marked the platinum jubilee of the iconic film Chandralekha, which released on this date in 1948. Gemini, the studio that…

Dancers performing the reconstructed ‘Prana’ at Spaces in Chennai | Photo Credit: Karthik Somethings don’t change with time. Fortunately. Like the comforting silence of Spaces, the sprawling tree-lined arena for the performing arts, one of…

Annette Leday’s face becomes animated when she talks about her discovery of India, especially dance and Kathakali. A performer, choreographer and director, Annette kept returning to India, to learn and to hone her skills as a Kathakali…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Actors Sai Dhanshika, Srushti Dange, Manisha Jasnani, and Chandralekha are teaming up for a film that was launched on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Giridharan, a US-based telefilm director,…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Actors Sai Dhanshika, Srushti Dange, Manisha Jasnani, and Chandralekha are teaming up for a film that was launched on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Giridharan, a US-based telefilm director,…

There is a firm belief among some practitioners of dance in India that a comprehensive and holistic approach to the study of dance is also a multidisciplinary one. The International Bureau of Education defines a ‘multidisciplinary…