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Actor Dhanush was spotted with his sons Yatra and Linga attending a concert of veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja in Chennai. In videos and pictures posted on social media, the actor can be seen enjoying the concert with his sons, and also…

Express News Service HYDERABAD: Telugu film lyricist Dr Kandikonda Yadagiri, 49, passed away on Saturday evening following a prolonged illness. Kandikonda was admitted to a private hospital last year for cancer…

What sets the show India’s Got Talent apart from other reality shows? In one word, variety. The variety of acts and performances that the viewers will get to see on this show is what sets…

Malayalam poet and lyricist C Ramachandra Menon has been busy writing for his music series” ‘Naadhabindukkal’. He has already written 13 songs in the series, which have been set to music by producer and composer Gladvin A Devas. “The…

Singer-lyricist Priya Saraiya talks about the dearth of female lyricists in the industry and the kind of writing she’s averse to. Apart from being a singer, Priya Saraiya is also a lyricist. She enjoys juggling both the roles and calls…

Celebrated lyricist Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry’s last song to feature in Telugu film ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ The last song penned by well-known lyricist and Padma Shri awardee ‘Sirivennela’ Sitarama Sastry, who passed away recently, will…

The late lyricist was one of the most prolific and versatile wordsmith in Malayalam music, writing film songs, devotionals and theatre songs Bichu Thirumala (B Sivasankaran Nair) never wanted to be a lyricist. His heart was in writing…

The play of words in the film ‘Sirivennela’ won Seetharama Shastry unprecedented fame and moniker Award-winning Telugu lyricist and Padma Shri awardee ‘Sirivennela’ Seetharama Sastry passed away on November 30 evening due to lung…

“The important thing is to get something on paper,” Stephen Sondheim told me during a Lunch with the FT interview in 2010. “‘I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.’ OK, it’s a cliché, I’ll fix it tomorrow. You wake up in the…

Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd,” Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theatre in the…