I. The word “Devadasi” is one of the most contentious terms in contemporary cultural discourse. In certain parts, the Tamil variation of the word “devadiya” is an abuse and used as an alternative for the word harlot. On the other hand, in Karnataka, the Kannada variation “Devadiga” invokes respect and the term is still in vogue […]
Introduction At the outset one has to understand what is meant by peace and then see how art in general contributes to that process of peace. In this presentation, first of all, the vision of religious traditions in the peace-process is brought in, since peace is not merely man’s achievement, but also it is God’s […]
விளையாட்டு என்பது வெறும் விளையாட்டல்ல. அது ஒரு தொழிலாக உருமாறி நீண்ட காலம் ஆகி விட்டது. அதற்கான உடல் வலுத்திறன் (Fitness), உணவு முறைகள், வாழ்க்கை முறை என்று ஒவ்வொன்றையும் திட்டமிட்டு அமைத்துக் கொள்ளும் போக்கு, வெற்றியாளர்களுக்கு மட்டுமின்றி சுமாரான திறன் படைத்தவர்களுக்கே கூட கிடைக்கக் கூடிய பெரும் பணம் என்பதையெல்லாம் பார்க்கையில் விளையாட்டில் எங்கே விளையாட்டு இருக்கிறது என்றே கேட்கத் தோன்றுகிறது. இம்மாதிரியான கடும் கட்டுப்பாடுகள் நிறைந்த ஆட்டங்களில் ஒன்றுதான் தொழில் முறை டென்னிஸும். ஓபன் […]
A24 films Production Company has produced some timeless classics over the years. Founded in 2012, within a short span of time, it has already racked up a whopping twenty-four Academy award nominations. This independent entertainment company seems to have a strong conviction to produce only quality films that are devoid of Hollywood cliché. The road […]
You have been watching tennis for many years. You remember Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, McEnroe and Conners on the wane; Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf and Gabriala Sabatani on the rise. Seles and Hingis. Agassi and Sampras. Even Ivanisevic and Jana Novotna. Federer and Nadal. Djokovic and Murray. You have moments and […]
“Devadasis: Beyond Conventional Constructs” by B.C. Anish Krishnan Nayar published in Tamizhini on September 13, 2018 was an exercise in revisionism and mudslinging. The author tries to flatten a complex history into a whitewashed simple portrait of devadasis as holding a place of pride in Tamil society and even as vanguards of Hindu faith with […]
One would stumble upon reading Humberto Solás’ interviews. Although this emblematic figure of Cuban cinema is influenced by the aesthetics of Italian Neo-realism, he affirms that “European society seems to be drained, and culturally crippled.” He also dares to opinionate that the films of Vittorio De Sica are nothing but “passive testimonials about the good […]
Introduction Ramalinga Swamy of the nineteenth Century was a mystic, revolutionary thinker and a reformer. His main contribution to the religious life of the Indian society is his concept of the True Path (Suddha Sanmarga). It is a way of life transcending the conventional patterns of religion. The basis of this new path was the […]
1. Silence rustle like a disturbed serpent. Makes one wonder, Where is it’s poison hidden? I go an extra mile as Jesus implored To be bitten. I meditate and have visions of pure sound. Om. 2. To be dead is good when winter comes inside a warm coffin. Ice does not resist ice. […]
Unlike the physique our mind is intangible. But what we are is what our mind basically is. That’s what psychologists say about the mind and there is a school of thought that believes in ‘mind only’ (Chitta or mana maatra). At the molecular level, what we are is based on what our DNA is. DNA […]
V.S. Naipaul passed away on 11th August, 2018. His prolific career spanning over half a century has been bombarded with the political observations of his native Trinidad and post-colonial world. This Nobel Prize and Booker Prize winner is an author of nearly 30 books where most of his works are spanned over the efforts of […]
When ‘Criterion’ released the eclipse DVD series of Kobayashi’s films, the title given was ‘Against the system – Masaki Kobayashi’. The caption tells everything about him. A perfect tagline. Director Masaki Kobayashi’s heavy traumatic experiences in the Japanese military regime, and the ramifications of its inhumane treatment towards its own soldiers fueled his rage, modified […]