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"LURU Screendance Festival Shows How Film Can Preserve, Reframe Dance"
The recently concluded LURU Screendance Festival placed a sharp focus on the changing relationship between dance and cinema, underscoring how the camera can do more than record movement: it can reinterpret it, preserve it, and turn performance into an archive. The festivalās conversations and screenings highlighted screendance as a growing artistic form in India, where choreography, editing, framing, and sound design increasingly shape how audiences experience movement.
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Thiruvananthapuram Exhibition Maps the Rise of South Indian Modernism
A new exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram is tracing the emergence of modernism in Keralam and wider south India through more than 140 works by 30 artists. Curated by Tensing Joseph, Southern Latitudes: Scenes from Madras & Trivandrum places landmark paintings and sculptures by figures such as KCS Paniker, CL Porinchukutty and Kanayi Kunhiraman in a broader historical frame.
Raja Ravi Varma Paintings Set to Travel as Vadodara Royal Signals New Exhibition Push
Raja Ravi Varmaās paintings are expected to travel for exhibitions as the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum in Vadodara expands and prepares a state-of-the-art storage facility next year, according to royal family member Radhikaraje Gaekwad. The development points to a broader effort to make one of Indiaās most important art collections more accessible while strengthening long-term conservation and display infrastructure.
Why India Is Falling for Chinese Dramas as K-Dramas Lose Their Monopoly
Chinese dramas are quietly gaining ground in India, challenging the long-held dominance of Korean content with stories that feel more flawed, more urban and more emotionally lived-in. Their appeal lies in ordinary settings, imperfect leads and women characters with agency, a combination that is drawing a widening audience across streaming platforms and fan communities.
Raja Ravi Varma Paintings Set to Travel as Vadodara Royal Plans Wider Exhibitions
Raja Ravi Varmaās celebrated paintings are set to travel for exhibitions as the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum in Vadodara prepares for an expansion, according to royal custodian Radhikaraje Gaekwad. The museumās new state-of-the-art storage facility is expected to be ready next year, a development that could significantly improve conservation, access and the long-term circulation of the collection.
India Ships Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder from Erode to Bulgaria, Signalling Export Potential for a Traditional Sweetener
India has dispatched an export consignment of organic palmyra jaggery powder from Erode in Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria, underscoring the commercial promise of a heritage sweetener made from palmyra palm blossom nectar. The shipment points to growing overseas demand for niche, value-added agricultural products that can move beyond commodity pricing and into premium health and specialty food markets.
Deva (1950ā2026): Rare Images Trace the Composer Who Shaped Tamil Cinema
Music composer Deva, whose work helped define a crucial era in Tamil cinema, leaves behind a legacy marked by mass appeal, memorable melodies, and a distinctive sonic identity. This picture-led dispatch revisits his career through rare images that capture both the public figure and the creative force behind some of the industryās most enduring songs.
Tyagaraja Kriti Becomes Stage Language in Chennai Dance Premiere
A new dance production, Endaro Mahanubhavulu, has turned one of Tyagarajaās most revered kritis into a full-scale stage work, blending classical choreography, music, and visual design. Conceived by Dushyanth Sridhar and Anita Guha, the Chennai premiere framed devotion not as a static recital tradition but as a living performance language for contemporary audiences.
Hamsadhwaniās Parampara Concert Honors Malladi Legacy with Three Generations on Stage
Hamsadhwaniās latest Parampara Concert became both a tribute and a living archive of Carnatic music tradition, as Malladi Suribabu received the Sathguru Thyagaraja Hamsadhwani Award. The evening then unfolded into a family-led performance that brought together three generations of the Malladi musical lineage, underscoring the continuity of guru-shishya values and inherited artistry in Indian classical music.
Ank Marks Golden Jubilee with a New Stage Revival of Veera Rani Abbakka
Theatre group Ank is commemorating its golden jubilee with a new production that returns to one of coastal Indiaās most formidable historical figures, Veera Rani Abbakka. The play, Veera Rani Abbakka: The Queen of the Seas, The Flame of Ullala, is written, directed and headlined by Priita Mathur Thakur, and positions the 16th-century warrior queen as both a historical icon and a contemporary cultural symbol.
Anjana Nayar Explains How āEyesā Took Shape Through Collaboration and Craft
Writer Anjana Nayar has offered a detailed account of how the Malayalam series 'Eyes' came to be, framing the project as the product of instinct, structure and sustained collaboration. She also spoke about working alongside her husband Sanjay, of the writer duo Bobby-Sanjay, underscoring how the series reflects both individual authorship and a shared creative process.
āWhalefallā Review: Austin Abrams Turns Survival Into a Fierce, Modern Jonah Tale
āWhalefallā is a claustrophobic survival thriller that transforms a wildly improbable premise into a palpably real ordeal. Anchored by Austin Abramsā intensely physical performance, the film uses the belly of a whale as both a literal prison and a spiritual reckoning, folding in themes of forgiveness, grief and the difficult work of letting go.
'Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story' Review: Fairness Meets Friction in a Film Pulled Between Craft and Commerce
Avinash Arunās 'Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story' arrives with clear intent and a strong central idea, but the film is caught between its artistic aspirations and commercial instincts. Sumit Royās writing gives the drama a meaningful spine, yet the execution often blunts its impact, leaving a film that is thoughtful but uneven.