Social and economic status playing spoilsport in romance and a macho man stepping in to ensure that the lovers unite is a storyline that Tamil cinema doesn’t seem to tire of.Vaidehi is yet another entry into the exhausting list of unoriginal films. Produced and directed by Gemini Raghava, the film reeks of triteness right from the beginning.Besides wielding the megaphone, Gemini Raghava plays a prominent...
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A nine-year-old girl was slapped by her disciplinary teacher because she was late for school by 10 minutes.Her mother, V. Kavitha, 29, said she was told about the incident when she went to fetch her daughter from her school at 1pm on Monday.“Her class starts at 7.30 and she was only late by 10 minutes. Why must her teacher slap her?” asked Kavitha.She said the headmaster refused to allow her to meet...
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Ouch! The sharp knife scalps the fingertip as neatly as it operates on the spring-onion stalks. I rush toward tap, towel and the turmeric-coated band-aid, cursing my luck, life and the deadline. I wonder. Burn spots on the hand, bump on the head, chewed cuticle, stubbed-out toe, scraped knee, itching mosquito-bite — there are an amazing number of ways in which we can hurt ourselves!“Yes,” sighed Kavitha,...
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Novelist Mukundan says litterateurs no longer believe in the might of written wordM. Mukundan (centre), president, Kerala Sahithya Akademi, presenting the ‘Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram’ to poet M.N. Paloor in Chennai on Sunday. Asan Memorial Association president C. K. Revi is in the picture.CHENNAI: Malayalam litterateurs should reflect on restoring the influence of literature on society at a time...
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Ouch! The sharp knife scalps the fingertip as neatly as it operates on the spring-onion stalks. I rush toward tap, towel and the turmeric-coated band-aid, cursing my luck, life and the deadline. I wonder.Burn spots on the hand, bump on the head, chewed cuticle, stubbed-out toe, scraped knee, itching mosquito-bite — there are an amazing number of ways in which we can hurt ourselves!“Yes,” sighed Kavitha,...
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Kerala Sahithya Academy president M Mukundan presenting the Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram to poet M N Paloor at an awards ceremony in Chennai on Sunday. Also seen are Asan Memorial Association president C K Revi and film director K S Sethumadhavan.It is time Malayalam writers introspect collectively and make a positive contribution to the society which is going through a dangerous phase in Kerala,...
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Mukundan (centre), president, Kerala Sahithya Akademi, presenting the ‘Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram’ to poet M.N. Paloor in Chennai on Sunday. Asan Memorial Association president C. K. Revi is in the picture.CHENNAI: Malayalam litterateurs should reflect on restoring the influence of literature on society at a time when Kerala was passing through a perilous phase, M. Mukundan, novelist and president,...
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Coca-Cola organised a special ‘Meet and Greet’ for 30 winners of the ‘Coca-Cola Meet Vijay’ contest.An excited Ved Shankar, one of the 30 winners, said it was a great feeling to see the popular actor in person while for Kavitha Lakshmi, who has watched most Vijay films, it was a dream come true.After meeting the winners, Vijay, the brand ambassador of Coca-Cola, said he was happy to be a part of such...
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A house was damaged after stones scattered during deepening of a well fell on the structure at Palladam on Monday evening.The police said a case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by S. Kavitha (28) that tiled roof and walls of her house were severely damaged in the process.The incident is reported to have happened when her neighbour broke the stone base of the well situated on his compound...
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girl studying in Standard X in a private school allegedly committed suicide by resorting to self-immolation at her residence on Tuesday. According to police, D. Kavitha (15) of Royapuram was depressed over her performance in quarterly examinations...
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