At first glance, you might think the works are by Jamini Roy, considering the signature almond-eyed subjects and the perfect bold lines. But then you notice the distinct Indian folk-art touch, which make them a.
On a grassy hillside above The Thacher School, Michael Leicht’s brush goats on May 16 grazed an area deemed at risk for wildfire.The 65 acres being grazed by Leicht’s Ventura
A dancer who adopted theosophy as a way of life, Rukmini Arundale gave new meaning to the arts and sacrificed her all to build a unique gurukul for the arts that 75 years on is still the pride of the country
Remember the ‘Sutta Pazham’ scene from Gemini’s 1953 film
Avvaiyar? To many it remains the iconic moment in the movie. While it is true that K.B. Sundarambal largely carried the film, its success also had much to do with S.S. Vasan keeping a finger on the public pulse when it came to production values and pre-release publicity. The ‘Sutta Pazham’ scene, which lasts all of ten minutes, however, belonged entirely to P.N. Kumar, who played the role of Balamurugan in it. He, in fact, greatly influenced the way the youthful South Indian deity would be depicted thereafter in films, calendar art and statuary.