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The one-lung celestial singer

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A boy who ran away from home

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The talent that was underrated – Thangavelu

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K. A. Thangavelu was an actor who excelled in almost every role he played. While his comedy relied …
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S. V. Ranga Rao, the consummate actor

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S.V.R could play any role given to him. From pauper to king, from villain to hero, from a mytholog…
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A Ray of light in a bleak cinematic landscape

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Satyajit Ray, the colossus who strode the Indian cinema landscape is still remembered and revered f…
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The Supremo of Swag -JPC

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His swag was unique, and fans were utterly smitten. This guy could be slummier than the lowest slum…
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Elis R. Dungan, the man who introduced MGR to Tamil films

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BirthElis R. Dungan, or Dungan Ayya, as he was popularly known, was born on May 11, 1909, in...
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Art

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Is the modern-day stand-up inspired by 10th-century Chakiyar Koothu?

Art

Was the chakra koothu the earliest form of stand-up comedy?
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General

What has the heart to do with love?

General interest

Is the heart the source of emotion or is the brain? When we try to overcome grief does logic work?
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Mani Stores @Velacheri

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Tales from my childhood days at Velacheri. This is about a small store on Velacheri Road in the 70…
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A town called Malgudi

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Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, better known as R. K. Narayan, became one of India’…
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Dabba O Dabba

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The dabbawallas coordinate home-cooked meal delivery to thousands of Indian office workers and have…
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Podcast

Podcast

Chic Chocolate – the Louis Armstrong of India

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Do you want to know what arrangers do? What to know more about Hindi film music of the 1940’…
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