From Chitrahaar and Rangoli to Backstreet Boys and Boyzone to Led Zeppelin and Metallica, Bijesh Krishnadas traces the journey of his music tastes over the years.
Dear Reader,
We are happy to present the March 2010 issue of Spark. The theme is ‘Down the Memory Lane’.
Arun Vaidyanathan, filmmaker, is the director of the critically acclaimed Tamil feature film,’ Achchamundu! Achchamundu!’ (There’s fear! There’s fear!) that deals with the burning issue of child abuse. He also has many award-winning short films to his credit. In an interview to Spark, Arun Vaidyanathan tells Anupama Krishnakumar about his journey as a filmmaker – right from his inspirations, memories of his early
filmmaking years and his stint in the Tamil television industry, to the making of ‘Achachamundu! Achchamundu!’ and memorable moments while directing his debut feature film.
Join Swetha Ramachandran as she takes a trip down memory lane to Cumbum – a little town nestled between hills in South India – where she spent many a vacation as a child.
Could a few planks nailed together have a soul? Yes, in Meera’s case. Read on as Vani Viswanathan narrates the story of how an antique cupboard featured in Meera’s life.
What thoughts come rushing to your mind when you think of something as awe-inspiring as the Taj Mahal? Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty recounts what he felt when he first looked at the magnificent piece of art.
A sparsely dressed man, who was shunned as a beggar by some but regarded with a strange respect by many; He was a different personality altogether – for one, he invited food to come to him; secondly his appearance and worldly knowledge were shockingly contradictory. For all the spark he carried, one fine day, he fizzled out, learns P.R.Viswanathan. Here, he shares the memories of SV, the different man who roamed about in Matunga, Bombay.
A man, haunted by the lady in red, in a dream that recurs. Anupama Krishnakumar presents the memory of the dream with a poetic flavour.
Viswanathan Subramanian recalls fond memories of watching Tamil movies during the sixties and seventies.