Young writer, Praneeth Dhanushka has recently presented his latest book on Vyjayanthimala to the veteran Bollywood and Tamil actress at her home in Alwarpet, Chennai, India. Vyjayanthimala was a famous film star in old Bollywood and Tamil cinema during 1950s-1960s. Her films Bahar (1951), Mudumathi (1958), Sangam (1964) and Suraj (1967) are still famous, even today. She is also a Carnatic dancer and singer.

Vyjayanthimala was the first Tamil actress who crossed to Hindi cinema in 1951. She has been nominated as the first bridge between Tamil and Hindi cinema in 1951.

A science graduate, writer and musician, Praneeth completed his Visharadh music degree in Bhathkande Sangeet Vidyapit, Lucknow in 2008. He started his writing career in 2010 and is currently working on more books.

The book has been published by Ocean printers and publishers in Maharagama,Sri Lanka. The book contains 176 pages with coloured photographs.

A timely Vesak gift carved out of rock

Don’t let the dazzle blind you

Letters

Appreciations

First bite provides good taste for wide palate

Beacons flashing, sirens screaming, the firemen are on their way

A 2500-year-old message of compassion and love

Buddha’s wisdom and a universal law

Maha Seya: The mightiest dagoba

Discovering the law of cause and effect under the Bo tree

Give yourself a little TLC to get rid of anxiety

Is it correct to call the Buddha’s Teaching a religion?

Segar: Imagine all The Beatles

Meditative contemplation of nature’s building blocks

Remembering Tagore on his 154th birth anniversary

Come to British Council to hear who’s in the 2014 Gratiaen Prize shortlist

The painters’ experiences transformed to the viewers’ experience

Right Royal reunion – after almost 50 years

A happy evening to remember

How do we raise teaching standards?

Daring to change society

Sunlight to light up the nation at Vesak

Sri Lankan receives Japanese honour

Rhythms Of Sri Lanka: An evening with Desmond De Silva

Arangetram performance