Friday, September 29, 2017

Banwarilal Purohit is TN governor

Putting rest to all speculations, the President of India today named Banwarilal Purohit as new Governor of Tamil Nadu. Purohit is presently the Governor of Assam.



President Ramnath Kovind also appointed Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Satya Pal Malik as the Governor of Bihar, Jagdish Mukhi as the Governor of Assam and Ganga Prasad as the Governor of Meghalaya.



Purohit is from Vidarbha region. He was appointed as Governor of Assam State by President of India on 17 August 2016. He was a Member of Parliament from the Nagpur (Lok Sabha constituency) three times, twice as an Indian National Congress member, once as a BJP member.



In 2003, he launched his own party called Vidarbha Rajya Party and contested the Lok Sabha elections from Nagpur in 2004.



In 2009 he again contested on BJP's ticket but lost the election to Vilas Muttemwar of Indian National Congress.

At last, OPS to inaugurate Sivaji memorial; actor's family happy

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Friday that the memorial of late actor Sivaji Ganesan will be inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on October 1.



The announcement was made after the actor's family and the film industry felt that It was an insult to the legend and his contribution to cinema to have his Rs 2.8-crore memorial inaugurated by a minister,



The DMK and the Congress joined the chorus in questioning the state over its decision to depute information and publicity minister Kadambur Raju and fisheries minister D Jayakumar to inaugurate the late actor Sivaji Ganesan's memorial in Chennai on October 1.



In his letter, Prabhu had said that he was disappointed with the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister not attending the inaugural.



"Through his movies, he has done so much for Tamil culture and the Tamil language so please sir, we feel that this kind of a small function for our father is kind of disrespecting him," the letter had said.



Following this, the CM said deputy CM Panneerselvam would inaugurate the memorial. The announcement has made Prabhu and film personalities happy and Prabhu has thanked the CM.

EPS-OPS team confident about getting 'Two Leaves' symbol from EC

The AIADMK factions on Friday, filed documents with the Election Commission buttressing their case in the claim for the party name and the 'Two Leaves' symbol.



Truckloads of documents were filed by the faction headed by Edappadi Palaniswamy and O. Panneerselvam purporting to be statements by General Council members, MPs and MLAs to support their claim for the symbol which has been frozen in the wake of the split in the party after the death of Jayalalithaa.



The rival faction headed by T.T.V.Dinakaran also filed documents on Friday after the Commission rejected its plea for giving 15 days more time for filing documents.



The Election Commission will hear the case of the 'two leaves' symbol on October 6. This comes after the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court instructed the poll panel to put forward a decision regarding the disputed frozen party symbol by October 31.



Tamil Nadu Ministers Jayakumar, CV Shanmugham, Dr. V Maitreyen, Manoj Pandian and KP Munuswamy approached the poll panel on behalf of the EPS-OPS camp.



"We are 200 per cent sure of our victory and we know that 98 per cent of our MPs and MLAs are with us", said AIADMK MP Maitreyen.



 

TN CM condemns attack attempt on Vaiko in Geneva

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has expressed shock over the alleged attack on MDMK chief Vaiko by a few Sinhalese during a conference in Geneva, and urged the Centre to provide him adequate security cover.



In a statement, he said, "I was shocked and worried over the incident after reading news reports that some Sinhalese tried to attack Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko during the United Nations Human Rights Council conference in Geneva recently."



He added: "The incident is highly condemnable. I, on behalf of Tamilians, hereby urge the Centre to provide him security and ensure that such incidents do not occur again."



Vaiko on Monday said he was accosted by a group of Sinhalese inside the UN Human Rights Council hall in Geneva for raising the issue of human rights violations suffered by Sri Lankan Tamils in the island nation as also the alleged war crimes indulged in by the Sri Lankan army.



A video clip showed Vaiko accusing a group of Sinhalese of accosting him for speaking in defence of Lankan Tamils.
The MDMK leader who addressed the human rights council twice, had voiced his concern over the atrocities committed by the army and the government machinery against the Tamil civilians in the island nation.



A few days ago, DMK working president M K Stalin condemned attempts by “some Sri Lankan nationals” to attack Vaiko after he spoke about the “genocide” in northern Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).



“I condemn the incident in Geneva. I take objection to the way a person from India was treated by Sri Lankan nationals and this has led to it becoming a cause for concern. I request the Indian
Government to condemn the incident,” Stalin said.



 

Thursday, September 28, 2017

BMW brings Sheer Driving Pleasure to Aurangabad with the opening of Bavaria Motors

First Ultra-Modern fully fledged 4S dealership in Aurangabad to offer Sales, Service, Spare-parts and Systems.

Aurangabad. BMW India announced the opening of Bavaria Motors - its new fully fledged (4S) dealership in Aurangabad.

The new Bavaria Motors facility is located at Chikhalthana Aurangabad. The dealership is headed by Mr. Vishal Agarwal, Managing Director, Bavaria Motors.

Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “Following the vision of Power to Lead BMW India continues to be a value-driven, customer focused organisation, with a clear goal to set a benchmark in the Indian Automotive Industry. BMW India has set a decisive course in India by setting up BMW dealerships of international standards across all important commercial centers of the country. With the launch of Bavaria Motors Aurangabad – our 42nd dealership in India, we will continue to set new standards in the premium car market in Maharashtra and provide high quality services to our customers and prospects.”

Spread over approximately 20,000 sq. ft., the ultra-modern fully fledged facility of Bavaria Motors Aurangabad delivers extremely high quality standards in all processes of Sales, Service, Spare-parts and Business Systems to ensure that customers receive best-in-class pre and post sales ownership experience.

Mr. Vishal Agarwal, Managing Director, Bavaria Motors said, “Our partnership with BMW India started more than 10 years ago. We are very proud of the growth that we have experienced with BMW India and will always be committed to delivering the best to our premium clientele in every possible way. With the launch of Bavaria Motors Aurangabad, we will get the opportunity to reach out to more valued customers in the city. We are fully committed to our partnership with BMW India and look forward to provide high quality services to our clientele in Aurangabad.”

The design of the showroom is based upon Urban Street Display concept which is a signature BMW layout with sales lounges close to the display area. The showroom will display 3 cars. The ‘Lifestyle Section’ displays premium BMW accessories for sale to customers and BMW fans. The state-of-the-art workshop comprises of 6 service bays (including mechanical, body and paint) that can service up to 360 cars per month.

As with every other BMW dealership, Bavaria Motors has provided its staff intense training in management of sales, service, spare parts and business systems to ensure customers receive best-in-class pre and post sales ownership experience. A team of service engineers has also been trained at BMW’s training centers in Gurugram, Singapore, Malaysia and Germany.

Bavaria Motors also represents BMW India with two more sales outlets in Pune and Goa. Bavaria Motors is also an authorized dealer for BMW Motorrad in Pune. It has staffed with a strong workforce of over 250 employees across all its facilities.

BMW Group India
With BMW, MINI and Motorrad, the BMW Group has its sight set firmly on the premium sector of the Indian automobile market. Along with automobiles and motorcycles, the BMW Group's activities in India comprise of financial services for its premium clientele. Till date, BMW Group has invested INR 12.5 billion (€ 182.5 million) in its subsidiaries in India. (BMW India – INR 5.2 billion (€ 72 million) and BMW Financial Services India – INR 7.3 billion (€ 110.5 million).

BMW India is a 100% subsidiary of the BMW Group and is headquartered in Gurgaon (National Capital Region). The wide range of BMW activities in India include a manufacturing plant in Chennai, a parts warehouse in Mumbai, a training centre in Gurgaon NCR and development of a dealer organisation across major metropolitan centres of the country.

BMW Plant Chennai started operations on 29 March 2007. The BMW Plant Chennai locally produces the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 7 Series, the BMW X1, the BMW X3 and the BMW X5. BMW Plant Chennai will start the local production of the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo in 2018.

BMW dealerships also display the BMW X6, the BMW Z4, the BMW M3 Sedan, the BMW M4 Coupe, the BMW M5 Sedan, the BMW M6 Gran Coupe, the BMW X5 M, the BMW X6 M and BMW i8 which are available in the country as Completely Built-up Units.

The total number of employees at BMW Group India is over 650. More than 3,000 additional jobs have been created in the dealer and service network.

BMW India is the pioneer in bringing luxurious dealerships to India. BMW India has set a decisive course by setting up BMW dealerships of international standards across the country. BMW India has also set very high standards in service quality and customer care. Currently, BMW India has 42 sales outlets in the Indian market.

BMW India offers ‘BMW Premium Selection’ with the finest range of pre-owned BMW vehicles that are carefully selected and comprehensively examined for quality. BMW Premium Selection vehicles can be ordered through BMW Premium Selection dealerships at 13 locations in the Indian market.

BMW i stands for visionary electric cars and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. BMW i8, plug-in hybrid sports car, is available at four BMW i dealerships as a Completely Built-up Unit (CBU).

BMW Motorrad officially started its operations as a part of the Indian subsidiary of BMW Group in 2017. Earlier, BMW Motorrad was operating in India with importers who had sales outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi. Presently, BMW Motorrad is in the process of setting up the team and dealer network in India. In the initial phase, BMW Motorrad has set up dealerships in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. BMW Motorrad dealerships will display Sport- S 1000 RR, BMW R 1200 RS, Adventure –BMW R 1200 GS, BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW S 1000 XR, Roadster – BMW S 1000 R, BMW R 1200 R, Heritage – BMW R nineT, BMW R nineT Scrambler and Tour – BMW R 1200 RT, BMW K 1600 GTL which are available as Completely Built-up Units (CBU).

MINI has successfully established itself as a premium small car brand in India. Presently, the MINI model range in India includes the MINI 3-door, MINI 5-door, MINI Convertible, MINI Countryman and the MINI Clubman. MINI has established five sales outlets in India.

The International Purchasing Office (IPO) established in Gurgaon identifies and assesses potential suppliers for BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorcycles taking into account BMW Group’s requirements for quality, technology and logistics. The IPO strongly focuses on facilitating the sourcing of production material (components) as well as IT and engineering services from India to the BMW Group international production network.

BMW Financial Services India is a 100% subsidiary of the BMW Group and is headquartered in Gurgaon (National Capital Region). BMW Financial Services India operates with three business lines: Retail Finance, Commercial Finance and Insurance Solutions (as corporate agents). The services offered through BMW Financial Services India are significantly valuable to the premium clientele of BMW, MINI and Motorrad who require exclusive and flexible financial solutions. Service excellence is the primary focus of operations across all business lines.

BMW Financial Services India offers solutions for retail automobile financing for BMW customers and multi make customers, financing for fleet owners and commercial financing for BMW dealerships and multi-make dealerships. Commercial finance solutions offered to BMW India dealerships further strengthen operations in the country and reinforce the BMW brand. BMW Financial Services India also offers BMW Lease for individuals and corporate customers. BMW Financial Services India offers insurance solutions (as corporate agents) to its customers through its cooperation partner in India.

The BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2016, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.367 million cars and 145,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax was approximately € 9.67 billion on revenues amounting to € 94.16 billion. As of 31 December 2016, the BMW Group had a workforce of 124,729 employees. The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

Over 500 children take the ‘Flight of Fantasy’ on World Tourism Day

On this World Tourism Day (September 27), over 500 less fortunate children from 22 cities across India came together to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra. For most of them, not only was this their first trip to Taj Mahal, but was also their first time in an airplane! Aged between 10 and 17, these children were taken on a two day guided tour of the Taj Mahal and other monuments of Fatehpur Sikri.

BookASmile – the charity initiative of India’s largest online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow, extended support to Round Table India’s ‘Flight of Fantasy’ program to give all these children a travel experience that they would cherish and remember forever.

BookASmile has always partnered with like-minded NGOs in unconventional spaces of social work and always believes in supporting the less fortunate with dreams, experiences and life-skills. With the ‘Flight of Fantasy’ initiative, BookASmile provided a fun learning experience for the underprivileged that they happily took home with them.

Speaking on this initiative, Farzana Cama Balpande, Head of BookASmile said, “At BookASmile, we love to give opportunities that people like you and I take for granted. While visiting historical monuments may seem like a regular affair for many school going children, in reality not everyone is privy to such chances. We truly believe that these experiences are not just educational but are also critical for the overall personality development of children. We are absolutely delighted to have extended support to RTI to make this possible for over 500 children this year.”

Commenting on this initiative, Christopher Arvind, National President from Round Table India said, “We believe that education is the fundamental right of every human being. Education when used effectively along with intelligence has the power to ignite the world and certainly make it a better place to live. The best way to teach is through practical learning methods and this is what we have tried to achieve through Flight of Fantasy. We are extremely happy that BookASmile lent its support to make this initiative happen.”

Pinky Nutan Chaudhary from Jaipur, age 15 who was a part of the tour, said, “I’m very happy to get the opportunity to visit the Taj Mahal. It’s been a great experience and it’s very beautiful. We also learnt a lot about the story behind why it was built. It was very interesting. I was also very excited about flying by a plane! It was amazing!”

About BookASmile
BookASmile is an initiative run by India's leading online entertainment ticketing brand BookMyShow. Created with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India through the entertainment led experiences, the initiative invests a lot of energies to create an inviting community to ensure that they can be privy to opportunities, by incorporating into their lives, activities and experiences from across genres like Sport, Cinema, Arts, Theatre & Music. The BookASmile initiative has been operational since 2014 and has been integrated within the BookMyShow App and website. With BookMyShow’s vast customer base, the initiative has been raising funds for special causes whereby every consumer can choose to contribute from Re.1/- per ticket - to a maximum of Rs. 5/- per transaction towards charity. For more information, please visit https://in.bookmyshow.com/donation/

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PTI - 4G coverage to beat 2G, data oxygen of digital economy: Ambani

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who shook up the telecom sector with his free voice calling and data plans, today said 4G telecom coverage in India will surpass that of 2G in a year.



Ambani is optimistic that India, riding on the back of digital revolution, will grow to a USD 7-trillion economy in the next 10 years, from USD 2.5 trillion, and rank among the top three economies in the world.



"Data is the oxygen of a digital economy. We cannot deprive Indians of this vital life-sustaining resource. We have to provide ubiquitous access to high-speed data at affordable prices," he emphasised.



The RIL chairman made the point that it has to be ensured every Indian has access to an affordable smartphone that connects him to limitless knowledge and the power of the Internet.



Reliance Jio, his telecom upstart that has captured more than 128 million users within a year of launch, will this week rollout a basic 4G phone that will be available to its users on making a refundable deposit of Rs 1,500.



Indian mobile market, Ambani said, is now overflowing with data and a robust digital circulatory system has to be created to carry data to the 1.3 billion Indians.



"4G coverage in India will become larger than the 2G coverage within the next 12 months," he asserted.



India, Ambani said, has leapfrogged from a lowly 155th in mobile broadband penetration to being the world's largest mobile data consuming nation in just one year.



He put down this jump largely to launch of Reliance Jio which during the promotional phase offered unlimited free data and after that at dirt cheap price, saying the pace at which the Indian mobile industry has grown is unparallelled in the world.



Stating that Indian telecom and IT industry has to play a foundational role in creating the digital infrastructure, the RIL chief said the country had missed out on the first three global industrial revolutions of mechanisation, mass production and automation, but has the opportunity to lead in the fourth industrial revolution fuelled by connectivity, data and artificial intelligence.



"Mobile Internet and cloud computing are the foundational technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution," he said. "Data is the new oil. India does not need to import it. We have it in super-abundance. It will be a new source of value and will create opportunities and prosperity for India and millions of Indians."



The country's richest man pressed for using new technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, Big Data analytics, 3-D printing, blockchain and nanotechnology to create jobs and a new wave of wealth.



Digital technologies, he said, can be a boon for achieving national priorities of energy, water and resource security.



"New sources of energy and new modes of transportation with unparallelled efficiencies have become possible, thanks to convergence of several technologies. India must embark on the task of connecting everything and everyone via the Super- Internet of Things. This will enable 130 crore Indians to collaborate directly with one another, democratising economic life like never before," he said.



Digitisation of education, training and human resource development in a comprehensive manner must be regarded as a pre-condition for the success of Digital India, he suggested.



"To accomplish all these tasks, the telecom and IT industry will have to partner with every sector of the economy and the government, every business and every institution, from the biggest to the smallest," Ambani added.



To realise the Digital India dream, investments have to be made in building next-generation technology assets, and inefficiencies across the digital ecosystem must be rooted out, he pointed out.



"We must break silos and forge partnerships. No corporate, nor the government, can do it alone. Together, we can achieve the unimaginable," he said.



Since its launch, Jio has been locked in a bitter market place battle with older telecom players led by Bharti Airtel. The older firms have accused it of using deep pockets to disrupt the market to create monopoly.



"Let's not forget – India provides a big enough opportunity for all of us to grow – and prosper – together. The opportunity to pave the path for our nation's progress and create a better quality of life for every Indian beckons us," Ambani said. PTI SR PRS MBI ANZ



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The Jio Phone is India ka Intelligent Smartphone, as it will make ‘digital inclusion’ possible for more than 50 crore people of India who did not have access to high-speed Internet for reasons of availability and affordability.

The Jio Phone, which has been developed in India to specifically suit the needs and demands of the people of India has several unique features that will make life simple, smart, and secure for users.

Key features: Multiple features packed into Jio mobile. Engineered to experience the best.
- Superior Battery with 15 Days stand by.
- Supports 22 Indian languages.
- Storage, where traditional Feature phones have just 8 MB of storage the Jio Phone has 4 GB internal storage and 128 GB expandable with 512MB RAM.
- 2 MP rear camera, and a 0.3 VGA camera
- Supports WiFi, GPS and NFC
- Supports Jio’s superior VoLTE services, enabling users to access high speed Internet at their finger tips.
- Apps: preloaded apps including JioMusic, JioTV, MyJio, JioCinema, JioXpressNews, HelloJio, JioVideoCall and some of the most popular instant messaging and social networking apps, to ensure consumers continue to enjoy the best services.
- While Long pressing 5, a message will go out to the emergency contacts set by you!
- Additional features such as screen unlock with password, photo lock, ICE (In Case of Emergency contacts)
- Compact Design
- 2.4 Inch QVGA Display
- Battery & Charger
- SD Card Slot
- Alphanumeric Keypad
- 4-Way Navigation
- Headphone Jack
- Torchlight
- FM Radio
- Ringtones
- Camera
- Microphone & Speaker
- Call History
- Phone Contact

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- SIM Slot: Single SIM
- SIM Size: Nano Sim (4FF type)
- Color: Black
- Box Contents: Handset, Removable Battery, Charger Adaptor,
- Quick Start Guide, Warranty card, SIM CARD

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Jio Introduces early exit option to JioPhone users

When JioPhone was announced, customers could get the phone against a security deposit of Rs. 1500 which was refundable only after 3 years.



Jio has now introduced an early exit option for JioPhone users who wish to return the device before the stipulated period of three years. This enables customers to get a part of their deposit refunded on a graded basis.



Any customer who returns the JioPhone within the one year will not get any refund



Those who return the device between 12-24 months of usage will get a refund of Rs 500.



Those who return the device between 24-36 months of usage will be eligible for a refund of Rs 1000.



Post 36 months of stipulated usage JioPhone users can return the device and get the complete refund of Rs 1500



Relevant Government tax will be applicable on the early exit charges



Nowhere in the world does anyone provide full refund for products that are used.

Minimum Usage: in order to prevent misuse or hoarding of the JioPhone and to encourage usage of its world-class 4G services, Jio has stipulated a minimum recharge of Rs 1500 a year, using any combination of plans, in order to be eligible for the refund.



This brings greater flexibility to users as, they may opt to recharge as per convenience and need as long as they recharge for Rs 1500 during the entire year.



If customer chooses to be on the JioPhone specific Rs 153 plan then he or she will have to do only 10 recharges (instead of the regular 13 prepaid cycles in a year) during the year to be eligible for the refund



The minimum usage stipulation has been incorporated in order to encourage appropriate usage of the phone and prevent any misuse or hoarding



The minimum usage of Rs. 1500 per year is still lower than the current average usage of nearly Rs. 130 per month (or about Rs.1,560 per year) for users on other 2G networks. And at this lower charge of Rs. 1500 a year, Jio customers will enjoy superior 4G services, unlimited voice and huge amount of data.



Jio has established an extensive service support network for JioPhone across entire India with more than 12000 Jio points / Jio service points ready to service JioPhone / Jio customers. The service support network is designed to ensure that most customers can access support for their device issues within a radius of 10 kms of their zones



With flexible refund and recharge options, Jio makes Digital Life more accessible and affordable for users.



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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

HC summons top EC official over Jaya's thumb impression

The Madras High Court has asked the principal secretary of the Election Commission to depose before it on October 6 to explain the use of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s thumb impression on poll documents.



The senior Election Commission official would submit the documents relating to the permission given for the thumb impression of Jayalalithaa and how it is in line with the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act and also the election conduct rules.



Her thumb impression, taken while she was undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospitals , had authorised party candidate A.K. Bose to contest the bypoll to the Thirupparangundram Assembly constituency in November last year.

When a petition filed by a defeated candidate P Saravanan of DMK came up for hearing, Justice Velmurugan passed the interim orders directing KF Wilfred, principal Secretary of ECI to appear before the court. Saravanan filed the petition challenging Bose’s election.



Justice P Velumurugan asked the principal secretary to explain whether the Election Commission had authorised the doctor attending to Jayalalithaa to attest her thumb impression on the nomination form of AK Bose.



Saravanan had approached the court to cancel the election of AIADMK's Bose from the Thirupparankundram Assembly constituency in the by-election held last year raising doubts on affixing of the thumb impression by Jayalalithaa in his poll documents.

No more school children at MGR centenary events

The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction against the State government and the school education authorities from bringing schoolchildren to attend MGR centenary public meetings.



A division bench of Justices S Vaidiyanathan and R Subramanian passed the interim order on a plea moved by A Narayanan of Change India seeking a ban on mobilising schoolchildren for public meetings.



Edappadi K Palaniswami, soon after taking over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, had announced celebrating the birth centenary of former the ruling AIADMK's founder MGR as a state function in all districts.



The entire cabinet and even the Assembly Speaker have attended these events in every district.



Narayanan, a social activist, sought a direction to the authorities to prepare guidelines to be followed by the school education department, the police department and school managements whenever children were made to participate in public functions, rallies and campaigns held at venues outside schools.



He further claimed that representations given by his organisation to the government was only met with indifference and belligerence by the authorities.



He said that a grand public meeting is being planned to be held in Salem on September 30, and added there was every likelihood that thousands of innocent school children would be put to lot of avoidable inconvenience and harm by bringing them to the venue, merely to satisfy the ego and whims and fancies of the rulers.

Oviya is one among 4 heroines in Kaatteri

Oviya who is popular thanks to Bigg Boss has signed Yamirukka Bayamey director Deekay's upcoming horror film Kaatteri.



Deekay will be introducing actor Saikumar's son Aadi Saikumar in Tamil with Kaatteri, which, he says, is an adventure film.



The film will be produced by Gnanavel Raja’s Studio Green and Blue Ghost Pictures. Sources say that the shoot will begin next month in Chennai and soon, the director will confirm the rest of the cast and crew.



Giving details about the movie, the director says, "This is not a horror film, though there is a horror element in it. It is an adventure film that begins in the city and moves to a fantasy version of a village."



He adds: "We have all heard grandma's stories, which will always have a mix of everything — scares, thrills and also excitement, as they will mostly be adventure stories. This is one such film."



Oviya has also signed an adult comedy film Pallu Padama Paathuko with YouTuber turned director Vijay Varadharajan. She is also part of Kalakalappu 2 by director Sundar C.

Manjima happy about being part of Queen remake

Hindi hit Queen is being remade in southern languages and Manjima Mohan of Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada fame is part of its Malayalam version.



"Super privileged to be part of this prestigious project 'Zam Zam'. Will do my best to do justice to the role," she said.



Earlier this week, the Tamil and Telugu versions of 'Queen' were launched. The Tamil version, which has been titled Paris Paris, stars Kajal Aggarwal in the lead.



The Tamil movie will be directed by Ramesh Aravind. Speaking to reporters recently, he said,"It is an honour to be a part of this project. I am directing the Kannada as well as Tamil versions."



He added: "We are delighted to collaborate with Kajal whom I consider the perfect combination of beauty, talent and enthusiasm."



Queen is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Madhu Mantena.

Hindus welcome Utah University for exploring Hindu gods & goddesses

Hindus have welcomed Utah State University (USU); respected public research university in Logan, Utah; for teaching about Hindu gods and goddesses, calling it a step in the positive direction.

Commending USU for exploring Hindu gods and goddesses, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged all US and Canadian universities to offer various courses about Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world with about 1.1 billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought.

USU, in addition to goddesses and gods of Hinduism, is also offering “Hindu Sacred Texts” (including Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita) and “Introduction to Hinduism” (Hindu religious thought) during 2017-2018 Academic Year.

It also offers Yoga Studies Minor and Yoga Teacher Training Program, “rooted in the teachings of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” and includes study and application of “yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana”. USU Campus recreation offers yoga classes daily during weekdays.

Its College of Education has developed a Resource Guide for Elementary Teachers regarding Diwali, most popular Hindu festival, involving “understanding of the themes and symbols that are associated with Diwali” by grade level 4-6, where “pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses” are used as “resources”.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that US and Canadian universities should realize that religion encompassed much more than what many were teaching currently.

Rajan Zed further said that a deeper, inclusive and broader understanding of religion was needed. US and Canadian universities should begin taking the religion seriously, start coming out of the “selective” mode and make efforts towards including “others”, Zed added.

Founded in 1888, female majority USU’s Mission includes “cultivating diversity of thought and culture”. Noelle E. Cocket is the President.

Utah houses the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Velammal’s ‘epic win’ in swimming

The swimming champions of Velammal Vidyalaya Master. Yeswanth of Std IV won Gold medal in 25M Butterfly and 25M Back stroke and Selvi. Hasini of Std III won Gold medal in 25M Breast Stroke and silver medal in 25M Back Stroke in Interschool Aquatic Meet, Organized by the Indian Public School, Chennai recently. They were honoured with accolades and appreciation by the management for their spectacular win.



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நடிகர் சாய்குமாரின் மகன் நாயகனாக அறிமுகமாகும் காட்டேரி

ஸ்டுடியோ கிரீன் நிறுவனம் தயாரிக்கும் புதிய படம் காட்டேரி. இந்த படத்திற்கு கதை, திரைக்கதை வசனம் எழுதி இயக்குகிறார் டீகே. இவர் ஏற்கனவே யாமிருக்க பயமே, கவலை வேண்டாம் ஆகிய படங்களை இயக்கியவர் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.



இப்படத்தின் மூலம் கன்னடம், தமிழ், தெலுங்கு படங்களில் நடித்து வரும் நடிகர் சாய்குமார் அவர்களின் மகன் ஆதித்யா கதையின் நாயகனாக அறிமுகமாகிறார். நாயகியாக நடிகை ஓவியா நடிக்கிறார். இப்படத்தின் தொடக்கவிழா சென்னை சத்யம் திரையரங்கத்தில் எளிமையாக நடைபெற்றது.



இந்த தொடக்கவிழாவில் நடிகர் சாய்குமார், அறிமுக நாயகன் ஆதித்யா, கௌதம் கார்த்திக், இயக்குநர் டீகே, தயாரிப்பாளர் ஞானவேல்ராஜா மற்றும் ஏராளமானவர்கள் கலந்துகொண்டனர். அதன் போது காட்டேரி படத்தின் ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டரும் வெளியிடப்பட்டது.

படபிடிப்பிற்கு முன்பே வியாபாரமான விஜய் சேதுபதியின் "ஜுங்கா"

‘விக்ரம் வேதா ’விற்கு பிறகு ‘மக்கள் செல்வன் ’ விஜய் சேதுபதியின் மார்கெட் வேல்யூ அதிகரித்திருப்பதாக திரையுலகினர் கருதினர். இதனை மெய்பிக்கும் வகையில் அவரின் நடிப்பில் தயாராகும் ‘ஜுங்கா ’ படத்தினை படபிடிப்பு செல்லும் முன்பே ஏ & பி குரூப்ஸ் (A & P Groups) என்ற பட வெளியீட்டு நிறுவனம் வாங்கியிருக்கிறது.



இது குறித்து படக்குழுவினர் பேசும் போது,‘விஜய் சேதுபதி தயாரித்து நடிக்கும் மாஸ் எண்டர்டெயினர் படமான ‘ஜுங்கா ’வின் முதற்கட்ட படபிடிப்பு இம்மாத இறுதியில் தொடங்கவிருக்கிறது. இந்நிலையில் இப்படத்தின் வியாபாரம் முடிவடைந்திருக்கிறது. ஏ & பி குரூப்ஸ் (A & P Groups) என்ற நிறுவனத்தார் இப்படத்தை முதல் பிரதி அடிப்படையில் தயாரித்து வெளியிடும் உரிமையை பெற்றிருக்கிறார்கள். இது விஜய் சேதுபதியின் திரையுலக வளர்ச்சிக்கு நல்லதொரு அடையாளம் ’ என்றனர்.



இப்படத்தில் விஜய் சேதுபதிக்கு ஜோடியாக நடிகை சயீஷா சைகல் நடிக்கிறார். கதை, திரைக்கதை வசனம் எழுதி இயக்குகிறார் கோகுல். இவர் ஏற்கனவே விஜய் சேதுபதியுடன் ‘இதற்கு தானே ஆசைப்பட்டாய் பாலகுமாரா ’ என்ற வெற்றிப்படத்தில் இணைந்து பணியாற்றியவர் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

Actor Rajasekhar's mother passed away

Actor Rajasekhar's mother Aandal Varadaraj passed away on Wednesday at Hyderabad. She was 82. She is survived by three sons and two daughters. Actor Rajasekhar is her second son.



The last rites will be performed tomorrow morning in Chennai.

The Second Annual Day Function of Paarivendhar Students’ Tamil Association

Paarivendhar Students’ Tamil Association is functioning under the Tamilperayam of SRM University. Two years back, our Founder Chancellor Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar, started this Students’ Tamil Association, in order to encourage the students to know the richness of the Tamil culture and heritage and to enrich the abilities of the students in various field.



For the last two years many students of the Association have participated in various state level competitions and won prizes. In connection with the second annual day function, many competitions were conducted on 23.09.2017. More than 300 students enthusiastically participated in the competitions.



The second annual day function was celebrated on 26.09.2017, at 10.30 A.M. in the SRM Medical College Auditorium. Dr.T.P.Ganesan, The President of Tamilperayam and the Pro Vice-Chancellor of SRM University presided over the function. Dr. Kasimir Raja, Dean (Research), felicitated the function. Our chancellor



Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar delivered the keynote address and distributed the prizes to the competitors. Cinema Director Thiru. Sp. Muthuraman, released the special issue of “Vendhar Neri” and delivered a special lecture. Various cultural programs were performed by the students.



Directors, Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments, Professors and large number of students attended the function and made it to a grand success.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு எதிராக ‘நரிவேட்டை’

சேனல் ஆகாஷ் ஸ்டுடியோ என்னும் புதிய நிறுவனம் தயாரிக்கும் ‘நரிவேட்டை’ திரைப்படம் திரைக்குவர தயார் நிலையில் உள்ளது.

கதைசுருக்கம் : பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு எதிராக ‘நரிவேட்டை’ என்னும் திரைப்படம் உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஒரு ஊரில் முக்கிய நான்கு பேரால் ஒரு பெண் கொடுக்கப்படுகிறார். அந்த பெண்ணின் நிலைமை என்ன, அந்த நான்கு பேர் என்ன ஆனார்கள் என்பது தான் இப்படத்தின் கதை.

இது ஆதாரவற்ற குழந்தைகள் காப்பகத்திற்காக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட திரைப்படம். இப்படத்தின் கதை, திரைக்கதை எழுதி இயக்கியுள்ளார் இயக்குனர் ஆகாஷ் சுதாகர்.



இப்படத்தின் புதுமுக கதாநாயகனாக ஆகாஷ் சுதாகர் அறிமுகம். இப்படத்தின் கதாநாயகியாக புதுமுகம் மகாலட்சுமி அறிமுகமாகிறார்.இவர்களுடன் நெல்லை சிவா, போன்டா மணி, கிங்காங், கிளிமூக்கு ராமசந்திரன் மற்றும் பல முன்னனி நட்சத்திரங்கள் நடித்துள்ளனர்.

இப்படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பு ஏலகிரி, கிருஷ்ணகிரி, தருமபுரி, திருவள்ளுர், காஞ்சிபுரம் மற்றும் சென்னை அதன் சுற்றுபுறங்களில் படமாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இப்படத்தின் நான்கு பாடல்களை இசையமைப்பாளர் சார்லஸ் தனா இசையமைக்கிறார். பாடல்களை கவிதா, ஜானகி ஐயர், மாணிக்க விநாயகம், மற்றும் அஸ்வின் ஆகியோர் பாடியுள்ளார்கள்.

தொழில்நுட்ப கலைஞர்கள்



எழுத்து & இயக்கம் : ஆகாஷ் சுதாகர் / ஒளிப்பதிவு : சரவணன் /இசை : சார்லஸ் தனா /



பாடல்கள் : ஆகாஷ் சுதாகர் / படத்தொகுப்பு : C.கணேஷ்குமார் / மக்கள் தொடர்பு: செல்வரகு

Rumours haunt TN after DGP order, but nothing happened

Chennai, Sept 27: Multiple rumours, including the ones about the health of DMK chief M Karunanidhi and a crucial order from the governor, did rounds after a circular directing all Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) battalions to report to their respective headquarters was issued by the Director-General of Police on Tuesday.



Even as the rumours triggered panic among the people, nothing extraordinary happened and the DGP TK Rajendran himself clarified that it was a routine order.



DMK top brass on Tuesday night rubbished rumours about Karunanidhi's health and released his photograph with his son M K Stalin and other leaders to clear the air after social media played havoc with false messages.



“Our leader is well. There is nothing wrong with him. There is no basis for the rumour that is doing the rounds,” said senior DMK leader and former Union Minister TR Baalu.



Speaking to reporters after meeting Karunanidhi, Stalin demanded action against those who spread rumours about his father’s health.



In his order to all Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police, Zonal Inspectors-General of Police and others, DGP Rajendran said all TSP companies should return to their respective bases in a couple of days.



He also directed the CoPs and SPs to mobilise their Armed Reserve strength “to meet out the contingency in their jurisdiction.”

Sellur Raju stirs fresh controversy, probe into Jaya death to start soon

Cooperation minister Sellur K Raju on Tuesday said all ministers, including himself, had visited former chief minister J Jayalalithaa when she was undergoing treatment in Apollo Hospitals in Chennai last year.



"All ministers, including me, visited Amma in hospital," Raju told reporters in Chennai. This was contrary to what was claimed by forests minister Dindigul Sreenivasan, that none was allowed to meet the AIADMK supremo.



Raju, however, refused to elaborate, and said the death of ‘Amma’ was a huge loss. The cooperation minister said he was not prepared to say anything more on the issue.



Labour Minister Nilofer Kafeel told a private TV channel in New Delhi that she saw Jayalalithaa once, while the latter was being transferred from one room to another in the hospital.



In a public meeting last week, Sreenivasan sought pardon from the people as he had lied about Jayalalithaa's health and that she had eaten "idlis and chutney."



"Friends, the fact is none of us visited her. All of us lied of having met her in hospital. This is the truth, and you can well write it down," Sreenivasan said,



“Out of fear of this family… we would tell what we were told (by Sasikala’s kin)..that Amma had two idlis, she spoke and that she is fine,” he added.

Amy Jackson to make her debut in America

Amy Jackson will be seen making her debut in American showbiz with the third season of superhero action-adventure television series Supergirl.



“FINALLY! So now you know what I've been getting up to in Canada over the past couple of weeks #SuperGirl new recruit #SaturnGirl", the Madrasapattinam and I girl posted on Twitter.



Besides Super Girl, Amy Jackson is also working on an English film titled Boogie Man with filmmaker Andrew Morahan, it is learnt.



Meanwhile in Kollywood, she is currently busy with Superstar Rajinikanth's 2.0, directed by Shankar and produced by Lyca Productions on a high budget.



Saturn Girl, also known as Imra Ardeen, is a kind, smart, and strong-willed hero who uses her telekinetic ability to help those in need. She was born on Titan, one of Saturn's moons, and arrives on Earth to help Supergirl battle one of her biggest threats.



The series, based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros Television.

Vikram Vedha goes to Japan

Even weeks after its release, Vikram Vedha is making some buzz or the other. The latest about the film is that it will have its Japanese premiere at the 30th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival.



"The big news is here! We are happy to inform that 'Vikram Vedha' has been selected at Tokyo International Film Festival," YNot Studios, the producers of the film, tweeted.



Recently, amid a buzz that Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood top star, would remake recent Kollywood blockbuster 'Vikram Vedha', film's producer Y Not Studios has denied any such development.



"We have not sold the remake rights of VikramVedha in any language. We have plans of producing it ourselves. Official announcement soon. Tx," said a tweet.



Sources say that several offers from Tollywood and Bollywood are pouring in to buy the remake rights of the film but the producer of Vikram Vedha want to jointly produce the film and they are looking for partners, who share a similar wavelength.



Vikram Vedha is written and directed by Pushkar and Gayathri and produced by Y NOT Studios. The film features R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the title roles of an earnest police officer and a notorious don from North Chennai respectively.

'அறம்' திரைப்படத்துக்கு 'யு' சான்றிதழ்

ஒரு படத்தின் வெற்றிக்கும், மக்கள் மேல் அது ஏற்படுத்தும் தாக்கத்திற்கும் அப்படத்திற்கு சென்சார் குழு என்ன சான்றிதழ் வழங்குகிறது என்பது ஒரு மிக முக்கிய பங்கு வகிக்கும். நயன்தாரா முதன்மை கதாபாத்திரத்தில் நடித்து கோபி நைனார் இயக்கத்தில் கொட்டப்படி J ராஜேஷ் தயாரிப்பில் உருவாகியுள்ள படம் 'அறம்'. சென்சார் குழுவின் தணிக்கைக்கு சென்ற இப்படத்திற்கு 'யு' சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இப்படத்தை பார்த்த சென்சார் குழுவினர் இக்கதையையும், படத்தில் துணிவாகவும் திறம்படவும் அலசப்பட்டிருக்கும் சமுதாய பிரச்சனைகளையும் மனமார பாராட்டியுள்ளனர். இந்த பாராட்டு 'அறம்' பட குழுவினரை மகிழ்ச்சியில் ஆழ்த்தியுள்ளது. இப்படம் விரைவில் பிரம்மாண்டமாக ரிலீசாகவுள்ளது. ஜிப்ரானின் இசையில், ஓம் பிரகாஷின் ஒளிப்பதிவில் 'அறம்' உருவாகியுள்ளது.

'குரங்கு பொம்மை' படத்தின் தெலுங்கு உரிமத்தை 'S Focuss' நிறுவனம் பெற்றுள்ளது

சினிமா ரசிகர்களாலும் விமர்சகர்களாலும் ரசிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு தரமான வெற்றி படத்தை மற்ற மொழிகளிலும் படமாக்கப்படுவது இயல்பே. தமிழ் சினிமா ரசிகர்களால் இயக்குனர் நித்திலனின் வித்யாசமான கதைக்காகவும் அதன் மிக சுவாரஸ்யமான திரைக்கதைக்காகவும் கொண்டாடப்பட்ட 'குரங்கு பொம்மை' படத்தின் தெலுங்கு உரிமத்தை 'S Focuss' நிறுவனம் பெற்றுள்ளது. தரமான, சுவாரஸ்யமான படங்களை மக்களுக்கு தருவதில் எப்பொழுதுமே முனைப்போடு இருக்கும் 'S Focuss' தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனம் 'குரங்கு பொம்மை' படத்தை தெலுங்கில் படமாக்கவுள்ளது. 'குரங்கு பொம்மை' பட கதை எல்லைகளையும் மொழிகளையும் தாண்டி ரசிக்கப்படும் என்பதற்கு இது ஒரு பெரிய சான்று.



''திறமையான கலைஞர்களுக்கும் தரமான படங்களுக்கும் ஆதரவு தருவதே எங்களது நோக்கம். இயக்குனர் நித்திலன் ஒரு பெரும் திறன் கொண்ட படைப்பாளி. 'குரங்கு பொம்மை' படம் ஒரு அற்புத படைப்பு. நல்ல படங்களுக்கு மொழி எல்லைகளே கிடையாது. தெலுங்கு சினிமா ரசிகர்களும் தெலுங்கு சினிமா வணிகமும் இப்படத்திற்கு பெரும் ஆதரவு தருவார்கள் என நம்புகிறேன்'' எனக்கூறினார் 'S Focuss' உரிமையாளர் M சரவணன்.

களவு தொழிற்சாலை தியேட்டர்கள் அதிகரிப்பு

சமீபத்தில் வெளியாகி ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் திரைப்படம் “களவு தொழிற்சாலை”, சர்வதேச சிலைகடத்தல் எப்படி நடைபெறுகிறது என்ற மர்மத்தை முதல் முறையாக தமிழ் திரையில் பதிவு செய்தது இந்த திரைப்படம் ,ஆர்ப்பட்டமில்லாத எளிமையான விளம்பரங்களுடன் வெளியான இந்த திரைப்படம் யாரும் எதிர்பாராத விதமாக ரசிகர்களின் வரவேற்பை பெற்று வெளியான மூன்றாவது நாளில் இருபதுக்கும் மேல் திரையரங்கங்கள் அதிகரிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது மேலும் வருகிற 29 வெள்ளி முதல் புதியதாக அறுபது அரங்கங்களிலும் வெளியாகிறது.



படத்தை பார்த்த பத்திரிக்கையாளர்களும்,ரசிகர்களும் படத்தின் இரண்டாம் பகுதியும் சற்று விறு விறுப்பாக இருந்து இருந்தால் மிகச்சிறந்த படமாக அமைந்திருக்கும் என்று கூறி இருக்கிறார்கள் , இதை உடனடியாக பரிசீலித்த படக்குழுவினர் இரண்டாம் பகுதியில் பதினைந்து நிமிட காட்சிகளை குறைத்து இருக்கிறார்கள், இந்த மாற்றம் இனிமேல் படம் பார்க்க வரும் ரசிகர்களை நூறு சதவீதம் திருப்திபடுத்ததும் என்று நம்பப்படுகிறது.

Shasun Jain College for Women have signed MOU with Vikatan Group

A Memorandum of Understanding has been drawn by the School of Media and Communication of Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women and the Vikatan Group of Publications on 25th of September 2017. It was signed by Shri B Srinivasan, the Managing Director of the 91-year-old Vikatan Group and Shri. S Abhaya Kumar Jain, the Secretary of the College. Shri S Ashok Kumar Mehta, Associate Secretary and Dr. B Poorna, Principal felicitated the guest. Dr.P.V.Sangeetha, Head, Department of Visual Communication welcomed the gathering. Ms.M.Deepika, the Department Secretary delivered the vote of thanks.



The MoU would facilitate Industry–Academia interface and make the learning process for the students unique. The students of the School of Media will have the opportunity of listening, interacting and working with the veterans of the industry. The infrastructure and resources would be shared – thus enabling knowledge transfer.



Vikatan Group is a diversified Media house with 12 magazine titles in Tamil boasting of a combined sales of over 50 million copies annually, selling over ½ a million books every year, reaching 7.5 million monthly visitors on the web, expecting to cross 5 billion minutes on YouTube in 2017.



Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women is a Self-Financed college affiliated to the University of Madras. It was established in 2005. The renowned Indian Pharma major, Shasun Pharmaceuticals came forward to fulfill the dream of their parents Late Smt. Sundarbai ji and Late Sri. Shankarlal ji (SHA-SUN) to build an educational edifice for women that would stand tall in the years to come.



The USP of the School of Media and Communication Studies is the blend of going beyond classrooms and integrating industry needs with the required academics. The infrastructure at Shasun is world class with the latest animation and editing softwares – FCP, 3DS MAX, ADOBE (Photoshop, After Effects, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Premier, In Design, Illustrator etc). The faculty is ever willing to unlearn and learn. The school has two programmes, BSc Visual Communication and MA Journalism and Communication that aims to create smart ethical media professionals who would revolutionize and redefine Journalism and communication today.



The College works towards bringing out socially conscious, ethically driven young women who will ‘Go Beyond’ in their lives and transform India.

தனா இயக்கும் படைவீரன் படத்திற்காக தனுஷ் குரலில் விஜய் யேசுதாஸ்

EVOKE PRODUCTIONS A. மதிவாணன் தயாரிப்பில் மணிரத்தினத்தின் துணை இயக்குனராக பணிபுரிந்த தனா இயக்கத்தில் “படைவீரன்” என்ற படம் உருவாகி வருகிறது. கதாநாயகனாக பாடகர் விஜய் யேசுதாஸ் அறிமுகமாக, மிகமுக்கிய கதாபத்திரத்தில் இயக்குனர் இமயம் பாரதிராஜா நடித்திருக்கிறார். நாயகியாக அம்ரிதா ஐயர் அறிமுகமாக, இயக்குனர் மனோஜ் குமார், இயக்குனர் கவிதா பாரதி, நிதிஷ் வீரா, கலையரசன், சுரேஷ் ஏகா, சாரா ஜோசப், கன்யா பாரதி உள்ளிட்ட பலர் நடித்திருகின்றனர்.



இப்படத்தின் படப்பிடிப்பு தேனி மற்றும் அதன் சுற்றியுள்ள கிராமங்களில் நடைபெற்றது. படத்தின் இறுதிக்கட்ட பணிகள் நடந்துவரும் வேலையில் சமீபத்தில் “படைவீரன்” படத்தை பார்த்த தனுஷ் படத்தை வெகுவாக பாராட்டியதுடன், இந்த வெற்றி படத்தில் தன்னுடைய பங்களிப்பு இருக்க வேண்டுமென விரும்பி ஒரு பாடலை பாடி தருவதாக கூறி, உடனடியாக இயக்குனர் தனா, இசையமைப்பாளர் கார்த்திக்ராஜா, விஜய் யேசுதாஸ் மற்றும் கவிஞர் பிரியனுடன் அமர்ந்து, இசையமைப்பாளர் மற்றும் கவிஞருக்கு இயக்குனர் தனா சூழ்நிலையை விளக்கி, கார்த்திக்ராஜாவின் அருமையான டியூனிர்க்கு பிரியனின் வரிகளில் “ லோக்கல் சர்க்கா பாரின் சரக்கா” என்ற படு துள்ளலான பாடலை பாடி கொடுத்தார் நடிகர் தனுஷ். ஒரு பாடகர் நடிக்கும் படத்திற்கு ஒரு பிரபல நடிகர் பின்னணி பாடியிருப்பது இதுவே முதல் முறை. இப்பாடலுக்கான படப்பிடிப்பு விரைவில் நடைபெறுகிறது.



ஒளிப்பதிவு – ராஜவேல் மோகன், படத்தொகுப்பு – புவன் ஸ்ரீனிவாசன், கலை இயக்குனர் – சதீஷ் குமார், பாடல்கள் – தனா, பிரியன், மோகன் ராஜன், ஒலிவடிவமைப்பு – S. சிவகுமார், நடனம் – விஜி சதீஷ், சண்டை காட்சிகள் – தில் தளபதி, STILLS – A. ராஜா, PRO – நிகில்.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Jaya death: TN sets up inquiry commission led by retired HC judge

The Tamil Nadu government has announced the constitution of a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice A Arumughaswamy, retired judge of the Madras High Court, to investigate the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.



"A government order has been issued to set up an inquiry commission headed by retired judge of the high court Justice Arumughaswamy to probe Jayalalithaa's death and submit a report," an official statement said.



Doubts have been raised over the events leading to Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation on Sept 22, 2016 and her death by various quarters with opposition parties including the DMK demanding a CBI probe.



The appointment of the commission of inquiry comes after a series of comments by ministers in the state government and the rival camps of AIADMK on the conditions leading up to Amma’s death.



Jayalalithaa, according to Apollo Hospital, had died of a heart attack on December 5 last year after a prolonged treatment for infection and other complications.



Meanwhile, opposition DMK on Monday stuck to its demand of a CBI probe into the death of Jayalalithaa, saying the inquiry commission set up by the Tamil Nadu government would not serve the purpose.



In a statement, DMK Working President MK Stalin said, "There will be no benefit from the inquiry commission announced by the state government." He added that CBI probe is needed.

Attempt to attack Vaiko in Geneva, Stalin condemns

DMK working president and leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly M.K. Stalin has condemned attempts by “some Sri Lankan nationals” to attack MDMK chief Vaiko after he spoke about the “genocide” in northern Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).



In a statement, he said “I condemn the incident in Geneva. I take objection to the way a person from India was treated by Sri Lankan nationals and this has led to it becoming a cause for concern. I request the Indian Government to condemn the incident."



Vaiko reached Geneva recently to take part in the 36th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), where the Sri Lankan Tamils issue was set to be taken up for debate, a party release stated.



The last time Vaiko was in Geneva was in 2001 and his applications seeking visa during the past 16 years were turned down due to pressure exerted by the Sri Lankan government, the MDMK release said.



The MDMK leader was granted visa this year after the European Council of Justice removed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the list of terror outfits.



He will return on October 1 after attending the human rights council's 36th hearing on September 29. Vaiko addressed the UNHRC meeting last week and accused the Sri Lankan Government of presiding over "genocide".

Dhanush sings in Vijay movie

National Award winning actor Dhanush has recently recorded a song for Padaiveeran, which stars his friend and playback singer Vijay Yesudas.



The film, directed by Dhana, also has Bharathirajaa and newbie Amritha in crucial roles. It may be recalled that Dhanush 'why this kolaveri...' is a viral hit already.



Says Dhana, "The song, titled Local Sarakka Foreign Sarakka, is a fun song about a person feeling nostalgic about his native place."



He adds: Music director Karthiraaja has come up with a catchy folksy number, and we recorded it in his studio a couple of days ago."



Meanwhile, Dhanush has said that said that all the issues related to his long pending Ennai Nokki Paayum Thotta are sorted and the shoot will resume soon.



Director Gautham Vasudev Menon is currently busy with the shoot of Dhruva Natchathiram with Vikram and he also completed the test shoot for his Arun Vijay film.

Shah Rukh to remake Vikram Vedha?

Amid a buzz that Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood top star, would remake recent Kollywood blockbuster 'Vikram Vedha', film's producer Y Not Studios has denied any such development.



"We have not sold the remake rights of VikramVedha in any language. We have plans of producing it ourselves. Official announcement soon. Tx," said a tweet.



Sources say that several offers from Tollywood and Bollywood are pouring in to buy the remake rights of the film but the producer of Vikram Vedha want to jointly produce the film and they are looking for partners, who share a similar wavelength.



Vikram Vedha is written and directed by Pushkar and Gayathri and produced by Y NOT Studios. The film features R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the title roles of an earnest police officer and a notorious don from North Chennai respectively.



The cast also includes Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Shraddha Srinath and Kathir in significant roles. Based on the Indian meta-folktale Baital Pachisi (Vedhala Kadhai in Tamil), the film tells the story of a tough police officer who sets out to track down and kill an equally tough gangster.



Vikram Vedha was released following brief delays on 21 July 2017 and received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the film's script and the performances of the lead actors Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi.



The film performed well at the box office and became the second highest-grossing Tamil film of the year upon release.

இயக்குனர் அறிவழகன், நயன்தாராவை வைத்து ஒரு படம் இயக்கவுள்ளார்

த்ரில்லர் கதைகள் மூலமாக வெற்றிகளை தந்த ஒரு இயக்குனர், புகழிலும் ரசிகர்கள் மனதிலும் உச்சியில் இருக்கும் ஒரு பெண் சூப்பர் ஸ்டாருடன் சேர்ந்து ஒரு சைக்கலாஜிக்கல் திரில்லர் படத்தை தந்தால் அது எவ்வளவு சுவாரஸ்யமாக இருக்கும் என்பதை அனைவரும் அறிவர். தனது முதல் படம் முதல் தனது சமீபத்தைய ''குற்றம் 23' படம் வரை பல வெற்றிகளை தந்த இயக்குனர் அறிவழகன் , நயன்தாராவை வைத்து ஒரு படம் இயக்கவுள்ளார்.



இது குறித்து இயக்குனர் அறிவழகன் பேசுகையில், ''ஒரு பெண் கதாபாத்திரத்தை மையமாக வைத்து எடுக்கப்போகும் இந்த சைக்கலாஜிக்கல் ஆக்ஷன் திரில்லர் படத்தில் நயன்தாரா போன்ற ஒரு திறமையுள்ள நட்சத்திரம் நடிக்க இருப்பதில் எனக்கு பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சி. அவரது நட்சத்திர அந்தஸ்தும் நடிப்பு திறனும் இக்கதையை மேலும் சிறப்பாக்கும். படத்தின் தயார் பணிகள் மின்னல் வேகத்தில் நடந்துகொண்டிருக்கின்றன. டிசம்பர் மாதம் இறுதியிலோ அல்லது ஜனவரி மாதம் தொடக்கத்திலோ படப்பிடிப்பை தொடங்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளோம். தமிழ் மற்றும் தெலுங்கு என இரு மொழிகளில் இப்படம் உருவாகவுள்ளது. இப்படத்தின் ஒரு பகுதிக்கு நயன்தாராவிற்கு ஜோடியுள்ளது ஆனால் இப்படத்தின் ஹீரோ என்று யாரும் கிடையாது. நயன்தாராவின் கதாபாத்திரம் தான் ஹீரோ. இது போன்ற ஒரு கதையை இயக்கவேண்டும் என்ற ஆசை எனக்கு ரொம்ப காலமாகவே இருந்தது. அது இப்பொழுது நிறைவேற இருப்பதில் எனக்கு பெரும் மகிழ்ச்சி. சென்னையில் படப்பிடிப்பு நடக்கவுள்ளது . 45 நாட்களில் படப்பிடிப்பை முடிக்க திட்டமிட்டுளோம்.''



இப்படத்தை 'S P சினிமாஸ்' திரு. ஷங்கர் தயாரிக்கவுள்ளார். தமனின் இசையில், KM பாஸ்கரனின் ஒளிப்பதிவில் இப்படம் உருவாகவுள்ளது.