Kochi: The much awaited (vilambaram)announcement of the start of Kerala’sthe 200-year-old grand festival, Thrussur Pooram, was conducted today.The elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar opened the ‘thekke gopuram’ (southern entrance) of the temple holding the idol ofNaithalakkavu Bhagavathy for the fifth time.Before it was done by Thikkottu kavu Ramachandran.
Kochi: The spectacular display of sample Vedikettu (fireworks) was held ay 7.30 pm by Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples on the eve of Thrissur Pooram on Sunday.Thiruvambadi temple lit the first round of sample fireworks, followed by Paramekkavu which are the stakeholders of the festival organised to get the blessings of Lord Shiva, the presiding deity …
Kochi: Kerala Kalamandalam got its first male dance teacher after R L V Ramakrishnan joined the institution as Assistant Professor in Bharatanatyam.Vacancy for the post was announced two months back in accordance with UGC guidelines. Ramakrishnan who applied for the post and cleared the prescribed examination and interview and topped the list.Ramakrishnan, who is the …
Kochi: World’s largest religious congregation, Maha Kumbh Mela,began at Prayagraj in Uttar PradeshPrayagraj on Monday.Thousands of faithful took a dip in Triveni Sangam, the meeting point of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythological Saraswati to wash away their sins and attain salvation.At least 45 crore devotees from across the globe are expected to visit the …
Kochi: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Kerala with his family has gone viral for his simplicity, media reports said.Orban, who is on a vacation with his family in Kerala for the last few days, hit headlines when he travelled in an autorickshaw in Fort Kochi.Orban’s photo with a few autorickshaw crew made him …
Kochi: Thrissur lifted the 63rd Kerala School festival after a gap of 26 years beating Palakkad by a difference of one point.Thrissur emerged victorious with 1,008 points.Palakkad 2007. Defending champions Kannur secured third place with 1,003 points. Thrissur had last secured the title in 1999.Kozhikode got 1000 points, Ernakulam 980, Malappuram 980, Kollam 964,Thiruvananthapuram 957, …
Kochi: In a relief of temples in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed Kerala High Court’s guidelines on the use of elephants during temple festivals in the state, media reports said.Considering the pleas of the managements of Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples, a division bench of the Apex court ruled that any directions contrary to …
Kochi: Within hours after a lower court sentactor Allu Arjun to 14-judicial custody, the actor arrested in a stampede case, secured an interim bail from the Telangana High Court on Friday, media reports said.Police had booked Allu and a few others in connection with the stampede that claimed the life of a woman Revathi, 35, …
Kochi:The ‘hidden crossway’ painting exhibition of artist K Srilal’s started at Durbar Hall Art Gallery in Ernakulam today.Curated by Dr Shaju Nellai, the exhibition is held in association with Thiruvananthapuram College of Fine Arts, 1992 group and kerala kala academy.The Academy secretary N Balamuralikrishna presided over the function. Its chairperson Murali Cheerothu inaugurated. Shaju Nellai …
Thrissur: The vibrant hues of artistic expression illuminated Lalitha Kala Akademi as the prestigious Kalakendra Painting & Art Exhibition, titled ‘Nature’s Tapestry’, was inaugurated with grandeur the other day. The event commenced with an aura of anticipation, marked by esteemed dignitaries and art aficionados gracing the occasion. The inauguration ceremony was adorned by the esteemed …
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Kochi: Music director K J Joy, 77, passed away in the wee hours of today at Chennai, media reports said.Hailing from Nellikunnu in Thrissur in Kerala, Joy composed music for 71 films.Groomed under noted composer M S Vishwanathan, he debuted in 1975 through Love Letter.Some of hits are En Swaram (Anupallavi), Akkare Ikkare Ninnal (Itha …
Kochi: Noted actor Shabana Azmi has opposed the banning of ‘The Kerala Story’ which tells about allurement of women into Islam and using them by terrorist outfit of Islamic State.Winner of Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan, Shabana Azmi flayed those seeking its ban. She said, “Those who speak of banning #The Kerala Story are …
Kochi: Veteran actor Innocent, 75, passed away tonight at a private hospital in Kochi where he was undergoing treatment for respiratory problems, media reports said.Also a former Left backed independent parliamentarian, Innocent Vareed Thekkethalasuccessfully battled with cancer a few years back. Innocent entered the film industry in 1972 with the movie Nrityashala. He produced a …
Thrissur: The cultural capital of Thrissur is attracting large numbers of people for the 13th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) that began on February 5. After missing the event for two years due to the pandemic, the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (KSNA) is organising the event until February 14 in association with the …
Kochi: After meeting for the first time on the sets of ‘Fukrey’ in 2012, actors Richa Chadda, 36, and Ali Fazal, 35, have decided to become life partners, media reports said. After dating for about seven years, Fazal of ‘Three Idiots’ fame, first proposed to Richa in 2019 and they decided to get married in …
Kochi: Suriya, Ajay Devgn and Aparna Balamurali won the top category of the National Film awards. Suriya and Ajay Devgn shared the best actor’s award while Aparna Balamurali won best actress’ title. Suriya and Aparna got it for Soorarai Pottru Tamil feature film and Ajay for Hindi feature film Tanhaji. Soorarai Pottru was adjudged best …
Kochi: Popular actor Pratap Pothen, 70, was found dead in his flat in Kilpauk in Chennai today.A successful filmmaker, director and scriptwriter, Pratap had contributed immensely to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industry.Born in 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, Pratap was influenced by his elder brother Hari Pothen, who was a film producer.Not interested in family …
അഴീക്കോട് വിചാര വേദി പ്രവർത്തകരും മറ്റ് സാംസ്കാരിക പ്രവർത്തകരും തൃശ്ശൂർ സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമിക്ക് മുന്നിൽ പ്രതിഷേധ ധർണ നടത്തി തൃശൂർ: ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ അഴീക്കോടിനെ ഇല്ലാതാക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചവർ മരിച്ചിട്ടും അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ഭയക്കുന്നതായി പ്രശസ്ത നിരൂപകൻ ബാലചന്ദ്രൻ വടക്കേടത്ത് പറഞ്ഞു. അഴീക്കോട് സ്മാരകത്തോടുള്ള കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമിയുടെ അവഗണന അവസാനിപ്പിക്കണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ട് അഴീക്കോട് വിചാര വേദിയും തൃശ്ശൂരിന്റെ സാംസ്ക്കാരലോചനവും ചേർന്ന് സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമിക്കു മുന്നിൽ നടത്തിയ ധർണ്ണ ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു സംസാരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു അദ്ദേഹം . അഴീക്കോട് സ്മാരക വസതി നിർമ്മാണത്തിൽ സാംസ്കാരിക വകുപ്പ് …
Kochi: Noted Malayalam Screenplay writer John Paul, 72, passed away due to ill health in a private hospital in Kochi on Saturday.He was in the hospital for the last few months. His condition deteriorated on Friday.His body will be kept homage at Ernakulam town hall from 8 am to 11 am and later at Chavara …
Kochi: Months after remaining closed, movie theatres were thrown open to film buffs across the state with Thrissur celebrating release of Dulquer Salman starred ‘kurup’. The cultural capital of the state, Thrissur has to its credit state’s first theatre Jose and rightly the city saw Dulquer fans making the occasion memorable. The crime thriller movie …
