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No. TN / PMG / (CCR) / WPP-470 / 15-17 newstodaydaily ntchennai newstodaynet.com 8 TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2017 THE MYLAPORE FINE ARTS CLUB Musiri Subramaniam Salai, Mylapore Eswaran Bhattathri, 9.30 am Swetha Balasubramaniam, noon K Subiksha, 1.30 pm Ranganatha Sharma, 4.30 pm, OS Arun, 6.30 pm MUDHRA INFOSYS HALL, T Nagar Anahitha & Apoorva, 6.30 pm BRAHMA GANA SABHA Sivagami Petachi Auditorium, Mylapore K J Yesudoss, 6 pm SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA Vani mahal, T Nagar V Sivaranjani & V Nalainikanthi, 4 pm Vijay Siva, 6.30 pm WHAT’S TOMORROW IN SABHAS ‘T he Mylapore Fine Arts Club is to be lauded for its service to art and culture for 66 years and honouring deserving artistes,’ said the head of Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai, Swami Gautamananda. On the inauguration of the 66th annual music festival of the club yesterday, he said, ‘It is the duty of peo- ple to honour good people and punish the bad. In the Ramakrishna Math music classes are taken regular- ly as both Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda were interested in music and sang well. Learning music here is considered as a spiritual achievement.’ The title, Sangeetha Kala Nipuna was conferred on mridangam vidwan Guru Karaikudi Mani and the Nritya Kala Nipuna on Krishna- kumari Narendran. The awards carried a citation, gold medal and a cash prize of Rs one lakh. Fe- licitating the awardees, Dr Padma Subramaniam said the new air- conditioned auditorium of the club would induce more artistes to per- form and draw more rasikas. Karaikudi Mani, was a phenom- enon in the world of art. He had been the first artiste to conceive the idea of fusion music and popularise it all over the world without coming out of the classical parameters but strengthening it with his creativity. Krishna Kumari Narendran was a creative genius. Both the awardees had a holistic approach to art, she said. — NT Bureau M argazhi festival in Chennai is not just for Carnatic music lovers. This is the theme of Chen- naiyil Thiruvaiyaru, a yearly musical fest jointly organised by Lakshman Sruthi and Zee Tamil. The 13th season of this eight-day mega Carnatic music and dance festival will be held from 18 to 25 December between 7 am and 10 pm at Kamarajar Arangam. As part of the event, a mega food festival is also planned with a giant food court in the premises. ‘This year, we have a special ar- rangement of a 50-feet long and 24-feet wide vegetable Indian tricol- our flag. This is done to show our support for farmers. There will also be a wax statue of the late vocalist M Balamuralikrishna at the entrance to remember his musical journey,’ said Lakshman Sruthi founder, Lakshmanan. ‘Grammy award winner Vikku Vi- nayakram’s performance is going to be the highlight of this year’s fest. In addition to that Shehnai S Ballesh’s performance and Patti- mandram Raja’s speech will crown Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru to kickstart 18 Dec Music fest to feature noted artistes and mega food court the event. The craze for Carnatic music is increasing day-by-day and today about one lakh students are learning it,’ he added. The Isaiyazhwar award for 2017 will be presented to Padma Vib- hushan Umayalpuram Sivaraman on the inaugural day. Lt Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi will be attend the closing ceremony. An office-bearer of Lions Club International said that they are organising health camp on all days of Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru. The camp will include body, eye and dental checkup. College students will volunteer at the event. About 12 free buses will be operated from Kamarajar Arangam to major parts of the city for the convenience of the audience and participants. — NT Bureau MFAC HONOURS PERCUSSIONIST & DANCER ‘V elaikkaran will be a serious film. It carries a strong message and will be completely different from my earlier movies that had humour throughout,’ says actor Sivakarthikeyan. Directed by Mohan Raja, the movie has Nayanthara, Fahad Fazil, Sneha, Prakashraj among others in the cast. Music is by Anirudh. Produced by 24AM Studios, it is releasing on 22 December. Says the actor, ‘I have come out of my comfort zone for Velaikkaran. Learnt a lot working with seasoned professionals like Fahad Fazil and Prakashraj. Now I believe that I can do any sort of film’. EXCERPTS OF HIS INTERVIEW Q: Tell us about Velaikkaran? A: It is the story of a corporate professional, who wonders where his all hard earned money goes. He wonders whether they are looted or robbed. Every single employee can relate himself/herself with the story. It is a typical Mohan Raja film. I told him to go with his scripting style. It has a serious content and we have done full justice to it. I am confident that audience will welcome the film as there has been a lot of hard work. Q: You are sharing screen with Nayanthara for the first time. How was the experience? A: Nayanthara strives for perfection. A brilliant actress, she knows her value and works hard to live upto expectations. Her role will be vital in the movie. Q: Is Velaikkaran an experimental movie? A: No. It is a film that I am doing out from my comfort zone. It has a serious content. I want to prove a point that I can do such movies too. I hope that Velaikkaran would take me to the next level in Tamil cinema. Q: On allegations that his movies have stalking scenes. A: It feel that I am targeted by a few. Tell me a movie that doesn’t have such scenes. But neither Remo nor Rajini Murugan conveyed a bad message to society. I personally feel I was victimised. However I take the criticisms in a constructive manner and will ensure that such things don’t occur again in my movies. Q: Will you be doing serious films in future? A: After Velaikkaran, I am working in Ponram’s next. It is a lighthearted entertainer. And then I have a movie to do for filmmaker Ravikumar for Netru Indru Naalai fame. It would be a sci-fi thriller. An actor gets around four to five stories from which he has to pick his choice. I feel that I should be recognised as an actor who can do any type of role. Q: Why such a big gap between your films? A: It is not a conscious decision to take time between my releases. A movie like Remo or Velaikkaran demands lot of time. You have to be emotionally involved with the characters. I am firm believer that more than numbers, the success of films should be the talking point. Quality matters most than quantity. However I will strive to ensure that I have at least two releases every year from hereon. — M BHARAT KUMAR A s Rajinikanth turns 67 today, well-wishers, fans and his industry colleagues have wished him. But a majority of them still wait with bated breath to know whether he would finally break his silence on his political entry. For almost two decades, the actor has been making statements hinting at a direct entry to politics. Since 1997, it is believed that he would float his own party and face elections. This debate has gone loud especially after the demise of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. And interest- ingly Rajinikanth chose to meet his fans in mid-May this year and urged them for action in case of war, which many say was a direct reference to politics. Speaking to News Today, Baba Ku- mar, an office-bearer of Rajinikanth Fans Association, says, ‘The signs are obvious. We are confident that Thalaivar will float his own party this year. We believe prepararytons are on. Once he completes Kaala, he would floor us with a good news. He is the right alternative and hope he would take the decision soon’. Wishing his favourite hero a happy birthday, Hariharan, a techie, says, ‘I would rather want to see him on screen more. When he touched the peak of his career with movies like 2.0, I don’t think he should be there in politics. More is merrier for us from Rajinikanth. Also considering his health condition, I would want him to continue acting rather than politics, which is very strenuous’. However Rajinikanth’s long-time friend Raj Bahadur has different ideas. he says, ‘Rajini will come to politics soon. He wants to serve people of Tamilnadu.’ ‘People here are celebrating him as son of the soil. Perhaps as a payback, he will chose to come to public life and provide a corrupt free and prosperous governance.’ He takes time to take decision for a long thought process is involved and when he decides, he will never take a step back, he adds. On his part, actor Jeeva of Lollu Sabha fame, says, ‘Having watched Thalaivar from very close quarters for long, I am confident that he would take a decision that would bring joy to people of Tamilnadu. He has been meeting people from vari- ous walks of lives. We are waiting.’ — M BHARAT KUMAR ‘Velaikkaran will be a serious movie’ Sivakarthikeyan speaks about his films, failures & future plans Will he or won’t he? On Rajini’s b’day fans want him to break silence on political entry A hard worker Filmmaker Pa Ranjith, who is helming Rajinikanth for Kaala, says, ‘He is a dedicated artiste. Though he has health issues, he never complains. He shoots in rain and shine without fuss. His dedication has not died down even after becoming such a big star. I wish him all the best and more success on his birthday’ Veteran filmmaker S P Muth- uraman, who had worked with Rajinikanth in over 25 films, says, ‘He is a man of humanity and humility. We share a great bond. I wish him all success’. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma became man and wife at a private wedding ceremony held in a countryside resort in Italy on Monday. They were surrounded by close family and friends. The couple fondly called as Virushka will host a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on 21 December, followed by a reception in Mumbai for industry friends and cricketers on 26 December. Virushka kalyana vaibogame... Urmila Satyanarayana and her team performed a dance recital after the inauguration. Head of Ramakrishna Math, Swami Gautamananda along with the winners of Sangeetha Kala Nipuna and Nritya Kala Nipuna at the inauguration of the music festival of Mylapore Fine Arts Club in Chennai. Several artistes and musicians attended the press meet of Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru, that is set to begin from 18 December at Kamarajar Arangam.
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Published by K. Balakumar on behalf of News Today Media (P) Ltd., from 85, Mount Road (GST Road), Guindy, Chennai 600 032 and printed by him at Frontline Printers Private Ltd., M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy,Chennai 600 032. Ph: 4202 1111. Editor: K. Balakumar. Phone: Editorial / Admn / Advt / Circulation 2250 4000, Fax: 2250 0303 (Editorial) / 2250 0101 / 2250 1200 (Advt/Admn/Cir). E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.newstodaynet.com
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WPP. No. TN / PMG / (CCR) / WPP-470 / 15-17newstodaydaily ntchennainewstodaynet.com8 TUESDAY
12 DECEMBER 2017
THE MYLAPORE FINE ARTS CLUBMusiri Subramaniam Salai, MylaporeEswaran Bhattathri, 9.30 amSwetha Balasubramaniam, noonK Subiksha, 1.30 pmRanganatha Sharma, 4.30 pm, OS Arun, 6.30 pm
� � �MUDHRA INFOSYS HALL, T NagarAnahitha & Apoorva, 6.30 pm
� � �BRAHMA GANA SABHASivagami Petachi Auditorium, Mylapore K J Yesudoss, 6 pm
� � �SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHAVani mahal, T Nagar V Sivaranjani & V Nalainikanthi, 4 pmVijay Siva, 6.30 pm
WHAT’S TOMORROW IN SABHAS
‘The Mylapore Fine Arts Club is to be lauded for its service
to art and culture for 66 years and honouring deserving artistes,’ said the head of Ramakrishna Mutt, Chennai, Swami Gautamananda.On the inauguration of the 66th
annual music festival of the club yesterday, he said, ‘It is the duty of peo-ple to honour good people and punish the bad. In the Ramakrishna Math music classes are taken regular-ly as both Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda were interested in music and sang well. Learning music here is considered as a spiritual achievement.’The title, Sangeetha Kala Nipuna
was conferred on mridangam vidwan Guru Karaikudi Mani and the Nritya Kala Nipuna on Krishna-kumari Narendran. The awards carried a citation, gold medal and
a cash prize of Rs one lakh. Fe-licitating the awardees, Dr Padma Subramaniam said the new air-conditioned auditorium of the club would induce more artistes to per-form and draw more rasikas. Karaikudi Mani, was a phenom-
enon in the world of art. He had
been the fi rst artiste to conceive the idea of fusion music and popularise it all over the world without coming out of the classical parameters but strengthening it with his creativity.Krishna Kumari Narendran was a
creative genius. Both the awardees had a holistic approach to art, she said.
— NT Bureau
Margazhi festival in Chennai is not just for Carnatic music
lovers. This is the theme of Chen-naiyil Thiruvaiyaru, a yearly musical fest jointly organised by Lakshman Sruthi and Zee Tamil. The 13th season of this eight-day
mega Carnatic music and dance festival will be held from 18 to 25 December between 7 am and 10 pm at Kamarajar Arangam. As part of the event, a mega food
festival is also planned with a giant food court in the premises. ‘This year, we have a special ar-
rangement of a 50-feet long and 24-feet wide vegetable Indian tricol-our fl ag. This is done to show our support for farmers. There will also be a wax statue of the late vocalist M Balamuralikrishna at the entrance to remember his musical journey,’ said Lakshman Sruthi founder, Lakshmanan.‘Grammy award winner Vikku Vi-
nayakram’s performance is going to be the highlight of this year’s fest. In addition to that Shehnai S Ballesh’s performance and Patti-mandram Raja’s speech will crown
Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru to kickstart 18 Dec
� Music fest to feature noted artistes and mega food courtthe event. The craze for Carnatic music is increasing day-by-day and today about one lakh students are learning it,’ he added. The Isaiyazhwar award for 2017
will be presented to Padma Vib-hushan Umayalpuram Sivaraman on the inaugural day. Lt Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi will be attend the closing ceremony. An office-bearer of Lions Club
International said that they are organising health camp on all days of Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru. The camp will include body, eye and dental checkup. College students will volunteer at the event. About 12 free buses will be operated from Kamarajar Arangam to major parts of the city for the convenience of the audience and participants.
— NT Bureau
MFAC HONOURS PERCUSSIONIST & DANCER
‘Ve l a i k k a r a n w i l l b e a
serious film. It carries a s t rong message and
will be completely different from my earlier movies that had
humour throughout,’ says actor
Sivakarthikeyan. Directed by Mohan Raja, the movie has Nayanthara, Fahad Fazil, Sneha, Prakashraj among others in the cast. Music is by Anirudh.
Produced by 24AM Studios, it is releasing on 22 December. Says the actor, ‘I have come out of my comfort zone for Velaikkaran. Learnt a lot working with seasoned professionals like Fahad Fazil and Prakashraj. Now I believe that I can do any sort of fi lm’.
EXCERPTS OF HIS INTERVIEWQ: Tell us about Velaikkaran?A: It is the story of a corporate
professional, who wonders where his all hard earned money goes. He
wonders whether they are looted or robbed. Every single employee can relate
himself/herself with the story. It is a typical Mohan Raja fi lm. I told him to go with his scripting style. It has a serious content and we have done full justice to it. I am confi dent that audience will welcome the fi lm as there has been a lot of hard work.Q: You are sharing screen with
Nayanthara for the fi rst time. How was the experience?A: Nayanthara strives for perfection. A
brilliant actress, she knows her value and works hard to live upto expectations. Her role will be vital in the movie. Q: Is Velaikkaran an experimental movie?A: No. It is a fi lm that I am doing out from my
comfort zone. It has a serious content. I want
to prove a point that I can do such movies too. I hope that Velaikkaran would take me to the next level in Tamil cinema. Q: On allegations that his movies have
stalking scenes.A: It feel that I am targeted by a few. Tell me
a movie that doesn’t have such scenes. But neither Remo nor Rajini Murugan conveyed a bad message to society. I personally feel I was victimised. However I take the criticisms in a constructive manner and will ensure that such things don’t occur again in my movies.Q: Will you be doing serious fi lms in
future?A: After Velaikkaran, I am working in
Ponram’s next. It is a lighthearted entertainer. And then I have a movie to do for fi lmmaker Ravikumar for Netru Indru Naalai fame. It would be a sci-fi thriller. An actor gets around four to fi ve stories from
which he has to pick his choice. I feel that I should be recognised as an actor who can do any type of role.Q: Why such a big gap between your
fi lms?A: It is not a conscious decision to take time
between my releases. A movie like Remo or Velaikkaran demands lot of time. You have to be emotionally involved with the characters. I am fi rm believer that more than numbers, the success of fi lms should be the talking point. Quality matters most than quantity. However
I will strive to ensure that I have at least two releases every year from hereon.
— M BHARAT KUMAR
As Rajinikanth turns 67 today, well-wishers, fans and his
industry colleagues have wished him. But a majority of them still wait with bated breath to know whether he would fi nally break his silence on his political entry. For almost
two decades, the actor has been making statements hinting at a direct entry to politics. Since 1997, it is believed that he would fl oat his own party and face elections. This debate has gone loud especially after the demise of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. And interest-ingly Rajinikanth chose to meet his fans in mid-May this year and urged them for action in case of war, which many say was a direct reference to politics.Speaking to News Today, Baba Ku-
mar, an offi ce-bearer of Rajinikanth
Fans Association, says, ‘The signs are obvious. We are confi dent that Thalaivar will fl oat his own party this year. We believe prepararytons are on. Once he completes Kaala, he would fl oor us with a good news. He is the right alternative and hope he would take the decision soon’.Wishing his favourite hero a happy
birthday, Hariharan, a techie, says, ‘I would rather want to see him on screen more. When he touched the peak of his career with movies like 2.0, I don’t think he should be there in politics. More is merrier for us from Rajinikanth. Also considering his health condition, I would want him to continue acting rather than politics, which is very strenuous’.However Rajinikanth’s long-time
friend Raj Bahadur has different ideas. he says, ‘Rajini will come to politics soon. He wants to serve people of Tamilnadu.’‘People here are celebrating him
as son of the soil. Perhaps as a payback, he will chose to come to
public life and provide a corrupt free and prosperous governance.’He takes time to take decision for
a long thought process is involved and when he decides, he will never take a step back, he adds.On his part, actor Jeeva of Lollu
Sabha fame, says, ‘Having watched Thalaivar from very close quarters for long, I am confident that he would take a decision that would bring joy to people of Tamilnadu. He has been meeting people from vari-ous walks of lives. We are waiting.’
— M BHARAT KUMAR
‘Velaikkaran will be a serious movie’
� Sivakarthikeyan speaks about his fi lms, failures & future plans
Will he or won’t he?� On Rajini’s b’day fans want him to
break silence on political entry
A hard workerFilmmaker Pa Ranjith, who
is helming Rajinikanth for Kaala, says, ‘He is a dedicated artiste. Though he has health issues, he never complains. He shoots in rain and shine without fuss. His dedication has not died down even after becoming such a big star. I wish him all the best and more success on his birthday’Veteran fi lmmaker S P Muth-
uraman, who had worked with Rajinikanth in over 25 fi lms, says, ‘He is a man of humanity and humility. We share a great bond. I wish him all success’.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma became man and wife at a private wedding ceremony held in a countryside resort in Italy on Monday. They were surrounded by close family and friends. The couple fondly called as Virushka will host a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on 21 December, followed by a reception in Mumbai for industry friends and cricketers on 26 December.
Virushka kalyana vaibogame...
Urmila Satyanarayana and her team performed a dance recital after the inauguration.
Head of Ramakrishna Math, Swami Gautamananda along with the winners of Sangeetha Kala Nipuna and Nritya Kala Nipuna at the inauguration of the music festival of Mylapore Fine Arts Club in Chennai.
Several artistes and musicians attended the press meet of Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru, that is set to begin from 18 December at Kamarajar Arangam.
