Reexamining Taramani: A Real Life Punch In The Face

Women-centric movies are not new to Tamil audience.
What IS new is a movie about a woman who living outside societal norms. A single mother who is fiercely independent and isn’t afraid to indulge in her vices might not resonate well with the masses, but this works for Taramani. The movie narrates an observation of the human psyche, with themes of misogyny, infidelity, homosexuality and motherhood running parallel.
This movie, however, does sit well with scores of urban Indian women simply because the story of Althea (Andrea Jeremiah) is so real. Althea meets Prabhunath (Vasanth) on a rainy day, before listening to his devastating love story of him being fleeced by his girlfriend. Althea and Prabhunath strike an unlikely friendship that eventually leads to love, with him falling in love with Althea’s son. They enjoy a brief song sequence as a family before Prabhunath starts expecting Althea to conform to what society expects of a woman.
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Prabhunath spews out lines full of misogyny, only to be met by Althea’s retorts which display incredible strength that comes from her personal battles with society. There are moments that make the viewers want to scream at the injustice faced by Althea, and women in general. She (most women, for that matter) is forced to prod and parade through a world permeated with patriarchy. The satire laden commentary is a joy to hear, and ties the loose ends of the movie together perfectly.
Infidelity is a theme prevalent throughout the movie, and we laud the director, Ram, for zooming in on this issue from both genders’ perspectives.
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Andrea is probably one of the few actresses in the Tamil industry with the chops to carry out a role like this, and she does it with ease. Vasanth’s performance is good but leaves the viewer irritated at times. Azhagam Perumal carries his role out to a tee. Anjali is remarkably forgettable.
After watching this movie, it feels like all other masala mass movies are simply trying to pull wool over the viewer’s eyes. Let’s face it. Indian women are no longer helpless damsels in distress waiting for our hero to come save us. We hope this movie sets a precedent in the Tamil movie industry, for more women to be portrayed as independent, self sufficient, self loving characters who don’t mind having a smoke once in a while. This movie is a candid representation of real life, and is devoid of sugarcoating that is usually present in Tamil movies.
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Taramani is akin to a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. There’s the awesome, the good, the bad and the horrendously ugly. But isn’t that the same with real life?
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WATCH: Jaclyn Victor Sings for Kita Mesti Menang

Our first Malaysian Idol winner, Jaclyn Victor, has sung for the tune Kita Mesti Menang. Along with other participants of the reality singing competition, Jac, as she is fondly known, offers a message of hope through song.
The track also features Dina Nadzir, Fazli Zainal, Vic Teo, and Zamil Idris. Kita Mesti Menang was penned by ProgressMY and Ejump Jeffrey. The tune was composed by Jonathan Tse.

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Exclusive: Saran Narayanan is Making a Comeback!

It’s August of 2018. The scorching hot morning sees Saran Narayanan walk into a restaurant to meet his old sangeetham class senior and fellow musician, Siddarthan Nagarajan for breakfast. They wolf down their meals and finish up their coffee, and before saying goodbye, Siddarthan asks Saran, “Hey, let’s do a song together lah!”
Saran, equipped with his trusty iPad and headphones in hand, proceeds to a cafe as he usually does, to start work. He comes up with a beat, and immediately sends it to Siddarthan. It was love at first listen. Koothaadi, Saran’s latest production featuring vocals by Siddarthan, was released on October 29th. Just like all his other tracks, Saran composed the music and penned the lyrics for this tune. Fast forward two weeks, and Koothaadi is making international waves on BBC Asian Network, thanks to his good friend, Ashanti Omkar
The vocals for Koothaadi were recorded by Zallee White Noise, while the music was arranged, mixed & mastered by Saran’s good friend, Angel Kay of Canang Studio. The tune was produced by Ms Suba of Singapore and Mr Velmuruga of ITT.
From Nadasuara to Navarasa

Many of us remember Saran. From the time of RTM’s Fiesta Deepavali to Nadaria and Nadasuara. Perhaps it was Astro’s Paadal Thiran Potti in 2003, where he made it to the finals, or a Baba’s television ad where he stood out as the dashing Indian chap with the flat cap. Or maybe it was his rich, creamy voice on the Thilak album. Saran has been around for a while, and he plans on staying.
He wears many hats, figuratively as well. Saran is a singer-songwriter, voice over artiste, jingle producer, Tamil copywriter and translator djembe player, geoshred artist and actor. He is one of the pioneers of the local music industry having released tunes like Kollathey, Paarvai, Kalainiyan and Sagiye. Navarasa was his last single, released almost six years ago.

In spite of his accolades, he is humility personified. “I owe my parents everything,” he shares in an exclusive interview with Varnam. “We don’t realize how big an impact our childhood has on us,” he continues. “My parents were rubber tappers. They used to record the advertisements on the radio and play it while they fed my siblings and I,” Today, Saran’s core business is composing and producing jingles.
Under the banner of his company, Opuz Entertainment, he composes and arranges music for the advertising and entertainment industry.  “I’ve been idle in the entertainment scene as I was focusing on my business for the past 6 years. I was working on many projects, mostly ads, with a song or two in between,” he clarifies.
Please don’t sing like this contestant!

It is the year 1999. The nation is on the brink of an economic collapse. But the show must go on. Saran has been working in a bank for three years. His colleagues sign him up for a singing competition. It’s his first time singing for a live audience. He completes his song, and the judge takes the microphone from him. “Please don’t sing like this contestant,” says the judge. Devastated, Saran walks out of the hall. A man stops him in his tracks, “Boy, I know you can sing. I have faith in you,” he tells Saran. Young Saran is comforted by this stranger, who turns out to be D P Gaana.
“It was because of that performance of mine and that chance meeting with D P Gaana, that I got my big break with RTM,” Saran recalls. “I then worked on a few devotional albums, one of which was Thilak with Sasi (the Don),”
A few months pass. Saran gets a call from Sasi, and agrees to meet him at a studio to work on a Deepavali ad. “I met the director of the commercial. Her name was Yasmin Ahmad,” he shares. Saran’s first Deepavali ad was for Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), “It was a really nice ad, and mind you, this was way before Petronas ads became a thing,” he laughs. This ad led him on to more projects, with Malaysia Airlines and the likes.
The Infamous Paadal Thiran Potti

The year is 2003. It is a beautiful time when singing competitions aim to unearth real, raw talent. There are no votes for good looks, there are no pompous rappers masquerading as judges. There was even a talent round where contestants were free to showcase their other abilities.
Saran’s flair for composing drove him to partake in the singing competition. “I joined the Paadal Thiran Potti because I wanted to make it to the finale to perform my own composition. That was my goal. It was a time when local Tamil songs are unheard of,” Saran played the tabla, keyboard, and sang his own composition during the talent round. “And to my surprise, the audience in Arena of Stars enjoyed it, and even clapped along to the beat!” he reminisces with a smile.
“I’ve always been more of a musical person than a singer,” quips Saran. “Things have progressed so quickly. I remember recording on Digital Audio Tapes. Now, i work on my iPad to come up with the skeleton of a song or jingle,” Saran explains that composing has now become much easier as it is all computerized. “The Malaysian music scene has improved so much since i started off, almost two decades ago. The quality is really cinema standards. I am sometimes left guessing if a song is really local or not?”
Saran’s Other Passion
His fiery passion of the Tamil language is captivating. “We only speak Malayalam at home. But my parents insisted i attend the POL (People’s own language) classes that my school offered,” he shares. It paid off. Saran is now a Tamil copywriter, translator and voice talent. “It is imperative to preserve the beauty of the language. Sadly many Malaysians who speak Tamil have a lackadaisical attitude towards it. Some mutilate the language unknowingly and then have the audacity to claim that this is how Malaysians speak Tamil,” he adds, vexed.
“Tamil is poetic. For example, the English word love can be translated into multiple words in Tamil, like anbu, paasam, nesam, kaadhal  and they can’t be used interchangeably! That is just the tip of the iceberg!” he mellows down.
When Passion Pays the Bills

It is really a blessing to wake up everyday and work on your passion for a living. In a time where it was not fashionable to quit your job and pursue your passion, Saran did exactly that. His journey has been peppered with hurdles and barricades. Nevertheless, he let his craft speak for him, and it has paid off. Veterans in the local and international Tamil music industry now believe in him, because of his sheer talent.
He may not have a team managing his social media accounts, coming up with content on a daily basis. He shies away from events and values his privacy nowadays. His vision for himself is clear, and his priorities are all set. Most importantly, his love for music is stronger than ever, and Koothaadi is a testament to that.
So what’s next? Saran has been working on his track, Modhal. The teaser was released two years ago, and he promises that the track will be released before 2018 ends. He even hints at something extra, a collaboration with a popular Indian playback singer. He remains tight lipped about this, but we have a feeling that it’s going to be fantastic.
The Varnam team would like to wish Saran the very best on his future endeavors! Listen to Koothaadi on Spotify here. And if you’re as smitten by his good looks as we are, follow Saran on Instagram @sarannarayanan or on Facebook to see what keeps him busy.
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AirAsia Offers Full-time Employment To Gig Riders; Salary Up To RM3K Monthly

AirAsia Super App made its mark by becoming the first company in Asia to offer the gig riders with full-time employment, effective immediately. As part of creating a more stable and healthy work environment for the riders, the fastest-growing travel and lifestyle platform has been actively involved in enhancing income opportunities to the netizens out there.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming the riders into our family. As many people know, AirAsia has always been about people, and we believe that people are our greatest asset. It applies across all Capital A’s business units, including the AirAsia Super App,” Tony Fernandes.
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The CEO of Capital A has also revealed that the riders will be entitled to benefits including medical coverage, annual leave, Social Security Organisations (Socso) savings account, Employee Provident Fund (EPF), travel benefits, and exclusive training as well. On top of this, the riders will have the chance to earn extra incentives based on their performance.
From a gig rider, they can switch their career path to cabin crew, a pilot, a data analyst, a digital marketer, or part of the corporate office – the possibilities are endless.
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According to the newsroom of AirAsia, the largest airlines company has spawned tens of thousands of job opportunities throughout the region. At the time being, AirAsia food is serving customers in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. However, the delivery service by AirAsia Xpress is only available in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
“We don’t believe in contract staff and will now move towards employing all riders as full-time employees, receiving the same benefits that every Allstar receives, on top of the excellent benefits from AirAsia food & AirAsia Xpress respectively,” he said during the launching of the event commemorating the new full-time employees.
Those who are keen on being a part of the AirAsia delivery team can sign up via this page HERE!
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#Pray For Nesamani; Who Is He And Why Is The World “Praying” For Him?

#Pray_for_Neasamani became a worldwide trend, with even Indian politicians and celebrities jumping on the bandwagon.

It goes without saying that many Indian Tamils are on Twitter. They have the power to make almost anything go viral. A hashtag began trending in Chennai on Wednesday afternoon.
The hashtag #Pray_for_Neasamani requested people on social media to pray for someone called Neasamani and quickly gathered traction.
By Wednesday night, it was among the top trends in the world.
How did it happen?
Who is Neasamani?
Neasamani is an icon in Tamil popular culture. Contractor Neasamani is a character played by comedian Vadivelu in the Tamil film Friends in 2001.
It all started after a Pakistan-based meme page Civil Engineering Learners posed a question, “What is the name of the tool in your country?” by posting a photo of a hammer.
An overenthusiastic Vadivelu fan was quick to connect the hammer with a scene from Friends. Contractor Neasamani ends up with an injury because one of his inept assistants drops a hammer on his head.  The humour in the scene is accentuated by the poker-faced expressions of Vijay and Suriya.
Another Tamil Facebook user, mockingly wrote, “Is he ok?” ; and the rest is history.
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Even Apollo Hospital was pulled in, with fake health bulletins on Neasamani’s health reminding one of the days when former CM J Jayalalithaa was hospitalised there.
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Its amazing to see how hashtags go viral with no absolute logic, but I guess many huge incidents have taken place and there might be no logic to it!

#Prayfortheworld

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Simran Releases First Music Video On Her Spanking New YouTube Channel!

Simran has now begun a venture, her very own YouTube channel. It is a known factor that she loves dancing and Simran will interact with her fans through her videos henceforth.

Her videos will talk about her love for dancing, acting and also, juggling multiple roles. Simran will talk about her life, family, career and to bridge the gap between her fans and her.
Talking about her new venture, Simran said, “I always wanted to do something out of the box. I love dancing and have always wanted to be a part of a music video. Khwaishen talks about the unsaid words of a woman when she goes through a breakup. It was very interesting and a very different perspective for me.”
Her musical video Mai Aur Meri Khwahishein has hit almost 2 million views and is running successfully. Check out her music video here.

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Malaysian Heerraa Bags Double Award At InterContinental Music Awards Competition 2022

Despite being young by society’s definition, this talented woman has already achieved great success by establishing a sterling reputation in the global music industry.
Impressive strong vocals, captivating performances and talent for songwriting has made Malaysia-born singer-songwriter Heerraa clinches the top honour, the ICon Award for her outstanding performance at the 10th Annual InterContinental Music Awards Competition 2022 (ICMA) on 31st July.
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Not only securing the Top award in the prestigious competition but she also sealed another award ‘Best of North America (Pop category)’ for her composition Feel Alive.

InterContinental Music Awards
For more than a decade, Los Angeles-based ICMA has recognized music talents from every continent and region worldwide by evaluating music entries from a global and ethical perspective by a panel of judges who are active industry professionals and Hollywood music executives. Winners are rewarded with education, prizes and high-quality, direct coaching on how to be successful in the music industry.
The 23-year-old artiste expressed that she is incredibly honoured, speechless and grateful for this opportunity. She also conveyed her gratitude to her loyal fans and her team who have been supporting her mission of changing the world with music.
The Harvard University scholar who is currently pursuing her Degree in Liberal Arts lauded her mentors at ET Ideas, a social business incubator in Malaysia, for helping the young lass discover her ambition of being an international singer-songwriter when she was just 14.
Thank you so much for believing in me and the power of my songs to impact people’s lives positively – Heerraa
Prior to these accolades, this young lady was named Female Single of the Year (Gold) at the International Singer-Songwriter Association Awards 2021 held in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, during the Rampage Music Awards 2021, Heerraa won the Entertainer of the Year award. This huge feat was a big break and a stepping stone of getting her songs airplay on international radio stations and digital platforms.
Congratulations on this double feat Heerraa, we are looking forward to your future endeavours!
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Check Out Rapper Yung Raja’s Inventive Thosai Tacos Cafe

The Singaporean rapper and songwriter Yung Raja is one of the biggest names in the region, best known for his rap in English and Tamil has now infused both Indian and Mexican flavours together.
Yung Raja enjoyed his beloved mom’s thosai for breakfast when he was a kid.
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With his cafe The Maha Co, he’s putting a fresh twist on the tradition, presenting as described by Yung himself as the world’s first ‘thosai taco.’
Wait thosai? Yes, the one we usually order at the Mamak or any Indian joint as thosai tisu but this time the thosai has been improvised as a taco.
The rapper said the idea for Maha Co was initiated 8 months ago with Ong Weiquan, 40, a close associate and creator of the cold-pressed juice business Gorilla Press.

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“When Weiquan came over to my place, the first item we tried was peanut butter and Nutella with banana in a thosai, and I can honestly say that my mind was blown to bits.”
They started experimenting with different fillings using his mother’s traditional thosai recipe.
The 27-year-old lad opened the cafe towards the end of last year and said opening his own restaurant has always been a dream of his.
“We didn’t want to merely put up a F&B business to make some money or anything.”,” Raja said.
He extols, “The idea was to make something organic, genuine, and true to who we are as people and who I am as an artist,” says the artist.
You’ll hear hip-hop music as soon as you walk in. The walls are clad in Mexican and Bollywood posters, and the pièce de résistance is a counter made from a dismantled food truck.

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The Indian-Mexican fusion bar, which is located in the centre of Fusionopolis, is intended to be a hangout spot for him and his close circle, as well as for office workers where they can get a craft beer or two after work.
Aside from the unique meal combos, Yung Raja points out that Maha Co’s thosai batter is handmade.
Rather than using pre-made batter, as other restaurants do, each thosai is produced from scratch using his mother’s own recipe, which she’s been using for decades.
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“I was overjoyed to learn that my parents were as delighted as I was, if not more so, that they would be able to pass along the family recipe to me for my business.”
If you’re planning a vacation to Singapore, don’t miss out on the chance to have the world’s first thosai taco and who knows, you might even run into the well-known rapper himself.
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A Major Drop In Covid-19 Infections! May Cases Continue To Decline

The country has reported 649 Covid-19 cases today (29th October) from 801 cases yesterday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 30,090. Although the number of cases has significantly declined today, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is actively conducting screening and active case detection nationwide.
Of the 649 cases, seven (7) were imported cases and zero fatalities have been recorded today. Health Director-General, Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that 685 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals today, taking the current rate of recoveries to 19,757 (65.66 percent of the total cases).

On the other side, a standard operating procedure (SOP) for next month’s Deepavali celebration will be formulated by the National Security Council ( NSC). Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he would announce the SOP upon the special ministerial meeting’s approval. He also mentioned that the council will detail the do’s and don’ts to the public to ensure that the SOPs are strictly practiced during the festive season.

Today’s case drop comes as good news for the nation. Let us continue joining hands as fellow Malaysians and break the Covid-19 chain. Together, we can!
In the meantime, until a vaccine is developed, stay safe, stay healthy and don’t forget to adhere to the SOP’s!
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet Kirtanac M. Genason, The Sole Malaysian Rep At The 6th ASEAN Youth Video Contest 2022

Happy International Youth Day!
The youth is the hope of our future – Jose Rizal
The Annual celebration for youths is held in honour of their contribution to addressing global concerns and attaining sustainable development. Among the many young people in our nation striving to make the world a better place, this bright young lass has taken the opportunity to spread awareness about issues that affect the local community.
The 6th ASEAN Youth Video Contest 2022 is presently taking place, and Kirtanac M. Genason, 23 is representing our home nation, Malaysia, as one of the top finalists.
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The Asean Youth Video Contest (AYVC) is an annual competition for Southeast Asian youth. It  involves young people by utilising interactive technology to arouse excitement about belonging to the ASEAN Community and foster familiarity with the ASEAN identity. Youths can discover the opportunities and issues the ASEAN community faces by taking part in a film competition.
The program seeks to choose the top ten amateur videographers regionally to partake in an expert-led workshop, where they will receive training in video production skills to enhance their submitted videos. The top three participants will be crowned ASEAN winners and awarded alluring prizes.
The theme for the 6th ASEAN Youth Video Contest (AYVC) this year is “Youth Addressing Challenges Together – Stay Dynamic in the Time of Pandemic: ACT now!” Kirtanac and the other top finalists attended the AYVC Workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Kirtanac M Genason shared about her experience at AYVC with Varnam Malaysia.
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Kirtanac’s apparent passion for the arts, particularly sequential arts, drove her to enroll in the programme. With a strong interest in leadership events, her primary goal has always been to connect the dots between arts and activism.
I’ve always had an interest in the arts and aspired to develop sequential work that I could launch on my own one day. – Kirtanac
“For this AYVC workshop, I endorse and spread awareness about mental health and consider conveying it through arts, especially digital art which has a major and effective impact on our community, particularly the youth,” she claimed.
Owing to her fortunate discovery of this competition through the social media platform of the ASEAN foundation, the enthusiastic girl was able to secure her spot among the top finalists in the program.
Even though Kirtanac is a student of accounting and has little experience in the arts and video production, she chose to go after her passion. She invested time in learning more about the competition to better comprehend the criteria and judging standards in order to compete.
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Support from her family and friends encouraged her through her fascinating and insightful journey.
I grasped a lot of knowledge, build amazing connections with friends across Southeast Asia, learned about the culture of Cambodia, visited beautiful historical places – Kirtanac
The keen youth was exposed to professional trainers’ insights into sophisticated video production and animation techniques during the four-day AYVC course in Cambodia, allowing her to make the best video.
Continued hard work along with persistent determination and passion will bring success and victory – Kirtanac
“I’d personally would like to thank our trainer, Mr. Horea Salajan, for highlighting the significance of using the media, as a powerful tool to engage with the youth and our community effectively“, she expressed.
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“I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to ASEAN Foundation, U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S Mission to ASEAN, Ministry of Youth and Sport, Cambodia, in coordination with ASEAN Member States through the ASEAN Secretariat for creating this opportunity and their on-going efforts to train Southeast Asian youths for the future while also addressing issues faced by youths in the region at the height of the post-pandemic recovery phase”, she added.
Future young leaders who are passionate about filmmaking, should consider AYVC as a great opportunity to raise awareness in the upcoming years.
The annual programs of the ASEAN Foundation, which offer a variety of youth activities is a program encouraged by Kirtanac for youth passionate about social-economic issues and development. She also said that engaging in such programs fosters interpersonal and professional relationships, improves communication, creativity, and teamwork at the same improving one’s self-confidence.
“The younger generation in our community should focus on enhancing their soft skills, discover and explore their passion apart from the academic journey”, she stated.
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“Stop competing, start connecting”
The way the youth view competitions in general requires a shift in their mindsets which involves a lifelong learning process.
It is time to show our support to the younger generation in hopes of a better future!
The Top 9 finalists’ Youths Addressing Challenges Together – Stay Dynamic in the Time of Pandemic: ACT now! video will be posted on the ASEAN Secretariat YouTube channel on September 12. The top three winners will be honoured with the People’s Choice Award.
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Congratulations to Kirtanac for representing our nation with honour.
Best wishes to the Top 9 finalists of the ASEAN Youth Video Contest 2022. You are all winners to us.
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The Journey Of Renowned Psychiatrist Tan Sri Mahadevan Before He Became The “Mad Heaven”

Former Chief psychiatrist of the government and founder of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association, Tan Sri Azlanii Dr. M. Mahadevan is the country’s most valued psychiatrist.
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Dr. Mahadevan became well known when he treated a patient who had a horrific roadside accident using hypnosis in Dublin, Ireland in 1966. With an exceptional fortitude and skill, he stabilised the victim and saved a life.
This method is now being taught to all students at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis Asia (LCCH-Malaysia), where Dr. Mahadevan serves as an advisor.
But his journey starts back in the 1900s, during the British colonisation in Malaya. His father, Mahalingam, who descended from Sri Lanka, had settled in Malaya with his wife. Dr. Mahadevan is the sixth child born on 9th September, 1929.
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He used to be very fond of animals particularly horses, when he was as young as four.
As he grew older, he was given a placement at a Malacca Medical School during the Japanese colonial rule. He hoped to finish school in two years and to continue his studies in Japan.
Eventually, it ended halfway through. However, He was considered a rather bright and clever student in school.
That led him to earn a scholarship to further his studies in Australia, but that wasn’t the case either. Later he went to Pune, India, with the aid of a friend, to study at Wadia Medical College and wished to complete his studies at B.J Medical College in Maharashtra.
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However, because he wasn’t a Maharashtrian, he didn’t manage to get a placement there at first but later with some support he managed to secure a seat there.
Similarly, he faced a lot of disappointment and challenges that almost made him give up his medical studies.
Fortunately, he completed his studies in 1961, and it was around that time when he got interested in becoming a psychiatrist.
He had a desire to change several approaches and aspects such as ‘shock treatment’ used in treating people with mental illness.
After completing his higher education in India, he went to Ireland to study psychiatry while working, and on 17th June 1966, the young psychiatrist was able to save a man’s life in a roadside crash. It became the lead news in Ireland at the time and the rest of it is history.
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Dr. Mahadevan is now 91-years-old, and his incredible contributions to the psychiatry and hypnosis world are genuinely unique.
While penning this article a Bible verse came to mind, “Seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened”, I can’t help but stand in awe of a remarkable man who brought forth a revolution in the mental health field as he sought with all his heart, and mind to find and bring forth significant medical revolutionary changes, approaches and methods in the psychiatry field.
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Nayanthara Joins Rajinikanth’s Next Film With Director Siva!

Fans who were disappointed that they saw very little of Nayanthara in Rajinikanth’s Darbar need not worry anymore. She will be joining the Superstar once again in his upcoming film, currently referred to as Thalaivar 168.
Sun Pictures, the film’s producer, made the announcement last week along with a motion poster befitting the superstar that she is.

Lady Superstar #Nayanthara joins the cast of #Thalaivar168@rajinikanth @directorsiva pic.twitter.com/RtofFJKCG5
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) January 31, 2020

This will be the third time Nayanthara and Rajinikanth are acting together in a film. First they teamed up in Chandramukhi, which released in 2005, and then in Darbar!
Nayanthara has also made cameo appearances in Rajini’s Sivaji (2007) and Kuselan (2008).
Thalaivar 168, directed by Siva, was announced in October last year. The film has a bevy of stars on board including Khushbu, Keerthy Suresh, Meena, Prakash Raj and Soori. The film’s music will be composed by D Imman, making it his first time collaboration with Rajinikanth. Imman has worked with director Siva on multiple projects including his last, Viswasam. Siva’s standard technicians, cinematographer Vetri and editor Ruben, have also been roped in for this film.
It is widely speculated that the film will be set in the backdrop of a village with trademark Rajinikanth elements.
In addition to Thalaivar 168, Nayanthara has two other projects in the making, namely Netrikann and Mookuthi Amman. Prior to Darbar she was seen in Bigil alongside Vijay.
Netrikann is directed by Aval fame Milind Rau and is believed to be an official remake of the Korean thriller Blind. This film will mark the debut of Nayanthara’s partner Vignesh Shivn as a producer. He will bankroll the project under the banner of Rowdy Pictures. According to the latest reports, Sonam Kapoor has signed the deal to star in the Hindi version of Netrikann.
Mookkuthi Amman, directed by RJ Balaji, is reportedly a satirical comedy. The project is being bankrolled by Dr Isari Ganesh under his banner Vels Film International.
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Its Symptoms and Severity That You Should Be Aware Of

The coronavirus, which has been raging for over two years, has been a huge burden on us all. The HFMD outbreak has now become a double blow for everyone. Because the cases are rapidly increasing like bush fires, every parent is worried and concerned.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham stated Malaysia has recorded 31,661 cases of HFMD which is 15 times the amount that was recorded within the same period last year.
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Dr Noor Hisham in a statement said 1,676 HFMD cases were recorded in the previous epidemiology week report compared to this week’s staggering 7,526 cases with a 349 per cent increase.
“In 2022, until May 14, Selangor contributed the largest number of cases compared to other states with 8,864 cases (28 per cent) followed by Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya 4,421 cases (14 per cent), Sabah 2,650 cases (8 per cent), Perak 2,638 cases (8 per cent) and Kelantan 2,493 cases (7.9 per cent) while other states recorded around or less than 1,500 cases,” he remarked.
Dr Hisham said a total of 889 outbreaks were reported across Malaysia, identifying the three states with the most outbreaks being Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, with 309 outbreaks (35%) each, Selangor with 111 outbreaks (12%), and Perak with 105 outbreaks (12 per cent).
With 575 outbreaks (65%), kindergartens, nurseries, and pre-schools were the most common infection locations, followed by private houses with 305 outbreaks (34%), and daycare centres with 27 outbreaks (three per cent).
According to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, parents must be able to detect early signs of the infection in order to seek treatment and, more significantly, to avoid sending their children to daycares, kindergartens, or schools where the disease may spread.
What is HFMD?
HFMD is a disease mainly caused by the Coxsackie virus A16 (CA16) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71), which spread through direct contact with nasal fluid, saliva, blisters and the faeces of those infected. The symptoms include fever, painful blister-like sores in the mouth, and rashes that may appear as blisters.
What you should do?
The following precautions should be taken by those who have children to minimise their risk of infection:
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Wash hands with soap and clean water after using the toilet, before preparing food, after changing diapers and washing children’s stools
Advise your kids to cover their mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing
Do not share personal items such as toothbrushes, handkerchiefs, towels, blankets, cups, forks, and spoons
Always maintain cleanliness in homes, childcare centres, kindergartens and schools, and their surroundings;
Regularly wash all toys belonging to your kids and surfaces of tables, chairs, and floors at least twice a day
Take children to the nearest clinic or hospital if they have signs or symptoms of an infection
Parents are advised not to bring children with symptoms to crowded public places such as swimming pools, markets, shopping malls, bus stations and etc
Parents of children who show signs or symptoms of infection, refrain from sending the child to a childcare centre, nursery, kindergarten or school
Sick children are advised to be taken to the clinic for treatment.

How to track the disease using the MySejahtera app?
Here are the steps to activate the hotspot feature in the MySejahtera application;
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Parents, please take the necessary precautions to avoid this harmful disease from harming your children.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
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Ayngaran International Brings Superstar’s Jailer Worldwide

Superstar Rajinikanth is one of the prominent shining star in kollywood industry beyond decades. Despite, India he is also well known in other countries like Malaysia and Japan. Recently, a song from his film ‘Uzhaippali‘ was played in the street of Toronto, Japan where the daily workers was protesting for equality. If a song from the film which was released back in 1993 is still evergreen even in different country which includes people from other nationality, that could only be done by our Thalaivar. He never fails to make impossible to possible.  This legendary star didn’t arrive from a filmy background.
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His birth name was Shivaji Rao Gaekwad. Rajinikanth who is celebrated as Superstar worldwide was once a bus conductor in Bangalore. When he joined Madras Film Institute in Chennai, he caught the attention of well known director late K. Balachander. He was the one introduced Rajinikanth to the film industry by giving him a small role in ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ in 1995 and the rest in his career and life was history. Not to forget that the name ‘Rajinikanth’ which is literally a magnifying mantra among the fans was given by K. Balachander to Shivaji Rao.
During that era, the great Shivaji Ganesan was one of the top actor. K. Balachander was worried that the name of Shivaji Rao would create confusion among the fans since both names are partially same. To avoid that, he picked the name ‘Rajinikanth’ which was one of his character’s name from the film ‘Major Chandrakanth’ which was directed by him as well and got released in 1966.
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Superstar is well known for Blockbuster hits and breaking records film industry. He is being an inspiration for leading actors in current generation. Even after decades, his fame is still the same. He has his own and unique style which never fails to attracts the fans. The stylish king will always have his separate fan base and fame among all other actors.  The fans are stunned looking at the energy of him even at this age.
Related:  Rajinikanth's Video From The Sets of Lal Salaam Gets ViralImage source: Times of India
His upcoming movie is ‘Jailer’ which is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The team had announced that shooting of the film is completed and it is scheduled to be released on 10th of August 2023. Superstar plays as ‘Muthuvel Pandian’ in the film. The collaboration of Thalaivar with other leading actors such as Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shivarajkumar, Ramya Krishnan and many more adds on anticipation for this film.

We are super excited to associate once again with @sunpictures for the Super 🌟's #Jailer 🔥
Overseas release by @Ayngaran_offl #JailerFromAugust10@rajinikanth @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial @Mohanlal @NimmaShivanna @bindasbhidu @tamannaahspeaks @meramyakrishnan pic.twitter.com/y29Vnak2pi
— Ayngaran International (@Ayngaran_offl) June 20, 2023

The storyline would present a renowned gangster and his guys deciding to come up with a plan to escape from prison. Following the formation of the plan, the gang attempts to escape, only to be met by an experienced and firm jailer. The plot revolves around how the jailer manages to disrupt the gang’s plans. The crew of the movie has come up with an exciting announcement that Ayngaran International which is a well known production and distribution company  will be bringing the Jailer worldwide for theatrical release. This production company recently released the movie  named ‘Kazhuvethi Moorkkan‘ in overseas markets. Superstar fans are eagerly waiting for other upcoming updates, song release and number and details of theaters where the movie will be screened. The movie release will be celebrated by his fans all around the world as he has no films last year. Seeing Thalaivar on big screens after a year would definitely give us goosebumps. Jailer is expected to be a massive hit.
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Here’s The Trailer For ‘Party’, The Tamil Remake Of ‘The Hangover’

If you absolutely loved the movie ‘The Hangover’ with Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis, you will love this news.
Renowned director Venkat Prabhu will be gifting us a Tamil remake of ‘The Hangover’, complete with an all-star cast.
Set in the Fiji Islands, the movies stars Jai, Shaam, Shiva, Chandran, Sathyaraj, Nasser, Ramya Krishnan, Nivetha Pethuraj, and more. Premgi Amaren is also onboard as music director.
Promoted as ‘A Venkat Prabhu Hangover’, the movie is produced by T. Siva under Amma Creations production. The movie is scheduled for release on 16 February 2018.
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Malaysian RJ Suresh Is Engaged!

Popular Malaysian Tamil radio announcer, Suresh, made the big announcement of his engagement on Instagram yesterday with a photo of him holding hands with his fiancé.
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The photo, that garnered over 10,000 likes, was earlier captioned with a heartfelt message by Suresh saying, “I promise I’ll hold off watching the next episode of whichever show we’re into until we can watch it together. #weddingbells #newchapter #relationship #to #next #step #goodvibesonly #goodlifeahead #blessed #notasecretanymore”

However, the caption was taken down earlier today, leaving his thousands of followers perplexed. The internet has put on their detective hats to crack down the identity of Suresh’s lady love.

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Suresh, who recently stepped into a bigger role as a morning show announcer, has been rumoured to be in a relationship with fellow RJ Ahila for a long time. They are inseparable on air, online and in real life and their Instagram accounts stand testament to their inextricable bond.

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In February 2018, an online entertainment portal attempted to get to the bottom of this rumour with an intimate interview with Ahila. She shot down all rumours on the 5-minute long YouTube video and said that Suresh is her best friend.

Suresh’s engagement was held in a private event and photos of the event are yet to be released, leaving Netizens guessing on who the owner of the perfectly manicured hand with blue and silver nails could be.
We at Varnam MY would like to wish Suresh a HUGE congratulations on his engagement.
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Vijay Deverakonda Says That He Does Not Care About Misogyny Backlash From Arjun Reddy

Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda has said he is irritated by the social media reaction to Arjun Reddy and its Hindi remake Kabir Singh, saying he dislikes “that people are celebrating at my cost”.

The films have faced criticism for showcasing misogyny and toxic masculinity, a charge that was reiterated by actor Parvathy in a recent actors’ roundtable also attended by Vijay.
“I am normally very understanding. I give people the benefit of doubt. I saw that there was a genuine angst and genuine intention behind these questions. But these people don’t know what they are talking about. I feel they are very misplaced. I didn’t mind the question. I love Parvathy. I admire her work. What irritates me is the social media and media ‘hadavidi’. People go nuts. They don’t know what they are talking about. I dislike that people are celebrating at my cost. That’s my issue. I don’t care what you think of the film, misogyny or the interview.”
Not a very progressive thing to say Vijay Devarakonda!
“I am very irritated right now. I can’t keep it in and I want to take it out. If I will keep it in, it will become a tumour inside me,” he said.
Parvathy had said, “Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh had the visual grammar of glorification, Joker did not. At no point did I look at the character Joaquin (Phoenix) played and think ‘Arre yaar, I totally agree with you. You must kill everyone’. We can watch a tragedy and leave it there, without feeling inspired to follow it. Whereas if you’re telling there is no passion in a relationship without slapping each other and I see the comments on YouTube where people are resonating and engaging with that, you can see, engaging with that in a massive, mob-like manner. Where you’re inciting violence…”
She is so intelligent!
At the event, a fan asked Vijay if he will do Tamil or Marathi films, the Dear Comrader star responded, “I will make it soon into Bollywood.” Elaborating on the genres he would love to work on Vijay added, “Love, Action and Drama.”
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Harvinth Skin & Charles Roberts Star In Viu Malaysia’s ‘Kopitiam: Double Shot’

We sure love shows that capture the essence of being Malaysian and the great big melting pot of cultures and traditions that we are. In the past, TV series like ‘Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu’ and ‘Spanar Jaya’ won over the hearts of thousands of viewers and remain forever etched in our memories.
Popular series, ‘Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu’ that aired from 1985 – 2004
Popular streaming platform, Viu Malaysia, has picked up an original series themed around the Malaysian lifestyle titled ‘Kopitiam: Double Shot’. Actor and theatre performer, Charles Roberts and digital content creator and influencer, Harvinth Skin, have been casted in significant roles in the series. The series, that is currently in production, boasts a star-studded cast with Rashid Salleh, Sharifah Amani, Douglas Lim and Melissa Campbell. Harvinth shared a candid photo of the crew in the dressing room to his 151,000 followers on Instagram.
Cast of ‘Kopitiam: Double Shot’
Charles, who previously starred in other Viu Malaysia series such as Keluarga Baha Don and The Bridge, shared some of his experiences on set on Instagram. He posted a photo with Rashid Salleh, Sharifah Amani and Douglas Lim, and wrote, “When you’re sitting next to @thedouglaslim@sharifah_amani and @rashidsallehofficial you can’t help but smile!”

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Jyothika Reprises Her Kaakha Kaakha Role In Raatchasi

Jyothika’s next film is titled Raatchasi. She will be playing a government school teacher, just like in Kaakha Kaakha. Her character will try to improve the education system of her school in the upcoming film. S Raj will be making his directorial debut with Raatchasi, while SK Prabu will be producing the film under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures.
An elaborate set of a school costing ₹5,000,0000 (RM 293,000) has been erected in Tamil Nadu for the filming of Raatchasi. The film also stars Poornima Baghyaraj, Sathyan and Hareesh Paredi.

Jo, as she is fondly known, is currently busy shooting for a comedy action flick with director Kalyaan. She will be starring with veteran actress Revathy in the project that is produced by Suriya’s production house, 2D Entertainment.
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Bollywood Producer To Make Hindi Movie About Mahathir Saving Malaysia

Who can forget the election of May 9th – the day hope was restored in Malaysia?
It was the day that Pakatan Harapan toppled Barisan Nasional. The very next day, Tun Mahathir was sworn in as Malaysia’s 7th Prime Minister. It’s an event that will go down in history.
The May 9th election has also inspired a Bollywood producer to make a move about Tun Mahathir and how he came to save Malaysia and restored hope in democracy.
According to The Star, producer Raman Kumar said that the movie will revolve around Tun’s life, dating back to 1981, up until spearheading the victorious election for Pakatan Harapan in 2018.

“I want to direct and produce this movie because Dr Mahathir, at 92, has brought Malaysians together in what proved to be a victorious election for him. He’s indeed a marvel of strength, will and tenacity,” Raman told Bernama.
“I want to tell the intense story of the remaking of Malaysia after six decades of trials and tribulations, and the way Malaysians intensely felt the moment the (then) opposition won (the election),” he added.
The movie is tentatively titled Malaysia’s Saviour Mahathir, and will feature actors from both India and Malaysia.

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SP Bala’s Illaya Nila – A Well Organized Concert That Needed A Little More SPB

SP Balasubrahmanyam’s Illaya Nila concert in Kuala Lumpur was making headlines even before the event commenced, thanks to the last minute change of timing. The organizers, Raaghav Productions, did a good job informing ticket holders about the change of timing, and Illaya Nila ended up a sold out concert. However, it did feel like the SPB concert could have used a little more SP Bala.

Raaghav Productions show us how its done
KL Convention Centre is large enough to confuse most of us with its numerous escalators, and this was well anticipated by the organizers. From the moment we alighted from our Grab, there were volunteers wearing the Illaya Nila T-shirt, guiding every brown person towards the Plenary Hall.
Amidst the sea of concert goers, volunteers were aplenty, and queues were short, as all we needed to do was to present our e-tickets to be allowed into the hall. Excellent use of technology, Raaghav Productions.

The choice of venue was wonderful, not only because of the comfortable seats and plush surroundings, but also because of the stadium seating that ensured everyone could view the stage without a hindrance. The show began promptly at 3.10pm, which was a lovely middle finger in the face to those who chose to come in late.
the show began promptly at 3.10pm, which was a lovely middle finger in the face to those who chose to come in late.
Malaysian emcee Saint was paired with the popular host Priyanka Deshpande from India. This was another brilliant move by the organizers, Priyanka is one of the best Tamil hosts the industry has seen, she is quick witted and her ability to think on her feet is unparalleled. She could have easily carried the entire show on her shoulders without Saint.

The talent on stage was mind blowing
SP Bala needs no introduction. His voice is mellifluous, and devoid of a quiver or break, in spite of singing for the past 53 years. His on stage charm stole the show as he bantered playfully with his co-singers. SPB’s tunes were interspersed with nuggets of his experience with Illayaraaja. He even started the show by singing Selamat Hari Merdeka and Mubarak Muharram in the tune of Kalaa Mangaiyo.

The veteran singer was joined by a gaggle of talented singers, namely, SPB Charan, Priyanka, Swagatha Krishnan, Deepti, SP Abhishek and Aravind Srinivas. The singers were backed up by the Sunshine Orchestra of AR Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory. This included four cellists and five violinists ranging from the ages of 16 to 20.

The rest of the band comprised of keyboardists Chinna and Ravishankar, trumpeter Vijay, guitarists Mangaraj and Keith, tabla players Palraj and Sivesh, with Hirik on the drums and Viji on the synth pads.
And then there was the very talented pianist Lydian Nadhaswaram and his sister, flautist Amrutavarshini.
One word to describe the set list: IMPECCABLE!

Going into the concert, everyone knew that only Illayaraaja tunes will be performed. But we were blown away by the set list planned by the performers. It was surreal to listen to SP Bala sing long forgotten tunes like Mannil Intha Kadhalandri, Mutha Muthalaaga Kaathal Duet, Idhazhil Kadhai Ezhudhum Neramidhu and Poththi Vacha Malliga Mottu.

It was obvious that the bulk of the audience were Mouna Raagam fans, the organizers preempted this and featured the film’s music numerous times. Not only did Lydian play the film’s background music to the heartbreaking visuals in the climax of the film, SPB sang Mandram Vantha, as well as a medley of Panivizhum Iravu and Nilave Vaa.
As if this wasn’t enough, SPB sang two hits from Ilayaraaja’s hit film, Thalapathi. He performed Sundari with Priyanka and Kattu Kuyilu with his son, Charan. Both tunes, along with every song he sang that night, buoyed the audience into another realm.

The other singers were also given tunes to belt out. Charan was obviously the star. His rendition of Ilamai Itho Itho (where he cleverly reworded the lyrics to “avarthaan sakalala vallava”) was the perfect start to the night. He also sang the tunes Vanitha Mani Vanamohini, Ilavattam Kai Thattum Dum Dum and Ada Machcham Ulla Machchaan with Swagatha and Deepti.

The dark horse of the night was singer Priyanka, who sang beautifully, in spite of her timid demeanor. Swagatha didn’t disappoint either.
Thumbs down: Way too much Lydian Nadhaswaram
While Raaghav Productions did a brilliant job with the organisation of the event, the audience was disappointed at a few areas. The show started off on the wrong foot, with ONE WHOLE HOUR of Lydian on the piano. The teenager is incredibly deft on the piano keys, but the tunes he played were a little jarring. Music by Bach, Chopin, Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov did not really appeal to the audience of the evening. It might have been best if he did a short snippet of any one of these famous compositions.

But it got worse. They invited Lydian’s sister, Amrutavarshini, to play the flute as he played the piano. This was nice, for the first minute, and then it got really tiring. Don’t get us wrong, the two are superbly talented, but it was just an overdose of them. If every member of the audience had a degree in music, this would have been an enjoyable performance, but we only have our self-awarded PhDs in Tamil songs.
If every member of the audience had A degree in music, this would have been an enjoyable performance, but we only have our self-awarded PhDs in Tamil SoNgs.
After this prolonged performance, an animation was played on the screen and Lydian and his sister dubbed the characters’ voices while Lydian played the piano. It was difficult to understand what they were saying as they were trying to emulate the American accent, but their Indian accents were too strong. Also, the audience was in a WTF mode at this point, as 45 minutes has elapsed since the show began. Things then took a really weird turn as Lydian began playing the piano and his sister started singing the opera.

At one point, people began to shout, “Enough lah, we want SPB!”, echoing what the rest of us were feeling. Lydian and Amrutavarshini took up ONE WHOLE HOUR (the repetition is solely to emphasise how draggy this performance was) of the four hour show.
One good thing that came out of Lydian’s performance was the medley of background scores to Mouna Raagam, Punnagai Mannan and Hey Ram. He also played Anjali Anjali on his iPad, which was nice.
More of SPB & Charan, less time for the second tier singers please!

SP Bala only came in at 4.40pm, an hour and a half after the show began, and he sang only 11 tunes in full, with a medley of 5 songs accompanied by Lydian on the piano.
Aravind Srinivas and SP Abhishek may be decent singers, but they cannot compare to SPB Charan and SP Bala. It felt like the organizers could have maintained them as backup singers and had more of SPB singing, as they were heavily promoting the veteran singer. We are unsure if this is SPB’s maximum performing capacity, given that he is now 73, or if this was just the deal the organizers struck with the singer’s team.
“Aattaam podadi, ho ho, paattu paadadi, ho ho,”

The beginning of SPB’s Illaya Nila may not have been perfect, but the ending was spot on! SPB’s Illaya Nila ended with all the singers joining in to sing En Jodi Manjakkuruvi with SP Bala himself leading the tune. As we walked out of the hall, the crowd was almost collectively humming “Aattaam podadi, ho ho, paattu paadadi, ho ho,”
Overall, Raaghav Productions did well, and we are excited to see what they have in store for next year. One can only hope it will involve more SPB!
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Enga Veetu Mapillai: All The Girls Nominate Abarnathy To Be Eliminated From The Show

In this episode of Enga Veetu Mapillai, host Sangeetha rallied the girls to play a game of ‘Never Have I Ever’.
Arya also joined in the game, as they all unashamedly admitted to things they have or have not done before. Some of the questions include “Have you ever lied about your age?”, “Have you given some a wrong phone number?”, and “Have you kissed someone on the lips?”

However, the question that drew the most controversy was when Sangeetha asked if they ever strongly wished that one particular contestant should be eliminated from the show. All the girls said yes, and all but Susanna agreed that Abarnathy should be eliminated from the show.
They also cited the same reason; they think she’s rude and disrespectful not only towards Aray – but to the other contestants as well.

As for Susanna, she said that she would pick Ayeesha – because the latter accused the girls of doing this just for the money and fame, as opposed to love. This really hurt Susanna, who said she comes from a financially stable background and does not need the money that comes with being on the show.
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Tirupati Temple to Reopen for Devotees with Strict SOP

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will open its doors to devotees from June 8th after a gap of nearly 75 days. This is done on a trial basis with precautionary measures.
The decision to reopen the Tirupati temple doors to devotees comes after a review meeting was chaired by TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal and Dharma Reddy. The movement of devotees, transport, accommodation, Laddu prasadams, sanitization and other issues were discussed. Meanwhile, the three-day-long Jyeshta Abishekam celebrations are underway at Tirupati.

Earlier, ahead of religious places of worship opening up on June 8, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a set of SOP for this.
The Ministry has advised persons over 65 years, pregnant women, and children under 10 to stay at home. It added that religious places in containment zones were not allowed to open and must remain shut.
Here are the SOP for religious places:

Entrance must have mandatory hand hygiene (sanitizer dispenser) and thermal screening provisions.
Only asymptomatic persons must be allowed and entry must be staggered
Shoes/footwear to be preferably taken off inside own vehicle and must be kept in separate slots for each individual/family by the persons themselves.
Any shops, stalls, cafeteria etc., outside and within the premises shall follow social distancing norms
For air-conditioning/ventilation, the guidelines of CPWD shall be followed which inter alia emphasises that the temperature setting of all air conditioning devices should be in the range of 24-30 deg Celsius.
Touching of statues/idols / holy books etc. not to be allowed.
Large gatherings/congregation continue to remain prohibited.
Recorded devotional music/songs may be played and choir or singing groups should not be allowed.
Common prayer mats should be avoided and devotees should bring their own prayer mat, which may take back with them.
No physical offerings like Prasad/distribution or sprinkling of holy water, etc.to be allowed inside
Community kitchens should follow physical distancing norms while preparing and distributing food.
Frequent cleaning and disinfection of the religious places must be down, with  particular focus on
lavatories, hand and foot-washing stations/areas.

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WATCH: Resh Talks About Family, Fitness and the Future of His Music

As we welcome Fathers Day, Varnam Malaysia puts the iconic singer-songwriter-producer Resh in our hot seat. The doting father of three speaks candidly about his family, fitness and the future of music for him. He also tells us how he dealt with the MCO!
Best known for his chart topping tunes from the 2000s like Walk Away, Cintaku Pergi and Hey Waley, Resh now has his own record label, R Records, as well as a commercial recording studio and a video production house. He also currently runs R Talent, a talent management company.
Watch as we grill Resh on The Varnam Malaysia Hot Seat.

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Resham; Reckons Wearing a Handloom Saree Is Just Like Wearing a Piece of Art

When it comes to our culture, the most sensual yet graceful allure is the ‘saree.’ In particular, when we talk about the Kanchievaram, it is considered to be one of the grandest sarees.

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Having said that, Resham, the purveyor of exclusive Kanchievaram silk sarees by renowned weavers, has released their latest brand campaign, which features Pavetraa Reddy, a popular Tik Tok star in Malaysia.
Resham stands firm behind their motto, “Wearing a handloom saree is actually wearing a piece of art.”
“In comparison to our previous campaign, which featured a very contemporary and fresh take on Kanchievaram silk sarees, we went a little more traditional this time.”
Resham by Sofistiq believes in and fosters the unrivalled elegance and grace of a hand-woven Kanchi Pattu saree. A simple elegant Kanchievaram silk saree can bring out the graciousness in any woman, not just brides.

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Drape the 6 yards of grace at weddings or even temples, and always remember to cherish your Kanchi Pattu.
Dhashini Ganesalingam, a classically trained Carnatic singer, composed and sang the song for this campaign. The Annamalai University alumni infused the song with a lovely essence of a very wistful and poetic vibe.
To depict a lady’s love for Kanchi Pattu, the 6 yards of grace that is lovingly and painstakingly hand loomed, went for a dreamy, almost romantic feel.

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The elegance of the Kanchievaram silk saree is a work of art in and of itself. Isn’t the contrast in the saree she’s donning arresting your gaze?
“We also believe that a handloom Kanchievaram silk saree can be passed down from mothers to daughters. Treasure it, drape it, and bask in its splendour.”
Well, do you want to begin the cycle of passing down your Kanchievaram silk saree to your daughter in the years ahead? Go check-out Resham’s official Instagram and Facebook handles to get their distinct elegance of hand loomed Kanchi Pattu.
Kudos to the team who worked on this campaign!
MUA: @sofistiq_bridal
Muse: @pavetraa
Song: @dhashani27, @drrkc1973@monst_avila_
Jewels: @erista_jewel_box
Blouse: @sparsha_designs
Stylist: @styledbynavin
Flowers: @blooms_bykarthik
Bangles: @alamkaara
Videography & Photography: @pixsura_photography
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558 Out of 1,679 Malaysians Stranded In India Return Home

558 out of the 1,119 Malaysians who were stranded in India arrived home yesterday. The Malaysians were stranded at Chennai and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu airports after the republic shut its airspace to all flights from Malaysia. These Malaysians arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) via three Air Asia aircrafts.

The flight carrying 186 Malaysians from Chennai arrived at 5.50am while two other flights from Trichy with a total complement of 372 Malaysians onboard touched down at 5am and 6.40am respectively.
Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar said all of them (returning passengers) would be self quarantined for 14-days as required by the Health Ministry.
Kamarudin, who is the Foreign ministry’s Covid-19 Task Force chairman, said as of today, there are still 1,679 Malaysians stuck in India.
He said efforts were being undertaken to bring them back home as soon as possible.
There are no updates about their repatriation at this time.
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Director RS Vimal Files An Official Complaint Over Vickram’s ‘Mahavir Karna’ Casting Call Scam!

The director was shocked to learn that some fraudsters were luring in aspiring actors by offering them roles in his magnum opus for exorbitant rates.
Can you believe that? That is so mean!
Chiyaan Vikram’s next film in the pipeline will be the historical Mahavir Karna.

The director, RS Vimal is currently busy with the groundwork but received a shocking news that, some fraudsters were luring in aspiring actors by offering them roles in this magnum opus for exorbitant rates.
The director has now filed a police complaint and sent a letter to the Kerala Chief Minister cell, which took cognizance and launched an inquiry. Interestingly, the role of Kanchanamala, the love interest of the lead actor is the most wanted role and it was offered to several aspiring actors.
He was shocked to realize that in his name, there were scammers who were luring aspiring artists promising them roles in for Mahavir Karna. A group of people had made fake Chennai and Mumbai addresses, letterheads and even a fake production company under my name as RS Vimal Films.
As soon as he knew about this, he had alerted about this on his Facebook page and he started getting complaints from many people. From the number of complaints he received, the director realized that the group must have earned lakhs of rupees!
Mahavir Karna is touted to be trilingual to be made in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi on a budget of Rs 300 crores. The film will be bankrolled by the New York-based production house United Film Kingdom.
Reports are that this film will have an ensemble of stars in the cast from different film industries in India and abroad. According to sources in the know, Malayalam star Suresh Gopi has been roped in to play an important role in Mahavir Karna.
In fact, the star was present at the inaugural pooja of the film at the Shri Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Kerala.
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Kannamma Is Now Seen Walking The Busy Streets Of Klang Valley!

Bharathi Kannamma, a Vijay TV series has made a name globally after a one particular viral picture of the lead actress Kannamma was seen walking at every nook and corner of the city donning a saree while carrying a what seems to be a ‘travel bag’.
The picture has gone viral that it even made an appearance on our local news platform Astro Awani. Many have joined the bandwagon and have been creating memes based on the character, featuring her at their respective country’s landmarks.
Here are few memes for you to have a jolly good laugh!

Kannamma,if you're reading this i just want you to know that you can come and stay at my place. Be safe and take care 😌 pic.twitter.com/7hIAIf28LT
— this ken is actually unstable (@thaneshhhhh) September 27, 2020

Welcome to Klang kannamma 😂 pic.twitter.com/GVMoIFhnte
— The Professor (@Theprofessor117) September 27, 2020

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https://twitter.com/Mckiluminati69/status/1310557331030073344?s=20

Atlast kannamma went for justice to see PM Modi .
 did another one 😂😆😝 pic.twitter.com/tFD1ixbDhl
— sakkarakatti ❥ (@Idiotic_luv_) September 29, 2020

This story depicts the tale of Kannamma, a tanned Indian woman and the challenges that crosses her path just by being born with a darker shade of colour. Kannamma is a subject of mockery and insult by her own family and society due to her skin colour. The character is played by Roshni Haripriyan.

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She later marries the man of her dreams, who takes good care of her without faulting on her insecurities. But then, a close friend of Kannamma, Venpa who has has a deep crush on her since childhood plays the role of an antagonist and forms a rival between the sweethearts.
Unknowingly, she falls for the traps Venpa builds from false stories created, leading her husband to suspect Kannamma’s mannerism forcing the poor pregnant lady to undergo terrible pain and heartache.
The character was idolised in the memes where she is featured carrying her bag walking the streets, due to a family dispute she faced as her beloved husband turns his indignation on her suspecting her of having an affair when she is heavily pregnant.
Indecisive Kannamma becomes furious over her husband’s accusations and tends to leave the house to avoid having herself being put under horrible humiliation and embarrassment.

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The story continues when Kannamma is reborn as a virago, embarking on a new journey to build her own pathway in life! This series airs on Star Vijay and spans over 1,450 episodes!
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Former Long-Serving Malaysian Minister, Tun S. Samy Vellu Passes Away At 86

A piece of devastating news for all Malaysians!
The Former President of MIC and Malaysia’s longest serving Cabinet minister in the Malaysian Cabinet, Tun S. Samy Vellu passed away early this morning at the age of 86.
According to his son Datuk Seri S Vell Paari, his dad breathed his last peacefully in his sleep at his residence.
Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, the former MIC president, and Segamat MP has taken to his Facebook page to express his condolence on the passing of the party’s longest-serving president.

The late Samy Vellu once said:
The Indian community is a small community, but not a silent community. – Tun S. Samy Vellu
The seventh MIC president who is fondly known as the iron man of the party, came up with new ideas to improve the development of communities and nations. Thank you for the valuable support and enthusiasm given over so many years. Rest in Power, Tun!
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Young Fitness Enthusiasts Open The BIGGEST Fitness Centre In Puchong Called VFitness!

There have been many times in the past when the youth of today have been associated with entitlement, complacence and sometimes, even crime. This is definitely NOT one of those times. This is living proof that like-minded youth coming together can bring about thunderous changes in our nation today.

Last Saturday, a team of fitness enthusiasts, who are also celebrities and digital influencers in their own right, launched the BIGGEST Fitness Centre in Puchong. Established in 2007, VFitness is now an 8000 sqft. playground that promotes a healthier and holistic living.
Previously, VFitness was nestled within the IM4U sports campus and now they have graduated to a bigger and better space. The gym hosts equipments and facilities that accommodates everything from Hoist, Hammer strength, Euro Fitness and Life Fitness.
At the groundbreaking event of VFitness
With the notion of promoting VFitness as a one-stop premise of inclusive lifestyle and convenience, VFitness also has Fit Kitchen, healthy meals kitchen, Waterworx, car wash centre, studios for fitness classes and training and personal trainers for hire. VFitness will also be conducting corporate Training, Health Seminar and Zumba classes and are introducing Boot Camps, Kickboxing and Muay Thai.

The fitness playground if a meshwork of aspirations of 7 young fitness enthusiast; pilot-turned-fitness enthusiast and entrepreneur, Varma, radio announcer, Suresh, actor and model, Pashini, Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 finalist, Nikita, fitness coaches and influencers, Varhoon, Kesavan and Kirthan.
Entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, Varma
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 finalist, Nikita
Radio announcer, Suresh
Fitness coach and influencer, Varhoon
Actor Pashini and fitness coach Kesavan
Fitness coach and influencer, Kirthan
CONGRATULATIONS, Team VFitness!
*VFitness is offering a grand launch promotion with 6 months membership at RM599.40, 12 months (single) membership at RM850 and 12 months (duo) membership at RM1500. Promotion lasts till 29 Sept.
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EXCLUSIVE : Entrepreneur Keren Shankari, Founder Of HeBrews On Earth – Organic Teabags In Malaysia

It’s so interesting to get to know how far women have come in the world. From being a housewife to becoming an entrepreneur in this world is something that is not easy. Women who have made bold moves from being employed to owning their own business must be saluted.
However women-owned businesses are still in the minority, and the obstacles they encounter as entrepreneurs are numerous and frequently very different from those that males confront.
In light of this, Varnam Malaysia has been in touch with an entrepreneur Keren Shankari, founder of HeBrews On Earth!
Keren Shankari ; a woman entrepreneur who wants to spread the word about ‘tea’, ‘fresh chai’ and organic tea products through her line of organic tea bags products, HeBrews!
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HeBrews On Earth, a marketplace for organic chai or teabags, was established by a woman entrepreneur in 2015 with the goal of supplying organic and fresh teabags to all of its customers. During its inception, HeBrews was used to sell hot and cold drinks along with snacks for college open houses, partner events, and corporate catering – as part of a reward system.
After hearing favourable feedbacks from the general public and understanding about the pandemic, HeBrews created tea bags as a business diversion. The lockdown didn’t stop the tea from reaching customers homes because that is their main concern. In a sense, HeBrews offers catering services on foodpanda and grabfood. It also serves a few businesses as OEM suppliers.
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While discussing her interest in starting her own business, it should be noted that Keren Shankari is not only the founder of HeBrews but also a BBA graduate of UPM with previous experience in banking and insurance. She claimed that her financial work was going well up to the point at which she decided to retire in order to care for her mother, who had terminal cancer.
WHAT MAKES HeBrews On Earth UNIQUE?
Moving on to the advantages of HeBrews, they noted that the tea tastes fantastic, unlike most of us who struggle to consistently make our tea taste the same. However, with HeBrews teabags ; your chai will never let you down. Since they are dedicated to producing chemical-free items for all of us, each of their fresh ingredients is thoroughly washed, dried, and toasted with love.
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HeBrews uses only real, handcrafted recipes. All of the items are hand-pounded, and the spices are not blended. “HeBrews is our own product, therefore we have a particular deal where we also customise it for our consumers,” Keren continued.
Likewise, business experiences ups and downs. We had numerous obstacles and difficult periods, just like every other firm. – Ms Keren
“I vowed to myself when I launched the business that it would be like a newborn. To ensure the baby’s growth, we take all required steps,” Keren was cited.
By the grace of God, even though the pandemic caused their business to be disrupted, they made every effort to survive. But since August 2021, the HeBrews faced a serious problem after bugs were seen attacking their spices. They had to swap out the entire batch of goods to make that work.
As they work to recover from that terrible calamity, the Shah Alam flood completely destroyed and lost the majority of their supplies. Into the bargain, the founder of HeBrews, Keren Shankari, fractured her leg rendering her immobile for 7 weeks just as she started to breathe and work on the replacement.

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“This was too overwhelming but one thing I learned no matter what God is still in control to give us enough strength. Embrace the challenges.” – Ms Keren
Even if the public warmly welcomes HeBrews, the recent string of misfortunes has brought them to their knees. Unfortunately, several of the important clients were lost.
Such a challenging time for the whole team.
“We firmly feel that nothing can compare to our devoted clients, who have supported us thus far and will continue to do so. Therefore, in order to begin the initiative, we currently need financial help”. As a result, Keren added, “We look forward to selling our items and getting your kind support.”

The one and only motive to this entrepreneur lady – Keren Shankari is that they anticipate rising as quickly as possible. In order to support the HeBrews, they are requesting to purchase one chaibag from each internet user so that it could initiate their business again.
“We could restart our momentum and provide jobs for retirees and stay-at-home mothers if we could just obtain support from 5000 to 10,000 individuals to buy one chaibag each,” she stated divinely.
 For some families, that little truly means a lot.
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The intention is to encourage you to drink organic chai, which is made entirely of natural spices, like HeBrews. You will undoubtedly fall in love with the aroma and flavor of their organic chai as soon as you start drinking it. If you merely want to purchase a pouch of teabags, get in touch with the official PAGE immediately soon.
We wish you luck on your future endeavours, Ms Keren-HeBrews!
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ADK Astounds Fans With Another Banger Music Video Featuring Rapper Yohani

The Sri Lankan extraordinaire rapper Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam who is fondly known as ADK has always been the master of delivering incredibly exciting songs that fit well into the current day and age, engaging a broad audience of all ages.
Recently, ADK released a vivid and energetic music video with renowned female rapper Yohani which goes by the name of Rider Fighter.
This song has a full-on hip hop bass, a super-catchy beat, eye-catching visuals, and powerful lyrics with a dash of Indian flavours that lure the audience to watch the video again and again.

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Not only that, but one of the main elements that enhance this music video is the fact that they don desi-themed outfits.
Since its premiere at Rap Machine Worldwide Youtube channel on January 28th, this catchy and electrifying music video has received over 402k views on YouTube in less than ten days.
With the irresistible beat composed by Kavishka Dombawela, this song is creatively scripted, highlighting both Tamil and Sinhalese language.
Dilanjan Seneviratne and Tick Tock directed this fun-filled music video, which was mastered by Suresh Permal and written by ADK.
You may check out this entertaining music video on Rap Machines Worldwide official Youtube channel;

https://youtu.be/fhdso–FgC4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Rider Fighter [ Video ] – ADK / Yohani (https://youtu.be/fhdso–FgC4)

Yohani is a rapper, singer, and songwriter who has a massive social media following. She is recognised for her original songs and is well-received by people all over the world for her peculiar vocals.
This music video has received tremendous support from fans all across the world. Many fans praised the video’s utilisation of both languages.
See what people have to say about this masterfully presented music video here;
Image credit: Rap Machines Worldwide/Youtube
Previously, ADK’s music video Pachai, which was delivered by both ADK and Priyamali depicting the beauty of nature, successfully caught the eye of many with its great delivery of both music and visuals.
Check out the masterwork on Rap Machines Worldwide official Youtube channel;

https://youtu.be/I-DJ7kIyqmIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Patchai [ Video ] – ADK / Priyamali (https://youtu.be/I-DJ7kIyqmI)

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Bye, Bye Mohan Vaidhya – Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 Elimination

The incredibly talented carnatic singer, violinist, dance choreographer and television presenter, Mohan Vaidya, has been eliminated from the show this week. This is the third elimination of the Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3, following that of Fathima Babu and Vanitha Vijayakumar.

The four contestants who were nominated for eviction this week were Mohan Vaidhya, Meera Mithun, Saravanan, Cheran  and Abhirami. This week saw two Bigg Boss housemates, Saravanan and Cheran, treading along the lines of leaving the show earlier. Many viewers had the idea that Meera Mithun will be the one to be eliminated this week after a police case was filed against her in a fraud suit by beauty show producer, Ranjitha Bandari.

The Bigg Boss house is left with 13 contestants who are battling it out for the title.
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Hari Maaran’s Vellai Poove Velicha Poove Promise To Swoon You Away

Helmed and penned by Hari Maaran, Vellai Poove Velicha Poove is such a melodic rhythm that brings us nostalgic feelings of those days. There’s nothing more committal than telling someone you’re theirs.
The director has certainly pulled a rabbit out of his hat as close as it can get to any masterpiece. While having a nice melodious beat to it, ITD’s amazing rap takes this tune to another level as the lyrics never fails to strike a chord every listen. Featuring the director himself, ITD and Kalai Vaani, this song is receiving applause from fans for its fineness and is appreciated for its fresh music.
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Deva and Arun’s cinematography adds a dreamlike quality to this beautiful music video. The composition seems to be purposefully pulling the viewer out of the narrative, making a point of the imagery, the angels, and even the editing. Each shot says “Look at this!” and indeed we should.
I can’t decide if the bass line or the cinematography is the best part of this song. If you haven’t watched the magnificent creation of Hari’s latest music video, watch it now, guys!

https://youtu.be/w4OPkxOCih4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: VELLAI POOVE VELICHA POOVE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO – HARI MAARAN FT.ITD 13 EUPHONY RECORDS. (https://youtu.be/w4OPkxOCih4)

We can assure you that the entire team has done an outstanding job. It is absolutely essential for all of us to recognise and acknowledge local talents in order for them to reach tremendous growth.
Written & Directed By : Hari Maaran
Staring : Hari Maaran, ITD & Kalai Vaani
Related:  "Thennisai Thendral Deva" A Masterpiece Musical Breeze Down Memory LaneLyrics & Rap : ITD
Music & Lead Vocal  : Hari Maaran
Cinematography : M.S Deva @Seyal Studio
Assistant Cinematography : Arun Rao N.Ramloo @Seyal Studio
Drone : Anand Subramaniam @Myth Drone
Cuts : Hari Maaran
D.I Colorist : Yuvan Selva
Poster, Title Design & VFX : Gurubaran Mano @MGB Graphics
Mix & Mastered : 13 Euphony Records Studios
Makeup : M Hema @Vaani Bridal Beauty
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Kamal Hassan To Collaborate With GVM For Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu Sequel

After 14 years, the journey of DCP Raghavan continues!
A recent source has revealed that Gautham Vasudev Menon and Kamal Hassan will be teaming for a sequel of the crime thriller Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.
Menon has already started writing the script and he has mentioned that the official announcement will be made soon.

A recent interview took place with indianexpress.com, Gautham Menon had hinted some of his upcoming projects. He said, “I am revisiting some of my earlier films because people are asking me too. I am open to doing sequels, but it should not look like I am capitalising on the success of films. As for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, Raghavan is at the stage of life where he has a daughter. Maya may be 15 years old now. I may not remember the ‘moments’, but I can start from where I left even now. There’s no disconnect at all. They are my characters, after all.”
More updates to follow!
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Malaysia’s Mugen Rao Will Be In Vijay TV’s Bigg Boss Season 3

It is that time of the year again, when households go silent and give their undivided attention to the TV screens as they watch a group of people living in the same house battled it out to emerge as the champion of Vijay TV’s Bigg Boss Tamil.

In Malaysia, Bigg Boss has amassed a huge fan following that stay updated on every move of the contestants. The heat of anticipation is already being felt as Bigg Boss Tamil 3 will be going on air in the next 4 days. To add to the excitement, a close source has confirmed that there will be a Malaysian celebrity in the line up of Bigg Boss Season 3 contestants.

The talented musician, actor and host, Mugen Rao, has been confirmed as a contestant on Bigg Boss Season 3. He was selected to attend auditions for Bigg Boss in India and qualified to be in the line up. Mugen has a huge following in the local scene and recently won ‘Best TV Drama Actor 2019’ for ‘Nee Yaar’ at the Malaysian Indian Cine (MICA) Awards.
Bigg Boss Season 3 is hosted by Kamal Hassan and will air on 24 June 2019 at 7PM and consecutively at aired daily at 930PM. Two other contestants are expected to be in the line up are actor Madhumita and singer and host Mohan Vaidya.

We at Varnam would like to wish Mugen all the very best for his journey at Bigg Boss Season 3.

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WATCH: Teejay Arunasalam’s Next Film Teaser Here!

Singer turned actor Teejay Arunasalam made an impressive debut with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran’s Asuran. His strong portrayal of the character Murugan has earned him an even wider fan-base, apart from his music videos. Next, he will be seen in an action thriller film Thatrom Thookurom under Arul’s direction.
Teejay will be playing the lead role in the movie and had started working in this project before his on-screen debut Asuran. Featuring Cheenu Mohan, Kaali Venkat and Marimuthu in key roles, this film is said to be themed around demonetization and its effects. Media Marshal has bankrolled the film and Balamurali Balu has scored the music.
The story which revolves around three smart boys who are determined to outwit a smart and powerful politician and achieve their dreams of becoming rich.
Check out the trailer, below:

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Pooja Hegde To Star In Suriya’s ‘Aruvaa’!

Director Hari’s next will be Aruvaa for which he has roped in Suriya to play the lead role. The film’s female lead is yet to be decided. Names like Malavika Mohanan and Rashmika Mandanna were in the news but now we hear that Pooja Hegde may bag the role.

Pooja had made her acting debut with the Tamil film Mugamoodi, directed by Mysskin. This film was released in 2012 and since then she hasn’t signed any Tamil film.The actor is busy in the Telugu film industry with two biggies Most Eligible Bachelor and Jaan.
Director Bommarilu Bhaskar and Akhil Akkineni’s film, titled Most Eligible Bachelor, went on the floors last year. Jaan, directed by KK Radha Krishna, is being bankrolled jointly by Gopi Krishna Movies and UV Creations and Chandrasekar Yeleti has penned the story. The film stars Prabhas in the lead role. It is being shot simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, with plans on to release it for Christmas this year.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Simran Confirmed for Karthik Subbaraj’s Rajinikanth Film

Dayum son! It looks like Karthik Subbaraj’s upcoming film with Rajinikanth is shaping up to be the dopest mass-masala flick since Padaiyappa in 1999. This movie has been hyped even before Kaala hit cinemas. First of all, it has Superstar himself in the leading role. Then, Karthik Subbaraj ropes in Vijay Sethupathi to play the antagonist. On paper, this is arguably the best hero-villain mass pairing since Rajini and Raghuvaran in Baasha. A case can be made for Rajini-Ramya Krishnan in Padaiyappa and Vijay-Prakash Raj in Sivakasi. And let’s not forget that Anirudh (this generation’s version of 90s A.R. Rahman) is confirmed to be the composer of this film.
But just in case you weren’t already losing your minds and salivating thinking of the Karthik Subbaraj – Rajinikanth – Vijay Sethupathi – Anirudh team up, then we’ve got more good news coming your way. As per Sun Pictures’ Twitter, Simran and North Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui have reportedly come onboard this project too.

We are happy to announce that for the first time, @SimranbaggaOffc and @Nawazuddin_S will be acting with Superstar Rajini in #SuperstarWithSunPictures pic.twitter.com/LmsAHuqdWM
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) July 18, 2018

While there is yet to be official confirmation regarding the type of roles both of these veteran actors will be playing, I’m putting my money on the 42-year-old Simran being the leading lady of this film. After all, Easwari Rao, who’s 44 years old this year, came as Rajinikanth’s wife in Kaala. And just like Kaala, don’t expect either Rajini nor Simran to be romancing around like Rajinikanth and Shriya did in 2007. Instead, expect them to play an ageing couple.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs of Wasseypur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan), on the other hand, is a mystery. Had Vijay Sethupathi not been cast, I would’ve guessed that he would be playing a villain. But now, I have no clue. A police officer perhaps? In any case, Karthik Subbaraj’s decision to include this acclaimed actor in the project is nothing short of intriguing.
This will be Karthik Subbaraj’s first venture into the mass genre after helming a string of grounded and gritty dramas, as well as one silent-thriller in the vein of A Quiet Place.
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Dhanush’s ‘Pattas’ Will See A Later Release To Avoid Box-Office Clash With ‘Darbar’!

Dhanush might have averted a possible box office clash with his father-in-law Rajinikanth, whose movie Darbar is scheduled for a Pongal release.He awaits the release of Pattas, helmed by Kodi fame director Durai Senthil Kumar.

It was widely speculated that the film may clash with his father-in-law’s Darbar at the box office as a Pongal release in 2020. However, the makers are yet to make a formal announcement regarding the release date of Pattas.
Pattas will not hit the screens for Pongal and the patchwork shooting is in progress which will be for twelve days.
It is said that Dhanush will be seen in dual roles of a father and his son in Pattas. Actor Sneha and Mehreen Pirzada will be the female leads in the movie. While Sneha will pair up against Dhanush in his father character, Mehreen Pirzada has been signed as Dhanush’s pair for the son’s role. Pattas is bankrolled by Sathya Jyothi Films, which recently produced Viswasam and Dhanush’s Thodari directed by Prabhu Solomon. Om Prakash is the cinematographer of this movie, which will also mark his fourth project with Dhanush after Maari, Anegan and Maari 2. Vivek-Mervin duo has been roped in to take care of the music.

Dhanush recently wrapped up shooting for the untitled film tentatively called ‘D40’ directed by Karthik Subbaraj. This will be the first collaboration between Dhanush and Karthik Subbaraj. Apart from this, Dhanush has three projects in his kitty. He will start shooting for Pariyerum Perumal fame director Mari Selvaraj from December. The yet-to-titled movie will be produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu who had recently produced Asuran. Dhanush also has a film with Ratsasan director Ramkumar which is touted to be a fantasy-comedy. He also has another film which will be directed by his brother and director Selvaraghavan. The duo is set to join hands for the fourth time and that movie will also be produced by Kalaipuli S Thanu.
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