Porattu Kali Photos

January 12th, 2012 No Comments   Posted in Art

Photographs of Porratu dances performed at Sreekurumba Temple, Tattamangalam in connection with the Inaugurating ceremony of ‘Souhrida’ – a platform to promote folk arts of Kerala. Porattu dance artists are from Pallasena, Kakkayur, Pulinelly, Koduvayoor, Chittur, Elavanchery & Tattamangalam.

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Wall Paintings – Municipal Office Ambattupalayam

November 25th, 2011 No Comments   Posted in Art, Videos

All for friendship

September 26th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Art

All for friendship :Singer Koushik tell Chennai Times about his experience, singing Ninaithale inikkum…

Playback Singer Kaushik  speaks.

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Shadananan Anikkath

May 14th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Art, News

Shadananan Anikkath, nominated as Kerala Folklore Akademi’s Palakkad district representative .

ഷഡാനനന്‍ ആനിക്കത്ത് ലളിതകലാ അക്കാദമി പ്രതിനിധി
തത്തമംഗലം: ചിത്രകാരന്‍ ഷഡാനനന്‍ ആനിക്കത്തിനെ ജില്ലയില്‍നിന്ന് കേരള ഫോക്‌ലോര്‍ നിര്‍വാഹകസമിതിയിലേക്കും ലളിതകലാ അക്കാദമി പ്രതിനിധിയായും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു.

News Courtesy : Mathrubhoomi

Kerala Folklore Akademi

Photos from a function organised by his family and friends to felicitate him ( 13th May 2010 at Anikkath House, Tattamangalam )

Today at Film Festival (24 Jan 2010 )

January 24th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Art, Entertainment

3rd day at the International Film festival hosted by Panjajanyam at the Chitranjali theater Chittur ( Palakkad )

Today’s Screenings

  • 10.30 AM: Malayalam Documentary – Kottackal Sivaraman ( Kathakali Artiste )
  • 11.30 AM: Brazilian Feature Film – Blindness
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  • 2.00 PM : G.Aravindan’s Oridathu
  • oridathu

  • 9.00 PM: German Film Orgaorga
popular Brazilian film based on Benário’s life, Olga

Today at Film Festival (23 Jan 2010 )

January 23rd, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Art, Entertainment, News

Today’s ( 23rd January 2010 )  screenings at Panjajanyam Film Festival

10.30 AM:-  Documentary - ”Abu according to Janaki “

11.00 AM: – ” To live”

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To Live or Lifetimes (Chinese: 活着; pinyin: Huózhe) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou in 1994, starring Ge You, Gong Li, and produced by the Shanghai Film Studio and ERA International. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yu Hua. Having achieved international success with his previous films (Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern), director Zhang Yimou’s To Live came with high expectations. It is the first Chinese film that had its foreign distribution rights pre-sold.
( image and picture courtesy Wikipedia. )

2.30 PM: – Short Film – “nammal enthaa enginay”

3.00 PM:- Spanish Film – Pan’s Labyrinth

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Pan’s Labyrinth (Spanish: El Laberinto del Fauno, “The Labyrinth of the Faun”) is a 2006 Spanish language fantasy film, written and directed by Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro. It was produced and distributed by the Mexican film company Esperanto Films. The film was selected by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas to represent the country in the Oscars in the category “Best Foreign Film”.
( image and picture courtesy Wikipedia. )

6.00 PM:- Documentary – “Ezhuthaatha Kaththukal”  ( Malayalam )

6.30 PM:- Film – “Harishchandrachi Factory” – Marathi

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Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi : हरिश्‍चंद्राची फॅक्टरी, “Harishchandra’s Factory”) is a 2009 Marathi film, directed by theatre-veteran Paresh Mokashi, depicting the struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India’s first feature film, thus the birth of Indian cinema..Harishchandrachi Factory is the directorial debut of Paresh Mokashi who won the Best Director award at Pune International Film Festival, where the film was shown. In September 2009, it was selected as India’s official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second film, after Shwaas (2004), in Marathi cinema to receive this honour .

( image and picture courtesy Wikipedia. )

9.00 PM:- Film – “Ritu” – Malayalam

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Ritu (“Seasons” in English) is a Malayalam language movie directed by national award-winning filmmaker Shyamaprasad. It will be a 2009 production for the director of much acclaimed film Ore Kadal. The film’s original screenplay is written by writer Joshua Newtonn. This is the first time Shyamaprasad has chosen to film an original screenplay. All of his previous films were adaptations of published novels or plays. The cast is all new faces.( image and picture courtesy Wikipedia. )

Panjajanyam Film Festival Chittur

January 22nd, 2010 1 Comment   Posted in Art, Entertainment

Chittur’s 3rd International Film Festival hosted by Panjajanyam Film Society starts off today.

Today’s screening schedule : ( at Chitranjali Theater, Anikoce, Chittur )

11 AM:
Mango Shower ( Malayalam documentary on the effects of the deadly pesticide Enfosulphan at the Mango fields of Muthalamada )

11.30 AM:
Little Red Flowers ( China )

02.30 PM:
Bio scope ( Malayalam )

6 PM :
90  CM ( Malayalam )

6.30 PM:
bhoomi Malayalam ( Malayalam )

9 PM :
Yeh Mera India ( Hindi )

Uthrada poonilave va Muttathe Pookalathil….

September 3rd, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Art, Entertainment

“Uthrada poonilave va Muttathe Pookalathil … ” is fantastic song sung by K.J.Yesudas

Song: Uthrada poonilaave
Tharangini Album: Festival Songs Vol.1
Lyric: Sreekumaran Thampi
Music: Ravindran
Singer: Yesudas

Uthrada poonilaave vaa
Muttathe pookkalathil
Vaadiya poovaniyil
Ithiri paal churathaan vaa…vaa..vaa
[uthrada poonilaave vaa ]

Kondal vanchi midhuna kaatil
Kondu vanna muthaarangal (2)
Mani chingam maalayaakki aninjuvallo
Pularunna ponnonathe pukazhthunna poovanangal
Puthakkum ponnaadayaayi vaa vaa vaa [uthrada poonilaave vaa ]

Thiruvonathin kodiyudukkaan
Kothikkunnu theruvin makkal (2)
Avarkkilla poomuttangal poo nirathuvaan
Vayarinte raagam ketten mayangunna vaamananmaar
Avarkkona koadiyaayi nee vaa vaa vaa [uthrada poonilaave vaa ]

Hear /Download this song: by Murali Ramanath Link to Murali Ramnath’s Music Blog

by Yesudas

Mallu English – Another audio joke

November 26th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Entertainment


Art of Living courses @ Tattamangalam

October 7th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Art, News


Art of Living course details

Click on the image to read the details in Malayalam