Chennai Sangamam 2011 Posted by Raj , Monday, January 17, 2011 at 4:49 AM, in

Chennai Sangamam is India's biggest city festival. A combination of folk-music, art, dance, food reflecting the culture of Tamilnadu performed by over 2600 performers! across the city that culminates in the final day.
The event is centered around Pongal, the festival of harvest.

The lead event is conceptualized and also organized by Tamil Maiyam, a pre-eminent non-profit trust in Chennai. The Department of Tourism and Culture of the Government of Tamil Nadu are the major patrons.





Idea of Chennai Sangamam - Where it Started

The idea of Chennai Sangamam started over an informal discussion between Fr.Jegath Gaspar Raj (Founder of Tamil Maiyam)& Member of Parliament Kanimozhi back in September 2006.

What they did not realise then, was the resounding resonance, the idea would have among the people of Chennai.

And hence, came the event of Chennai Sangamam. 

Chennai Sangamam Events in 2011

Chennai Sangamam  2011 is scheduled between January 12 - January 17 2011.
Day 1 January 12 2011 Events Locations:

• Nageshwararao Park, Mylapore, Chennai.
• Independence Day Park, Nungambakkam
• Thandai Periyar Play Ground, Valasaravakkam, Chennai.

Day 2 January 13 2011 Events:

• Natesan Park, T.Nagar, Chennai.
• Thiru-Vi-Ka Park, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.
• WIMCO Nagar Football Ground, Thiruvottriyur, Chennai.

Day 3 January 14 2011 Events Location:

• Bouganvilla Park, Anna Nagar, Chennai.
• Corporation Ground, Trustpuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai.
• Lady Wellington School, Marina Drive, Chennai.

Day 4 January 15 2011 Events Locations:

• Sivan Park, KK Nagar, Chennai.
• Anna Park, Royapuram, Chennai.
• Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai.

Day 5 January 16 2011 Events Locations:

• Ashok Nagar Park, Ashok Nagar, Chennai.
• Cantonment Board School, Pallavaram, Chennai.

Day 6 January 17 2011 Events:

• Corporation School Play Ground, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, Perambur, Chennai.
• Palkalai Nagar Ground, ECR, Palavakkam, Chennai.

Wish u all Happy pongal Posted by Raj , Friday, January 14, 2011 at 3:23 AM, in

 ——– பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துக்கள்——– 

தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் தரணியிலே ஒளி பிறக்கும் தை மகளின் வருகையிலே பரணி சொல்லும் வழி பிறக்கும் வற்றி வரண்டிருக்கும் தமிழர் வாழ்வினிலே பற்றி நிற்கும் துயர் மறைந்து பாதைகள் துலங்கிடட்டும் நெற்றி வியர்வையிலே வாழ்ந்திருக்கும் உழைப்பாளிகளும் பற்றி நிற்கும் துயர் களைந்து பசுமைதனைக் கண்டிடட்டும். அனைவருக்கும், அனைத்து தமிழ் உள்ளங்களிற்கும் என் உள்ளம் நிறைந்த இனிய பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துக்கள்

Facebook NOT shutting down March 15 Posted by Raj , Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 9:24 AM, in

There's a silly rumor exploding on the Internet this weekend, alleging that Facebook is shutting down on March 15 because CEO Mark Zuckerberg "wants his old life back," and desires to "put an end to all the madness."

 We have official confirmation from Facebook Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu that the rumor is false.

We asked him via e-mail if Facebook was shutting down on March 15, to which he responded, "The answer is no, so please help us put an end to this silliness."
He added, "We didn't get the memo about shutting down and there's lots to do, so we'll just keep cranking away like always."

Let's think about this for a minute. Would Facebook decide to shut down the company just a few days after announcing a round of funding, consisting of $450 million from Goldman Sachs and $50 million from Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, on a valuation of $50 billion?

The spurious report was started by a site to which we refuse to link, known for its reports of impending attacks of alien spaceships and false reports of a Michelle Obama pregnancy
.

The fact that this absurd hoax spread so efficiently makes us wonder: Will people believe anything?

See more discussion here in Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Zuckerberg/112845672063384?sk=wall

After 2 decades, Vikram tries dual roles Posted by Raj , Friday, January 7, 2011 at 8:45 AM, in

‘Chiyaan’ Vikram, who has been in the industry for more than a couple of decades, is finally playing double role in an upcoming film.  After debuting as hero in ‘Maestro’ Ilaiyaraaja’s musical film ‘Meera’ in the late eighties, he remained out of favour and secluded for most part of the nineties, indulging in dubbing and sundry works for sheer survival.

 He got a big boost in his comeback film ‘Sethu by Baala and has never looked back since then, delivering many hits in the past 6-7 years.  Last year, though, wasn’t a very fruitful one for him as his much-awaited ‘Raavanan’ (directed by Maniratnam and starring Aishwarya Rai and Prithviraj) failed to elicit any positive response from the audience despite the pre-release hype of the movie.

Vikram hopes to bounce back into reckoning as a bankable star with his upcoming film titled ‘Deiva Magan’ directed by Vijay of ‘Madarasapattinam’ and ‘Kireedom’ fame.  The film has the sizzling Anoushka and the toast of the town, Amala Paul, as his heroines.

Suseenthiran, another successful young director who has had delivered back-to-back and different genre of hits in ‘Vennila Kabadikuzhu’ and ‘Naan Mahaan Alla’, is said to have met Vikram and narrated a ‘great’ script to him.  Vikram, who has done 48 films as on date, thinks this could be a ‘turning point’ in his career as it has ‘double roles’ for him.

Tags : Deiva Magan, Actor Vikram, Maestro’ Ilaiyaraaja, Suseenthiran, Vennila Kabadikuzhu, Naan Mahaan Alla, Kireedom, Madarasapattinam, Raavanan

Kaavalan climax moves Censor Board officials Posted by Raj , Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 9:22 AM, in

Vijay-Asin starrer ‘Kaavalan’, which is gearing up for a Pongal release over the next weekend, is eagerly awaited by Vijay’s fans who firmly believe that he has a hit film on hand.  Vijay himself has said more than once that the film won’t be an usual ‘commercial fare’ but would have him getting into ‘romance’ in a big way after a long time.

 Though he faced many hurdles in fixing up the requisite theatres, the problem appears to have been sorted out amicably.
 
Contrary to the producer’s idea of releasing the film in 600 halls across the State, only 200 halls have so far been finalized, it is reliably learnt.  This has kept the producer and Vijay in a tense mood, even as they sent the film to the Censor Board for certification.  Vijay’s dialogues in the film breathe fire but Siddhique has reportedly handled the dialogues in a non-controversial manner.

Reports say that a couple of the Censor Board members, on condition of anonymity, confessed after watching the film that they were unable to control their emotions as the climax sequence was very effective, emotional and moving.  At least, there is some silver lining for Vijay and his producer!

Tags : Kaavalan, Actor Vijay, Actress Asin, Director Siddique, Aascar Ravichandran