2nd Asianet Comedy Awards 2016 Show -Telecast Date and Time

2nd Asianet Comedy Awards 2016 will be telecasted on January 7th and 8th, 2017 at 7:00PM . The Winners of 2nd Asianet comedy Awards 2016 were announced on 17 November 2016 in a glittering star studded event at Adlux International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Karukutty, Angamaly, Kochi, India.

The show was attended by many celebrities in the south Inidan entertainment industry, Mammootty, Dileep, Jayaram were the special guests and they distributed the awards. Actors Aju Varghese, Mamtha Mohandas, Dileep, Suraj Venjaramoodu won awards in various categories

Winners of secondt Asianet Comedy Awards 2016: Full List

The awards show will be telecasted on Asianet and Asianet Middle East on 7th and 8th January 2017 at 7:00 PM. The full videos will be available on their youtube and hotstar sites following the telecast.

2nd Asianet Comedy Awards 2016

2nd Asianet Comedy Awards 2016 Telecast Details

Channels: Asianet and Asianet Middle East
Time :7:00 PM
Date : 7 & 8, January 2017

Asianet also announced their 19th Asianet Film Awards 2017. The details of the Award Winners, Show and Telecast Details will be updated soon.

Nandini Serial Cast, Actors and Actress | Sun TV Tamil Serial

Nandini or Nandhini - Sun TV/ Gemini/ Udaya /Surya TV Serial : Story, cast , hero, heroine names.  Nandhini  is a multi language mega serial with horror thriller theme going to be premiered on Sun TV. Popular Tamil movie director and producer Sunder C is presenting this serial.

This Tamil super natural serial will also be aired in Gemini TV, Udya TV and Surya TV in its Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam dubbed versions. This big-budget magnum opus is one of the big budget television serial after Nagakanyaka. The highest productions standard and great graphics will provide a visual treat to the viewers. This is the first time a television serial is launched in all south Indian languages

Story/Theme of the serial Nandhini: The story revolves around the revenge of a spirit and how it protects a family.

Channels : Language(Telecast Time)
Sun TV- Tamil  (Mon-Fri (9:00 PM)
Gemini TV Telugu Serial ( (Mon-Fri (9:00 PM)
Udaya TV Kannada Serial  (Mon-Fri (8:30 PM)
Surya TV Malayalam Serial (Mon-Fri (9:00 PM)

Nandhini  Serial Cast and Crew
Producers -Sundar. C & Kushboo
Production company- Avni Cinemax Pvt. Ltd & Sun Entertainment
Director-Raj Kapoor
Story-Sundar C.
Screenplay-Venkat Raghavan
Dialogues-Badri,Natraj
Music - Title Song-Hiphop Tamizha (Adi and Jeeva)
Music-Background Score-Dhina
Cinematography done by : U.K senthil Kumar
Star Cast : Adhitri Guruvayoorappan, Vijayakumar, Nithya Ram, Malavika Wales, Ramesh Pandit, Gayathri Jayaram, Narasinha Raju, Rahul Ravi.

Actors/Actress  and Characters
Adhitri as Devasena
Malavika Wales -Spirit/Janaki
Kushboo- as Parvati/Siva naagam( Snake)
Nithya Ram-Snake/Ganga
Rahul Ravi as Arun Rajasekher
Vijayakumar as Rajashekar
Sachu as Rajashekar's elder sister
Gayathri Jayaraman as Bhairavi
Vijayalakshmi/Srikanya as Devi, Rajashekar's sister
Sriganesh as Eshwaran(Devi's husband)
Thameem Ansari as Balaji
Keerthi as Maya,, Dharamaraj's daughter
Shabnam as Ramya
Manjula as Shanthi, Devi's daughter
Ramesh Pandit as Dharmaraj, Rajasekhar's brother in law
Narasimha Raju as Muniswamy
Kiran as Moorthy,Dharamaraj's son
Vanishree as allopathic doctor
Padmini as Manju, Rajashekar's sister
Bhanuprakash as Manju's husband
Sivakumar as Doctor
Girish as Rajashekar's friend
Vichu Vishwanath as Rajashekar's friend
Riyaz Khan as Sena Nayagi Transgender

Padmini as Manju
Sivakumar as doctor
Girish as Rajasekher's friend
Vichu Vishwanath as Rajashekar's friend

Vijay TV Serials: Cast
* Lekshmi kalyanam
* Neeli
* Mappilai

Nandhini Serial

Actrors and Actress of Sun TV Tamil Serial Nandhini

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Actresses and actors of Nandhini serial on Sun TV-Malavika,Nithya, baby Adhitri and Rahul

Kushboo as Parvathi/ Naagam in Nandini Serial

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Komady Circus on Mazhavil Manorama starts on 26th December 2016

Komady Circus is a new comedy entertainment show on malayalam channel Mazhavil Manorama. This brand new show will begin on 26th December 2016 at 9:00 PM. Comedy Circus will be then aired every Monday to Wednesday at 9:00 PM. The fist episode will features actress Bhavana and Anusree as celebrity guests.

Aleena Padikkal is the anchor of the show. She is very familiar to Malayalam Audience through Asainet Serial Bharya. Nazeer Sankranthi, Nelson, Ullas Panthalam, Binmu Adimali, Binu thrikkakkara etc are part of the show. The show features major characters Disco Thambi, Parakayan Suku, Chef and Bachan Pillai Muthalali.

Komady Circus on Mazhavil Manorama

Mazhavil Manorama is trying this new format of comedy show to compete with other channels with similar programs including Badai Bunglaw on Asianet, Laughing Villa on Surya Tv, Comedy Super Nite on Flowers, Home minister on Amrita TV.

Actress Bhavana, Aleena and Anusree in the first episode of Komady Circus on Mazhavil Manorama

Recent change in Malayalam Channel Ratings indicated a huge rise in popularity of Flowers TV. They gained this success through interesting shows and comedy programs. This appears to be major rise in similar programs in other malayalam channels including Mazhavil Manorama. Onnum Onnum Monnu Season 2 with Rimi Tomy is another major show on Mazhavil Manorama. The TV serials include Ottachilambu, Manjurukum Kalam. Athmasakhi, Krishna Thualsi and Mangalya Pattu. The episodes of all these shows are available online through Mazhavil Manorama youtube channel.

Aleena-anchor of  Komady Circus on Mazhavil Manorama

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Suraj Venjaramoodu to host Deal or No Deal Season 2 On Surya TV from 25th December 2016

Deal or No Deal Season 2- game show on Surya TV will be launched on December 25th, 2016 at 9:00 PM. This is the second season of popular reality show on malayalam channel Surya TV. The show will be aired every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 PM.

Malayalam film Actor and National Award Winner Suraj Venjaramoodu will be the host of the Season 2 of Deal or No Deal on Surya TV. Actor Mukesh was the host of Season 1 of Deal or No Deal and the show was  a huge success. The first episode of the Deal or No Deal Season 2 will feature National Award winning actress Meera Jasmine as the celebrity guest.  We have earlier posted here the registration details of Deal or No Deal .

Suraj Venjaramoodu with actress Meera Jasmine in the first episode of Deal or No Deal 2 on Surya TV

Suraj Venjaramoodu is an established mimicry artist and comedy actor. He won   Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist three time. Suraj received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Malayalam film Perariyathavar directed by Dr. Biju. He has anchored many shows with huge success. It include Jagapoka in Kairali TV, Comedy Super Nite on Flowers TV and Sell me the answer on Asianet.

Deal or No Deal game show on Malayalam Channel Surya TV

Surya Tv is now launching new serials and show to compete with other channels due to the recent change in Malayalam Channel Ratings .  Vijayadasami  and Kayam kulam Kochunniyude Makan  are  the new television serials recently launched on Surya TV. Other TV series are  Mahaveera Hanuman,Sagaram Sakshi, Sahayathrika Sahayathrika,Moonnu Pennungal,Nagakanyaka and Ennu Swantham Jaani 

Malayali Veettamma on Flowers TV from December 24th, 2016

Malayali Veettamma on Malayalam Channel Flowers TV is a new reality show to showcase the talents of wife. Flowers TV is showing promos since its announcement with a theme 'Salute Motherhood and Celebrate it'. The show will start on 24th December 2016 at 9:00. Malayatti Veettamma will be aired every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 Pm. The full official videos will be available from flowers TV youtube channel after the telecast of each episode.

The new TV show will feature a bunch of adorable kerala home makers. The show highlight the contribution of these home makers to their home and society and trying to find new sets of parameters to define a perfet Malayali Veettamma

The promos Malayali Vettamma was around for a while with a surprise news as delivered by actress Miya. The surprise is the winner of this talent show for home makeers will receive two bumber prizes (1) Innova Car (2) a full furnished flat worth 1 crore by Confident group.

More Details: Malayali Veettamma on Flowers TV : Anchors, Judges, Contestants

Malayali Veettamma on Flowers TV

The title promo song of the new show Malayali Veettamma on flowers TV is directed by Gopan G with music direction by Ranjin Raj Verma and lyrics by Manu Manjith.

Malayali Veettamma  Details
Channel -Flowers TV
Telecast Time- Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 PM

More details on the show contestants, judges, anchors, cast and crew will be updated soon. Katturumbu is another kids reality show on Flowers TV, aired every Saturday and Sunday at 8:00PM.Other TV serials on Flowers are Moonumani, Earan Nilavu ,Uppum Mulakum , Rathrimazha and Manjal Prasadam 

Actor Jagannadha Varma passed away

K N Jagannatha Varma(77), veteran actor in Malayalam Movies and Television serials passed away on Tuesday 20 December 2016 in a private hospital in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram. He is admitted to the hospital due to prolonged pneumonia. His last rites and funeral were held in the premises of his ancestral home Kattunkal Kovilakam at Varanadu in Cherthala.

He is survived by his wife Shanta Varama, son Manu Varama and daughter Priya Varma. His daughter Priya is married to Malayalam movie director Viji Thampi.

Jagannatha Varma retired from Kerala Police as Superintendent of police and is also an accomplished Kathakali artist. He was also a percussionist, learned the art from Kalamandalam Raman Namboothiri. He made his 'arangetram' as Thayambaka artist at the age of 74 and loved to devote time to the instrument.

Actor Jagannatha Varma

Jaganantha Varma debuted as an actor with movie Mattoli and was part of nearly in 190 films and many television serials. New Delhi, Lelam, Pathram, Nakshatrangale Sakshi, Sughamo Devi, Ee Thanuthe Veluppan Kalathu, No 20 Madras Mail etc are among his hit movies. He is known for aristocratic role and almost type casted in the roles of police officer, judge, or bureaucrat. He last acted in Malayala Manorama serial Mangalyapattu.

Actress Dimple Rose to marry Anson Francis | Engagement Photos

Malayalam Serial and Film actress Dimple Rose' marriage is fixed with Anson Francis. The engagement ceremony took place at Renai Blue waters Cherai Resort & Spa in Paravur, Kerala, India on December, 2016. Anson Francis from Kochi is a business man. The wedding fixation ceremony was held in the presence of close friends and family members.

Dimple Rose started her career as a child artist and is well known to Malayalam audience through many movies and TV Serials. She has completed MBA. The marriage of Dimple with Anson is an arranged one. They met through a matrimonial site. Anson is a MBA holder from Australia. Dimple's brother Don Tony is engaged to Chandanamazha serial fame Meghna Vincent. We have already shared their engagement photos here. Dimple is the daughter of Tony and Dency and sister of Don Tomy.

The marriage of Dimple and Anson will be held on April 26, 2017 and the wedding of Meghna and Don will be on April 30, 2017.

Actress Meghna Vincent to marry Actress Dimple's brother Don Tomy | Photos

Dimple Rose with Anson Francis

Dimple and Anson with Megna Vincent and Don Tomy

Dimple Rose to marry Anson Francis

Dimple Rose and Anson Francis during their marriage fixation ceremony

Actress Dimple Rose & Anson Francis with parents during the engagement ceremony

The wedding fixation ceremony is shared by Anson Francis as given below

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Neeli Vijay TV Serial -Cast, Actors & Actress of Tamil Serial on Star Vijay

Neeli Serial Cast and Crew | Vijay TV Serial Neeli - actors actress names |Neeli Serial Telecast details : Neeli is a Tamil serial on Star Vijay. This tv series was launched on December 12th, 2016 and tells the story of Saanvi.  The family thriller drama is aired every Monday- to Friday at 8:00 PM.

Neeli was originally a Kannada serial launched on Star Suvarna since November 14th, 2016. Becasue of the popularity of the serial is remade into Tamil. Neeli is directed C Jerrold,known for his popular serials like Madura, Kallikkaattu Pallikoodam, En Peyar Meenatchi and Rettai Vaal Kuruvi.


Original Story line (Kannada) : Neeli tells the story of a young girl Sanvi and her relationship to her doll Neeli. The spirit of Sanvi's dead mother is living with her through the doll. In the tamil version the name of the characters are changed. Sanvi loses her mother Deepa in an young age and is devastated when her father remarries.  It then that Deepa protects Sanvi from troubles by living inside the doll in the form of a spirit.  Rekha who is deeply in love with both Surya and his money. Rekha conspires with her siblings to kill Sanvi . The story is a battle between the spirit and Rekha. Neeli ultimately tells the love and bonding of a mother and daughter.

Neeli Tamil TV serial names :  Sanvi to  Abhi ; Deepa to Divya ; Surya as Surya, Rekha as Rekha

Hero and Heroine actual names :Baby Keerthana, Shree Mahadev, Ashitha Chandrappa plays the lead roles in Neeli Serial in Kannada Version where as Chavi Sharma, Naveen and Kavitha are the actors in the same role in Tamil version

Cast and Crew
Director :C Jerrold
Starring : Chavi sharma,Naveen, Kavitha, Rekha Krishnappa, Vikas Sampath, Mani KL

Actors and Actresses and the characters in Tamil Serial Neeli
Doll-Neeli
Chavi Sharma -as Abhi
Navin -as Surya , Abhi's father (Hero)
Kavitha -as Rekha (heroine/Villain) , Surya's second wife
Niranjani -as Divya (Surya's first wife, Abhis mother)
Rekha Krishnappa -as Rekha's sister (negative character)
Vikas as Rekha's borther (negative character)

Neeli Serial on Star Vijay and Star Suvarna

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Comedy Ulsavam on Flowers TV-Anchors and Telecast Details

Comedy Utsavam is a new comedy perfomance show on Malayalam Channel Flowers. The show was launched on Flowers TV on November 20th, 2016 at 9:30 PM.  Now the comdey show is aired every Friday at 8:30 PM. The first episode featured actress Urvashi and Riza bava as the celebrity guests


Comdey Ulsavam will entertain the audience with showcase skits, stand up comedy by various artists. This include special performance by veteran mimicry artists and film personalities. Comedy Ulsavam emerged as one of the top-rated program on Flowers TV. Comedy Super Night 2, Malayali Veettamma , Katturumbu, Sreekandan Nair Show, Super Dancer are the other active reality shows currently aired on Flowers TV

Comedy Ulsavam on FlowersTV
Launguage: Malayalam
Channel-Flowers TV
Launch date : 20th Novmeber 2016
Telecast Time : Friday 8:30 PM IST
Genre-Comedy Show
Anchors - Mithun Ramesh/ Tini Tom

Anchors of Comedy Ulsavam on Flowers TV
Mithun Ramesh is the main anchor of the show. Sometimes Actor Tini Tom is also seen as the co-host of the the show .

 Mithun Ramesh is known to flowers TV audience ad was the host of Flowers TV Smart Show. He is also a Malayalam film actor, television actor and Radio Jockey. He debuted as an actor through the film is Life is Beautiful. He has already acted in many malayalam movies including Sesham, Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam, Runway, Vettam, Nammal Thammil, Sevenes, Diamond Necklace, Run Baby Run, Banking Hours 10 to 4, 100 Degree Celsius, Avatharam and Madhura Naranga. He has also he started acting television series like Sthreejanmam, Sooryakanthi etc . Mithun is also associated with 96.7 FM as radio Jockey. He holds a Guinness book record for the longest Talkathon in history with Sindhu for continuously talking without taking a break in 2013 for 84 hours in air. He has also worked as dubbing artist for many male actors like Unni Mukundan in Mallu Singh, Jishnu Raghavan in Nammal, Richard, Rajiv Pillai and Tom George in Akalae to name a few.

Mithun Ramesh-Anchor of Comedy Ulsavam

His Co-host Tini Tom is a well known mimicry artist and actor. Guinness Pakru, Kalabhavan Prajob, Salim Kumar were part of the judging panel in the show

Comedy Ulsavam also bring many actors and actresses as celebrity guest and judge of the show. The videos of the full show is available in Flowers TV's Official Youtube Channel following the telecast of the show.It will also be added to Homemazala , new Flowers TV mobile and web application.

Manhole Malayalam film by Vidhu Vincent wins awards at IFFK 2016

Manhole is the first Malayalam film by a female director screened in the competition section of International Film Festival. Journalist turned film director Vidhu Vincent bagged two awards for her debut movie Manhole at the 21st International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), 2016.

The awards include 'The Silver Crow Pheasant Award' [Rajatha chakoram] for the Best Debut Director and a cash prize of INR 3 lakhs.'Manhole" also won  the 'FIPRESCI Award'for the 'Best Malayalam Film'. The film tells the story of manual scavengers, section of people disowned by society. According to the international jury at IFFK, the film directed Vidhu 'expressed an everyday unnoticed social issue in a simple and important, yet a powerful visual image narrative'a and 'we find a true cinema potential in the director and look forward for her future works'.

FIPRESCI Award is 'for the raw reality with which the film sheds light on the persistent inhumanity of manual scavengers in India, despite its being legally banned, in a cinematically eloquent manner'. Kammattipadam by Rajeev Ravi won the NETPAC award at IFFK 2016 for the best Malayalam film. CLASH (Eshtebak) by Director Mohamed Diab won suvarna chakaoram for the best film and the best director award is bagged by YesimUstaoglu for CLAIR OBSCUR (Tereddüt).

Vidhu Vincent is also the winner of  Kerala State Television Awards 2015 for the short film Nadakanthaym on Media one. Vidhu Vincent earlier made a documentary on a topic related to Manhole named 'Vrithiyude Jaathi'. She also plans to publish an book Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal- an expanded version of the topic.

Manhole -film by Vidhu Vincent . 

Cast and Crew of Manhole
Director Vidhu Vincent
Producer: Vincent M P
Story, Screenplay: Umesh Omanakuttan
Cinematographer: Saji Kumar
Editor: Appu Bhattathiri
Art Director: Ajith Plakkadu
Music Director: Sidhartha Pradeep
Sound Recordist: Faizal Ahamed
Cast: Rincy, Ravikumar, Shylaja, Suni, Baiju, Gouri, Saji Thulasidas, Mini

Karuthamuthu Serial fame Actress Renu Sounder(Rincy) played the role of heroine Shalini, in the Malayalam movie Manhole.

Update :   Manhole, directed by Vidhu Vincent won the awards for best film and best director award at the 47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016. She is the first woman to win best director award at the Kerala state film Awards