Kitchen Magic season 3 on Kairali TV to start on April 16th at 700 PM

The season 3 of the Malayalam Cookery Competition Show, Kitchen Magic is going to be launched on 16 April 2014 at 7.00 PM.  The show will be telecasted every Monday to Thursday at 7.00 PM.

Kitchen magic is a pioneering malayalam cookery reality show on Kairali TV is  hosted celebrity chef , Lekshmi Nair.  The culinary skills of the contestants will be judges by an expert team including Lekshmi Nair and actor Krishna.

The first season of Kitchen Magic was a success and Dr. Avaneesh won the title. The second season of the kitchen Magic was for artists from television field and the winners were Actresses Nisha Sarang and Anila Sreekumar.

Kitchen Magic Season 3 on Kairali TV hosted by Lekshmi Nair

The season 3 is for all aspiring chefs from various fields. We will soon update you the contestants of Kairali TV Kitchen Magic Season 3.

61st National Film Award Winners List: Suraj Venjaramood Wins Best Actor Award for his role in Perariyathavar

National Films Awards is the most prestigious award in India which everyone in the film world wants to win at least once in their life time.An 11-member jury, headed by noted directed Saeed Akhtar Mirza announced the awards for 2014.

Ship Of Theseus is awarded the best feature Film and Best director is Hansal Mehta for Shahid

Malayalam Actor Suraj Venjaramood will share the award from best actor with Rajkumar Rao for thri performance Malayalam film "Perariyathavar" and in Hindi film "Shahid" , respectively in the 61st National Film Awards, 2014.

 In Perariyathavar, directed by Dr Biju, Suraj played the role of a sweeper in the film . According to jury Suraj's "dignified and quiet" portrayal of a man on the lower margins of the society, has been applauded as the actor "soulfully brought out (the character) with subtle body language and eyes which transcend words"

He is the second comedian from malayalam who wins Best Actor award  in the National Film Awards. Earlier Salim Kumar won the award for his role in Adaminte Makan.

Suraj Venjaramood in Perariyathavar Movie by Dr.Biju.

Winners of 61st National Film awards 2014

Dadasaheb Phalke Award.-Lyricist, poet and director Gulzar
Best Malayalam Movie : 24 North Katham
Best Cinematographer : Rajiv Ravi for Liar's Dice directed by Geethu Mohandas
Best Actress: Geetanjali Thapa forLiar's Dice directed by Geethu Mohandas
Best Audiography  -Re-recordist of the final mixed track-D Yuvaraj-Swapaanam(Malayalam)

Best Feature Film -Anand Gandhi’s Ship Of Theseus
Best Non Feature Film- Kamal Swaroop for Rangbhoomi
Best Film on Social issues-Gulabi Gang
Best Director - Hansal Mehta for Shahid Pranjal Dua for Chidiya Ud.
Best Screen play -P Sheshadri for his original screenplay in ‘December I’ and Panchakshari for adapting screenplay ‘Prakruti’
Best Dialogue - Sumitra Bhave for Marathi film ‘Astu’


Best Supporting Actor- Saurabh Shukla Jolly LLB Best
Best Supporting Actress- Aida Elkashef, Ship of Theseus and Marathi actress Amruta Subhash for Astu.
best child artist - Somnath Avghade for Marathi film "Fandry" and Sadhana for "Thanga Meengal".
Special Jury mention for Anjali Patil, child actor Chandana Roy and for movie Yellow and Miss Lovely

Best Lyrics -Na. Muthukumar for the lyric Ananda (Thanga Meengal (Tamil)
Best Music Director -Kabir Suman -Bengali film Jaatishwar
Best Female Singer -Bela Shinde for Marathi song ‘Khura Kura’ from Marathi film ‘Tuhya Dharma Koncha’.
Best Male Singer- Rupankar for‘E Tumi Kemon Tumi’ in Bengali film Jatishwar

Best Debut Film Of A Director- Nagraaj Manjule for Fandry

Best Feature Film on National Integration- Thalaimuraigal (Tamil) by Balu Mahendra
Best Film on Social Issues- Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi)

Best Sound Design: Madras Cafe
Best Special Effects-Jal (Hindi)

Best Make Up -Vikram Gaikwad for Bengali film Jaatishwar
Best Costume Design -Sabarni Das Bengali film Jaatishwar
Best Choreography-Hawan Karenge (Maston Ka Jhund) choreographed by Ganesh Acharya
Best Editing- Vallinam (Tamil)- V.J. Sabu Joseph

Best Children’s Film - Kaphal (Hindi)
Best Tamil Film- Thanga Meengal
Best Telugu Film- Na Bangaaru Talli
Best Bengali Film- Bakita Byaktigato
Best Kannada Film- December 1
Best English Film- The Coffinmaker
Best Hindi Film- Jolly LLB by Arshad Warsi Best Assamese Film -Jahnu Barua's Ajeyo

Best Book on Cinema-Cinema Ga Cinema Best Film Critic award - Alka Sahani.

The 61st National Film Awards ceremony will be held on May 3, 2014.

Winners of Celebrity Kitchen Magic Show on Kairali TV are Nisha Sarang and Anila Sreekumar

Nisha Sarang and Anila Sreekumar were declared as the winners of Celebrity Kitchen Magic show on Kairali TV. It is the season 2 of Kitchen Magic Cookery Competition Show hosted by Dr.Lekshmi Nair. There were six finalists in the grand finale competing for the title

Celebrity Kitchen Magic is a first of its kind Malayalam cookery reality show on Kairali TV, hosted by celebrity chef Lekshmi Nair. In the season 2 of the show , named as celebrity Kitchen Magic , TV actors were the main contestants. The participants were supposed to display their culinary skills in innovative, creative, healthy and hygienic ways in the competition, which is judged by chef Lekshmi Nair and actor Krishna. Various innovative rounds were included in the show to test the cooking skills and the competition span over an year.

In the grand finale of the show, Veena was the anchor. Dr . Lekshmi Nair and Actor Krishna announced the names of the winners. Kairali TV Managing director John Brittas handed over the prizes during the function.

 Anila  and Nisha - Winners of Celebrity Kitchen Magic

Finalists of Celebrity Kitchen Magic show on Kairali TV

Anju Aravind, Dimple Rose, Anila Sreekumar, Nisha Sarang, Charutha Baiju and Anjana Appukuttan . Anju Aravind didnt participate in the grand finale

Winners of Celebrity Kitchen Magic Grand Finale and Prizes

First Prize Winners- Nisha Sarang and Anila Sreekumar - 3 Lakh Rupees 

Second Prize- Dimple Rose and Charutha Baiju- 2 Lakh Rupees

Third Prize- Anjana Appu Kuttan-1 Lakh Rupees

The prizes will be shared among winners.

Congratulations to the winners of celebrity kitchen magic on Kairali TV

Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam Television channel

Mazhavil Manorama is a malayalam entertainment television channel from malayalamanorama group with its head quarters near Aroor, Kochi in Kearla , India. This channel was launched on 31 October 2011 at 6.30 PM. They have launched full high definition (HD) channels on 14 August 2015.

The entertainment from this channel include movies, television shows, television serials,  dance, music and comedy based reality shows among other programs. The channel telecast programs shot in high definition (HD) cameras enhancing viewer experience.


Official pages of Mazhavil Manorama TV
Official website : www.mazhavilmanorama.com
Official facebook Page :https://www.facebook.com/mazhavilmanorama.tv
Official youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/MazhavilManorama

Mazhavil Manorama TV Reception Details 
 Satellite – Intelsat 4 A (83 deg E)
Frequency – 4115
Symbol Rate – 7776
Polarization – Horizontal

Contact Address
MVM,
MMTV Limited,
Aroor P.O,
Alappuzha 688534.
Email - mvm@mmtv.in
Telephone +91 95678 77718.

Actress Indu Thampi to marry Actor Major Kishore |Engagement photos and news

Malayalam Film and Television Actress, Model and former Miss Kerala (2010 ) Indu Thampi is going to marry Actor Major Kishore. The engagement took place on 6 April 2014 at Thiruvananthapuram. The marriage will be held on 7 December 2014 at Thiruvanathapuram.

Indu Thampi and Major Kishore came to know each other through their debut movie Nizhal ( Anabella in Malayalam), the first directorial venture of Actress Ambika. They got engaged on 6 April 2014 in Trivandrum

Major Kishore, an upcoming actor in malayalam and Tamil industry, is also from Thiruvananthapuram . He’s is a Major from the Indian Army in real life, who took voluntary retirement to pursue his dreams in film world.

Indu Thampi  and Major Kishore

Major Kisore made his debut in movies through ' Nizhal', a Tamil Movie directed by Actress Ambika. Its malayalam version is Anabella. Indu Thampi was the heroine of the movie. Major Kisore also worked as military consultant for Mohanlal Movie Kandahar and later acted in Malayalam movie Progress report.

Indu Thampi  and Major Kishore 

Actress Indu Thampi, hails from Thiruvananthapuram, is the daughter of Suresh Thampi and Jayasree. She has an elder sister Reshmi Thampi. Indu Thapi completed post graduation in English from All saints College.

Even though her debut movie was Anabella, the first released movie was Fathers Day by Kalavoor Ravikumar. She also acted in Oru Cinema Kadha Pole starring Indrajith.

Indu Thampi made her debut in malyalam television through K.K Rajeev serial "Oru Penninte Katha" telecasted on Mazhavil Manorama  and later as  Avalude Kadha in Surya TV . The character Pooja in that serial made her very popular among audiences.

Indu Thampi  and Major Kishore during their engagement function

We wish the couple a very happy marriage life !

Indu Thampi  and Major Kishore in Nizhal Movie

Kadhayil Alpam Kavyam -Memoirs of Kavya Madhavan to release on 11 April 2014.

Kadhayil Alpam Kavyam is the first book of Actress Kavya Madhavan. The Memoirs by Kavya Madhavan is going to be released on Friday, 5 PM , April 11, 2014 by Mathrubhumi Books.

The official launching of the book will be carried out in a function organised by Mathrubhumi Books at K P Keshava Menon Hall in Kozhikkodu , Kerala. Famous writer C.V.Balakrishan will  release the book by handing over a copy to Script Writter Deedi Damodaran. Kavya Madhavan will be giving a speech in the function.

Kadhayil Alpam Kavyam is the compilation of the autobiographical articles by Kavya published  in Grihalekshmi Magazine by Mathrubhumi.  Madhu K Menon helped Kavya to write this book.


Details of the Book

Title : Kadhayil Alpam Kavyam
Author : Kavya Madhavan
Category :  Autobiography
Publisher : Mathrubhumi Books
Pages : 122
Price in April 2014  :Rs 100
Language: : Malayalam

In this book she narrates her journey as a girl from a small village Neelswaram in Kasargod district in Kerala to celebrity till today. She focuses not on the glitter and glamour, instead on her interaction with the real human beings behind the celebrity faces she met during her journey as a child artist to the top heroin of Malayalam Movies.

This is also an opportunity for the readers to know the real Kavya Madhavan. The book also offers color pictures from the life of Kavya Madhavan.

Kavya Madhavan is an established actress in Malayalam Cinema. She made her debut in malayalam movies as a child artist when she was 7 years old through the movie Pookkalam Varavayi and as a heroine through Lal Jose Movie Chadranudikkunna Dikkil. She has more than 70 movies in her credit. Kavya  is the two-time winner of  Kerala state award for best actress.

Meri Awaz Suno On Doordarshan (National) | Music Reality Show

Meri Awaz Suno was an iconic Music reality and talent search show on Doorsharshan (Inaidn National Television Cahnnel). Meri Awaz Suno is the first music reality television show in India telecasted by DD National in 1996.


The national level show and music talent search contest was conducted jointly by Doordarshan, Lata Mangeshkar, and Yash Chopra's "Metavision". The judging panel included eminent Indian musicians Pandit Jasraj, Bhupen Hazarika, Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar.

The title songs of the show was sung by Lata Makeshkar.

Annu Kapoor was the anchor and host of the show.

Winners of Meri Awaz Suno show were Pradip Somasundaram from Thrissur Kerala Kerala and Sunidhi Chauhan from Delhi .The legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey ,Bhupen Hazarika and Hindustani vocalist Pandit Jasraj were the judges for the grand finale of Meri Awaz  Suno.

"Lata Mangeshkar" Trophy for the best male singer was given to Pratip Somasundaram along with Sunidhi Chauhan who won in the female category.

The show was purely based on talents (not on text messages, SMS were involved) and the competition span over an year with various round to test the talent of the contestants.

 Bollywood playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan is considered the major discovery of the show Meri Awaaz Suno telecasted in October, 1996. She is now an established singer in main focus on bollywood.

Soon after 'Meri Awaz Suno' in 1996, Pradip also  got  many offers to sing in  Malayalam films. He is an engineer by profession, so he wisely stuck to his job. He is now the Principal of the IHRD College of Applied Sciences at Vadakkumchery. He is also a playback singer in other languages including Telugu.

Hatim Veeragadha - Malayalam Serial on Asianet | Cast and Crew

Hatim Veeragadha is a Malayalam Television Serial on Asianet launched on 31 March 2014. The serial will be telecasted every Monday to Friday at 1030 PM on Asianet TV.

 Hatim Veeragatha is the dubbed version of Life Ok Channel thriller drama show in hindi 'The Adventures of Hatim' premiered on December 2013.

Story line: The serial narrates the journey of a normal man who goes on to become the savior of the world. The story of Hatim Veeragatha is based on the life of Hatim Tai, who was a prince and great Arab poet and was the father of Adi bin Hatim and Safana bint Hatim who was the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. Hatim Tai lived in the sixth century CE. He also figures in The Arabian Nights.

The story is set in the Middle East around the Middle Ages . Hatim has to solve seven questions to defeat the evil sorcerer lord Dajjal aided by Najumi. The story has elements of fantasy. Watch the serial to know more exciting events in the life of Hatim.

 Cast and Crew

Produced by Nikhil Sinha
Written by Sarang Majan

Actors/ Actresses and their roles
Rajbeer Singh as Hatim Tai
Pooja Banerjee as Perizaad
Chandan Anand as General Zargam of Arzaan
Manoj Kolhatkar as Lakha the hunchback
Dolly Sohi as Queen Shaazia of Yaman
Pracheen Chauhan as Prince Hassan of Yaman
Nausheen Ali Sardar as Lady Ruda
Sachin Tyagi as Lord Hubal
Anjali Abrol as Queen Khwahish of Ashkaar
Khalid Siddique as King Naushwerwaan of Ashkaar
Kishwar Merchant as vampiress Zelna
Anang Desai as King Nomaad of Ishtiyaar
Anil Rastogi as prisoner in Forest of Death
Jay Thakkar as Rakhban
Devesh Ahuja as Prince Rustom
Kamya Panjabi as Rihana
Krishna Singh Bisht as Quasim/ Kasim Khan