Ulaganayagan Kamal 50
Kalai Vizha - Grand Event, Day 2 - 13th October Final Part
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 - Kalai Vizha Day 2, 13-10-2009
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50
Kalai Vizha Grand Event Day 2, October 13, 2009
Kalai Vizha Grand Event Day 2, October 13, 2009
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 - Kalai Vizha, Day 1
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50
Kalai Vizha Grand Event Day 1, October 12, 2009
Kalai Vizha Grand Event Day 1, October 12, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Kamalum Kadhalum – a grand musical night on Vijay TV!
As part of the festivities of “Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal 50″ celebrating Kamal Haasan’s 50 years in cinema; Vijay TV proudly presents “Rin – Kamalum Kadhalum”.! Kamal Haasan, the eternal lover boy of Tamil cinema, has many songs that have been based on the theme of LOVE which have been chartbusters! Rin Kamalum Kadhalum is a night dedicated to the evergreen love songs featured on none other than Kamal Haasan.! This grand musical night features none other than the two great music legends S.P. Balasubramaniyam and Chithra LIVE in concert. Joining them were popular playback singers like Karthik, Sriram Parthasarathy, Haricharan, Harini, Sai Madhumitha and Sainthavi.
The event featured some of most popular evergreen Kamal Haasan’s hits like ‘Andhi mazhai’, ‘Nee partha parvai’, ‘Valai osai’ and many more,. The audience lost themselves to the feeling of love as the legendary singer SPB began with “Sippi irukudu muthum irukkudu” from one of the Kamal Haasan’s biggest hits, “Varumaiyin niram sivappu”. S.P. Balasubramaniyam, the man who has sung to most of Kamal Haasan’s songs, is a true legend. It was indeed a treat to see all the budding talents share the centre stage with him singing to songs like, “Valai osai”, “Nee partha”, “Ninaithale inikkum”, “Unnavida”, “Nila kaadiyudhu”, “Andhi Mazhai”, “Poongatru puthithanadhu”., and many more.
A special unplugged segment would also feature all the singers in a medley stringing together some of Kamal’s melodious numbers..! As a special treat to Kamal Haasan’s thousands of fans, songs from his movies in other Indian languages were also performed. So don’t forget to tune into Rin – Kamalum Kadhalum on September 20, 2009 at 11am only on Vijay TV.
Courtesy - Chennai365
The event featured some of most popular evergreen Kamal Haasan’s hits like ‘Andhi mazhai’, ‘Nee partha parvai’, ‘Valai osai’ and many more,. The audience lost themselves to the feeling of love as the legendary singer SPB began with “Sippi irukudu muthum irukkudu” from one of the Kamal Haasan’s biggest hits, “Varumaiyin niram sivappu”. S.P. Balasubramaniyam, the man who has sung to most of Kamal Haasan’s songs, is a true legend. It was indeed a treat to see all the budding talents share the centre stage with him singing to songs like, “Valai osai”, “Nee partha”, “Ninaithale inikkum”, “Unnavida”, “Nila kaadiyudhu”, “Andhi Mazhai”, “Poongatru puthithanadhu”., and many more.
A special unplugged segment would also feature all the singers in a medley stringing together some of Kamal’s melodious numbers..! As a special treat to Kamal Haasan’s thousands of fans, songs from his movies in other Indian languages were also performed. So don’t forget to tune into Rin – Kamalum Kadhalum on September 20, 2009 at 11am only on Vijay TV.
Courtesy - Chennai365
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Kamalum Kadhalum
Vijay TV honours Kamal Haasan with a musical concert
Vijay TV presents Kamalum Kadhalum, a music concert featuring S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra, Madhu Balakrishnan, S. P. Charan, Karthik, Haricharan, Suchithra, Saindhavi and Harini. The night is in honour of Kamal Haasan completing 50 years on the silver screen. Five of Kamal’s favourite numbers in different languages and a medley of his hits will be performed.
Top heroines will share their experiences of working with the legend. The Hindu, Kumudam and Dinamalar are media partners. The event was held at Hindustan College of Arts and Science on September 4.
Vijay TV presents Kamalum Kadhalum, a music concert featuring S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra, Madhu Balakrishnan, S. P. Charan, Karthik, Haricharan, Suchithra, Saindhavi and Harini. The night is in honour of Kamal Haasan completing 50 years on the silver screen. Five of Kamal’s favourite numbers in different languages and a medley of his hits will be performed.
Top heroines will share their experiences of working with the legend. The Hindu, Kumudam and Dinamalar are media partners. The event was held at Hindustan College of Arts and Science on September 4.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
What to Expect from Kamal 50 ?
"Kamal Haasan" - the name personifies uniqueness, hard work, dedication and exceptional creativity. His journey in filmdom began with the film "Kalathur Kanamma" at the age of five; and now after 50 years; there is no stopping him. He has not only proved himself to be a versatile actor; the star has excelled in the many roles of film making such as script writer, director, producer, singer among others.
Vijay TV, the exclusive television channel nominated to celebrate the 50 years of Kamal Haasan in its own exclusive way is to launch a spate of events in the next 6 weeks. The celebrations titled "Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu - Oru Thodarum Sarithiram" will witness activities across the state. This exclusive event will be one of its kind ever attempted for any star and will be carried out in various phases.
PHASE 1: To begin the proceedings, a customized "Kamal Bus" would traverse the state; attracting all his thousands of fans. This bus would visit the film trade centers and fan clubs in Tamilnadu and Bengaluru. An exclusive photo exhibition with rare and never seen before photographs from Kamal Haasan's life will be on display on this bus.
Apart from the photo exhibition, the fans, technicians and artists will sign the huge scroll that would be presented to the star. The bus leaves from Chennai and travels to Chengalpet, Pudhucheri, Villupuram, Perambalur, Tiruchi, Madurai, Paramakudi, Tuticorin, Thirunelvelli, Nagercoil, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Bengaluru, Thirupathur, Vellore and Kanchipuram over a period of 12 days.
PHASE 2 - Iyal Isai Nadaga Thiruvizha
This will be a festival that celebrates the three forms of Tamil language at three key locations in Tamilnadu i.e. Madurai, Coimbatore and Chennai.
Thamizhum Kamalum - Madurai
"Thamizhum Kamalum" event would be held at Madurai. This would be a literary discussion featuring eminent personalities from the field of Tamil literature. While the scholars speak on how the veteran actor has made use of literature in most of his films wisely; his fans group & the commoners would come up with their own interpretation of Kamal Haasan's contribution to the language.
Kamal Haasan's perfection and attention to detail when it comes to using various Tamil dictions in his films would be highlighted. The use of Bharathiyaar poems in "Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu" to Abirami Andadadhi in "Guna" & from playing a Srilankan Tamil in "Thenali" to the American "Dasavatharam" Kamal Haasan has done it all. Watch out for this gripping discussion which is interspersed with interesting anecdotes.
Kamalum Kaadhalum - Coimbatore
Kovai would witness a grand musical nite "Kamalum Kaadahalum" which will feature some of most popular evergreen hits featuring Kamal Haasan. Many popular faces from the Tamil film & music industry would perform in front of a LIVE audience. The songs from most of Kamal Haasan's movies have been chartbusters in every era.
The theme of this event would be LOVE and songs depicting the various stages of love would be sung by legendary singers like S. P. Balasubramaniyam and Chitra. Also joining them would be popular playback singers Madhu Balakrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, S. P. Charan, Benny Dayal, Karthik, Vijay Yesudas, Suchithra, Madhumitha, Naveen, Haricharan, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar and many others.
Kamal Haasan Film festival - Chennai
In Chennai, Vijay TV has planned to organize a Kamal Haasan film festival over 3 weeks in August-September in partnership with Sathyam Cinemas; showcasing some of his best movies ever.
Special On air episodes: Parallel to these on ground events at Coimbatore, Chennai and Madurai; the biography of Kamal Haasan will air on Vijay TV. This 16 episode series would talk about his childhood days as an actor, his first passion - the theatre and his life in cinema. With experiences narrated by his contemporaries and juniors of the past 50 years, the show will be an emotional & inspiring tale of Kamal Haasan - the phenomenon. Starts August 31, 2009; airing Monday - Thursday at 8pm.
PHASE 3 - the MEGA event at Chennai
This month long celebrations will culminate with a mega event in Chennai in the 2nd week of September. An evening to treasure, as the film stars of Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industry come together on one stage to salute the one & only Kamal Haasan. Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan himself will be present to witness the event and speak a few words to his ardent fans.
Popular faces beginning from Big B and Super star Rajinikanth; other stars like Shahrukh Khan, Mamooty, Mohanlal, Sridevi, Chiranjeevi, Puneet Rajkumar, Jeyapradha, Hemamalini, Suryah, Ajith, Vijay., and many artists along with top notch technicians, would be a part of this grand event witnessed by a 7,000 strong audience.
With performances by legends of the music industry and dance performances by leading actors from the Tamil industry, this would be a night to cherish. The event would be split into five parts, each representing a decade of Kamal Haasan's films.
In consultation with the legend, a core team has been set up that will monitor the celebrations. The core team has legendary director K. Balachander, actor Sivakumar, actor / producer - Sarath Kumar, Member of Parliament Napolean, directors - A.R. Murugadoss and Myshkin, actors Kushboo and Jaimala, playback singer / producer - S.P. Charan, film critics Madan and Yugi Sethu.
The advertising fraternity has already expressed great interest in associating with these celebrations; many partners like logistics (KPN Travels), hospitality (The Accord Metropolitan) and multiplex (Sathyam Cinemas) have already been roped in. With huge promotional plans across various mediums; this would surely be an event to watch out for.
Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram
We all knew that to celebrate Kamal Haasan’s 50 years of celluloid journey, a series of events has been planned in Vijay TV. Beginning August 31, the show will trace the life of the actor – his childhood days at Paramakudi, little known facts about his siblings and parents, his theatre experiences and of course, his screen saga. The show will be at 8 PM from Monday to Thursday..
Monday - Thursday, 8 PM
Monday - Thursday, 8 PM
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Kamal Express Bus Route
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram – Kamal Express Bus Route
The route plans for both the buses are as follows:
The first Kamal Express would begin its travel from
Chennai and move to
Chengalpat,
Dindivanam,
Pondicherry,
Cuddalore,
Chidambaram,
Mayavaram,
Karaikal,
Nagapatinam,
Kumbakonam,
Tanjore,
Tiruvarur,
Pudukottai,
Tiruchi,
Madurai,
Paramakudi,
Tuticorin,
Tirunelvelli,
Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari,
Tenkasi,
Sivakasi,
Bodi and
Theni.
The second Kamal Express would begin from
Chennai and travel to
Kancheevaram,
Vellore,
Tiruvannamalai,
Krishnagiri,
Bengalureu,
Hosur,
Dharmapuri,
Salem,
Namakkal,
Rasipuram,
Erode,
Tirupur,
Coimbatore,
Pollachi,
Dindugal,
Kodaikanal and
Perambalur.
The route plans for both the buses are as follows:
The first Kamal Express would begin its travel from
Chennai and move to
Chengalpat,
Dindivanam,
Pondicherry,
Cuddalore,
Chidambaram,
Mayavaram,
Karaikal,
Nagapatinam,
Kumbakonam,
Tanjore,
Tiruvarur,
Pudukottai,
Tiruchi,
Madurai,
Paramakudi,
Tuticorin,
Tirunelvelli,
Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari,
Tenkasi,
Sivakasi,
Bodi and
Theni.
The second Kamal Express would begin from
Chennai and travel to
Kancheevaram,
Vellore,
Tiruvannamalai,
Krishnagiri,
Bengalureu,
Hosur,
Dharmapuri,
Salem,
Namakkal,
Rasipuram,
Erode,
Tirupur,
Coimbatore,
Pollachi,
Dindugal,
Kodaikanal and
Perambalur.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 – Journey begins
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram – a show that salutes the legendary actor “Kamal Haasan” on his completion of 50 years in cinema. A month-long celebration that is planned by the channel had a grand start with the flag off of the “Kamal Express” from AVM Studios on August 24, 2009 at 11:30am. Mr. A. V. M. Saravannan (Producer AVM Studios) along with Mr. Ramanarayanan (President of the Tamil Film Producers’ Council) and V. C. Guganathan (President of the Film Employees’ Federation of South India) inaugurated the Kamal Express that is all set to travel across Tamilnadu visiting his hometown Paramakudi as well. Along with them Akshara Haasan and Subulakshmi (daughter of Gawthami) were also a part of this flag off ceremony.
Two specially designed Volvo buses would visit the film trade centers and fan clubs across Tamilnadu and Bengaluru. An exclusive photo exhibition with really rare photographs of the star, his close associates, his family and friends, his films would be kept on display in these two buses. Apart from the photo exhibition, the fans, technicians and artists will sign a huge scroll that would be presented to the star.
AVM Saravannan on speaking about Kamal said, “Sivaji Ganesan is a great actor. Similarly Kamal is also a genius in acting. I’m indeed very proud to have introduced two legendry actors – Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan in AVM’s banner. I hope this man would achieve more in his film career. I also thank Vijay TV for coming up with a unique show on Kamal Haasan”.
Ramanarayanan, President of the Tamil Film Producers’ Council said, “I feel honored to have born in the State where a legend like Kamal has also born. He has not just proved himself as a worthy actor but has proved himself as a worthy person by performing many social deeds”. V. C. Guganathan, President of the Film Employees’ Federation of South India on speaking about the actor commented, “Some are born great some achieve greatness but Kamal is a born talent. He is not only an actor but a complete technician who is well versed in all aspects of cinema”, continued Guganathan.
His daughter, Akshara Haasan on speaking about her dad said, “He has created a great standard in acting. We need to work very hard to achieve that standard and live up to his expectation. I congratulate Dr. Padmashree Kamal Haasan on completing 50 successful years in cinema”. Subbulakshmi said “I applaud my dad for this great achievement. He is a living icon to me”.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ulaganayagan Kamal - Vinayagar Chathurthi Special
Ulaganayagan Kamal 50 - Vinayagar Chathurthi Special
Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu - Oru Thodarum Sarithiram, Part 2
In consultation with the legend, a core team has been set up that will monitor the celebrations. The core team has legendary director K. Balachander, actor Sivakumar, actor / producer – Sarath Kumar, Member of Parliament Napolean, directors – A.R. Murugadoss and Myshkin, actors Kushboo and Jaimala, playback singer / producer – S.P. Charan, film critics Madan and Yugi Sethu.
The advertising fraternity has already expressed great interest in associating with these celebrations; many partners like logistics (KPN Travels), hospitality (The Accord Metropolitan) and multiplex (Sathyam Cinemas) have already been roped in. With huge promotional plans across various mediums; this would surely be an event to watch out for.!
Kamal Haasan speaks “these 50 years in cinema is not a single man’s achievement. There are many people in my life who have been an inspiration in making these 50 years happen; this is a team effort. I’m thankful to my producers who have believed in me and my work. I will always be grateful to AVM Chettiar, Shanmugam Annachi, Iyakunar Sigaram K.Balachander and many others who have always been my strength and watched out for me through these years. These 50 years would come in any person’s life; but it was Vijay TV that first presented this concept and was determined to celebrate this in a grand manner.“
He adds, “It gives me great honor that most of my friends from the industry are present here today to address the media. They are the people who always speak well of me even in my absence; and have been a source of support through my failures. Their willingness to be a part of this event gives me great pleasure. Only now, I would have to make myself worthy of all the nice things that they have said or would tell about me in this forum; and I will take this as my responsibility. This isn’t humility; but my true self.”
“My friends, directors, producers and fans who have attended the meet today have always been with me giving me strength, guiding and protecting me; and a major contribution of this comes from the media. Vijay TV has also been a part of my life, they have been good critics and I am indebted to all of you for this” he adds.
“This is not the zenith of my life, but it is an incident that has happened without my realizing it. Suddenly, when faced with the question on these 50 years; I am telling the truth when I say I search for an answer. There is a lot more for me to achieve and I will take this as morning alarm to shake me up and continue my work; I would not think of this as an evening… thank you” he concludes.
The advertising fraternity has already expressed great interest in associating with these celebrations; many partners like logistics (KPN Travels), hospitality (The Accord Metropolitan) and multiplex (Sathyam Cinemas) have already been roped in. With huge promotional plans across various mediums; this would surely be an event to watch out for.!
Kamal Haasan speaks “these 50 years in cinema is not a single man’s achievement. There are many people in my life who have been an inspiration in making these 50 years happen; this is a team effort. I’m thankful to my producers who have believed in me and my work. I will always be grateful to AVM Chettiar, Shanmugam Annachi, Iyakunar Sigaram K.Balachander and many others who have always been my strength and watched out for me through these years. These 50 years would come in any person’s life; but it was Vijay TV that first presented this concept and was determined to celebrate this in a grand manner.“
He adds, “It gives me great honor that most of my friends from the industry are present here today to address the media. They are the people who always speak well of me even in my absence; and have been a source of support through my failures. Their willingness to be a part of this event gives me great pleasure. Only now, I would have to make myself worthy of all the nice things that they have said or would tell about me in this forum; and I will take this as my responsibility. This isn’t humility; but my true self.”
“My friends, directors, producers and fans who have attended the meet today have always been with me giving me strength, guiding and protecting me; and a major contribution of this comes from the media. Vijay TV has also been a part of my life, they have been good critics and I am indebted to all of you for this” he adds.
“This is not the zenith of my life, but it is an incident that has happened without my realizing it. Suddenly, when faced with the question on these 50 years; I am telling the truth when I say I search for an answer. There is a lot more for me to achieve and I will take this as morning alarm to shake me up and continue my work; I would not think of this as an evening… thank you” he concludes.
Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu - Oru Thodarum Sarithiram, Part 1
“Kamal Haasan” – the name personifies uniqueness, hard work, dedication and exceptional creativity. His journey in filmdom began with the film “Kalathur Kanamma” at the age of five; and now after 50 years; there is no stopping him. He has not only proved himself to be a versatile actor; the star has excelled in the many roles of film making such as script writer, director, producer, singer among others.
Vijay TV, the exclusive television channel nominated to celebrate the 50 years of Kamal Haasan in its own exclusive way is to launch a spate of events in the next 6 weeks. The celebrations titled “Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram” will witness activities across the state. This exclusive event will be one of its kind ever attempted for any star and will be carried out in various phases.
PHASE 1:
To begin the proceedings, a customized “Kamal Bus” would traverse the state; attracting all his thousands of fans. This bus would visit the film trade centers and fan clubs in Tamilnadu and Bengaluru. An exclusive photo exhibition with rare and never seen before photographs from Kamal Haasan’s life will be on display on this bus. Apart from the photo exhibition, the fans, technicians and artists will sign the huge scroll that would be presented to the star. The bus leaves from Chennai and travels to Chengalpet, Pudhucheri, Villupuram, Perambalur, Tiruchi, Madurai, Paramakudi, Tuticorin, Thirunelvelli, Nagercoil, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Bengaluru, Thirupathur, Vellore and Kanchipuram over a period of 12 days.
PHASE 2 – Iyal Isai Nadaga Thiruvizha
This will be a festival that celebrates the three forms of Tamil language at three key locations in Tamilnadu i.e. Madurai, Coimbatore and Chennai.
Thamizhum Kamalum – Madurai
“Thamizhum Kamalum” event would be held at Madurai. This would be a literary discussion featuring eminent personalities from the field of Tamil literature. While the scholars speak on how the veteran actor has made use of literature in most of his films wisely; his fans group & the commoners would come up with their own interpretation of Kamal Haasan’s contribution to the language. Kamal Haasan’s perfection and attention to detail when it comes to using various Tamil dictions in his films would be highlighted. The use of Bharathiyaar poems in “Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu” to Abirami Andadadhi in “Guna” & from playing a Srilankan Tamil in “Thenali” to the American “Dasavatharam” Kamal Haasan has done it all. Watch out for this gripping discussion which is interspersed with interesting anecdotes.
Kamalum Kaadhalum – Coimbatore
Kovai would witness a grand musical nite “Kamalum Kaadahalum” which will feature some of most popular evergreen hits featuring Kamal Haasan. Many popular faces from the Tamil film & music industry would perform in front of a LIVE audience. The songs from most of Kamal Haasan’s movies have been chartbusters in every era. The theme of this event would be LOVE and songs depicting the various stages of love would be sung by legendary singers like S. P. Balasubramaniyam and Chitra. Also joining them would be popular playback singers Madhu Balakrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, S. P. Charan, Benny Dayal, Karthik, Vijay Yesudas, Suchithra, Madhumitha, Naveen, Haricharan, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar and many others.
Kamal Haasan Film festival – Chennai
In Chennai, Vijay TV has planned to organize a Kamal Haasan film festival over 3 weeks in August-September in partnership with Sathyam Cinemas; showcasing some of his best movies ever.
Special On air episodes
Parallel to these on ground events at Coimbatore, Chennai and Madurai; the biography of Kamal Haasan will air on Vijay TV. This 16 episode series would talk about his childhood days as an actor, his first passion – the theatre and his life in cinema. With experiences narrated by his contemporaries and juniors of the past 50 years, the show will be an emotional & inspiring tale of Kamal Haasan – the phenomenon. Starts August 31, 2009; airing Monday – Thursday at 8pm.
PHASE 3 – the MEGA event at Chennai
This month long celebrations will culminate with a mega event in Chennai in the 2nd week of September. An evening to treasure, as the film stars of Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industry come together on one stage to salute the one & only Kamal Haasan. Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan himself will be present to witness the event and speak a few words to his ardent fans. Popular faces beginning from Big B and Super star Rajinikanth; other stars like Shahrukh Khan, Mamooty, Mohanlal, Sridevi, Chiranjeevi, Puneet Rajkumar, Jeyapradha, Hemamalini, Suryah, Ajith, Vijay., and many artists along with top notch technicians, would be a part of this grand event witnessed by a 7,000 strong audience. With performances by legends of the music industry and dance performances by leading actors from the Tamil industry, this would be a night to cherish. The event would be split into five parts, each representing a decade of Kamal Haasan’s films.
Vijay TV, the exclusive television channel nominated to celebrate the 50 years of Kamal Haasan in its own exclusive way is to launch a spate of events in the next 6 weeks. The celebrations titled “Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram” will witness activities across the state. This exclusive event will be one of its kind ever attempted for any star and will be carried out in various phases.
PHASE 1:
To begin the proceedings, a customized “Kamal Bus” would traverse the state; attracting all his thousands of fans. This bus would visit the film trade centers and fan clubs in Tamilnadu and Bengaluru. An exclusive photo exhibition with rare and never seen before photographs from Kamal Haasan’s life will be on display on this bus. Apart from the photo exhibition, the fans, technicians and artists will sign the huge scroll that would be presented to the star. The bus leaves from Chennai and travels to Chengalpet, Pudhucheri, Villupuram, Perambalur, Tiruchi, Madurai, Paramakudi, Tuticorin, Thirunelvelli, Nagercoil, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Bengaluru, Thirupathur, Vellore and Kanchipuram over a period of 12 days.
PHASE 2 – Iyal Isai Nadaga Thiruvizha
This will be a festival that celebrates the three forms of Tamil language at three key locations in Tamilnadu i.e. Madurai, Coimbatore and Chennai.
Thamizhum Kamalum – Madurai
“Thamizhum Kamalum” event would be held at Madurai. This would be a literary discussion featuring eminent personalities from the field of Tamil literature. While the scholars speak on how the veteran actor has made use of literature in most of his films wisely; his fans group & the commoners would come up with their own interpretation of Kamal Haasan’s contribution to the language. Kamal Haasan’s perfection and attention to detail when it comes to using various Tamil dictions in his films would be highlighted. The use of Bharathiyaar poems in “Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu” to Abirami Andadadhi in “Guna” & from playing a Srilankan Tamil in “Thenali” to the American “Dasavatharam” Kamal Haasan has done it all. Watch out for this gripping discussion which is interspersed with interesting anecdotes.
Kamalum Kaadhalum – Coimbatore
Kovai would witness a grand musical nite “Kamalum Kaadahalum” which will feature some of most popular evergreen hits featuring Kamal Haasan. Many popular faces from the Tamil film & music industry would perform in front of a LIVE audience. The songs from most of Kamal Haasan’s movies have been chartbusters in every era. The theme of this event would be LOVE and songs depicting the various stages of love would be sung by legendary singers like S. P. Balasubramaniyam and Chitra. Also joining them would be popular playback singers Madhu Balakrishnan, Anuradha Sriram, S. P. Charan, Benny Dayal, Karthik, Vijay Yesudas, Suchithra, Madhumitha, Naveen, Haricharan, Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar and many others.
Kamal Haasan Film festival – Chennai
In Chennai, Vijay TV has planned to organize a Kamal Haasan film festival over 3 weeks in August-September in partnership with Sathyam Cinemas; showcasing some of his best movies ever.
Special On air episodes
Parallel to these on ground events at Coimbatore, Chennai and Madurai; the biography of Kamal Haasan will air on Vijay TV. This 16 episode series would talk about his childhood days as an actor, his first passion – the theatre and his life in cinema. With experiences narrated by his contemporaries and juniors of the past 50 years, the show will be an emotional & inspiring tale of Kamal Haasan – the phenomenon. Starts August 31, 2009; airing Monday – Thursday at 8pm.
PHASE 3 – the MEGA event at Chennai
This month long celebrations will culminate with a mega event in Chennai in the 2nd week of September. An evening to treasure, as the film stars of Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada film industry come together on one stage to salute the one & only Kamal Haasan. Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan himself will be present to witness the event and speak a few words to his ardent fans. Popular faces beginning from Big B and Super star Rajinikanth; other stars like Shahrukh Khan, Mamooty, Mohanlal, Sridevi, Chiranjeevi, Puneet Rajkumar, Jeyapradha, Hemamalini, Suryah, Ajith, Vijay., and many artists along with top notch technicians, would be a part of this grand event witnessed by a 7,000 strong audience. With performances by legends of the music industry and dance performances by leading actors from the Tamil industry, this would be a night to cherish. The event would be split into five parts, each representing a decade of Kamal Haasan’s films.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Kamal Haasan Appearing On Vijay TV’s Kamal 50 Show
Kamal Haasan – the name personifies uniqueness, hard work, dedication and exceptional creativity. His journey in filmdom began with Kalathur Kanamma at the age of five; and now after 50 years, there is no stopping him. He has not only proved himself to be a versatile actor, the star has excelled in the many roles of film making such as script writer, director, producer, singer, among others.
Vijay TV will celebrate 50 years of Kamal Haasan in its own exclusive way with a spate of events to be launched in the next six weeks. The celebrations, titled ’Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram’, will witness activities across the state. This exclusive event will be the first of its kind for any star and will be carried out in different phases. Kamal Haasan, appearing on Vijay TV’s show ’Kamal 50’, said, “These 50 years in cinema is not a single man’s achievement. There are many people in my life who have been an inspiration in making these 50 years happen; this is a team effort. I am thankful to my producers who have believed in me and my work. I will always be grateful to AVM Chettiar, Shanmugam Annachi, Iyakunar Sigaram, K. Balachander and many others who have always been my strength and watched out for me through these years. These 50 years would come in any person’s life; but it was Vijay TV that first presented this concept and was determined to celebrate this in a grand manner.”
He added, “It gives me great honour that most of my friends from the industry are present here today to address the media. They are the people who always speak well of me even in my absence and have been a source of support through my failures. Their willingness to be a part of this event gives me great pleasure. Only, now I have to make myself worthy of all the nice things that they have said or would tell about me in this forum and I will take this as my responsibility. This isn’t humility but my true self.”
“My friends, directors, producers and fans who have attended the meet today have always been with me, giving me strength, guiding and protecting me; a major contribution of this comes from the media. Vijay TV has also been a part of my life; they have been good critics and I am indebted to all of you for this,” he said.
“This is not the zenith of my life, but an incident that has happened without my realizing it. Suddenly, when faced with the question on these 50 years, I am telling the truth when I say I search for an answer. There is a lot more for me to achieve and I will take this as morning alarm to shake me up and continue my work; I would not think of this as an evening… thank you,” he concluded.
-BollywoodActress.com
Vijay TV will celebrate 50 years of Kamal Haasan in its own exclusive way with a spate of events to be launched in the next six weeks. The celebrations, titled ’Rin Ulaganayagan Kamal Aimbathu – Oru Thodarum Sarithiram’, will witness activities across the state. This exclusive event will be the first of its kind for any star and will be carried out in different phases. Kamal Haasan, appearing on Vijay TV’s show ’Kamal 50’, said, “These 50 years in cinema is not a single man’s achievement. There are many people in my life who have been an inspiration in making these 50 years happen; this is a team effort. I am thankful to my producers who have believed in me and my work. I will always be grateful to AVM Chettiar, Shanmugam Annachi, Iyakunar Sigaram, K. Balachander and many others who have always been my strength and watched out for me through these years. These 50 years would come in any person’s life; but it was Vijay TV that first presented this concept and was determined to celebrate this in a grand manner.”
He added, “It gives me great honour that most of my friends from the industry are present here today to address the media. They are the people who always speak well of me even in my absence and have been a source of support through my failures. Their willingness to be a part of this event gives me great pleasure. Only, now I have to make myself worthy of all the nice things that they have said or would tell about me in this forum and I will take this as my responsibility. This isn’t humility but my true self.”
“My friends, directors, producers and fans who have attended the meet today have always been with me, giving me strength, guiding and protecting me; a major contribution of this comes from the media. Vijay TV has also been a part of my life; they have been good critics and I am indebted to all of you for this,” he said.
“This is not the zenith of my life, but an incident that has happened without my realizing it. Suddenly, when faced with the question on these 50 years, I am telling the truth when I say I search for an answer. There is a lot more for me to achieve and I will take this as morning alarm to shake me up and continue my work; I would not think of this as an evening… thank you,” he concluded.
-BollywoodActress.com
Kamal Haasan completes 50 years in tinsel town
It’s going to be 50 jubilant years since the unforgettable ‘Kalathur Kannamma’ hit the screens on this very day (1959). Wondering why that’s so important?
That’s because the day also marks the 50th anniversary of Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan in tinsel town. It was with this film that the iconic actor made his debut as a child artiste. Kamal has indeed come a long way since then.
On his 50 year long journey which was filled with roses and thorns, the versatile actor says, "I am happy with the fact that people have been kind to me, including my teachers, my technicians and even my critics. I consider myself as being fortunate and lucky".
The actor further says, "It is just like a dream. I feel as if I have just begun my journey." Thanking all those who have walked along with him in his momentous journey, Kamal says, "I wonder what I have achieved. There are miles to go before I sleep."
Here’s wishing the megastar star all success!
-Indiatimes Movies
Kamal Haasan celebrates 50 years in films!
In his five-decade-long career he has acted in more than 150 films in different Indian languages, directed movies and won several awards. Kamal Hassan, one of the finest actors of Indian cinema, completes 50 years in showbiz this year and fans are busy preparing to celebrate his remarkable journey.
"Kamal Hassan completes 50 years of his meritorious journey in the film industry. He has acted in the films of all the four South Indian languages and even in Hindi and Bengali films. No other actor in the country has achieved such distinctions in his career and created milestones for himself. Kamal fans all around are planning to celebrate this event in a grand manner," said Prakash, secretary of the Kamal Fans Association in Karnataka.
He says that they are co-ordinating with Kamal's fans in Chennai to organise an event on August 12 - the day his first film was released way back in 1960.
Kamal gave his first shot in 1959 for the film Kalaththoor Kannamma when he was only five years old. Produced by AVM Productions and directed by Bhim Singh, the film was released on August 12, 1960. While Gemini Ganesan and Savitri played lead roles, Kamal featured as a child artist and had even sung a popular song Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye in it.
Kamal had won the best child actor National Award for his performance in his debut film.
He also won the best actor national awards for Moondram Pirai (1982), Nayagan (1987) and Indian (1996). In 1988, he won the Best Actor Filmfare Award for Pushpak, a black comedy that didn't have any dialogue. Apart from that, he has won several honours like Nandi awards and Tamil Nadu state film awards.
He also has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of films submitted by India for the Academy Award in Best Foreign Language Film category.
According to sources, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) is organising a big event to felicitate Kamal. Though the preparations have started, the SIFCC is contemplating have the felicitation first in Chennai and then in other south Indian metros.
Kamal's fans wanted him to release Unnai Pol Oruvan, a remake of the critically acclaimed A Wednesday, Aug 12. But the release has been delayed by post-production work.
Actor-director Ramesh Arvind, who has worked with Kamal in films like Sathi Leelavathi, Panchathanthram and Mumbai Express in Tamil and Rama Shaama Bhaama in Kannada, says "If there is one multilingual talent in the Indian film industry who truly deserves a big felicitation for completing a golden jubilee in filmdom, it is only Kamal".
"He is an inspiration to generations of artists and directors. He has created his own benchmarks in several segments of filmmaking including acting, writing scripts and direction. He started his career as a child artist in films to become one of the most versatile artists in the world.
"He is a universal hero in every sense of the term. I will be waiting for the big day of this event to personally congratulate him," said Arvind who took up direction on Kamal's advice.
-Hindustan Times
"Kamal Hassan completes 50 years of his meritorious journey in the film industry. He has acted in the films of all the four South Indian languages and even in Hindi and Bengali films. No other actor in the country has achieved such distinctions in his career and created milestones for himself. Kamal fans all around are planning to celebrate this event in a grand manner," said Prakash, secretary of the Kamal Fans Association in Karnataka.
He says that they are co-ordinating with Kamal's fans in Chennai to organise an event on August 12 - the day his first film was released way back in 1960.
Kamal gave his first shot in 1959 for the film Kalaththoor Kannamma when he was only five years old. Produced by AVM Productions and directed by Bhim Singh, the film was released on August 12, 1960. While Gemini Ganesan and Savitri played lead roles, Kamal featured as a child artist and had even sung a popular song Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye in it.
Kamal had won the best child actor National Award for his performance in his debut film.
He also won the best actor national awards for Moondram Pirai (1982), Nayagan (1987) and Indian (1996). In 1988, he won the Best Actor Filmfare Award for Pushpak, a black comedy that didn't have any dialogue. Apart from that, he has won several honours like Nandi awards and Tamil Nadu state film awards.
He also has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of films submitted by India for the Academy Award in Best Foreign Language Film category.
According to sources, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) is organising a big event to felicitate Kamal. Though the preparations have started, the SIFCC is contemplating have the felicitation first in Chennai and then in other south Indian metros.
Kamal's fans wanted him to release Unnai Pol Oruvan, a remake of the critically acclaimed A Wednesday, Aug 12. But the release has been delayed by post-production work.
Actor-director Ramesh Arvind, who has worked with Kamal in films like Sathi Leelavathi, Panchathanthram and Mumbai Express in Tamil and Rama Shaama Bhaama in Kannada, says "If there is one multilingual talent in the Indian film industry who truly deserves a big felicitation for completing a golden jubilee in filmdom, it is only Kamal".
"He is an inspiration to generations of artists and directors. He has created his own benchmarks in several segments of filmmaking including acting, writing scripts and direction. He started his career as a child artist in films to become one of the most versatile artists in the world.
"He is a universal hero in every sense of the term. I will be waiting for the big day of this event to personally congratulate him," said Arvind who took up direction on Kamal's advice.
-Hindustan Times
Kamal Haasan: 50 years of Indian Cinema
In a strange coincidence while his daughter Shruti Hassan makes her debut with LUCK her father Kamal Hassan has completed fifty years of his association with the motion pictures in India, and like an old war horse he still carries on.
If there are contours of method acting and the fault zones in the realm of portraying a character Kamal Hassan is one actor who has established new frontiers in the world of Indian cinema and it does not have any parallels. He is an actor in the real sense of terms who continues to persevere never bothered about the image but interested more in interpreting the characters that he plays. His latest release DASHAVATARAM is an ample pointer to this fact. Kamal Hassan also is one actor who has been single-handedly going into the realm of the glorious past of our history and interpreting history in the modern conceptuality.
He is into the world of acting when he was a child of six years of age and is bestowed with the unique distinction of being an actor whose works continue to represent India at the annual Academy Awards competition under the best foreign film category. His involvement with the world of creativity is not only relegated to acting, but he packs it with being a choreographer, a director, a lyricist and a singer to boot. The performance of a Don that he enacted in his 1987 film NAYAGAN directed by Mani Ratnam made even Time magazine to acknowledge his acting prowess.
Kamal Hassan blazed on the world of Hindi cinema with his epic performance in K Balachander's EK DUJE KE LIYE and underlined the importance about the fact that love does not have a language for its expression it can be conveyed through eyes. He did an encore of the same with SADMA. Interestingly enough Kamal Hassan has done quite a large number of roles where he enacted the character of a teacher, and one wonders if there is a latent urge to interpret the world in his own manner that finds expression through enactment of characters in the form of teachers. It is the prowess of his acting acumen that he could make a success out of a silent film PUSHPAK. Besides, he was an integral part of the finest romantic films that has been made in the Indian cinema. As a matter of fact his acting was brought out in a large motif when he was traveling and found that a group of tourists from Philippines were enjoying his acting like anything.
Kamal Haasan has this fetish for being at the cutting edge of technology and he has tried to do it with panache with his films. He showed this zest with aplomb in HEY RAM and then with HINDUSTANI where using the tools of technology he morphed the image of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on to the Indian screen.
Together with Rajnikant he stands as one of the tallest figures that the world of Indian cinema has ever seen, more so Tamil Cinema and the way he is still enticing the movie crazy public, South of the Vindhyas would indeed be having a real treat.
- Glamsham
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