Hair and Nails
Many women experience changes in hair texture and growth during pregnancy. The hormones secreted by your body will cause your hair to grow faster and fall out less. But these hair changes usually aren't permanent; most women lose a significant amount of hair in the postpartum period or after they stop breastfeeding.
Some women find that they grow hair in unwanted places, such as on the face or belly or around the nipples. Others experience changes in hair texture that make hair drier or oilier. Some women even find their hair changing color.
Nails, like hair, can change noticeably during pregnancy. Extra hormones can make them grow faster and become stronger. Some women, however, find that their nails tend to split and break more easily during pregnancy. Like the changes in hair, nail changes aren't permanent. If your nails split and tear more easily when you're pregnant, keep them trimmed and avoid the chemicals in nail polish and nail polish remover.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Are your friends saying you have that pregnancy glow?
Skin
Are your friends saying you have that pregnancy glow? It's only one of many skin changes you may experience during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and the stretching of your skin to accommodate a larger body. Pregnant women experience an increase in blood volume to provide extra blood flow to the uterus and to meet the metabolic needs of the fetus. They also have increased blood flow to their other organs, especially the kidneys. The greater volume brings more blood to the vessels and increases oil gland secretion.
Some women develop brownish or yellowish patches called chloasma, or the "mask of pregnancy," on their faces. And some will notice a dark line on the midline of the lower abdomen, known as the linea nigra (or linea negra), as well as hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) of the nipples, external genitalia, and anal region. These are the result of pregnancy hormones, which cause the body to produce more pigment. The body may not produce this increased pigment evenly, however, so the darkened skin may appear as splotches of color. Unfortunately, chloasma can't be prevented, but wearing sunscreen and avoiding UV light can minimize its effects.
Acne is common during pregnancy because the skin's sebaceous glands increase their oil production. And newly formed pimples might not be the only evolving spots on your face or body — moles or freckles that you had prior to pregnancy may become bigger and darker. Even the areola, the area around the nipples, becomes darker. Except for the darkening of the areola, which is usually permanent, these skin changes will likely disappear after you give birth. Many women also experience heat rash, caused by dampness and perspiration, during pregnancy.
In general, pregnancy can be an itchy time for a woman. Skin stretching over the abdomen may cause itchiness and flaking. Your doctor can recommend creams to soothe dry or itchy skin
Are your friends saying you have that pregnancy glow? It's only one of many skin changes you may experience during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and the stretching of your skin to accommodate a larger body. Pregnant women experience an increase in blood volume to provide extra blood flow to the uterus and to meet the metabolic needs of the fetus. They also have increased blood flow to their other organs, especially the kidneys. The greater volume brings more blood to the vessels and increases oil gland secretion.
Some women develop brownish or yellowish patches called chloasma, or the "mask of pregnancy," on their faces. And some will notice a dark line on the midline of the lower abdomen, known as the linea nigra (or linea negra), as well as hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) of the nipples, external genitalia, and anal region. These are the result of pregnancy hormones, which cause the body to produce more pigment. The body may not produce this increased pigment evenly, however, so the darkened skin may appear as splotches of color. Unfortunately, chloasma can't be prevented, but wearing sunscreen and avoiding UV light can minimize its effects.
Acne is common during pregnancy because the skin's sebaceous glands increase their oil production. And newly formed pimples might not be the only evolving spots on your face or body — moles or freckles that you had prior to pregnancy may become bigger and darker. Even the areola, the area around the nipples, becomes darker. Except for the darkening of the areola, which is usually permanent, these skin changes will likely disappear after you give birth. Many women also experience heat rash, caused by dampness and perspiration, during pregnancy.
In general, pregnancy can be an itchy time for a woman. Skin stretching over the abdomen may cause itchiness and flaking. Your doctor can recommend creams to soothe dry or itchy skin
take in extra oxygen for yourself and the baby
Unexpected Effects of Pregnancy
Bra Size
An increase in breast size is one of the first signs of pregnancy. Breasts usually become swollen and enlarged in the first trimester because of increased levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. That growth in the first trimester isn't necessarily the end, either — your breasts can continue to grow throughout your pregnancy!
In addition to the size of your breasts, your bra size may be affected by your rib cage. When you're pregnant, your lung capacity increases so you can take in extra oxygen for yourself and the baby, which may result in a bigger chest size. You may need to replace your bras several times over the course of your pregnancy.
Bra Size
An increase in breast size is one of the first signs of pregnancy. Breasts usually become swollen and enlarged in the first trimester because of increased levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. That growth in the first trimester isn't necessarily the end, either — your breasts can continue to grow throughout your pregnancy!
In addition to the size of your breasts, your bra size may be affected by your rib cage. When you're pregnant, your lung capacity increases so you can take in extra oxygen for yourself and the baby, which may result in a bigger chest size. You may need to replace your bras several times over the course of your pregnancy.
Premenstrual syndrome and pregnancy are
Mood Swings
Premenstrual syndrome and pregnancy are alike in many ways. Your breasts swell and become tender, your hormones fluctuate, and you may feel moody. If you suffer from premenstrual syndrome, you're likely to have more severe mood swings during pregnancy. They can make you go from feeling happy one minute to feeling like crying the next. You may be irrationally angry with your partner one day, then a coworker may inexplicably irritate you the next.
Mood swings are incredibly common during pregnancy, although they tend to occur more frequently in the first trimester and toward the end of the third trimester.
About 10% of pregnant women experience depression during pregnancy. If you have symptoms such as sleep disturbances, changes in eating habits (a complete lack of appetite or an inability to stop eating), and exaggerated mood swings for longer than 2 weeks, you should talk to your doctor.
Premenstrual syndrome and pregnancy are alike in many ways. Your breasts swell and become tender, your hormones fluctuate, and you may feel moody. If you suffer from premenstrual syndrome, you're likely to have more severe mood swings during pregnancy. They can make you go from feeling happy one minute to feeling like crying the next. You may be irrationally angry with your partner one day, then a coworker may inexplicably irritate you the next.
Mood swings are incredibly common during pregnancy, although they tend to occur more frequently in the first trimester and toward the end of the third trimester.
About 10% of pregnant women experience depression during pregnancy. If you have symptoms such as sleep disturbances, changes in eating habits (a complete lack of appetite or an inability to stop eating), and exaggerated mood swings for longer than 2 weeks, you should talk to your doctor.
Pregnancy Calendar
Congratulations! Pregnancy is an exciting time and a great opportunity to learn about your child's growth and development. But with so much pregnancy information available in books, in magazines, and on websites, how can you hope to cover it all before giving birth?
We've made it easy for you to get all the pregnancy info you need in one place. Our illustrated pregnancy calendar is a detailed guide to all the changes taking place in your baby — and in you! Each week of pregnancy includes a description of your baby's development, as well as an explanation of the changes taking place in your body. You'll also find important medical info that will help keep you and your baby healthy
We've made it easy for you to get all the pregnancy info you need in one place. Our illustrated pregnancy calendar is a detailed guide to all the changes taking place in your baby — and in you! Each week of pregnancy includes a description of your baby's development, as well as an explanation of the changes taking place in your body. You'll also find important medical info that will help keep you and your baby healthy
Even though you can't fit
Shoe Size
Even though you can't fit into any of your prepregnancy clothes, you still have your shoes, right? Maybe — but maybe not. Because of the extra fluid in their pregnant bodies, many women experience swelling in their feet and may even have to start wearing a larger shoe size. Wearing slip-on shoes in a larger size will be more comfortable for many pregnant women, especially in the summer months.
Even though you can't fit into any of your prepregnancy clothes, you still have your shoes, right? Maybe — but maybe not. Because of the extra fluid in their pregnant bodies, many women experience swelling in their feet and may even have to start wearing a larger shoe size. Wearing slip-on shoes in a larger size will be more comfortable for many pregnant women, especially in the summer months.
During pregnancy, your body produces a hormone
Joint Mobility
During pregnancy, your body produces a hormone known as relaxin, which is believed to help prepare the pubic area and the cervix for the birth. The relaxin loosens the ligaments in your body, making you less stable and more prone to injury. It's easy to overstretch or strain yourself, especially the joints in your pelvis, lower back, and knees. When exercising or lifting objects, go slowly and avoid sudden, jerky movements
During pregnancy, your body produces a hormone known as relaxin, which is believed to help prepare the pubic area and the cervix for the birth. The relaxin loosens the ligaments in your body, making you less stable and more prone to injury. It's easy to overstretch or strain yourself, especially the joints in your pelvis, lower back, and knees. When exercising or lifting objects, go slowly and avoid sudden, jerky movements
Varicose veins, which are usually found in the legs and
Varicose Veins, Hemorrhoids, and Constipation
Varicose veins, which are usually found in the legs and genital area, occur when blood pools in veins enlarged by the hormones of pregnancy. Varicose veins often disappear after pregnancy, but you can lessen them by:
avoiding standing or sitting for long periods of time
wearing loose-fitting clothing
wearing support hose
elevating your feet when you sit
Hemorrhoids — varicose veins in the rectum — frequently occur during pregnancy as well. Because your blood volume has increased and your uterus puts pressure on your pelvis, the veins in your rectum may enlarge into grape-like clusters. Hemorrhoids can be extremely painful, and they may bleed, itch, or sting, especially during or after a bowel movement. Coupled with constipation, another common pregnancy woe, hemorrhoids can make going to the bathroom downright unpleasant.
Constipation is common throughout pregnancy because pregnancy hormones slow the rate of food passing through the gastrointestinal tract. During the later stages of pregnancy, your uterus may push against your large intestine, making it difficult for waste to be eliminated. Constipation can contribute to hemorrhoids because straining may enlarge the veins of the rectum.
The best way to combat constipation and hemorrhoids is to prevent them. Eating a fiber-rich diet, drinking plenty of fluids daily, and exercising regularly can help keep bowel movements regular. Stool softeners (not laxatives) may also help. If you do have hemorrhoids, see your doctor for a cream or ointment that can shrink them
Varicose veins, which are usually found in the legs and genital area, occur when blood pools in veins enlarged by the hormones of pregnancy. Varicose veins often disappear after pregnancy, but you can lessen them by:
avoiding standing or sitting for long periods of time
wearing loose-fitting clothing
wearing support hose
elevating your feet when you sit
Hemorrhoids — varicose veins in the rectum — frequently occur during pregnancy as well. Because your blood volume has increased and your uterus puts pressure on your pelvis, the veins in your rectum may enlarge into grape-like clusters. Hemorrhoids can be extremely painful, and they may bleed, itch, or sting, especially during or after a bowel movement. Coupled with constipation, another common pregnancy woe, hemorrhoids can make going to the bathroom downright unpleasant.
Constipation is common throughout pregnancy because pregnancy hormones slow the rate of food passing through the gastrointestinal tract. During the later stages of pregnancy, your uterus may push against your large intestine, making it difficult for waste to be eliminated. Constipation can contribute to hemorrhoids because straining may enlarge the veins of the rectum.
The best way to combat constipation and hemorrhoids is to prevent them. Eating a fiber-rich diet, drinking plenty of fluids daily, and exercising regularly can help keep bowel movements regular. Stool softeners (not laxatives) may also help. If you do have hemorrhoids, see your doctor for a cream or ointment that can shrink them
Birth Day Surprises
Birth Day Surprises
Things That Will Come Out of Your Body
So you've survived the mood swings and the hemorrhoids, and you think your surprises are over. Guess again — the day you give birth will probably hold the biggest surprises of all.
Only 1 in 10 mothers' water breaks before labor contractions begin. Some women never experience it — a doctor may need to rupture the amniotic sac (if the cervix is already dilated) when they arrive at the hospital. How much water can you expect? For a full-term baby, there are normally about 2.1 to 5.9 cups of amniotic fluid. Some women may feel an intense urge to urinate that leads to a gush of fluid when their waters break. Others may have only a trickling sensation down their leg because the baby's head acts like a stopper to prevent most of the fluid from leaking out. In any case, amniotic fluid is generally sweet-smelling and pale or colorless and is replaced by your body every 3 hours, so don't be surprised if you continue to leak fluid, about a cup an hour, until delivery.
Other unexpected things may come out of your body during labor in addition to your baby, blood, and amniotic fluid. Some women experience nausea and vomiting. Others have diarrhea before or during labor, and flatulence (passing gas) is also common. During the pushing phase of labor, you may lose control of your bladder or bowels. A birth plan can be especially helpful in communicating your wishes to your health care providers about how to handle these and other discomforts of labor and delivery.
Lots of surprises are in store for you once you become pregnant — but none sweeter than the way you'll feel once your newborn is in your arms
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Things That Will Come Out of Your Body
So you've survived the mood swings and the hemorrhoids, and you think your surprises are over. Guess again — the day you give birth will probably hold the biggest surprises of all.
Only 1 in 10 mothers' water breaks before labor contractions begin. Some women never experience it — a doctor may need to rupture the amniotic sac (if the cervix is already dilated) when they arrive at the hospital. How much water can you expect? For a full-term baby, there are normally about 2.1 to 5.9 cups of amniotic fluid. Some women may feel an intense urge to urinate that leads to a gush of fluid when their waters break. Others may have only a trickling sensation down their leg because the baby's head acts like a stopper to prevent most of the fluid from leaking out. In any case, amniotic fluid is generally sweet-smelling and pale or colorless and is replaced by your body every 3 hours, so don't be surprised if you continue to leak fluid, about a cup an hour, until delivery.
Other unexpected things may come out of your body during labor in addition to your baby, blood, and amniotic fluid. Some women experience nausea and vomiting. Others have diarrhea before or during labor, and flatulence (passing gas) is also common. During the pushing phase of labor, you may lose control of your bladder or bowels. A birth plan can be especially helpful in communicating your wishes to your health care providers about how to handle these and other discomforts of labor and delivery.
Lots of surprises are in store for you once you become pregnant — but none sweeter than the way you'll feel once your newborn is in your arms
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Pregnancy doesn't just change your body -
Altered States
Pregnancy doesn't just change your body — it affects the rest of you, too.
1. The Nesting Instinct
Or perhaps you'll want to tackle projects you haven't had time to do, like organizing your garage or closets.
As your due date draws closer, you may find yourself cleaning cupboards or washing walls — things you never would have imagined doing in your ninth month of pregnancy! This desire to prepare your home can be useful because it will give you more time to recover and nurture your baby after the birth. But be careful not to overdo it.
2. Inability to Concentrate
In the first trimester, fatigue and morning sickness can make many women feel worn out and mentally fuzzy. But even well-rested pregnant women may experience an inability to concentrate and periods of forgetfulness. A preoccupation with the baby is partially the cause, as are hormonal changes. Everything — including work, bills, and doctor appointments — may seem less important than the baby and the impending birth. You can combat this forgetfulness by making lists to help you remember dates and appointments.
Friday, August 13, 2010
H2B ( Hard to Believe) credit = bankruptcy
TIP is the acronym for "To Insure Promptness."
Excessive use of credit is cited as a major cause of non-business bankruptcy, second only to unemployment.
Excessive use of credit is cited as a major cause of non-business bankruptcy, second only to unemployment.Statistics show that people with high, medium and low income groups spend about the same amount on Christmas gifts.
80% of millionaires drive second-hand cars.
Upalappu Srinivas
U. SRINIVAS
Upalappu Srinivas also known as Mandolin U. Srinivas
( U. Shrinivas; born February 28, 1969 in Palakol, in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) is a musician in the Carnatic musical tradition of southern India.
He came to prominence not only for his playing but for his choice of instrument: an electric mandolin.
His brother U. Rajesh is also an accomplished mandolin player.
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MANDOLIN HISTORY:
Mandolins evolved from the lute family ( Plucked string instrument ) in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the deep bowled mandolin produced particularly in Naples became a common type in the nineteenth century.
ARTIST IN THE MAKING
At the age of six U. Srinivas picked up his father Satyanarayana's mandolin.
Upon realising the talent of his son, his father started teaching him whatever Carnatic music he knew.
Soon, Satyanarayana's guru, Rudraraju Subbaraju, realized the potential of U. Srinivas and started teaching him.
Since Rudraraju Subbaraju did not know how to play the mandolin he would only sing and U. Srinivas would play it on the mandolin.
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HIS FIRST:
U. Srinivas made his first public Carnatic concert performance in 1978 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh during the Thyagaraja Aradhana festival.
Soon, he came to perform in the Madras Music Season in 1981 for the Indian Fine Arts Society. In 1983, he performed at the JazzFest Berlin where the audience requested him to do a repeat performance.
He continued touring the world — Australia, Southeast Asia and then Southwest Asia, followed by the United States and Canada.
He has recorded a CD of Carnatic compositions by Ilaiyaraaja called Ilaiyaraaja's Classics in Mandolin.
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The dreams of U.Shrinivas have paved the way for the setting up of a unique organization - "Shrinivas Institute of World Musique" (SIOWM). The formal inauguration of SIOWM will take place around mid 1999.
U. Srinivas runs a music school called the Shrinivas Institute of World Music'. The link to the official SIOWM blog is: http://siowm.blogspot.com/
Some of the awards that Mandolin U. Srinivas has received:
Padma Shree on April 12, 1998 by The President of India
Sangeeta Ratna
Sangeetha Bala Bhaskara by Sangeetha Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi
National Citizen's Award, 1991 by The President of India
Special TTK Award and Best Artist Award by the Madras Music Academy in 1983 and 1993 respectively
Rajiv Gandhi National Integration Award
http://www.mandolinshrinivas.org
When I started playing the instrument everyone discouraged me saying that I had made a wrong choice, and that this instrument had no scope and so I should have opted for something else like the veena. Subsequent to my first public concert at the age of 9, when I received such harsh criticism, I was naturally demoralised. But then I had faith in God and I went on practicing without paying heed to what the critics said. And today everyone asks me How do you manage to play the instrument so well!
Upalappu Srinivas also known as Mandolin U. Srinivas
( U. Shrinivas; born February 28, 1969 in Palakol, in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) is a musician in the Carnatic musical tradition of southern India.
He came to prominence not only for his playing but for his choice of instrument: an electric mandolin.
His brother U. Rajesh is also an accomplished mandolin player.
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MANDOLIN HISTORY:
Mandolins evolved from the lute family ( Plucked string instrument ) in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the deep bowled mandolin produced particularly in Naples became a common type in the nineteenth century.
ARTIST IN THE MAKING
At the age of six U. Srinivas picked up his father Satyanarayana's mandolin.
Upon realising the talent of his son, his father started teaching him whatever Carnatic music he knew.
Soon, Satyanarayana's guru, Rudraraju Subbaraju, realized the potential of U. Srinivas and started teaching him.
Since Rudraraju Subbaraju did not know how to play the mandolin he would only sing and U. Srinivas would play it on the mandolin.
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HIS FIRST:
U. Srinivas made his first public Carnatic concert performance in 1978 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh during the Thyagaraja Aradhana festival.
Soon, he came to perform in the Madras Music Season in 1981 for the Indian Fine Arts Society. In 1983, he performed at the JazzFest Berlin where the audience requested him to do a repeat performance.
He continued touring the world — Australia, Southeast Asia and then Southwest Asia, followed by the United States and Canada.
He has recorded a CD of Carnatic compositions by Ilaiyaraaja called Ilaiyaraaja's Classics in Mandolin.
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The dreams of U.Shrinivas have paved the way for the setting up of a unique organization - "Shrinivas Institute of World Musique" (SIOWM). The formal inauguration of SIOWM will take place around mid 1999.
U. Srinivas runs a music school called the Shrinivas Institute of World Music'. The link to the official SIOWM blog is: http://siowm.blogspot.com/
Some of the awards that Mandolin U. Srinivas has received:
Padma Shree on April 12, 1998 by The President of India
Sangeeta Ratna
Sangeetha Bala Bhaskara by Sangeetha Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi
National Citizen's Award, 1991 by The President of India
Special TTK Award and Best Artist Award by the Madras Music Academy in 1983 and 1993 respectively
Rajiv Gandhi National Integration Award
http://www.mandolinshrinivas.org
1. How did the orthodox school of carnatic music react to your initiative?
When I started playing the instrument everyone discouraged me saying that I had made a wrong choice, and that this instrument had no scope and so I should have opted for something else like the veena. Subsequent to my first public concert at the age of 9, when I received such harsh criticism, I was naturally demoralised. But then I had faith in God and I went on practicing without paying heed to what the critics said. And today everyone asks me How do you manage to play the instrument so well!Popularly known as Sivamani
He plays many instruments including drums, Octoban, ( from octo meaning "eight" ) Darbuka, (goblet shaped hand drum used in Arabic) Udukai, and Kanjira, as well as many more.
Goblet: A container from which drink, especially wine, is drunk, usually made of glass or metal, and with a stem and a base but no handles
BIOGRAPHY
Sivamani is the son of S. M. Anandan, a Chennai-based percussionist.
He began drumming at the age of seven. Sivamani started his music career at the age of 11, and later shifted to Mumbai.
He touts S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as his Godfather.
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ASSOCIATION
Sivamani's earliest experiments with music were with Carnatic maestros including Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Valliyapatti Subramaniam and Pazhanivel, and L. Shankar.
Sivamani has since collaborated with several musicians including Louis Banks. He has done world tours with A. R. Rahman and collaborated with him for Bombay Dreams.
He has also been a part of a musical group called Shraddha which comprises Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, U. Srinivas and Loy Mendonsa (Before becoming a music composer, he was a keyboard musician for famous music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan )
Shivamani has a music band named "Asia Electrik" with Nilathri Kumar, Louiz Banks and Ravi Chari. He also plays at another world music band named "Silk & Shrada."
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FILMS
Sivamani has played drums for many notable film score composers hailing from Tamil Nadu including
A. R. Rahman and Ilayaraja. He has played drums for many Indian films including Roja, Rang De Basanti, Taal, Lagaan, Dil Se, Guru, and Kabul Express. Some of the notable songs that he has contributed to include "Kadhal Rojave," "Pudhu Vellai Malai" and Chaiya Chaiya.
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Sivamani has performed in Dubai, Moscow, New York, Doha and Toronto. He has also worked on Galli Galli Sim Sim, an educational series on Pogo and Cartoon Network.
Sivamani has also acted in movies. He co-starred with Thomas Jane in the Telugu movie Padamati Sandhya Raagam.
Sivamani is the Brand Ambassador for Xone - wirefree music.
ALBUMS
Golden Krithis Colours, (1994) a Carnatic Experimental album. BMG Crescendo (collaboration with Dilip, Zaakir Husain and Srinivasan and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan)
Pure Silk (2000)
Drums On Fire (2003). New Earth (collaboration with James Asher)
Kaash (first ghazal album with Hariharan)
H2B ( Hard to Believe) calls are made on Mother's Day
More personal telephone calls are made on Mother's Day in the USA than on any other day in any other country.
Half the world's population is under 25 years of age.
There are more than 10,000 varieties of tomatoes.
There are more than 10,000 varieties of tomatoes.
Carnatic Music
Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna
Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna is a Carnatic vocalist. Born on July 6, 1930 at Sankaraguptam village in Rajolu Taluk in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he inherited the musical traits of his parents .His father Mangalampalli Pattabhiramayya was a famous flutist and a music teacher and mother Suryakanthama was a veena artiste. His father put him under the guidance of Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantul under whom he reached the heights of fame in the field of Carnatic music.
Balamurali Krishna gave his first performance at the age of eight at the Sadguru Arandhana Utsava at Vijayawada. Besides being a versatile singer, he is a master in playing the Mridangam and the violin.
Dr.Balamurali Krishna has enriched Carnatic music with his compositions and created new ragas. Dr.Balamurali Krishna has also proved his talent as a playback singer, music director and actor in several languages. He has more than 91 albums released till date. He has bagged many titles and awards like 'Gana Sudhakara', 'Gayaka Sikhamani', 'Sur Singar', 'Geeta Kala Bharati', Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 'Sangeetha Kalanidhi', Padmashri and Padma Vibushan. He was given the title of Sangeetha Kalanidhi in the year 1978. He was chosen as the 'Wisdom Man of the Year in 1992'.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh honored him with the 'Atma Gauravam' award in 1997. He is a Honarary citizen of Vijayawada and has a road named after him .He is a state musician in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and is the 'Asthana Vidwan' of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Sringeri Peetam and Anjenaya Swami Temple, Nanganallur
Dr. Balamuralikrishna has contributed a lot in the world of music. He established the "Academy of Performing Arts and Research" in Switzerland. He is also working on music therapy. For extensive research in the field of music therapy, he also established the MBK Trust to develop art and culture and spread the knowledge. "Vipanchee", a dance and music school is a part of this trust and is managed by his trustee Kalaimamani Saraswati.
Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (popularly referred to as MLV) (July 3, 1928 - October 31, 1990), was a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam, one of the great singers in the Carnatic musical tradition of southern India. She is also popularly referred to as one among the female trinity of Carnatic music, others being D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi. She was the youngest among the established musicians of that era, and was the youngest awardee of the most prestigious award in Carnatic music, Sangita Kalanidhi. As well as being a much sought-after playback singer for films, her most famous disciples include Srividya (her daughter), Sudha Raghunathan, A. Kanyakumari and Charumathi Ramachandran.[3]
Education
MLV's school education was in Madras, in a convent, where all was set to pursue a medical career until the great Carnatic musician G. N. Balasubramaniam (GNB) came into her life. He became her guru. In her own words:. Once G N Balasubramaniam heard me sing and he prevailed upon my parents to place me under his tutelage. It was he who was responsible for the status I occupy in the music world today'.
Learning Carnatic music
MLV was very privilleged to learn Carnatic music at the feet of G. N. Balasubramaniam. She was also GNB's first disciple. GNB was a genius, so much so that what might have seemed like a deviation from tradition was acceptable from him though it might not have been so from a lesser artiste. His charismatic personality, bold innovations and technical virtuosity became an inspiration for an entire generation of musicians.
MLV imbibed much of his style, but did not make a fetish of speed and struck out on her own and evolved an inimitable style.[3]
Performing
In 1940 her mother Lalithangi gave a resplendent musical recital in Simla. MLV was then only 12 years old. She made her debut by accompanying her mother. Two years later in 1942, MLV gave a solo recital in Bangalore. A learned music critic has said that MLV brought the struggle of women in the world of music to a successful culmination. Her music had more male characteristics than that of any other female musician.
Disciples
MLV taught her daughter Srividya, who at the age of 10 was ready to perform and sang very much like MLV. Srividya however, wanted to pursue a career in the film industry, so wasn't well known as a Carnatic musician, but as an actress in Indian movies.
MLV trained several other students, and many of them are the front-ranking musicians today. Some of the notable musicians who have studied under MLV include Sudha Ragunathan, A. Kanyakumari, Trichur Ramachandran, Charumathi Ramachandran, Vanaja Narayanan, T.M Prabhavathi, Meena Subramaniam, Jayanthi Sridharan Jayanthi Mohan, Rose Muralikrishnan and Bama Visveswaran. She also taught music to children at the Rishi Valley School started by Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Sindhubhairavi
She popularised the composition 'Kalyana Gopalam', composed by Narayana Theerthar, in raga Sindhubhairavi. She also popularised the composition 'Venkatachala Nilayam' in the same raga, but composed by Purandaradasar. Hindustani maestro Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was generous in his praise for her music. Sudha Ragunathan mentions, ``MLV Amma has told me that it was Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saab who taught her the nuances of Sindhu Bhairavi in the Hindustani style."
Ragam Thanam Pallavi
A.Kanyakumari who had accompanied MLV on violin for almost two decades says, "MLV-akka had a sharp mind and good memory and I have never seen her practice a song or a ragam or for that matter a ragam-tanam-pallavi also before a concert." Sudha Ragunathan, a prime disciple of MLV, remarked that "In all my twelve years of learning under her, I had never seen Amma practising at home. But, to my great surprise, she would compose a Pallavi in the car on the way to the concert!"
Awards and Honours
MLV, the youngest woman (at age 49) to receive the Sangita Kalanidhi award from Madras Music Academy
MLV was honoured with a Doctorate degree.
She also received the third highest civilian honour from the Indian Government, "Padma Bhushan".
MLV also received the most prestigious award in Carnatic music, Sangita Kalanidhi in 1977. She was the youngest woman to earn this award, at age 49.
MLV was a front ranking artiste for more than 50 years. She passed away in 1990 at the age of 63. Beauty and sublimity were the cardinal characteristics of her music.
Family
MLV got married to Late Kalaimamani Vikatam R.Krishnamurthy in the year 1951. They had a son, K.Shankarraman and Late K.Srividya (Renowned South Indian artist).
She received the third highest honour given to Indian Citizens which is Padma Bhushan. The Bharat Ratna is the highest honors given to Indian Civilians (Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi was awarded with the Bharat Ratna)
Bombay Jayashri Ramnath (or usually referred to as Bombay S. Jayashree) is a Carnatic classical singer and a popular playback singer in Indian movies.
Jayashri was born in Mumbai, India. Her voice best suits the slow numbers, proved by the series of hits in films.
Biography
Her first public concert was in 1982, in Mumbai. In 1989 she relocated to Chennai to be under the tutelage of Maestro Shri. Lalgudi G Jayaraman. She performed in several important venues, among which the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, in 1999. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall,
She received several titles and awards, among which the titles of "Yuva Kala Bharati" in 1992, "Isai Peroli" in 1997, "Asthana Vidhushi of the Shringeri Mutt" and "Naadabhooshanam" in 2001, the "Kalki Award" in 2002, "Atma Vanishri" in 2003, "Jana Gana Mana" in 2004, the "Sangeetha Choodamani" award in 2005.[1]
Some of her songs from Tamil films include
Ninnai Charan : Baarathi
Narumugaiye :Iruvar
Mudharkanave :Majnu
Vaseegara :Minnale
Thithi Thidavae :Jana
Unnai thedum :Ponmegalai
Theenda Theenda :Thulluvatho Ilamai
Ondra renda :Kaaka Kaaka
Malargale :Puthukkottaiyilirindhu Saravanan
Uyire Ennuyire :Thotti Jaya
Suttum Vizhi :Gajhini
Theenda :Chinna
Partha Muthal :Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu
Unakkul Naane :Pachaikili Muthucharam
Pudichirukku Pudichirukku :Nenjirukkum Varai
Uppu Kallu :Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar
Minnalgal Koothadum :Polladhavan
H2B ( Hard to Believe)
YOU KNOW!
1. ELEPHANTS – THE ONLY ANIMAL THAT CANNOT JUMP
2. BUTTERFLIES TASTE WITH THEIR FEET
3. EACH KING IN THE PLAYING CARDS REPRESENT A KING IN REAL HISTORY
CLUBS: ALEXANDER THE GREAT
HEARTS: CHARLEMAGNE
DIAMONDS: JULIUS CESAR.
4. 111 111 111 X 111 111 111 = 123456789 87654321
GOLDEN LOTUS AWARD
GOLDEN LOTUS AWARD:
1. BEST FILM
2. Best Direction
3. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
4. Best Children's Film
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The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for Best Film winner
National Film Awards Director of Best Film
1991 - Marupakkam (Tamil)
K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
K. Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
Born 1931
Palakkad, Kerala, India
OCCUPATION:
Film director
YEARS ACTIVE:
1960 - 1995
SPOUSE(S):
Valsala
K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN (born in Palakkad in 1931) is an Indian director of Malayalam films.
He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies.
His film Achanum Bappayum won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a National Film Award, in 1973. He is also the winner of 4 Kerala State Film Awards for Best Direction.
BIOGRAPHY:
K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmi in Palakkad, Kerala, India in 1931.
Family:
He has three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in Palakkad and in North Arcot, Tamilnadu.
EDUCATION:
___________________________________________________________________________He completed his degree in biology from Government Victoria College, Palakkad.
FILMS:
___________________________________________________________________________
He debuted in the film industry as the Assistant Director to K. Ramnath. He later assisted directors L. V. Prasad, A. S. A. Swamy, Sunder Rao and Nandakarni.
He debuted as an independent film director with Veeravijaya, a Singhalese film in 1960.
His first Malayalam film was Jnanasundari, produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Associates Pictures based on a short story by Muttathu Varkey.
He then went on to direct over 60 films including noted films
Daham,
Koottukudumbam,
Vazhve Mayam,
Achanum Bappayum, Chattakkari, Marupakkam.
His only Oriya film was Manini.
AWARDS:
__________________________________________________________________________
His film Achanum Bappayum won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a part of National Film Awards, in 1973.
His Tamil film Marupakkam won the National Film Award for Best Film in 1991.
In 1966, his Telugu film Sthree won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director 4 times: for films Vazhve Mayam(1970), Karakanakkadal(1971), Pani Theeratha Veedu(1972) and Oppol(1980).
He was the jury member for the National Film Awards in 1975 and 1980.
In 1982, he was the chairman of the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards.
He was the chairman of the National Film Awards jury in 2002.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
Nammavar (1994)
Marupakkam (1991)
1. BEST FILM
2. Best Direction
3. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
4. Best Children's Film
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The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for Best Film winner
National Film Awards Director of Best Film
1991 - Marupakkam (Tamil)
K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
K. Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
Born 1931
Palakkad, Kerala, India
OCCUPATION:
Film director
YEARS ACTIVE:
1960 - 1995
SPOUSE(S):
Valsala
K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN (born in Palakkad in 1931) is an Indian director of Malayalam films.
He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies.
His film Achanum Bappayum won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a National Film Award, in 1973. He is also the winner of 4 Kerala State Film Awards for Best Direction.
BIOGRAPHY:
K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmi in Palakkad, Kerala, India in 1931.
Family:
He has three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in Palakkad and in North Arcot, Tamilnadu.
EDUCATION:
___________________________________________________________________________He completed his degree in biology from Government Victoria College, Palakkad.
FILMS:
___________________________________________________________________________
He debuted in the film industry as the Assistant Director to K. Ramnath. He later assisted directors L. V. Prasad, A. S. A. Swamy, Sunder Rao and Nandakarni.
He debuted as an independent film director with Veeravijaya, a Singhalese film in 1960.
His first Malayalam film was Jnanasundari, produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Associates Pictures based on a short story by Muttathu Varkey.
He then went on to direct over 60 films including noted films
Daham,
Koottukudumbam,
Vazhve Mayam,
Achanum Bappayum, Chattakkari, Marupakkam.
His only Oriya film was Manini.
AWARDS:
__________________________________________________________________________
His film Achanum Bappayum won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a part of National Film Awards, in 1973.
His Tamil film Marupakkam won the National Film Award for Best Film in 1991.
In 1966, his Telugu film Sthree won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director 4 times: for films Vazhve Mayam(1970), Karakanakkadal(1971), Pani Theeratha Veedu(1972) and Oppol(1980).
He was the jury member for the National Film Awards in 1975 and 1980.
In 1982, he was the chairman of the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards.
He was the chairman of the National Film Awards jury in 2002.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
Nammavar (1994)
Marupakkam (1991)
RAGHUVARAN who predominantly acted in movies made in South Indian languages.
RAGHUVARAN
(December 11, 1958 - March 19, 2008) was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South Indian languages.
He became famous for his portrayal of villain roles and character roles in Tamil movies. He has acted in more than 150 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films.
The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation and was considered a natural actor.
He was noted for his role as the protagonist of a Tamil soap opera, "Oru Manidhanin Kadhai" (One Man's Story), about a well-to-do man who becomes an alcoholic and faces the consequences.
He got critical acclaims for his role as Father Alphonse in Malayalam movie 'Daivathinte Vikruthikal', directed by Lenin Rajendran and based on a book by M Mukundan with the same title.
PERSONAL LIFE
(December 11, 1958 - March 19, 2008) was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South Indian languages.
He became famous for his portrayal of villain roles and character roles in Tamil movies. He has acted in more than 150 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films.
The actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation and was considered a natural actor.
He was noted for his role as the protagonist of a Tamil soap opera, "Oru Manidhanin Kadhai" (One Man's Story), about a well-to-do man who becomes an alcoholic and faces the consequences.
He got critical acclaims for his role as Father Alphonse in Malayalam movie 'Daivathinte Vikruthikal', directed by Lenin Rajendran and based on a book by M Mukundan with the same title.
PERSONAL LIFE
Raghuvaran with his son and wife Rohini
He was Born in Kollengode as part of the Chakkungal Tharavad in Palakkad district, Kerala.
He was the Grand Son of Mr. N. Radha Krishna Menon and Late. Smt. Satyavathy Amma and son of Mr Velayudhan and Mrs.Kasturi
He was married to Malayalam actress Rohini and has a son with her, Sai Rishivaran. The couple divorced later.
Raghuvaran’s success as an actor was setback by his addiction to drink and drugs. He was in and out of rehabilitation clinics.
Career
Raghuvaran began as a stage actor and debuted in the 1982 Tamil film Elavathu Manithan (Seventh Man).
He bagged several state and filmfare awards for his outstanding performances in Tamil/ Malayalam/ Telugu film industry.
Notable among his tamil movies were Baasha with Rajinikanth/ Kadhalan/ Samsaram Adu Minsaram/ Anjali/ Bheema among other movies. He was known to be a standard player in any of the Rajinikanth block busters.
One of his most admired roles came in the movie Basha, in which he played the role of a villain, starring opposite Rajnikanth.
He received critical acclaim for playing the role of underworld don, Marc Anthony.
LOST
Raghuvaran died on March 19th,2008 in Chennai due to a cardiac arrest.
Many popular actors like Vijay,Vikram, Ajith, Vijayakanth,Manorama,Sarath Kumar,Dhanush,Kushboo, Manirathnam, Suhasini,Oorvashi, Sathyaraj,Radhika and many other stars came to his home, the day after his death to pay homage. His divorced wife Rohini and his son Rishi were present.
Notable films
Yaaradi Nee Mohini To Be Released on April 4, 2008
Mugavari (2000)
Love Today
Thottachinungi
Mudhalvan (1999)
Ullasam
Baasha (1995)
Muthu (1995)
Kadhalan (1994)
Puriyaadha Pudhir (1994)
Anjali (1990)
En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988)
Pasivaaadi Praanam(First film in Telugu)
Calligraphy - HANDWRITING AND WHAT IT MEANS
IF LETTERS SLANT TO THE LEFT: INDICATES INTROSPECTION AND A LOT OF EMOTIONAL CONTROL.( SOUL-SEARCHING, SELF-EXAMINATION)
IF LETTER SLANT TO THE RIGHT: REVEALS A PERSON WHO'S OUTGOING, FRIENDLY, IMPULSIVE (QUICK), AND EMOTIONALLY OPEN.
IF LETTERS ARE STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN: THE SIGN OF SOMEONE WHO'S RULED BY THE HEAD, NOT THE HEART.
LETTERS THAT SLANT IN MORE THAN ONE DIRECTION: INDICATES VERSATILITY(HAVING A WIDE VARIETY OF SKILLS ) AND ADAPTABILITY.
AN ERRATIC SLANT: USUALLY MEANS A LACK OF FLEXIBILITY.
HEAVY PRESSURE WRITING (LIKE YOU CAN FEEL THE RIB MADE ON THE BACK OF THE PAPER): THE WRITER IS AGITATED.
MODERATE PRESSURE (THE WRITING IS DARK, BUT YOU CAN'T FEEL THE RIB ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAPER): SHOWS ABILITY TO DEAL WITH STRESS.
LIGHT PRESSURE: INDICATES SOMEONE WHO SEEMS TO TAKE LIFE IN STRIDE (IMPROVEMENT).
TINY LETTERS: INDICATE THE WRITER IS HAS SOMEWHAT LOW SELF ESTEEM BUT IS INTELLIGENT.
SMALL LETTERS: THE HALLMARK (GOOD QUALITY ) OF QUIET, INTROSPECTIVE (EXAMINE) TYPES - THEY'RE GENERALLY DETAIL-ORIENTED AND HAVE GOOD CONCENTRATION.
LARGE LETTERS: SIGN OF A CONFIDENT, EASYGOING INDIVIDUAL.
HUGE LETTERS: INDICATE SOMEONE WHO'S THEATRICAL, USUALLY LOUD, AND NEEDS TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES.
WIDE LETTERS (THEIR WIDTH AND HEIGHT ARE ABOUT THE SAME): THE MARK OF SOMEONE WHO'S OPEN AND FRIENDLY.
NARROW LETTERS: SHOW SOMEONE WHO'S SOMEWHAT SHY AND INHIBITED BUT VERY SELF-DISCIPLINED.
LETTERS THAT DON'T TOUCH: INDICATE AN IMPULSIVE, ARTISTIC, SOMETIMES IMPRACTICAL FREE THINKER.
SOME LETTERS CONNECTING: MEANS THE WRITER'S PERSONALITY BLENDS LOGIC AND INTUITION.
ALL LETTERS MAKING CONTACT: THE SIGN OF SOMEONE WHO'S HIGHLY CAUTIOUS.
A CURVED FIRST MARK: SHOWS A PERSON WHO'S TRADITIONAL AND PLAYS BY THE RULES.
A STRAIGHT BEGINNING STROKE: REVEALS SOMEONE WHO'S RIGID AND DOESN'T LIKE BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO.
A FINAL STROKE STRAIGHT ACROSS: THE WRITER IS CAUTIOUS.
AN END MARK THAT CURVES UP: REVEALS GENEROSITY.
PERFECT PENMANSHIP (The art, skill, style, or manner of handwriting): THE HALLMARK OF A COMMUNICATIVE PERSON.
AN INDECIPHERABLE (ILLEGIBLE ) SCRAWL (TO WRITE AWKWARDLY) : INDICATES A PERSON WHO'S SECRETIVE, CLOSED-UP AND LIKES TO KEEP HIS THOUGHTS TO HIMSELF.
Vaali (Tamil: வாலி)
Vaali (Tamil: வாலி) is a Tamil language poet who writes lyrics for songs for films. Most recently he has written a song Athiradee in Sivaji: The Boss for the music of A. R. Rahman. He has also acted in a couple of films most notably, Hey Ram and Parthale Paravasam. He was recently nominated for Padma Shri for his literary work.
Biography
Kavignar Vaali's real name is Rangarajan. He was born at Srirangam in Tiruchi in 1931. He was an artist and he worked in AIR (All India Radio). He has the record of having written most number of lyrics in Tamil. He has written more than 10,000 lyrics. He is a prolific writer too, he has written books like Avathara Purushan, Pandavar Bhoomi, Ramanuja Kaviyam, Krishna Vijayam, Kalaignar Kaviyam, Krishna Bhakthan, Naanum indha Nootrandum, etc.
Trivia
Kavignar Vaali is the only lyrics writer in Tamil who can write any sort of song for Tamil movies. He has proven that he can not only write lyrics in pure Tamil, but all sorts of folk, hip-hop, rhythm and blues. He can even mix any language in Tamil songs.
Biography
Kavignar Vaali's real name is Rangarajan. He was born at Srirangam in Tiruchi in 1931. He was an artist and he worked in AIR (All India Radio). He has the record of having written most number of lyrics in Tamil. He has written more than 10,000 lyrics. He is a prolific writer too, he has written books like Avathara Purushan, Pandavar Bhoomi, Ramanuja Kaviyam, Krishna Vijayam, Kalaignar Kaviyam, Krishna Bhakthan, Naanum indha Nootrandum, etc.
Trivia
Kavignar Vaali is the only lyrics writer in Tamil who can write any sort of song for Tamil movies. He has proven that he can not only write lyrics in pure Tamil, but all sorts of folk, hip-hop, rhythm and blues. He can even mix any language in Tamil songs.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
'viz' - "namely"
English Edification Enrichment-
What does `viz' stand for?
Viz. is the abbreviated form of the Latin "videlicet". The "i" in "viz" is pronounced like the "i" in "bit", "it" and "pit". The word is normally employed in formal writing and is used to expand on or clarify what has already been said. The word can be replaced by "namely", and in speech most people tend to say "namely" rather than "viz". Here are a few examples.
* The Department offers two modules in Teaching English as a Second Language, viz. Applied Linguistics, and Principles of Language Teaching.
* I want to talk about a major threat facing our society, viz. global warming.
What does `viz' stand for?
Viz. is the abbreviated form of the Latin "videlicet". The "i" in "viz" is pronounced like the "i" in "bit", "it" and "pit". The word is normally employed in formal writing and is used to expand on or clarify what has already been said. The word can be replaced by "namely", and in speech most people tend to say "namely" rather than "viz". Here are a few examples.
* The Department offers two modules in Teaching English as a Second Language, viz. Applied Linguistics, and Principles of Language Teaching.
* I want to talk about a major threat facing our society, viz. global warming.
"drive someone round the bend"?
English Edification Enrichment-
What is the meaning of "drive someone round the bend"?
When you "drive" or "send someone round the bend" you make him really angry by doing something which annoys him. It is an expression mostly used in informal contexts. It is also possible to say "round the twist". Here are a few examples.
* His wife's constant whining was driving Rajeev round the bend.
* The heat and the frequent power cuts were driving Neha round the bend.
* The leaky faucet was sending Chaitra round the bend.
What is the meaning of "drive someone round the bend"?
When you "drive" or "send someone round the bend" you make him really angry by doing something which annoys him. It is an expression mostly used in informal contexts. It is also possible to say "round the twist". Here are a few examples.
* His wife's constant whining was driving Rajeev round the bend.
* The heat and the frequent power cuts were driving Neha round the bend.
* The leaky faucet was sending Chaitra round the bend.
Would you like to powder your nose..
English Edification Enrichment-
What is the meaning of "Would you like to powder your nose"?
This is a question that is often asked of ladies. When somebody asks a woman whether she would like to powder her nose, what the person wants to know is whether she would like to use the bathroom. Native speakers of English don't ask you directly whether you would like to use the bathroom. It is considered impolite to do so. As a result, they ask the question in a roundabout way. "Would you like to freshen up" "Would you like to wash your hands" Unlike the earlier question, these can be posed to both men and women.
What is the difference between "due to" and "owing to"?
As far as the meaning is concerned there is no difference. Both "due to" and "owing to" can be used to mean "because of". Many people use the two words interchangeably. Here are a few examples.
* Owing to/Due to bad weather, all flights were cancelled.
* Ramesh was late, owing to/due to the heavy traffic.
* Owing to/Due to the groom's illness, the wedding was postponed.
* The wedding was postponed due to/owing to the groom's illness.
Careful users of the language argue that "due to" should not be used at the beginning of a clause. But even educated native speakers of English begin clauses with "due to". One difference between "due to" and "owing
to" is that "due to" can be used after the verb "to be"; "owing to", on the other hand, cannot. For example, it is OK to say, "Their success was due to hard work and brilliant planning." You cannot say, "Their success was owing to hard work." Similarly it is OK to say, "The actor's success was due to his wife", but you cannot say, "The actor's success was owing to his wife."
What is the meaning of "Would you like to powder your nose"?
This is a question that is often asked of ladies. When somebody asks a woman whether she would like to powder her nose, what the person wants to know is whether she would like to use the bathroom. Native speakers of English don't ask you directly whether you would like to use the bathroom. It is considered impolite to do so. As a result, they ask the question in a roundabout way. "Would you like to freshen up" "Would you like to wash your hands" Unlike the earlier question, these can be posed to both men and women.
What is the difference between "due to" and "owing to"?
As far as the meaning is concerned there is no difference. Both "due to" and "owing to" can be used to mean "because of". Many people use the two words interchangeably. Here are a few examples.
* Owing to/Due to bad weather, all flights were cancelled.
* Ramesh was late, owing to/due to the heavy traffic.
* Owing to/Due to the groom's illness, the wedding was postponed.
* The wedding was postponed due to/owing to the groom's illness.
Careful users of the language argue that "due to" should not be used at the beginning of a clause. But even educated native speakers of English begin clauses with "due to". One difference between "due to" and "owing
to" is that "due to" can be used after the verb "to be"; "owing to", on the other hand, cannot. For example, it is OK to say, "Their success was due to hard work and brilliant planning." You cannot say, "Their success was owing to hard work." Similarly it is OK to say, "The actor's success was due to his wife", but you cannot say, "The actor's success was owing to his wife."
Saturday, August 7, 2010
The birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Kamaraj
English Edification Enrichment-
July 15 is celebrated as ‘Education Development Day’ throughout the State, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Kamaraj.
Aug 15 is celebrated as Independence day; start relishing July 15 then its Edification Enrichment.
Play
History
The play originated in Ancient Greece and was popular through Roman times. They began to fade from popularity until the late 16th Century, when Shakespeare popularised theatres and plays. His influence on this literary form, and the English language, is still apparent today.
Shakespeare may, in fact, have helped introduce the play to England, as before the late 1500s
Comedy
Comedies are plays which are designed to be humourous. Comedies were one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece, along with tragedies.
Farce
A generally nonsensical genre of play, farces are often overacted and often involve slapstick humour.
Satirical
A satire is a play that tends to poke fun at current events or famous people.
Tragedy
These plays often involve death and are designed to cause the reader or viewer to feel sadness. Tragedy was one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece.
Historical
These plays focus on actual historical events. They can be tragedies or comedies, but are often neither of these. History as a separate genre was popularised by William Shakespeare.
Terminology
The term "play" can be either a general term, or more specifically refer to a non-musical play.
Sometimes the term "straight play" is used in contrast to "musical", which refers to a play based on music, dance, and songs sung by the play's characters.
The play originated in Ancient Greece and was popular through Roman times. They began to fade from popularity until the late 16th Century, when Shakespeare popularised theatres and plays. His influence on this literary form, and the English language, is still apparent today.
Shakespeare may, in fact, have helped introduce the play to England, as before the late 1500s
Genres
Comedy
Comedies are plays which are designed to be humourous. Comedies were one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece, along with tragedies.
Farce
A generally nonsensical genre of play, farces are often overacted and often involve slapstick humour.
Satirical
A satire is a play that tends to poke fun at current events or famous people.
Tragedy
These plays often involve death and are designed to cause the reader or viewer to feel sadness. Tragedy was one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece.
Historical
These plays focus on actual historical events. They can be tragedies or comedies, but are often neither of these. History as a separate genre was popularised by William Shakespeare.
Terminology
The term "play" can be either a general term, or more specifically refer to a non-musical play.
Sometimes the term "straight play" is used in contrast to "musical", which refers to a play based on music, dance, and songs sung by the play's characters.
Elements of Expenditure in film making
Story rights: The right to produce a film based on a play, novel, or new story. Can be paid from rs. 15000/- to 100000/-
Screenplay: A-list screenwriter can be paid rs.25000/- to 50000/- to write the first three drafts of a script.
Dialog writer can be paid 25000/- 50000/-
Director: minimum can be paid rs.250000/-( daily convense extra) for one movie up to 1st release , for a minimum of ten weeks' work. Traditionally, a director's salary is about 7 percent of the final budget.
Cast: An A-list actor can ask for anything from rs. 200000/- to 700000/- (trailer, entourage, etc.). The rest of the cast, often come out much worse with many being paid the Screen Actors Guild minimum. Sometimes an actor will accept a minimal fee in exchange for a lucrative share of the profits;
Production costs: The cost of shooting the film including sets, wardrobe, location filming, hotels and transportation. The most prestigious productions will often employ the most successful, and therefore most expensive, crew, with the director of photography
Visual effects: if required can costs 100000/- to 200000/-
Music: The top film composers can ask for a six-figure salary, so of original music, could cost rs 500000/- with all expanses, rights etc.
Screenplay: A-list screenwriter can be paid rs.25000/- to 50000/- to write the first three drafts of a script.
Dialog writer can be paid 25000/- 50000/-
Director: minimum can be paid rs.250000/-( daily convense extra) for one movie up to 1st release , for a minimum of ten weeks' work. Traditionally, a director's salary is about 7 percent of the final budget.
Cast: An A-list actor can ask for anything from rs. 200000/- to 700000/- (trailer, entourage, etc.). The rest of the cast, often come out much worse with many being paid the Screen Actors Guild minimum. Sometimes an actor will accept a minimal fee in exchange for a lucrative share of the profits;
Production costs: The cost of shooting the film including sets, wardrobe, location filming, hotels and transportation. The most prestigious productions will often employ the most successful, and therefore most expensive, crew, with the director of photography
Visual effects: if required can costs 100000/- to 200000/-
Music: The top film composers can ask for a six-figure salary, so of original music, could cost rs 500000/- with all expanses, rights etc.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Salary calculation for film crew..
The Day Out of Days is a chart used by filmmakers to tally the number of paid days for each cast member. The chart must be prepared after the shooting schedule. Once it has been completed, work can begin on a budget. The Day Out of Days is arranged as a grid, with columns representing days and rows representing cast members. Letters are used to indicate paid days. Typically, W is used to indicate a work day (the cast member will perform on that day), T indicates a travel day, and R a rehearsal day. All three count as paid days. The letters S (Start) and F (Finish) are used to indicate the first and last paid days. For example, a cast member's first paid day (usually a rehearsal day) appears as SR; the last paid day (usually a work day) appears as WF. Special consideration must be given to idle periods in the Day Out of Days. A cast member can either be held (paid) or dropped (not paid) during an idle period. The Screen Actors Guild has very specific rules addressing when an actor can -- or especially can't -- be dropped. (The rules don't apply for actors with run-of-show agreements.) In the Day Out of Days chart, hold days are indicated by an H. When a cast member is to be dropped, a D marks the last paid day before the drop, and a P indicates the day when the cast member will be picked back up.
Budgeting is an important aspect of film production. During script development, filmmakers produce a rough budget to convince film producers and film studios to give them a greenlight for production. During pre-production, a more detailed film budget is produced. This document, which could be over 150 pages long, is used to secure financing. Multiple drafts of the budget may be required to whittle down costs. A budget is typically divided into four sections: above-the-line (creative talent), below-the-line (direct production costs), post-production (editing, visual effects, etc), and other (insurance, completion bond, etc). Elements [Image] Story rights: The right to produce a film based on a play, novel, or new story. Can be paid from rs. 15000/- to 100000/- [Image] Screenplay: An A-list screenwriter can be paid rs.25000/- to 50000/- to write the first three drafts of a script. [Image] Dialog writer can be paid 25000/- 50000/- [Image] Director: minimum can be paid rs.250000/-( daily convense extra) for one movie up to 1st release , for a minimum of ten weeks' work. Traditionally, a director's salary is about 7 percent of the final budget. [Image] Cast: An A-list actor can ask for anything from rs. 200000/- to 700000/- (trailer, entourage, etc.). The rest of the cast, often come out much worse with many being paid the Screen Actors Guild minimum. Sometimes an actor will accept a minimal fee in exchange for a lucrative share of the profits; [Image] Production costs: The cost of shooting the film including sets, wardrobe, location filming, hotels and transportation. The most prestigious productions will often employ the most successful, and therefore most expensive, crew, with the director of photography [Image] Visual effects: if required can costs 100000/- to 200000/- [Image] Music: The top film composers can ask for a six-figure salary, so of original music, could cost rs 500000/- with all expanses, rights etc. # The budget as an advertising tool Going over budget In the US film production system, producers are not allowed to exceed the budget. Exceptions have of course been made, one of the most notable examples being Titanic. Director James Cameron ran around with the budget and offered his fee to the studio. In other countries, producers who exceed their budget tend to eat the cost by receiving less of their producer's fees. While the US system is profitable and can afford to go over budget, other countries' film industries tend to be financed through government subsidies. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________The Film Inventory Report or Daily Raw Stock Log is a filmmaking term for a report produced by the clapper loader each day. The report shows how much raw film stock was used that day, the number of good and no-good shots and the amount of film stock wasted. A sound report is a filmmaking term for a sheet of paper created by the Sound Mixer to record details of each take recorded, the DAT or DVD program number (PNO) or timecode and any other comments. It may also include the number of audio or DAT tapes used for the day's recording. A cost report is a filmmaking term for a weekly report, compiled by the Production manager, detailing the costs to date, costs this week and estimate of the costs to complete the film Production board ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A traditional production board or production strip board is a filmmaking term for a cardboard or wooden chart holding colour-coded strips of paper, each containing information about a scene in the script. The strips can then be rearranged and laid out sequentially to represent the order one wants to film in (most films are shot "out of sequence," meaning that filming does not begin with scene 1 and end with the last scene). This produces a schedule that the producers can use to plan the production. A modern version of a strip board will almost certainly be printed using dedicated computer software, such as the industry standards EP Scheduling or MovieMagic Scheduling, or by customizing general purpose software such as OpenOffice.org Calc or Microsoft Excel A shooting schedule is a project plan of each day's shooting for a film production. It is normally created and managed by the assistant director, who reports to the production manager managing the production schedule. Both schedules represent a timeline stating where and when production resources are used. A daily production report (DPR) or production report (PR) is a filmmaking term for the form filled out each day of production for a movie or television show to summarize what occurred that day. There is no standard template for a production report and each show usually has an original template, often created before production begins by one of the assistant directors. Besides superficial differences, most forms record the same information and are simply a series of blank tables created in Excel printed double-sided on a legal sized (8 x 14) sheet of paper. The purpose of this form is to keep track of a production's progress and expenses. It is finally sent to studio executives and is permanently filed to serve as a legal record. Daily production report The front The very top lists the production company name, production title, director, producers, unit production managers, assistant directors, the total number of scheduled production days, and the current production day. Below this, the majority of the DPR combines information from several different forms on one page for easy reading: [Image] The script notes from the Script Supervisor. This details what scenes and pages were completed or were failed to be completed that day, as well as the official lunch time. [Image] The Camera Report details from the Camera Loader. This lists how many feet of each different film stock was used and subtracts the total used from the previous day's inventory to determine how much film the production has left on hand. Other information on this form is the amount of film printed, considered no good, and how many feet of short ends were created or used. [Image] The Sound Report details. This form holds information about what is recorded on each sound tape. [Image] The Exhibit G from the First Team Production Assistant. This form indicates the work status, in and out times, the meal times, meal penalties, and pick-up/drop-off times of the principle cast and bears their signatures. [Image] The Extras Breakdown from the Background PA. This form records the number of [[Extra (actor)
background actors), list their pay rates, their in and out times, lunch times, meal penalties, overtime, and whether they performed any special actions or services that merit bonus pay. The back The back lists the names of the entire crew and production office staff separated by department, with each person's in/out times, meal times, and meal penalties. The back also records the number of meals consumed (and thus paid for by the company), any special equipment rented, and has a notes section to mark down any random important information, like details of a theft, fire or accident. Filling out the report The report is usually completed by a Script Supervisor an Assistant Director, a Paperwork PA, or a DGA Trainee. Manpower, crew information, and equipment information is collected from the Key PA, the Best Boy Grip, Best Boy Electric, 2nd Camera Assistant, Assistant Props, Set Scenic, Key Hair, and Key Make-Up during the day. This information can be difficult to gather as it involves finding a moment when these busy crew members are free to talk. The Paperwork PA needs to be perceptive and only interrupt them at a good moment. The number of meals served is counted by the PA during lunch, usually requiring they wait by the buffet line and eat last in order to count how many plates are taken by everyone. The Assistant Directors and Producers will tell the Paperwork PA what notes to add. At the end of the day the Paperwork PA receives the other forms and adds the information to the front. They will usually drop the DPR off at the production office after wrap to be filed, first making a few copies to give to the UPM and Assistant Directors the next day so they can double-check the information and have corrections called in to the office if they disagree with any information. The daily call sheet is a filmmaking term for a sheet of paper issued to the cast and crew of a film production, created by an assistant director, informing them where and when they should meet for a particular day of shooting. Call sheets also include other useful information such as contact information (i.e. phone numbers of crew members and other contacts), the schedule for the day, which scenes and script pages are being shot, and the address of the shoot location. A daily editor log is maintained by the script supervisor during the production of a motion picture, or television show. The form is used to compile the beginning and ending mark of each shot. During post-production, the editor uses the log in order to find the shots needed for editing. Daily progress report Jump to: navigation, search A daily progress report is a filmmaking report that is produced at the end of each shooting day by the First Assistant Director (1AD) and passed to the Production Manager for approval. The daily progress report contains a record of what scenes were shot that day, the locations used, the number of meals served, the vehicles and equipment utilised and any other notable events or incidents.
Budgeting is an important aspect of film production. During script development, filmmakers produce a rough budget to convince film producers and film studios to give them a greenlight for production. During pre-production, a more detailed film budget is produced. This document, which could be over 150 pages long, is used to secure financing. Multiple drafts of the budget may be required to whittle down costs. A budget is typically divided into four sections: above-the-line (creative talent), below-the-line (direct production costs), post-production (editing, visual effects, etc), and other (insurance, completion bond, etc). Elements [Image] Story rights: The right to produce a film based on a play, novel, or new story. Can be paid from rs. 15000/- to 100000/- [Image] Screenplay: An A-list screenwriter can be paid rs.25000/- to 50000/- to write the first three drafts of a script. [Image] Dialog writer can be paid 25000/- 50000/- [Image] Director: minimum can be paid rs.250000/-( daily convense extra) for one movie up to 1st release , for a minimum of ten weeks' work. Traditionally, a director's salary is about 7 percent of the final budget. [Image] Cast: An A-list actor can ask for anything from rs. 200000/- to 700000/- (trailer, entourage, etc.). The rest of the cast, often come out much worse with many being paid the Screen Actors Guild minimum. Sometimes an actor will accept a minimal fee in exchange for a lucrative share of the profits; [Image] Production costs: The cost of shooting the film including sets, wardrobe, location filming, hotels and transportation. The most prestigious productions will often employ the most successful, and therefore most expensive, crew, with the director of photography [Image] Visual effects: if required can costs 100000/- to 200000/- [Image] Music: The top film composers can ask for a six-figure salary, so of original music, could cost rs 500000/- with all expanses, rights etc. # The budget as an advertising tool Going over budget In the US film production system, producers are not allowed to exceed the budget. Exceptions have of course been made, one of the most notable examples being Titanic. Director James Cameron ran around with the budget and offered his fee to the studio. In other countries, producers who exceed their budget tend to eat the cost by receiving less of their producer's fees. While the US system is profitable and can afford to go over budget, other countries' film industries tend to be financed through government subsidies. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________The Film Inventory Report or Daily Raw Stock Log is a filmmaking term for a report produced by the clapper loader each day. The report shows how much raw film stock was used that day, the number of good and no-good shots and the amount of film stock wasted. A sound report is a filmmaking term for a sheet of paper created by the Sound Mixer to record details of each take recorded, the DAT or DVD program number (PNO) or timecode and any other comments. It may also include the number of audio or DAT tapes used for the day's recording. A cost report is a filmmaking term for a weekly report, compiled by the Production manager, detailing the costs to date, costs this week and estimate of the costs to complete the film Production board ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A traditional production board or production strip board is a filmmaking term for a cardboard or wooden chart holding colour-coded strips of paper, each containing information about a scene in the script. The strips can then be rearranged and laid out sequentially to represent the order one wants to film in (most films are shot "out of sequence," meaning that filming does not begin with scene 1 and end with the last scene). This produces a schedule that the producers can use to plan the production. A modern version of a strip board will almost certainly be printed using dedicated computer software, such as the industry standards EP Scheduling or MovieMagic Scheduling, or by customizing general purpose software such as OpenOffice.org Calc or Microsoft Excel A shooting schedule is a project plan of each day's shooting for a film production. It is normally created and managed by the assistant director, who reports to the production manager managing the production schedule. Both schedules represent a timeline stating where and when production resources are used. A daily production report (DPR) or production report (PR) is a filmmaking term for the form filled out each day of production for a movie or television show to summarize what occurred that day. There is no standard template for a production report and each show usually has an original template, often created before production begins by one of the assistant directors. Besides superficial differences, most forms record the same information and are simply a series of blank tables created in Excel printed double-sided on a legal sized (8 x 14) sheet of paper. The purpose of this form is to keep track of a production's progress and expenses. It is finally sent to studio executives and is permanently filed to serve as a legal record. Daily production report The front The very top lists the production company name, production title, director, producers, unit production managers, assistant directors, the total number of scheduled production days, and the current production day. Below this, the majority of the DPR combines information from several different forms on one page for easy reading: [Image] The script notes from the Script Supervisor. This details what scenes and pages were completed or were failed to be completed that day, as well as the official lunch time. [Image] The Camera Report details from the Camera Loader. This lists how many feet of each different film stock was used and subtracts the total used from the previous day's inventory to determine how much film the production has left on hand. Other information on this form is the amount of film printed, considered no good, and how many feet of short ends were created or used. [Image] The Sound Report details. This form holds information about what is recorded on each sound tape. [Image] The Exhibit G from the First Team Production Assistant. This form indicates the work status, in and out times, the meal times, meal penalties, and pick-up/drop-off times of the principle cast and bears their signatures. [Image] The Extras Breakdown from the Background PA. This form records the number of [[Extra (actor)
background actors), list their pay rates, their in and out times, lunch times, meal penalties, overtime, and whether they performed any special actions or services that merit bonus pay. The back The back lists the names of the entire crew and production office staff separated by department, with each person's in/out times, meal times, and meal penalties. The back also records the number of meals consumed (and thus paid for by the company), any special equipment rented, and has a notes section to mark down any random important information, like details of a theft, fire or accident. Filling out the report The report is usually completed by a Script Supervisor an Assistant Director, a Paperwork PA, or a DGA Trainee. Manpower, crew information, and equipment information is collected from the Key PA, the Best Boy Grip, Best Boy Electric, 2nd Camera Assistant, Assistant Props, Set Scenic, Key Hair, and Key Make-Up during the day. This information can be difficult to gather as it involves finding a moment when these busy crew members are free to talk. The Paperwork PA needs to be perceptive and only interrupt them at a good moment. The number of meals served is counted by the PA during lunch, usually requiring they wait by the buffet line and eat last in order to count how many plates are taken by everyone. The Assistant Directors and Producers will tell the Paperwork PA what notes to add. At the end of the day the Paperwork PA receives the other forms and adds the information to the front. They will usually drop the DPR off at the production office after wrap to be filed, first making a few copies to give to the UPM and Assistant Directors the next day so they can double-check the information and have corrections called in to the office if they disagree with any information. The daily call sheet is a filmmaking term for a sheet of paper issued to the cast and crew of a film production, created by an assistant director, informing them where and when they should meet for a particular day of shooting. Call sheets also include other useful information such as contact information (i.e. phone numbers of crew members and other contacts), the schedule for the day, which scenes and script pages are being shot, and the address of the shoot location. A daily editor log is maintained by the script supervisor during the production of a motion picture, or television show. The form is used to compile the beginning and ending mark of each shot. During post-production, the editor uses the log in order to find the shots needed for editing. Daily progress report Jump to: navigation, search A daily progress report is a filmmaking report that is produced at the end of each shooting day by the First Assistant Director (1AD) and passed to the Production Manager for approval. The daily progress report contains a record of what scenes were shot that day, the locations used, the number of meals served, the vehicles and equipment utilised and any other notable events or incidents.
Amala Akkineni is a famous yesteryear South Indian film actress..
Biography
Amala was born in West Bengal to an Irish Mother and Bengali Father. Her original name is Amala Mukherjee. She has an elder brother and sister. She was educated in Kalakshetra, Madras. She was a Bharatanatyam dancer by profession.
Career
Amala made her debut in a Tamil film titled Mythili Yennai Kadali directed by T. Rajendar, which was a big box office hit. She has also starred in a number of Bollywood movies, however her career has been concentrated in the South Indian cinema.
Winning overnight fame in a Tamil film by famous director T. Rajendar, she charmed cinegoers in a flurry of fifty films. She acted in a number of Telugu and Tamil movies. Her performance in Pushpak, Agninakshtram (Gharshana), Nirnayam and Shiva are unforgettable.
She quickly became one of India's darling film stars--pretty, vivacious and a stunning dancer.
Personal life
In 1992, she married Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was her co-star in Ram Gopal Verma's Shiva (film) and became a stepmother to his 6-year-old son(at that time) named Naga Chaitanya, from her husband's first marriage.
Her son Akhil (born in 1994) acted in a movie 'Sisindri'(1995), an unacknowledged copy of the Hollywood film Baby's Day Out, as the baby.Amala and her husband Nagarjuna started the Blue Cross of Hyderabad, an organisation dedicated to animal welfare. Through the Blue Cross she works on nine areas: animal rescue; veterinary hospital; prevention of cruelty; animal shelter; mobile clinic; education; Wildlife protection; environmental protection; and community facilitation.
She is a practicing Vegetarian. She also teaches Yoga for women, and actively promotes communal harmony.
Filmography
Aagraham (1993)
Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991) .... Maya Vinodini
Nirnayam (1991) .... Geetha
Ulladakkam (1991) .... Reshma
Raja Vikramarka (1990) ... aka King Vikramarka
Shiva (film) (1990) .... Asha ... aka Udhayam (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)
Dost (1989) .... Pooja
Mounam Sammadham (1989)
Jurrat (1989) .... Renu
Kodiparakkudu (1989) ... aka Fluttering Flag
Mappilai (1989)
Dayavan (1988) .... Sarita Velhu
Agni Nakshatram (1988) .... Anjali ... aka Gharshana (India: Telugu title: dubbed version)
Sathya (1988)
Pushpak (1988) .... Magician's daughter ... aka Pesum Padam (India: Tamil title) ... aka Pushpaka Vimana (India: Kannada title) ... aka Pushpaka Vimanam (India: Malayalam title) ... aka The Love Chariot (India: English title)
Vedam Puthithu (1987) .... Vaidehi ... aka The New Vedas
Velaikkaaran (1987)
Vetri Vizha (1987) .... Lalitha
Mela Thiranthathu Kadhavu (1986)
Vaasalile Oru Vennila (1991)
Karpura Mullai (1991)
Pudhu Padagan (1990)
Kab Tak Chup Rahungi (1990)
Mounam Sammadham (1990)
Maappillai (1989)
Varam (1989)
Nalaya Manithan (1989)
Uthama Purushan (1989)
Kodi Parakkuthu (1988)
Jeeva (1988)
Illam (1988)
Kaliyugam (1988)
Sathya (1988)
Agni Natchathiram (1988)
Velaikaran (1987)
Pesum Padam (1987)
Vedham Pudhidhu (1987)
Kavithai Pada Neramillai (1987)
Idhu Oru Thodarkathai (1987)
Mydili Ennai Kadali (1986)
Oru Iniya Udhayam (1986)
Unnai Ondru Ketpen (1986)
Vetri Vizhaa (1989)
Poopoova Poothirukku (1987)
Koottu Puzhukkal (1987)
Kodai Mazhai (1986)
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu (1986)
Panneer Nathigal (1986)
Kanne Kaniyamuthe (1986)
Bannada Gejje (kannada)
The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales.....
Cinema of India
Movie tickets in India are among the cheapest in the world.
India accounts for 73% of movie admissions in the Asia-Pacific region, and earnings are currently estimated at US$8.9 billion.
32,292,28,80,000
thirty two thousand two hundred and ninety two crores twenty eight lakhs and eighty thousand rupees.
The industry is mainly supported by the vast cinema-going Indian public. The Central Board of Film Certification of India cites on its website that every three months an audience as large as India's billion-strong population visits cinema halls.
Indian films are popular in various parts of the world, especially in countries with significant Indian communities.
THE INTRODUCTION OF CINEMA IN INDIA
A choronology of indian cinema (1896 -1905)
1896
First ever Motion picture Screening in India at Watson's Hotel, Bombay on July 7
1897
First films shown in Calcutta and Madras. Clifton and Co. announce daily screenings at their Meadows Street Photography Studio, Bombay.
1898
Two Italians, Colorello and Cornaglia, organize film shows in tents at the Azad Maidan Bombay.
1899
H.S. Bhatavdekar (Save Dada) films a wrestling match in Hanging Gardens, Bombay - the first Indian Documentary.
1900
Major Warwick establishes a cinema in Madras.
1901
Hiralal Sen's Royal Bioscope establishes Film Exhibition alongside the Commercial Theatre in Calcutta, filming extracts from plays.
1902
J.F. Madan acquires equipment from Pathe and launches his bioscope show in a tent on Calcutta's Maidan.
1903
Save Dada and American Biograph film Lord Curzon's Delhi Darbar
1904
Manek D. Sethna starts the Touring Cinema Co. in Bombay showing The Life of Christ, a two-reeler.
1905
J.F. Madan turns producer with Jyotish Sarkar's film of a protest rally against partition of Bengal. Swamikannu Vincent, a draughtsman for the railways, acquires a projector and film from a visiting Frenchman and sets up a touring cinema going around small towns and villages in the South of India.
J.F. Madan was another highly successful film producer, who released hit films like Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra ; also, he launched Madan Theatres Limited, which became India's largest film production-distribution-exhibition company and the biggest importer of American films after World War I.
Cinema houses were set up in major Indian cities in this period, like one in Madras (in 1900 by Major Warrick), the Novelty Cinema in Bombay (where newsreels from the Boer Wars were shown) and the Elphinstone Picture Palace in Calcutta (set up by J.F. Madan in 1907).
REGIONAL FILM INDUSTRIES
The Tamil film industry, based in the Kodambakkam area of Chennai is one among the biggest film industries in India.
Tamil films have enjoyed consistent popularity among Tamil speakers in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius.
Tamil films also receive fame in countries which contain Tamil immigrant communities such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other European countries.
Kollywood remains second after Bollywood in India commercially and financially. Several technicians have crossed industries to encapture National fame such as Mani Ratnam, Selvaraghavan, A. R. Rahman, Shankar, Ravi K. Chandran and Jeeva. However unlike the technical counterparts, artistes from South India tend to fail to break into Bollywood, with only a handful breaking through, them being: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Madhavan, Siddharth Narayan and Asin Thottumkal.
Alaipayuthey (2000), mastered both the qualities of commercial and critical cinema.
Ironically, several Bollywood actresses made their débuts in Kollywood, with Aishwarya Rai appearing in Iruvar, Priyanka Chopra in Thamizhan, Lara Dutta in Arasatchi and Sushmita Sen in Ratchagan. Furthermore, several actresses have done Tamil films while struggling to breakthrough in Bollywood, such as Kajol and her sister, Tanisha as well as Amisha Patel.
In the Tamil film industry, directors such as K. Balachander, Shankar, Bala, Bharathiraja, Balu Mahendra, and Mani Ratnam have achieved box-office success whilst producing films that have balanced art and popular elements.
The Tamil film industry accounts for approximately 1% of the gross domestic product of the state of Tamil Nadu.
COSTS OF PRODUCTION
Similarly, costs of processing per print have risen from just under Rs.2,500 in 1980 to nearly Rs.70,000 by 2005.
There has been a growing presence of English in dialogue and songs as well. It is not uncommon to see movies that feature dialogue studded with English words and phrases, or even whole sentences. Some movies are also simultaneously released in two or three regional languages (either using subtitles or several soundtracks).
Contemporary Tamil movies often feature Madras Bashai, a colloquial version of Tamil spoken in Madras. A select few, Iruvar and older films based on epics, for instance, employ literary Tamil extensively in dialogues when the situation calls for it. Many Tamil films are also dubbed into Telugu and Hindi and released in their respective states.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
H2B (Hard to Believe)
- Most of the world's people must walk at least 3 hours to fetch water
- Honey is the only food that will not spoil
- Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims
- In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum
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