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  • Vijay TV to air second edition of Television Awards

    Vijay TV to air second edition of Television Awards

    BENGALURU: The Star Network’s Tamil GEC Vijay TV will be airing the second edition of its annual Television Awards for Tamil Television over two consecutive Sundays starting 27 September, 2015, at 3 pm.

     

    The event, which has Aachi Masala as the title sponsor, is akin to the Star Parivar Awards. This year also marks the channel’s ‘china’ or twentieth year.

     

    “Twenty years, that’s been the journey of Vijay TV, a long, arduous but a successful one. Our Vijay Television Awards second edition demonstrated the pedigree of the brand and the people who are instrumental for its growth. I feel really proud,” said Vijay TV general manager K Sriram.

     

    The live event was held on 17 September, 2015 when the entire constellation of Vijay TV’s popular stars descended on a single platform to receive awards, perform and entertain a live audience. The award function was hosted by anchors Jegan,Ma.Ka.Pa. Anand, Bhavna, Priya and Kavin. Performances included a classical dance performance by Megna of ‘Deivam Thantha Veedu’ fame as well as a musical medley rendered by Super Singer Juniors.

     

    Besides Aachi Masala, the other sponsors that Vijay TV has roped in include Dazller Eterna as powered by sponsor, Twin Bird Leggings, RRP Housing, Narasus Instant Coffee as co-presenting sponsor. Paragon Office Chappal, Vivel, Relispray, Asian Paints Tractor Emulsion, Faasos Foods, Parachute Advansed Ayurvedic Hair Oil, Adyar Ananda Bhavan Sweets and Snacks, Manna Health Mix, and Galaxy Chocolates are the Associate sponsors, with the Park as the Hospitality Partner.

  • DD, AIR to commence fiction series depicting issues of rural India

    DD, AIR to commence fiction series depicting issues of rural India

    NEW DELHI: Come Thursday and Doordarshan and All India Radio will air fiction shows which highlight the travails of the rural poor and how flagship programmes help them overcome their problems. While DD will showcase Poorva Suhani Aayi Re, the All India Radio will air Priya.

     

    Poorva Suhani Aayi Re is a 52 episode soap directed by Sanjiv Kaul of Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi bahu thhi fame. Priya is a 12 episode show which will reach audiences pan-India through AIR’s various channels, in 22 languages. The protagonists of both programmes are women – Poorva being a married woman and Priya a poor uneducated girl.

     

    While the soap on Doordarshan will be aired every Thursday at 10.00 pm, the AIR series will be broadcast on different channels at different times. Produced by AIR Delhi, it will be broadcast every Thursday with effect from 8 August at 6.15 to 6.30 pm from Vividh Bharati MW 219.3 mtr. i.e. 1368 KHz and every Friday from 9 August on FM (Gold) 106.4 MHz at 12.10 pm to 12.25 pm, on FM (Rainbow) 102.6 MHz at 2.45 pm and also on Indraprastha Channel MW 366.3 mtr. – 819 KHz at 12.45 pm to 1.00 pm in Women’s Programme Aadha Akash Hamara.

     

    Poorva Suhani Aayi Re tells the story of the illiterate village girl Poorva, a highly motivated woman who through her courage and commitment gives a voice to her fellow villagers and makes them aware of the benefits of various welfare schemes and policies and helps them to improve their living standards.

     

    The serial takes viewers on the journey of Poorva and how slowly she plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the village/ panchayat, fight for the rights of people and empowering the voiceless. Poorva Suhani Aayi Re, will showcase real life success stories of people who have benefited from the government’s policies, in a fiction format.

     

    Speaking at a press meet today, Kaul said that the series had been suitably dramatised to ensure viewer interest and aims at being a propagandistic programme. “We want to give the real picture of rural India. TV is not about stars but about the script. Certain actors become stars only because of good scripts.”

     

    Doordarshan director general Tripurari Sharan said that the series is based on real-life stories of women in different parts of the country, who have come into the vortex of democracy. “Though an element of drama has been added to keep the viewer glued, the stories are based on real experiences,” he informed.

     

    Denying any allegations on the series being a propaganda for the elections next year he said, “Even series like Hum and Jamuniya dealt with similar subjects.”

     

    Among the others present in the press meet were deputy director general Ranjan Thakur and Raj Shekhar Vyas. Addressing the media Thakur said, “The role of the public service broadcaster has acquired a new meaning in the past two years.”