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  • Vijay TV to organise event tribute for Ilaiyaraaja on 27 February

    Vijay TV to organise event tribute for Ilaiyaraaja on 27 February

    MUMBAI: Vijay TV has organised an event tribute called Ilaiyaraaja Ayiram for music maestro Illayaraja.

    The first look of the Illayaraja Ayiram logo was unveiled by Isaignani llayaraja himself. Illayaraja Ayiram will honour his achievement in scoring music for thousand movies in 40 years of his musical career and will be held on 27 February in Chennai.

    Eminent personalities from the film fraternity like veteran producer Panju Arunachalam, actor Prabhu, Kalaipuli S Dhanu (Tamil Film Producers Council president), G. Shiva (FEFSI), T. Shiva, Sathyajyothi Films’ Thiagarajan, music director S.A. Rajkumar, actress Lalitha Kumari were present at the first look unveiling of Ilayaraja Ayiram.

    To celebrate this first look along with Ilayaraja, Arunachalam, who introduced Ilaiyaraaja through his movie Annakilli into film industry, said, “I am here not just to cherish his achievement in composing thousand movies, I wish the music maestro continues to accomplish greater feats in the years to come.”

    Dhanu added, “We would rise to the occasion to support this mega event to honour the music maestro and I feel thankful to Vijay Television for organising this great tribute.”

    Prabhu said, “He has composed music for my movies, which became hit numbers, so he has helped me become who I am today.”

    Producer and Tamil Film Producers’ Council manager T Shiva said, “As a token of gratitude, the entire film industry will be present to honour Isaignani for his successful journey in scoring music. In this show, evergreen songs, which are near to everyone’s heart from Isaignani Illayaraja’s composition will be performed in front of him.”

    Nasser, president of South Indian Artistes Association rendered his support saying, “Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja is an invaluable asset to the Tamil film industry, so it’s our duty to celebrate him and his accomplishments. South Indian Artists Association along with Producers’ Council, are planning ahead to make event successful.”

    Vijay TV general manager K. Sriram added, “Isaignani is celebrated by the whole world. So, a show of appreciation for him is a remarkable event. We take immense pleasure in thanking Isaignani Ilayaraja for permitting us to organise this great show.”

    “In my point of view, music composition for thousand movies is just a number. I cannot be proud of myself for this. When they said the event is a tribute for my music, I consider that it will be a tribute for the almighty who has gifted me with a wonderful talent of music. So I am glad to take part in this function,” said Ilayaraja.

  • Vijay TV to organise event tribute for Ilaiyaraaja on 27 February

    Vijay TV to organise event tribute for Ilaiyaraaja on 27 February

    MUMBAI: Vijay TV has organised an event tribute called Ilaiyaraaja Ayiram for music maestro Illayaraja.

    The first look of the Illayaraja Ayiram logo was unveiled by Isaignani llayaraja himself. Illayaraja Ayiram will honour his achievement in scoring music for thousand movies in 40 years of his musical career and will be held on 27 February in Chennai.

    Eminent personalities from the film fraternity like veteran producer Panju Arunachalam, actor Prabhu, Kalaipuli S Dhanu (Tamil Film Producers Council president), G. Shiva (FEFSI), T. Shiva, Sathyajyothi Films’ Thiagarajan, music director S.A. Rajkumar, actress Lalitha Kumari were present at the first look unveiling of Ilayaraja Ayiram.

    To celebrate this first look along with Ilayaraja, Arunachalam, who introduced Ilaiyaraaja through his movie Annakilli into film industry, said, “I am here not just to cherish his achievement in composing thousand movies, I wish the music maestro continues to accomplish greater feats in the years to come.”

    Dhanu added, “We would rise to the occasion to support this mega event to honour the music maestro and I feel thankful to Vijay Television for organising this great tribute.”

    Prabhu said, “He has composed music for my movies, which became hit numbers, so he has helped me become who I am today.”

    Producer and Tamil Film Producers’ Council manager T Shiva said, “As a token of gratitude, the entire film industry will be present to honour Isaignani for his successful journey in scoring music. In this show, evergreen songs, which are near to everyone’s heart from Isaignani Illayaraja’s composition will be performed in front of him.”

    Nasser, president of South Indian Artistes Association rendered his support saying, “Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja is an invaluable asset to the Tamil film industry, so it’s our duty to celebrate him and his accomplishments. South Indian Artists Association along with Producers’ Council, are planning ahead to make event successful.”

    Vijay TV general manager K. Sriram added, “Isaignani is celebrated by the whole world. So, a show of appreciation for him is a remarkable event. We take immense pleasure in thanking Isaignani Ilayaraja for permitting us to organise this great show.”

    “In my point of view, music composition for thousand movies is just a number. I cannot be proud of myself for this. When they said the event is a tribute for my music, I consider that it will be a tribute for the almighty who has gifted me with a wonderful talent of music. So I am glad to take part in this function,” said Ilayaraja.

  • Liberty eyeing investment in Indian cable company

    Liberty eyeing investment in Indian cable company

    MUMBAI: As the CAS story firms up, so too does the interest with which big international cable companies view the Indian scenario.

    The most active on this front appears to be John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp, which is eyeing an investment into the cable TV business in India. The company has initiated talks with Hinduja-owned IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd (IMCL) but no breakthrough has been reached thus far, sources say.

    Late last year, a senior team visited IMCL headquarters in Mumbai but talks have stalled after that. A preliminary agreement on the valuations couldn’t be reached, sources say.

    When contacted, Hinduja TMT Ltd MD K Thiagarajan said the cable business of the company was attracting a “lot of interest from strategic and financial investors.” But he refused to comment on whether the company was in talks with Liberty Media. “I can’t comment specifically on any investor,” he said. IMCL, which operates the cable business under Incablenet brand, is a subsidiary company of HTMT.

    Sources say HTMT was looking at a valuation of around $900 million for its cable TV business. Interestingly, Zee Telefilms Ltd chairman Subhash Chandra said, in an interview to a business channel, that the value of his cable assets ought to be in the region of $800-900 million.
    Liberty, however, is waiting to see how conditional access system (CAS) rolls out. Investors feel digital cable TV will help organise the industry and bring subscribers under the addressable system. Average revenue per users (ARPUs) would also go up.

    If Liberty does make an entry into India, then it will be Malone’s second big entry into the Asian market after Japan. According to the latest report by Hong Kong-based Media Partners Asia (MPA), Liberty-controlled J:COM, the most successful broadband cable TV operation in Asia and in Japan, will April 15 launch HDR services (High Definition Recorder capabilities with a High Spec Double Tuner Recorder), a new J:COM digital service available in all J:COM franchises, which pass 7.9 million homes.

    Zee Telefilms has already announced its plans to de-merge Siticable, a wholly owned subsidiary, into a separate company called Wire and Wireless (India) Limited (WWIL). This would bring specific focus into the cable business and be attractive to investors.

    Queried by Indiantelevision.com earlier as to whether he saw the demerged cable business (Siticable) and the direct consumer services business (Dish TV) as being the most likely to invite international interest for strategic and financial partnerships, Chandra had replied in the affirmative.

    HTMT is also planning to de-merge the company’s IT/BPO and media businesses into separate entities. “It couldn’t be done this year because of certain taxation issues. The programme is still alive and we hope to de-merge early next fiscal. A committee of directors are looking into the issue,” said Thiagarajan.

    When asked whether HTMT would de-merge after selling its stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd, Thiagarajan said he wouldn’t like to comment on the issue. HTMT, together with its wholly owned subsidiary InNetwork Entertainment Ltd, is holding 91.54 per cent of IndusInd Telecom Network Ltd (ITNL) corresponding to a 4.68 per cent effective stake in Hutch. HTMT plans to exit from the telecom business and sale out its entire stake before Hutchison Essar goes for an initial public offering (IPO).

    With Zee de-merging its cable subsidiary, foreign companies may now turn their eyes on WWIL. And with CAS rollout imminent, Liberty, Comcast and Time Warner Cable may seriously look at setting up a footprint in India.