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Karunas‘s ‘Mukkulathin Mugavari’ Launched

A CD of ‘Mukkulathin Mugavari’ for which Karunas has composed music was released yesterday at Pasumpon Thevar Mandapam in Chennai at 5 p.m. The function was arranged by Pasumpon Illakiya Ani and had Hansraj Saxena of Sun networks and comedian Senthil as its chief guests.

Thevar Jayanthi: A ‘colour’ vs ‘monochrome’

CHENNAI: Thevar Jayanthi, the day that unites political parties of almost every hue in Tamil Nadu, with their leaders unfailingly paying tributes to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, turned out to be a ‘colour’ vs ‘monochrome’ occasion on Friday. AIADMK functionaries replaced a black and white portrait kept by the government with a multi-colour one exclusively for their leaders to honour.As is the norm nowadays, a portrait was placed on the pedestal of the Thevar statue in Nandanam junction for leaders of all parties to pay floral tributes on the occasion of the freedom fighter’s 102nd birth anniversary. State Ministers, led by Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin, reached the spot around 9 am and paid homage. An hour later, before leader of Opposition, J Jayalalithaa, arrived with her party functionaries to pay tributes to Thevar, AIADMK men replaced the monochrome portrait with a multi-colour one, which was also taken away later. When asked, AIADMK men said that Muthuramalinga Thevar was known for the bright holy ash and kumkum on his forehead. Since the portrait placed by the government did not reflect the divine nature of the leader, the portrait was replaced.Apart from Stalin, State Ministers Arcot N Veerasamy, Parithi Ellamvazhuthi, T P M Mohideen Khan and Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Speaker R Avudaiappan and Chennai Mayor M Subramanian paid floral tributes. The AIADMK leaders who paid homage included presidium chairman E Madhusoodhanan. DMDK founder Vijaykanth garlanded the portrait of Thevar at his party office.

Madurai tense as Thevar statue removed

MADURAI: Tension prevailed in the city for around four hours when a life-sized statue of Muthuramalinga Thevar, installed without prior permission, was removed by the police and corporation officials here on Monday.Police sources said the statue was erected by Senthil Nathan, corporation councillor of ward 50, at Kondi Thozu Street behind Sourashtra Boys Higher Secondary School, recently.On Monday morning, when the police and the corporation officials visited the spot to remove the statue, a mob gathered around and started protesting. Chandramohan, tahsildar, Madurai South, and Murugesan, chief town planning officer, along with a posse of police, tried to reason out with the protesters that no statue could be erected without getting prior permission from the corporation. While the altercation between the police and the mob was going on, a few stones were pelted on the police, which forced the policemen to resort to a lathicharge to disperse the mob. During the lathicharge, one Sikkander Seit, an onlooker and a policeman was injured. After the statue was removed, the situation remained tense for a few more hours. Security was beefed up in the area. K Nandabalan, commissioner, police, P C Thenmozhi, DCP and other police officers held inquiries.

KARTHIK- the V.I.P

What Jayam Ravi missed and Arun Vijay got?

The remake of the Telugu blockbuster Kick is now underway in Tamil titled Thillalangadi. The film is directed by Jayam Raja and stars Jayam Ravi and Shaam. There were reports a few days ago that the team had been trying hard to sign up Karthick to play the father’s role in Thillalangadi. However, all efforts proved futile as the actor simply refused the role for reasons best known to him. The team later finalized Prabhu for the role.

The buzz now is that Karthick had agreed to star in Maanja Velu, which has Arun Vijay in the lead.