FROM KERALA WITH LOVE

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SNIPPETS
GEOLOGISTS are creating an integrated database on the groundwater resources of the district based on the geographic information system.
Of the 151 blocks in the district, five blocks are over exploited, 15 in the critical stage 30 in the semi critical category. The criteria for classification are based on the water level trends for both pre monsoon and monsoon stages.

Two films
Hareendran oru nishkalangan ( hareendran is innocent)
Direction-vinayan
Hareendran (indrajith) is an IT entrepreneur AND G K (JAYASURYA) IS HIS partner. Indulekha (bhama) comes into the life of Hareendran. G K easily adopts any out of turn methods to achieve his means. The story deals with the theme of how a controversy ruined the life of an innocent young man.
SHAJITH KOYERI THE sound designer and editor for bollywood won the film fare award for the film Omkara. He has done editing and designing for more than 40 films including the latest film Saawariya. A few of his other films are BLACK, MANGAL PANDEY, BLUFF MASTERS, MAQBOOL, AGNI VARSHA, 15 PARK AVENUE, BLUE UMBERELLA. He is focused on SING SOUND where the
Dialogues and sounds are recorded on location.


IFFK 2007
FOURTEEN FILMS, INCLUDING TWO MALAYALAM MOVIES WILL COMPETE IN THE COMPETITION SEGMENT OF THE 12th IFFK 2007 which will commence on 7 December. Kamalahassan would inaugurate the festival. The best film would receive SUVARNA CHAKORAM (THE GOLDEN CROW PHEASANT). There will be 450 films from 44 countries.
THE STORY OF KWAN YONG A WITNESS TO THE CHANGES THAT CHINA UNDERWENT IN TWO DECADES FORMS THE THEME OF THE ZHUANG YUXIN’S “TEETH OF LOVE.”
MEXICAN FILM MAKER RUBEN IMAZ’S “TURTLE FAMILY” WHICH SEARCHES FOR THE DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIP IN LOST DREAMS IS YET ANOTHER ONE.
ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN’S FILM NAALU PENNUNGAL AND P T KUNJUMUHAMMED’S “PARADESI” ARE THE TWO MALAYALAM FILMS. AGNIDEV CHATTERJEE’S “PROBHU NOSHTO HOI JAI” IS ANOTHER INDIAN FILM IN THE COMPETITION SEGMENT.
SUELY IN THE SKY, -KARIM AINOUZ-BRAZIL/
EL REY DE SAN GREGARIO –ALFONSO GAZITUA-CHILE/ 10+4 –MANIA AKBARI –IRAN/ XXY/XXY BY LUCIA PUENZO –ARGENTINA/ SLEEP WALKING LAND BY TERESSA PRATA –PORTUGUESE/ CASKET FOR HIRE –BY NEAL BUBOY TAN-PHILIPPINES/ GETTING HOME BY ZHANG YANG –HONG KONG ARE A FEW OF THE FILMS IN THE FOREIGN CATEGORY.

Sisuvihar UP School have replaced their hand written magazine with an audio magazine-SPANDANAM. IT HAS STORIES, kid’s songs, profiles of inspiring great men, history of important places inspirational speeches-all voiced by kids form the content. The 25-minute CD was recorded at a nearby studio and is priced at Rs 20.

S SETTU
AN ACCOUNTANT AT A SPINNING MILL S SETTU IS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE VETERANS TENNIS FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. A NATIVE OF KOMARAPALAYALAM NEAR ERODE HE STARTED PLAYING TENNIS AT THE AGE OF 23. HE IS A SERVE AND VOLLEY PLAYER. THIS IS SETTU’S LAST YEAR IN THE 45 PLUS CATEGORY. SETTU 54 NOW, AND WILL PLAY FROM NEXT YEAR IN THE 55 PLUS CATEGORY.

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in kerala, the price of rice is very high these days. the minister for food and civil supplies said,
people must switch over to paalum muttayum. don't insist rice"

how do you like that?

don't think that milk and egg are cheap in kerala. MILMA charges rs 17 per lit of milk and egg costs around rs 3 to 3. 50/egg.
ministers statement has triggered controversy

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in kerala, the price of rice is very high these days. the minister for food and civil supplies said,
people must switch over to paalum muttayum. don't insist rice" how do you like that?

ende dhaivame

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“OH, NO!” that was the reaction of hundreds of the membership holders of the British Council Library when the read the notice,

“Please be informed that the British Library Thiruvananthapuram will close on 29 February 2008”

That was like the bolt from the blue. The chief minister who visited the Library hearing the news has promised to take all necessary action to retain the Library. HE WILL BE MEETING Chris Gibson on December 18 the Head of the South Indian British Council at New Delhi.

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12TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KERALA-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2007

SNIPPETS
Women film aspirants…. Come on…..

Dear women film enthusiasts here is a bit of good news for u.
Shahnaz an ardent film lover will be launching AFFMA-ASIAN FEMININE FILMAND MEDIA ACADEMY shortly. It will be the film society exclusively for women. ‘MOST OF WOMEN do not have any idea how to pursue their interests in films. We WOULD PROMOTE such aspirants” she said. “Our focus is on women writers, directors, camera persons, editors and even producers. This will be platform for film appreciation and discussion” she added. The society would take films top campus to create awareness among the students towards this medium.

JAFAR PANAHI-IRANIAN FILM MAKER

Whenever he comes with a new film it creates ripples in Iran and his films are banned.
“Truths are sacred and need not be told always” is the explanation of the Iranian Government. “My films are gentle but effective” and that is what creates nightmare among the rulers.
Circle one of his films was screened yesterday at the Kairali theatre. It essays the plight of Iranian women. Crimson Gold and Offside too are his other movies which highlighted how Iranian women are forbidden from enjoying the social life. Offside is the story of six Iranian women who wanted to play football. The film was due to be released a few days before the world cup 2006 at Germany. The government banned the film.

Anil Kapoor
Anil came to Thiruvananthapuram on the screening of his film “Gandhi my Father”. The film dwelled deep into the relationship between the Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi. It is a metaphor of an Indian family. It si not only he story about the father and the son but also about Kasturba who is torn between them. Gandhi a role model for others to emulate could not save his own son. The theme is contemporary. His failure on the personal front is not a yard stick to judge his greatness.

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12TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KERALA-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2007

SNIPPETS
Women film aspirants…. Come on…..

Dear women film enthusiasts here is a bit of good news for u.
Shahnaz an ardent film lover will be launching AFFMA-ASIAN FEMININE FILMAND MEDIA ACADEMY shortly. It will be the film society exclusively for women. ‘MOST OF WOMEN do not have any idea how to pursue their interests in films. We WOULD PROMOTE such aspirants” she said. “Our focus is on women writers, directors, camera persons, editors and even producers. This will be platform for film appreciation and discussion” she added. The society would take films top campus to create awareness among the students towards this medium.

JAFAR PANAHI-IRANIAN FILM MAKER

Whenever he comes with a new film it creates ripples in Iran and his films are banned.
“Truths are sacred and need not be told always” is the explanation of the Iranian Government. “My films are gentle but effective” and that is what creates nightmare among the rulers.
Circle one of his films was screened yesterday at the Kairali theatre. It essays the plight of Iranian women. Crimson Gold and Offside too are his other movies which highlighted how Iranian women are forbidden from enjoying the social life. Offside is the story of six Iranian women who wanted to play football. The film was due to be released a few days before the world cup 2006 at Germany. The government banned the film.

Anil Kapoor
Anil came to Thiruvananthapuram on the screening of his film “Gandhi my Father”. The film dwelled deep into the relationship between the Gandhi and his son Harilal Gandhi. It is a metaphor of an Indian family. It si not only he story about the father and the son but also about Kasturba who is torn between them. Gandhi a role model for others to emulate could not save his own son. The theme is contemporary. His failure on the personal front is not a yard stick to judge his greatness.

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11TH EDITION OF PHILATELIC EXHIBITION COMMENCED ON WEDNESDAY AT KANAKAKUNNU PALACE IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. It is held once four years organized by the Kerala circle of India Posts.

THE Exhibition has 80, 000 philatelic items worth crores of rupees from all around the world. They include historically stamps, letters, miniatures, special covers; letters, envelopes, first day covers etc. Penny black the first stamp in the world and Scinde Dawk India’s first and Asia’s oldest stamp are on the display.

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Are there any collections of stories available in English or Tamil about Pakkanar, Naranathu Braanthan, or Panthirukulam generally? I enjoyed stories about Pakkanar in particular in my childhood, but I can't remember very many of them.

Thanks

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i will find out.

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Barbaric Act

Recently we Keralites heard shocking news. The employees who were entrusted with the task of counting coins at the Sabarimala are not allowed to wear under garments!
Somehow, the news leaked last week and the Human Rights Commission has registered a case.