Thiruvambadi contingent enters the temple through its western entrance to take on the Paramekkavu contingent. 'Kudamattam', one of the most memorable and exciting moments of pooram, begins.
Paramekkavu deity and the fourteen elephants come out from the temple. magnificent row of 15 elephants, with three people atop each, flourishing the alavattam (peacock-feather fan), venchamaram (white gazelle-hair fan) and kuda (silver-sequinned parasols in al...
Watch the 'Illanjithara Melam' at the Thrissur Pooram, celebrated in the Malayalam month 'Medam'. The percussion performance is known as the 'Illanjithara Melam' because it's conducted under the Ilanji tree at the premises of Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple.
Watch the 'Illanjithara Melam' at the Kerala's oldest and most popular festival, the Thrissur Pooram, celebrated in the Malayalam month 'Medam'. The percussion performance is known as the 'Illanjithara Melam' because its conducted under the Ilanji tree at the ...
Watch the 'Illanjithara Melam' at the Kerala's oldest and most popular festival, the Thrissur Pooram, celebrated in the Malayalam month 'Medam'. The percussion performance is known as the 'Illanjithara Melam' because it's conducted under the Ilanji tree at the...
'Cherupooram' is the 36-hour-long festival, which is conducted by the temples at Ayyanthole, Laloor, Neythalakkavu, Chembukkavu, Kanimangalam, Panamukkampilli, Choorakkattukara and Kaaramukku. The main participants in the 'Cherupooram' are the deities from Par...
Watch the ceremonies at Kerala's oldest and most popular festival, the Thrissur Pooram, celebrated in the Malayalam month 'Medam'. This festival is witnessed by tens of thousands of people every year from India and abroad. The cultural highlight is a parade of...
One of the teams proceeding to the next round is Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhajan Mandali, a bhajan group from Thiruvananthapuram. Find out how passionate the team is about devotional music and winning the competition. Their parents and well-wishers also wish them...
The team members of Sri Vipra Ranjini Bhajan Mandali introduce themselves and share their thoughts on such a splendid reality show which aims to promote bhajan groups. Their parents and Guru Sankara Raman share their best wishes for the team, and also talk abo...
Here is a roundup of all the participants who took part in the Thrissur auditions. Also watch participants share their views on Bhajan Samrat Season 2.
Here is a roundup of all the participants who took part in the Thrissur auditions. Also watch participants share their views on the competition. The team members of Sri Vipra Ranjini Bhajan Mandali then introduce themselves and share their thoughts on such a s...
Judges Sri V Jayaraman and Thrissur VJ Krishna announce the teams who move forward to the next round in Bhajan Samrat Season 2. Only two teams are sent to the next round, and they are Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhajan Mandali and Sri Vipra Ranjini Bhajan Mandali.
Sri Vipra Ranjini Bhajan Mandali, one of Thrissur's best bhajan group is finally here to take part in the auditions. The whole set seems to buzzing with excitement over their performance. They start their auditions with 'Narayana Hari Narayana'. Then the lead ...
Bhajan Samrat Season 2 continues its search in Thrissur, with many bhajan groups from all over Kerala pouring in to take part in the auditions. Sri Bramma Bhajana Mandali from Guruvayur audition in the hope of securing a place in the competition. This group s...
Bhajan Samrat Season 2 continues its search in Thrissur, with many bhajan groups from all over Kerala pouring in to take part in the auditions. Sri Bramma Bhajana Mandali from Guruvayur first audition in the hope of securing a place in the competition. This gr...
Bhajan Samrat Season 2 continues its search for the best bhajan group at Thrissur. Sri Noorni Gopala Krishna Bhajan Mandali have come all the way from Palakkad to audition. Host Ramya speaks to the team and gets their thoughts on Bhajan Samrat and more. They b...
The Thrissur audition is still generating a lot of interest and participation from various bhajan groups. Sri Mukya Pranas Bhajan Mandali begin their performance by singing the melodious bhajan titled 'Vanamali Vasudeva' in praise of Lord Krishna. They follow ...
The Thrissur audition is still generating a lot of interest and participation from various bhajan groups. Sri Mukya Pranas Bhajan Mandali from Alappuzha begin their performance by first singing the melodious bhajan titled 'Vanamali Vasudeva' in praise of Lord...
Sri Panduranga Bhajan Mandali from Ernakulam take part in the Bhajan Samrat Season 2 auditions which were held in Thrissur. They sing many bhajans in praise of Lord Vishnu -- 'Raghava Sundara Rama Raghuvara', followed by 'Vanamali Radha Ramana', and 'Pandurang...
Bhajan Samrat Season 2 continues its search for the best bhajan group in Thrissur. Sri Panduranga Bhajan Mandali from Ernakulam have come to Thrissur to take part in the auditions. Ramya speaks to the team and finds out their thoughts on Bhajan Samrat and more...
Bhajan Samrat Season 2 continues its search for the best bhajan group in Thrissur. Sri Panduranga Bhajan Mandali from Ernakulam have come to Thrissur to take part in the auditions. Ramya speaks to the team and finds out their thoughts on Bhajan Samrat and more...
In this segment, Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhajan Mandali sing an abhang in praise of Lord Vittala. They sing 'Tu Majhi Mauli', followed by a melodious bhajan -- 'Raghava Sundara Rama Raghuvara'. Find out how they fared, and what the judges had to say about their ...
Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhajan Mandali from Trivandrum is in Trissur to take part in the Bhajan Samrat season 2 auditions. They start the auditions by singing 'Nanmayum Selvamum', followed by 'Satguru Ne Maajhe'.
Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhajan Mandali from Trivandrum is in Thrissur to take part in the Bhajan Samrat season 2 auditions. They start the auditions by singing 'Nanmayum Selvamum', followed by 'Satguru Ne Maajhe'. In the next segment, Sri Sathya Vageshwara Bhaja...
The Kalpathi Sisters prove their talent by taking part in the auditions for Bhajan Samrat season 2. In this segment, listen to the melodious sounds praising Lord Murugan – 'Vel Muruga Vadivel Azhaga', followed by 'Sasthavin Koyililey Sharana Ghosam'. Find ou...
Bhajan Samrat continues to promote and search for the best bhajan group in south India. The crew is in Thrissur to pick some of the best groups in and around the area. In this segment, Sri Kalpathi Sisters walk in to give it their best shot, and rehearse fierc...
Bhajan Samrat continues to promote and search for the best bhajan group in South India. The crew is in Thrissur to pick some of the best groups in and around the area. In this episode, Sri Kalpathi Sisters walk in to give it their best shot, and rehearse fierc...
Sri Guruvayur Bhajan Mandali are on stage auditioning for a chance to prove their skills as the best bhajan group. They sing a heart-wrenching song in praise of Lord Ayyappan – 'Annadhana Prabhuve', followed by 'Chitha Choraya'. Find out what the judges have...
The Bhajan Samrat team continues their search for the best bhajan group, and heads towards Thrissur in Kerala. The teams interested in participating in this prestigious event flock the halls. One such team is Sri Guruvayur Bhajan Mandali. Get to know more abou...
The Bhajan Samrat team continues their search for the best bhajan group, and heads towards Thrissur in Kerala. The teams interested in participating in this prestigious event flock the halls. One such team is Sri Guruvayur Bhajan Mandali. They sing a heart-wre...
Music director Ouseppachan talks about his association with Devarajan master and how he used to manage the busy schedule he used to have as a violinist. He also says that it was his dream to be known as World's best violinist. OUseppachan says he used to cheri...
Ouseppachan talks about how he overcame the period of struggle. He remembers that he started singing from very young age onwards and the support and encouragement he used to get from his relatives and friends. He also talks about joining the seminary and says ...
In this edition of Geethanjali hosted by Rajesh Hareendran, music director and composer Ouseppachan reminisces that he started singing from a very tender age onwards and talks about the support he received from his friends and family. Being extremely fond of t...
In this segment of Misari Ponnu hosted by Akhila Anand, watch Ismail KE from Desamangalam in Thrissur render a Mapilla song describing Prophet Mohammed's creation, birth, and the end of the world.
In this edition of Misari Ponnu hosted by Akhila Anand, watch Antony Sebastian from Vypeen in Ernakulam first render 'Hakkana Kon Amaral', in the backdrop of a 'Kolkali' performance. This Mapilla song was originally composed by Moinkutty Vaidyar and first sun...
Kadakkal Moideen Kutty Haji was a poet who penned several Mapilla songs in prison, while under the duress of the British. In this segment of Misari Ponnu hosted by Akhila Anand, watch Nisa Karim from Chavakkad in Thrissur render one of his songs, set in the 'C...
In this edition of Misari Ponnu hosted by Akhila Anand, first watch a rendition of 'Marthya Mamsam Jeevanulla', an Edasseri Govindan Nair-penned Mapilla song based on the Malabar Rebellion. After that, Nisa Karim from Chavakkad in Thrissur renders a Mapilla so...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur sings 'Munbe Vaa' from the 2006 Tamil movie 'Sillunu Oru Kaadhal' in the Melody With Piano round. This song was composed by AR Rahman, with lyrics penned by Vaali and originally sung...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana featuring semifinal performances, Alina Stanley from Ernakulam first renders 'Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya' from the 1958 Hindi film 'Suvarna Sundari' in the Semi Classical round. This song was originally rendered by...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur teams up with Sajna Zechariah, runner-up of Junior Idol Season 1, to render 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai' from the 1986 Bollywood movie 'Umrao Jaan' in the Duet with Junior Idols round. This s...
In this edition of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana featuring semifinal performances, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur teams up with Sajna Zechariah, runner-up of Junior Idol Season 1, to render 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai' from the 1986 Bollywood movie 'Umrao Jaan' in the Due...
In July 2010, a group of BJP workers assaulted Godley, a male nurse who worked at Daya Hospital, Thrissur. Even as he was receiving treatment for his injuries, police forcibly arrested him and booked him for sexually assaulting a patient. He was remanded to 14...
In July 2010, a group of BJP workers assaulted Godley, a male nurse who worked at Daya Hospital, Thrissur. Even as he was receiving treatment for his injuries, police forcibly arrested him and booked him for sexually assaulting a patient. He was remanded to 14...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur renders sings 'Shaarike En Shaarike' from the 1973 Malayalam movie 'Swapnam' in the Malayalathinu Snehapoorvam round at the Season 2 semifinal. This song was originally sung by S Jan...
In this edition of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana featuring semifinal performances, Fidal from Kozhikode first joins forces with Varsha of Thiruvananthapuram, the winner of Junior Idol Season 1, to render 'Vaakkinullile Wingum Mouname' from the 2012 Malayalam m...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur sings 'Pattu Paadi Urakkaam Njan' from the 1960 Malayalam movie 'Sita' in the Nostalgia round. Originally rendered by P Susheela, the music for this song was composed by V Dakshinamo...
In this edition of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur first sings 'Pattu Paadi Urakkaam Njan' from the 1960 Malayalam movie 'Sita' in the Nostalgia round. Originally rendered by P Susheela, the music for this song was composed by V Daks...
In this segment of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Ayesha Sherin from Thrissur sings 'Aayiye Mehrbaan Baithiye Jaane Jaan' from the 1958 Hindi movie 'Howrah Bridge' in the Retro Style round. This song was originally sung by Asha Bhonsle, with the music composed...
In this edition of Junior Idol hosted by Meghana, Bhagyalakshmi from Kattapana first renders 'Maamalakalkkapurathu' from the 1963 Malayalam movie 'Ninamaninja Kaalppadukal' in the Nostalgia round. This song was originally rendered by PB Sreenivas, with the mus...
This segment of Junior Idol kicks off the fifth stage of the competition. Host Meghana first welcomes playback singer Gayathri as a judge to the show. After that, judge Anoop Shankar talks in detail about the four rounds at this stage of the competition - Nost...
This edition of Junior Idol kicks off the fifth stage of the competition. Host Meghana first welcomes playback singer Gayathri as a judge to the show. After that, judge Anoop Shankar talks in detail about the four rounds at this stage of the competition - Nost...
This segment of Kazhchakkappuram features the plight of the farmers who cultivate the 'Changalikkodan' variety of Kerala bananas, which is specially cultivated for votive offerings at the Guruvayur Sreekrishna temple during the Onam season. The episode also fe...
This segment of Kazhchakkappuram features 'Onathallu', also called as 'Avittathallu', a festival celebrated during the Onam days at Kundamangalam in Thrissur. The men participating in 'Onathallu' pair up and, under the guidance and supervision of elders, enact...
This episode of Mannum Manushyanum talks about the vegetable garden created by the students of Government Technical High School at Kodungallur in Thrissur. The students engage in seed selection practices to marketing the vegetables. The students cultivate cabb...
This episode of Mannum Manushyanum talks about the vegetable garden created by the students of Government Technical High School at Kodungallur in Thrissur. The students engage in seed selection practices to marketing the vegetables. The students cultivate cabb...