Celebrating the spirit and splendour of Onam, the city is all set to witness the various cultural events in the coming three days. Prominent artists, musicbands and singers will add colours to the Onam evenings with a variety of programmes ranging from traditional dance forms to folk songs along with comedy skits and orchestra. Though multiplexes in Kochi will not feature new Malayalam releases following the ban by Ditributors’ Association, the huge capacity theatres are ready with starstudded movies to entertain movie lovers this Onam.
On Thiruonam day, the Comedy Stars team will present Mimics Parade and Ganamela at Ernakulam Marine Drive by 7.30 pm. The fusion classical dance by actor Asha Sharath and team is the major highlight
of Thursday’s programme while playback singer and actor-director Vineeth Sreenivasan night is Friday’s
attraction at Marine Drive. The District Administration and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) also has organised grand programmes at MNF Art and Keral History Museum, Edappally. Asima, the male choir and percussion team which takes inspiration from the diversity of India’s rich music heritage that include austere, vedic chanting, Hindusthani and Carnatic music, will perform live at the venue on the Thiruonam day. The Celebrate Keralam Band including Rex Vijayan (Aviyal), Bijibal (music composer), and John Thomas (Motherjane) will share the stage together on Thursday while the little Band will perform on Friday.
Drama enthusiasts can savour the sweetness of modern theatre flavour at the Nadakakkalam organised at Durbar Hall Ground. Tami l Folk Dr ama Panchali Shapadham and Apt Drama Group’s Etho Chirakadiyochakal will be featured at 6pm and 8.30 pm respectively at Durbar Hall Ground on Thiruonam day.
Jayaprakash Kuloor’s play Koonan and Dhrishty Kozhikode ’ s Vydhehi Paryani runnathu are Thursday’s attraction. The drama version of renowned writer Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer’s Janmadinam and Manjulan’s Mazhappattu will be presented on Friday. A Children’s Game Show will be organised at the Ernakulam Children’s Park by 5 pm on Wednesday following stage programme.
The Kumbalangi Model Tourism Society (KMTS), by joining hands with the District Tourism Promotion Council, is also organising various cultural events for domestic as well as foreign tourists. The tourists can even be the member in the team which prepare the traditional dishes for the Onasadhya.
Among the movies, Mohanlal’s ‘Run Baby Run’ will hit the screens on Wednesday.
Directed by Joshiy, the movie has Amala Paul playing the female lead. The other major releases Mammootty’s Thappana, Dileep’s Mr Marumakan and Fahad Fazil’s Friday are also screening at various screen in the city. Johnny Antony is the director of Thappana while Mr Marumakan is directed by Sandhya Mohan with Sibi K Thomas and
Udaykrishna penning the script. Debutant Lijin Jose directed the film Friday.
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