Awards go to Thrissur students

November 7th, 2009 A music festival has been held to honour musician Philip V Francis, who passed away last year after he met with an accident. Inaugurated by music directors Ignatious and Benny, the three day festival has been organized in Thrissur by Piano.

November 4th, 2009 At the recently held Annual Malayalam Movie Awards, Pazhassi Raja took away the cake. While it received the best movie award, the lead actress of the film, Kanika, got the best actress award.

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson was left "quite shaken" after students from Harvard University stalked her during a recent football match. The actress, who attends Brown University, Rhode Island, was at a game between the two schools last weekend, but security guards had to surround her to protect her from harassment, reports imdb.com.

September 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - Southern superstars Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan have bagged the best actor awards for "Sivaji - The Boss" and "Dasavatharam" respectively announced by the Tamil Nadu government. Chief Minister M.

September 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has been selected as a jury member at the International Emmy Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The award function will be held in New York in November.

September 24th, 2009 Thilakan became the first actor to receive the Lohithadas award at a function in Thrissur. Mannasu as a tribute to the filmmaker inaugurated the awards.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After organising successful shows like the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and Amitabh Bachchan's Unforgettable Tour, Wizcraft Entertainment is set to host India Youth Icon awards. Conceptualised by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - British supermodel Kate Moss stormed out of an award function after the host made a joke at her expense. She has vowed never to attend any such event in future.

August 28th, 2009 Manasiloru Mangostein, based on environment protection and made by the students of Government Higher Secondary School, Vattathur, won the best film award at The Kazcha Short Film Festival. The Directorate of Public Instruction organized the awards.

August 3rd, 2009 A.R. Rahman received an honorary doctorate along with Deputy Chief Minister MK Stalin and Indian Space Research Organisation scientist M Annadurai in a special convocation ceremony that was held at the Anna University, in keeping with the birth centenary of late Chief Minister Annadurai. All the leading politicians and well known people in the field of education attended this event.

July 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - Too much competition has taken away the humanitarian aspect from schoolchildren, who seem to be lost in the race of mathematical calculations and report cards, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan said Saturday as he participated in an interactive session with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the 140-year-old St. Xaviers' College for an interactive session here Saturday.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey has denied reports that she is threatening to shut down her girls' school in South Africa following allegations of sexual abuse. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls has been rocked by two big scandals since its opening in 2007.

June 7th, 2009 CHENNAI - Bollywood actress Gracy Singh will begin shooting Wednesday for a Malayalam film opposite superstar Mammooty, director Jayaraj said Sunday. "Gracy loved the subject when it was narrated to her and gave her dates immediately for 'Loud Speaker', an offbeat venture.

May 3rd, 2009 India’s most-acclaimed filmmaker, Adoor Gopalkrishnan, inaugurated Nila National Festival of Dance and Music, organized by Kerala Kalamandalam, at Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur on Friday. He has also been selected as a jury member of the international Fribourg Film Festival to be held from March 14 at Switzerland.

May 3rd, 2009 Noted Indian director Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu, popularly known as M.S. Sathyu, will inaugurate a theatre festival in Thrissur, organized by Nataka Souhridam from April 3 to April 5 as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.