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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Chingam 1 Malayalam Calender New Year | Chinga Masam First Month


വറുതികള്‍ക്ക് വിട ചൊല്ലി ചിങ്ങ പൊന്‍ പുലരി ആഗതമായ്. ഐശ്വര്യവും സമ്പല്‍ സമൃദ്ധിയും നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു പുതുവര്‍ഷത്തെ വരവേല്‍ക്കാന്‍ മലയാളികള്‍ ഒരുങ്ങി കഴിഞ്ഞു. എല്ലാ മലയാളികള്‍ക്കും ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ പുതുവല്‍‌സരാശംസകള്‍ !!

Chingam 1 (Chinga Masam) is the New Year Day of Malayalam Traditional Calender.  Hindus of Kerala are using Malayalam Calender for there religious, cultural and cultivation activities.  The Malayalam New Year Chingam 1st is on August 17, Tuesday and is the beginning of Chinga Masam.  As per Malayalam Calender the Kolla Varsham begins on August 17 2011. The first day of Chingam month is welcomed by people of Kerala with special poojas and prayers.   Hindus in large numbers visit their near by temples and in some part of the Kerala parents were give Kai Neettam to their children.  

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The official New Year in Kerala (Kolla Varsham) is Chingam 1, the first day in Chinga masam.  Karkidaka Masam or Ramayana Masam marks the end of Malayalam Year or Kolla Varsham. But Vishu the first day in Medam month is the astrological or zodiac New Year of Malayalam. 

 Important Day of Chinga Masam

  • Sri Krishna Jayanti – August 22
  • Ashtami Rohini – August 23, 2011
  • Ekadashi – August 25
  • Ganesha Chaturthi or Vinayaka Sathurthi – 1 September 2011
  • First Onam – 8 September 2011 – Ekadasi
  • Thiruonam – 9 September 2011
The most popular festival of Malayalees is Onam which is observed Chinga Masam. The 10 days Onam festival begins on the Atham Nakshatram in the Chingam month an the main Onam festival is celebrated on the Thiruonam Nakshatram day of Chinga Masam. 



The Malayalam calendar is a solar calendar. A solar calendar is a calendar whose  dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun (or equivalently the apparent position of the sun moving on the celestial sphere).
Malayalam Calender has twelve months:

1. Chingam 
2. Kanni 
3. Thulam 
4. Vrischikam 
5. Dhanu
6. Makaram
7. Kumbham 
8. Meenam 
9. Medam 
10. Edavam 
11. Mithunam &
12. Karkidekam

The months are named after the constellations in which the Sun is seen during  the period. Thus Chingam (from Simham or Lion) is named after the constellation Leo. Chingam is the first month of the Malayalam calendar. In the Hindu religion, Dhanu, which is generally referred to as Dhanu Yatra, is a festival holiday relating to Lord Krishnas visit to Mathura. Karkidakam is the last month of the Malayalam calendar. The Malayalam era called KollaVarsham was established in 825 CE (Christian Era). 

Some historians attribute the founding of this era to King Udaya Marthanda Varma, King of Venad. In this panchanga, year will start from Chingam, the first Malayalam month (in English calendar this will be August or September). This panchangam is influenced by the Persian panchanga system. India's officially accepted pancangam is SAKAVARSHAM which is started in A.D.78  

The 'Chingam' month corresponds to the Avani month of Tamil Calendar. The Karkidekam rain showers is over now & we are set to a new start welcoming the new cycle of year. This month is fully equipped with grand celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami  (Ashtami Rohini) & ONAM fever. Chingam 1 is an auspicious start to every Hindus

പൊന്നോണ മാസം എന്നതിന് ഉപരി ഇപ്പോള്‍ ചിങ്ങം മലയാള ഭാഷാ മാസവും കൂടിയാണ്. ചിങ്ങം ഒന്ന് കര്‍ഷക ദിനം കൂയിയാണ്. മലയാളിയ്ക്ക് അന്യമായിക്കൊണ്ടിരിയ്ക്കുന്ന കൊയ്താണ് ചിങ്ങമാസത്തിലെ പ്രധാന വിശേഷം. പാടത്ത് വിളഞ്ഞ പൊന്‍കതിര്‍ വീട്ടിലെത്തിച്ച് അറകളും പത്തായങ്ങളും നിറയ്ക്കുന്ന സമ്പന്നതയുടെ മാസം.


വര്‍ഷം മുഴുവന്‍ സുഖവും സമ്പര്‍ സമൃദ്ധിയും കിട്ടാന്‍ വിശ്വാസികളൊക്കെ ആരാധനാലയങ്ങള്‍ സന്ദര്‍ശിയ്ക്കുന്ന ദിവസമാണ് ചിങ്ങം ഒന്ന്. പ്രത്യേകിച്ചും ഹിന്ദുക്കള്‍. എല്ലാ ഹിന്ദു ദേവാലയങ്ങളിലും പ്രത്യേക പൂജകളും ഉത്സവവും ഈ ദിവസം ഉണ്ടാവും.

Malayalam Movie Song Chingamasam ( Meesa Madhavan )


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Sunday, April 17, 2011

VISHU : Vish Greetings - Happy Vishu - Malayalees New Year

VISHU: Vish Greetings - Happy Vishu - Malayalees New Year

Vishu (Malayalam:വിഷു) is a new year festival celebrated in the state of Kerala, India. Vishu generally falls on April 14 of the Gregorian calendar. This occasion signifies the Sun's transit to the zodiac - Mesha Raasi (first zodiac sign) as per Indian astrological calculations and astronomically represents the vernal equinox. "Vishu" in Sanskrit means "equal". Therefore Vishu is more probably denoting one of the equinox days. Although Vishu (first of Medam) is the astrological new year day of Kerala, the official Malayalam new year falls on the first month of Chingam (August - September). However, 1st of Chingam has no significance either astrologically or astronomically. Chingam is the harvest season in Kerala and southern parts of coastal Karnataka.


The festival of Vishu is celebrated with joy and mirth on the first day of Malayalese month of Medam. This corresponds to the month of April-May according to Gregorian calendar. The occasion holds a lot of significance for Hindus as Vishu marks the Astronomical New Year Day. The traditional people of Kerala practice a lot of colorful rituals and customs on Vishu. Most of these traditions are based on a belief that Vishu must be celebrated well as the good things of the first day of the New Year will continue for the rest of the year too.

Vishu is celebrated in the State Kerala on the same day is also celebrated as New year in several other parts of India such as Punjab (Baisakhi), Assam (Bihu), Tulu Nadu region in Karnataka where it is known as Bisu as well as in Tamil Nadu and Ugadi in(Andhra Pradesh).

The most important event in Vishu is the Vishukani, which literally "the first to be seen on the VIshu day." The Vishukkani consist of a ritual arrangement of auspicious articles like raw rice, fresh linen, golden cucumber, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, the yellow flowers konna, jackfruit and a holy text and coins in a bell metal vessel called uruli in the puja room of the House. A lighted bell metal lamp called nilavilakku is also placed alongside. The arrangemnt is completed the previous night. On the day of VIshu, the custome is to wake up at dawn and go to the puja room with the eyes closed so that the Vishukkani is the first sight of the new season. Since the occasion marks the beginning of Malayalam New Year, it is also considered asuspicious to read verses from Hindu Holy book Ramayanam after seeing the Vishukkani.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Mathrubhoomi Amrita Film Award - 2010

MATHRUBHUMI AMRITA FILM AWARDS, 2010
NOAWARDAWARD WINNERS
1Best Film Pazhassi Raja (Gokulam Gopalan)
2Best DirectorRenjith
3Best Actor (Male)Mammootty
4Best Actor (Female)Kavya Madhavan
5Best Supporting Actor (Male)Manoj K Jayan
6Best Supporting Actor (Female)Padma Priya
7Best Music DirectorVidyasagar
8Best LyricistONV Kurup
9Best Singer (Male)P Jayachandran
10Best Singer (Female)Shwetha Mohan
11Best ScreenplayJayaraj
12Best CinematographerAjayan Vincent (Bhramaram)
13Best EditorSreekar Prasad (Pazhassi Raja)
14Best Art DirectorMuthuraj (Pazhassi Raja)
15Best Makeup ManRoshan (Pazhassi Raja)
16Best Costume DesignerNatarajan (Pazhassi Raja)
17Life Time Achievement Award (Mathrubhumi
Amrita Chalachithra Saparya Puraskaram)
Arjunan Master
SPECIAL AWARDS
1Popular Actor (Male)Srinivasan
2Popular Actor (Female)Lekshmi Rai
3Janapriya SamvidhayakanHariharan
4Excellence in ActingSharath Kumar
5Pride of KeralaAsin
6Best Debutant DirectorSaji Surendran
7Entertainer of the yearSuraaj Venjaramood
8Prince of SoundRasool Pookutty
9Chalachithra PrathibhaPriyadarsan
10Rasika NayakanInnocent
11Bahumukha PratibhaJagathy
12Best Actor in Negative RoleLalu Alex
13Child ArtistBaby Niveditha (Kaanaakkanmani)
14Best Star Pair of the yearJayasuriya, Bhama
15New Face of the Year (Male)Kailash (Neelathamara Hero)
16Kudumba NayakanJayaram
17New Face of the Year (Female)Rima Kallingal
18Best Social Subject MovieIvidam Swargam Aanu
19Path-Breaking Movie of the YearKerala Café
20Epic Movie of the YearPazhassi Raja
TAMIL MOVIES
1Best Actor (Male)Surya
2Best Actor (Female)Shreya
3Best FilmKancheevaram
4Best DirectorK S Ravi Kumar

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Onam Greetings - Happy & Perosperous Onam

Kerala, Onam, Onam Greetings,Malayalam, Malayalee, World Malayalee

Monday, February 23, 2009

Oscars 2009: Eight on ten for 'Slumdog Millionaire' Be proud of it.

Oscars 2009: Eight on ten for 'Slumdog Millionaire' Be proud of it.


'Slumdog Millionaire' sweeps eight Oscars at the 81st Academy Awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Direction and Motion Picture. Indian music maestro A R Rahman brings home two awards with his 'Jai Ho…' composition.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire. “It has been collaboration between hundreds of people. All of us are here to share this moment. This was an extraordinary journey,” says the Slumdog... team.

Best Direction: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Original Song: A R Rahman for ‘Jai Ho...’ (Slumdog Millionarie)

The Indian music maestro, Rahman wooed the audience with ‘O Saya’ and ‘Jai Ho...’ the nominated songs from ‘Slumdog...’, as the nominees for Best Original Song were being announced.

Best Original Score: A R Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire . “I have nothing but my mother and she is there with me. I thank her for making me coming all this way with her blessings,” said a proud Rahman.

Best Film Editing: Chris Dickens for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Sound Mixing: Ian Tapp, Resul Pookutty for Slumdog Millionaire. “This is just not a sound award, but a history being handed over,” said Indian receiver Pookutty, first Malayalee to win Oscar Award.

Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire. “The cast and crew of the film told me so much about India and writing,” said a proud Beaufoy.

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