CHILDHOOD DAYS OF PRITHVIRAJ AND INDRAJITH

Prithviraj Sukumaran

In this Indian name, the name Sukumaran Nair is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prithviraj.

Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian film actor, film producer and playback singer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.In a career spanning over a decade, Prithviraj has appeared in more than 90 films.

The son of actors Sukumaran and Mallika, Prithviraj was first spotted by director Fazil. Fazil's screen test of Prithviraj prompted director Ranjith to cast him in Nandanam, a romance film, making his debut in 2002.He has co-produced films under the production house August Cinema, and ended his partnership in 2017. He has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor, one Tamil Nadu State Award and a National Film Award (as producer)

Prithviraj Sukumaran was born in Thiruvananthapuram to actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran. His initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St. Joseph's Boys' Hr. Sec. School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu at that time. Later, when the family shifted to Kerala, he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St. Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura (which was near his home at Chengallur) where he acted in various plays and skits for the school's Annual Day Celebrations. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam and Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. He also participated and won several debates and elocution competitions while in school. 

Prithviraj won the title of "Mr LA Fest" in the Annual Inter-School arts festival hosted by Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram in successive years and is the only person to date to win that title twice.

While pursuing his bachelor's degree in Information Technology at the University of Tasmania, Australia, he was called for a shot in the movies by film director Ranjith Balakrishnan to play the lead role in his film Nandanam. It was Fazil, a well known Malayalam film director, who introduced him to Ranjith. After his performance in Nandanam, he decided to take a break from studies to concentrate on his film career. Prithviraj's elder brother Indrajith Sukumaran and sister-in-law Poornima Indrajith are also film actors.

Prithviraj married BBC India reporter Supriya Menon on 25 April 2011, in a private ceremony held at Palakkad.

 They have a daughter named Alankrita Menon, born in 2014. Prithviraj's family resides at Kochi, Kerala

Indrajith Sukumaran

In this Indian name, the name Sukumaran Nair is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Indrajith.

Indrajith Sukumaran is an Indian film actor and singer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is the eldest son of late actor Sukumaran.

Indrajith made his debut in 2002 in the film Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan. And has gone on to star in over Eighty films, notably Meesa Madhavan (2002), Runway (2004), Classmates (2006), Chotta Mumbai (2007), Arabikkatha (2007), Twenty:20 (2008), Nayakan (2010), Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram (2010), Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012), Amen (2013), Left Right Left (2013), Ezhamathe Varavu (2013), Angels (2014) and Amar Akbar Anthony (2015).

Indrajith has also starred in a few Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu films, such as Before the Rains (2007), Sarvam (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009), and The Waiting Roo

Indrajith is born as the eldest son of actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran at Thiruvananthapuram on 17 December 1979. His brother Prithviraj Sukumaran is also a well-known actor in south Indian cinema. Indrajith's initial schooling was at Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai and St. Joseph's Boys' Hr. Sec. School, Coonoor, since the family was settled at Tamil Nadu at that time. Later, when the family shifted to Kerala, he had his education from The NSS Public School Perunthanni, St.Mary's Residential Central School, Poojappura. He completed the rest of his school education at Sainik School Kazhakoottam, along with his brother Prithviraj. He was the captain of Tennis team while studying there. He also participated in music and acting competitions.

 He pursued bachelors with distinction in Computer science engineering from Rajaas Engineering College in Tirunelveli district and was working as a trainee in a software company when he entered into the film career. Later, he dropped his job and became busy with movies. Indrajith owns a luxury car Volvo, which costs around 80 lakhs. 

On 13 December 2002, he married actress Poornima Mohan. They have two daughters named Praarthana and Nakshatra.

Odiyan - someone who can change to anyone and anything- based on 1930's belief !

our valluvanad was one of the final frontiers for western civilization. A land of immense beauty inhabited by people with strange traditions and practices which could at best be called Paganism . Hinduism which used to be practiced here identified itself more with the plethora of indigenous beliefs  than with the Vedas. Though Tippu Sultan’s invasion and the subsequent British rule did expose us to the world outside , we remained in our small universe happy and content.  Hence till the 1970s most of this region was untouched by modernity therefore unlike the rest of Kerala we still have Tharavads , sacred grooves called pambin kavu , velichapad and of course the rich mythology inherited from our ancestors . Odiyan and the stories associated with it is a major part of our folklore .

odiyan were the professional assassins (yes!) hired by landowning nair/ ezhava families to kill members of the families whom they thought were their rivals . Being an agrarian society most of the rivalries had to do with land disputes . The succession issues with in the families were also settled in this manner. Odiyans hailed from panar,pulayar and choklear communities (untouchable castes)  .  People belonging to these casts were well known for their physical stamina  and was feared for their worship of tribal deities which were considered more powerful than the local gods and goddesses. It was believed that DURMANTRAVATAM (Bad rituals and practices) gave them powers which could be matched only by a seasoned MANTRIKAN (powerful magicians).

The powers

As the folklore goes , the odiyans used to apply an oil obtained from killed human fetus  on their ear . This was supposed to give them powers to assume forms that they desired. They never changed into the forms or object they intended to be,  but created a sensory illusion on his prey. Odiyan would assume the shape of a bull or a cat or  even rocks and lay on the route that the victim routinely uses at night .when the victim approaches he would transform instantly and kills the prey within seconds .

The question that popped in my mind was , why go to such lengths to kill someone if he could be stabbed or shot like the assassins do these days. The reasons told by my grandmother were :

1.Most of the able bodied men at the time had kalari training from a young age hence it would have been difficult to over power them other than through a ruse.

2. The operations were covert so the people who arrange the assassin did not want themselves to get involved in the mess.

3. Odiyans were experts in disposing off their victims , leaving no trace .

The tactic used to over power the victims was the element of surprise .  The odiyans may take the form of a bull but there might be some sort of deformity to it . For example it might  appear three-legged or tailless which could amuse the onlooker and would make him go for a closer examination .  This gives the odiyan enough time to mount an attack and kill the prey as he approaches .  unfortunately these deformed bodies could be their undoing . A seasoned mantrikan or a Tharavad elder could easily recognize the anomalies the odiyan mounts on the senses and act accordingly to uncover the bluff.  There is a story about a well known mantrikan who was returning home at night when he encountered two bulls . He soon realized the trap , pronouncing some spells to counter the odiyan and overpower his charm , the mantrikan tied the two bulls together and took them to a riverine nearby and washed their ears . With the oil washed off they retook their human forms and begged the mantrikan for forgiveness.

The oil

The illusionary power of odiyan comes from the oil they apply on their ear. It was derived  from the amniotic fluid of an unborn human fetus. The targets were young women during their first pregnancy.  Odiyans like any pulaya or pana men of the time worked as serfs at large tharavads.  During the day time while at work they would identify their victim and mark her off with a sign which would be inscribed on the walls of the tharavad . At night , the pulaya or pana would return as odiyan and using his spells  make the woman walk unconsciously in her sleep to a predetermined spot where the he would be waiting for her . The woman would be split open with sharpened knifes made of bamboo and the fetus taken out . The fetus is then from a bamboo pole to harvest the fluid while the woman would walk back home to her room where she would bleed to death.The amount of oil obtained would be only a few drops but it could last  for a handful of odi tricks.

The history of Malabar is obscure before the advent of the British . The odiyan belief could have its roots in the tamilakam period of Kerala history when tribal practices played a major part in religious beliefs of the people.  Sangam literature talks about a magical force that resides in all objects – living or non living called ANANKU . During that period  panans and parayas (who were the untouchables then too)  were enthrusted with rites and rituals to appease the ananku . A person with uncontained ananku was considered powerful , making the guardians of ananku dreaded beings . The concept of odiyan taking up different forms could be attributed to the presence of ananku in all beings. Like many of the sangam traditions ananku might have metamorphised into the whole odiyan tradition over time. But unlike most of the tamil practices which became part of vedic religion it remained in the fringes , away from brahmanical strong holds hidden in the foothills of western ghats.

what happened to them

Valluvanad still believes in Odiyan and there are many deaths that are attributed to odiyan seva ( even one case was reported last month) . But in reality, With the modern education, the western lifestyle and more importantly the emancipation of panars and pulayars there are no takers for the job. More over their patrons found new ways to settle disputes and the odiyan died out without revealing many of its secrets like many other Indian traditions.

IN DETAIL

ODIYAN

Early time of Kerala was a misery. A time when its wealth were drained by the English, a time when it exported the enormous amount of spices to other country, a time where people used a burning bunch of dry coconut leaves as their torch, a time when only high caste people where allowed to wear or wrap a cloth around their upper body others where allowed only to wear dhotis, a time where few women, mainly belonging to low schedule caste, wore nothing to cover their breasts, a time when upper caste ruled others, it was time of late 1930’s, TIME OF ODIYAN.

Odiyan, is a Malayalam word which depicts a person whose looks are not known and who kills people by changing his appearances. Who is like a hit-man who can run over you and kill you and you would never even know what came and hit you. It was believed that people who were killed mysteriously in those days were actually killed by Odiyan. It was not advised to walk outside during late nights because Odiyan would kill you. It was also believed that Odiyan can see anything during nights like what you see in mornings. He had a special mix for this technique. It is said that the tiny embryo of a woman who is conceiving it in her early days of pregnancy is taken out leaving her to bear the pain and that embryo is hung on a sacred tree for days. They place a coconut shell underneath it. As days pass, the embryo starts getting dry and it gives out a liquid, which gets collected into the coconut shell drop by drop. This man, takes that liquid and would paint it around his eyes which gives him the power of vision during nights. He would kill you in any form. He would come as your wife and kill you. You will walk on the road suddenly you see a big rock lying down. You would jump across it and the rock raise automatically and hit you. Living or Non-living, people feared everything around them. His killing was raising and people complained it to their tham-bu-ran or the king.

“Tham-bu-rane’” a man with bare chest came running and stood near the steps that went into the king’s kott-aa-ram, the palace.

“What it is?” Vidyadhar came and asked. Vidyadhar was a man among the king’s men.

“Maniyan…he…he…” the man bursts into tears.

“What it is?” this time Vidyadhar said it loud hearing which the king, Shankaran Verma came out. The king was a tall bearded fellow. He came and sat on his chair and asked, “Why is this man crying?” the man was looking down as he belonged to backward caste he was not allowed to see the king face to face.

“Lord… Maniyan, my brother died yesterday.” He said.

“How?”

“Odiyan!” the man said still weeping.  Shankaran Verma rested his head on the back of his chair. He looked above at his ceiling. He was been irritated by the death rates. His father believed in Odiyan and thus didn’t take any efforts to find him but his son Shankaran Verma was adamant in finding Odiyan as he never believed in superstitious things. That is mainly because he spent most of his time with his British friends.

“ODIYAN…ODIYAN…ODIYAN… Enough of this stupid thing. Isn’t there any mean to stop this?” Shankaran asked irritated.

“If an Odiyan plans to kill, nobody could stop him.” Vidyadhar said. Shankaran rose angrily and said, “I don’t believe in Odiyan. How was your brother killed?” Shankaran asked the man. The man raised his head and within seconds, he looked down and said, “He was crossing the small bridge and he was found lying down underneath it dead.

“He would have fallen and died.” Shankaran said and interrupting him the man said, “It was not that deep, it’s barely a 3 year old kid’s height. Also there were no scratches on him”

“How can you say that he was killed by Odiyan?”

“People heard him crying loud, Odiyan!

Vidyadhar was late one night. He had some work in the palace and it was late night. He was standing near the steps and was firing his bunch of coconut leaves.

“Going home, lord?” Asked the palace cleaner who was cleaning his feet with water.

“Yes,” Vidyadhar said.

“Careful sir, you might find one Odiyan.” He said and smiled.

Vidyadhar walked briskly and his fire lamp gave him little light. He was walking through a field. His heart was rising hard. He was sweating. Odiyan fear was killing him. Slowly he was not walking but running. Suddenly he felt as if someone is pulling his dhoti from down. He shouted and took his fire lamp near to the side of dhoti and saw that it was stuck on one plant’s big leaf. “AH..” he breathed a sigh of relief. He took his dhoti and tied it. He took his fire lamp near to his face and he saw another face painted in red and blue standing before him. “AAAAAAAA….” He shouted and before he could guess, it was gone.

“Guruvayoor appa, save me.” he said softly. He walked slowly with caution. Every time he would turn back and see if anything is wrong or not. He saw a light coming from far away. He was relieved, as he knew that someone else is also coming. He saw the palace cleaner coming with a fire lamp.

“Lord, you still here. You should have been to your home by now.” he said and looked down.

“Oh… thank god you came. I think I saw Odiyan.” Vidyadhar said.

“Don’t worry lord; he won’t hit us because we are two. He hits only people who are alone.” The cleaner said. They both started walking and in distance, they heard a women crying loud.

“What was that?” Vidyadhar asked panicky.

“Nothing sir, I thing a woman is giving birth.” He said to which Vidyadhar said “This loud?”

“It’s really painful when a woman gives birth to a child my lord.” The cleaner said. “Yes.. yes… stay close to me.” Vidyadhar said.

“Sir, have you ever screamed in pain?” the cleaner was talkative. Vidyadhar knew it.

“Yes, one time when I fell into a dry well.”

“But you won’t scream now.” The cleaner said and pressed Vidydhar’s neck. “What…are…you…do..doing?” Vidyadhar asked. The cleaner slowly changed into King, then like Vidyadhar’s wife then like a horse and was continuously changing like people and animals. Vidyadhar gasped for air. He tried to hit the cleaner with the fire but nothing happened. “SQEEEEEEEKKKKKKK,” the man who was pressing Vidyadhar’s neck cried. The sound was unbearable for Vidyadhar. His eyes were slowly closing and at final stage Vidyadhar saw a face with so many bruises and also which was painted red and blue. Vidyadhar was dead and no one stood near him. Just a breeze of cold air wrapped the dead body. Odiyan was there.

Death of Vidyadhar was shocking news for the king. He was sitting on his chair and his room was filled with other eminent members of the palace. Shankaran looked at his uncle Madhavan and said “What are we facing uncle? This is the twelfth death caused by Odiyan in our village.”

“Nearby villagers are also scared to come to our village.” A man told.

“I think we have no solution for this. Let it go the way it is going. Someday it would end.” Madhavan gave the most irresponsible answer.

“What? Let it go? You want this stupid thing called Odiyan to continue its scary thing?” Shankaran asked.

“DON’T CALL IT STUPID!” Madhavan yelled at Shankaran, “Let me tell you one thing my son, I appreciate that you don’t believe in superstitious things but also learn to understand that there is something in this world which is above reality. A king like you not believing in superstitious things is rare in this period, that doesn’t make you to know everything in this world. There is something called black magic and its existence are proved by many. Believe it or not, Odiyan is real.” Madhavan said.

“I won’t believe uncle and I am sorry to say this.” Shankaran said and turned towards his one of the men and said, “Announce in the village that whoever knows how Odiyan looks and would give his details would get 50 gold coins. I am not going to leave this guy called Odiyan like that.” Shankaran said and rose to leave.

“Your fate is decided my son, stop acting foolish and start believing.” His uncle said.

“Thank you, uncle. I would rather believe in me.” Shankaran said and left the room.

After that, so many people came and reported about Odiyan. Some said he is tall black guy with red eyes, some said he has a tail which is pointed and which can strangle you to death. Some said he is like a child but deadly child. Shankaran believed none.

Shankaran was sleeping in his big room. His bed was near to the window. He placed it there so that he can sleep through the hot nights. He was dead sleep when he felt a chill. He opened his eyes and saw cool wind blowing from his window. He sat, rubbed his eyes and looked outside. It was as usual dark night. He again slept. Little later he heard sound of chain being dragged somewhere. He sat and looked out. Near to his room, outside, the palace’s elephant was tied. Tonight there stood no elephant as it was sent to nearby village’s temple. “Whose it?” Shankaran asked. There was no answer and the sound of the chain stopped. Wind is not that strong to move a chain thought Shankaran and slept again. Again, he heard a sound of chain been dragged. Shankaran rose and went outside to see what was happening. He came near the place where chain was kept. He saw a small girl and her legs been tied with this big chain. The girl had long hairs and looked cute and beautiful.

“What happened?” Shankaran came and released her from the chain. The girl smiled at him. “Where are your parents dear?” Shankaran asked but the girl again smiled. Shankaran looked into her twinkling eyes. She pushed Shankaran and started yelling “Believe…believe…believe...Believe...” she said the same thing and ran into darkness. Shankaran got up and ran behind her but couldn’t find her anywhere. He turned back and saw the elephant’s chain missing. Shankaran closed his eyes in shock and when he opened it, he was sitting on his bed. Was it a dream or reality? Shankaran was confused.

Next day the whole palace was been crowded hearing the news that the king had an encounter with someone. Everybody believed that it was Odiyan but Shankaran was firm that it was nothing but a dream.

“I told you to believe Odiyan,” Madhavan said.

“That was just a dream uncle.” Shankaran said.

“It was reality my son. Reality.” Madhavan said firmly.

“If Odiyan is that real ask him to come and kill me.” Shankaran said and left the room.

“Bhagavathiye, kaathu kolli-d-namme” Madhavan prayed God.

That night Shankaran was sleepless. Even though he was firm that there is nothing called Odiyan still his heart raced. He ate jackfruit. He cut it into pieces and ate it. It was late night and he was feeling sleepy now. He took his bed-sheet, wrapped around himself, and slept. Little later, he started feeling hot. He tried to get the bed sheet off but somehow he could not. He threw it down and it would fly back and would wrap automatically around him. This time he feared. Slowly the bed sheet started wrapping itself around Shankaran’s neck. It started strangling him. He gasped for air.  Both the end of the bed sheet was pulling its side. Shankaran’s face started sweating. He turned around and saw the knife which he used for cutting jack fruit lay at his side. He took the knife and stared cutting the bed sheet near his neck. He cut it so furiously that the bed sheet tore into two pieces. His neck was released. He rubbed it and saw the two pieces of bed sheet lying down. He sat on his bed. “Odiyan…” he whispered slowly. He went into his uncle’s room. He woke his uncle and said the whole thing that happened. They both went into Shankaran’s room to see the bed sheet and to their surprise they saw the bed sheet neatly folded and kept on the bed.

“Son, Odiyan is here.” Don’t sleep today. Be ready to face anything. Okay?” Madhavan warned him and went out. Madhavan said this and started walking towards the door. When he reached the door he looked at Shankaran and said, “Goodbye!” and went. Shankaran was confused about why he said Goodbye. When he came near the door, he looked out to check whether his uncle has gone or not. His legs and half of body were inside the room and the other half outside peeping, to check uncle. The door besides him shut in force, squeezing him between. He was dying. The door opened and Shankaran fell down. He head was smashed. His jaws were been displaced. He broke his hand and was lying around his blood. He turned and saw a shadow approaching him. He raised his head and saw his uncle Madhavan smiling. “SQEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK” Madhavan made a sound and within seconds he turned into cat and ran out. Little later everyone in the palace came running. He saw his uncle Madhavan wearing a different dhoti running towards him.

“Son…. What happened?”

“Odiyan… he was here.”Shankar said and died.

  Present, 2012

Ram a middle aged man was reading a book about Odiyan. It was late night and he lived alone in his house. He was sitting in his verandah and was deep into his reading, it was raining outside. When he completed his book, he placed the book down and looked straight. He saw a small girl playing with rain drops before him. She had longs hairs and a cute smile.

THE END

In those days people didn’t have much knowledge about cause of deaths which happened around them. A guy would have seen a shadow of a dry banana leaf hanging which would look like a man’s shadow sometimes. In that shock he may die and the story of Odiyan comes out.

Heart attacks, small falls, Asthma were some main cause of death in  those days but due to some of them die mysteriously, story of Odiyan comes out from there. The above is also just a story of how people died, but these are just stories which had no proofs and no one to prove. Slowly when people got knowledge about diseases and other things, Odiyan Vanished!!!!!

Or just went for a long holiday and would come back soon!

Teen behind viral ' ANGELINA JOLIE' PLASTIC SURGERY PHOTOS REVEALS SHE LIED...

The images shocked the web - it turns out they were the result of clever make-up and bad Photoshop

A young woman who shocked the internet with her shocking appearance - which she claimed was the result of botched plastic surgery to look like Angelina Jolie - has finally come clean: it was a hoax.

Sahar Tabar claimed to have gone under the knife more than 50 times in a bid to look like the smouldering A-lister, with results that looked more harrowing than Hollywood.

But while many media organisations were suckered in by the story, Sahar has admitted that she faked the whole thing - and the clues were there all along.

While it is unclear what made the 19-year-old Iranian come clean, it certainly seems likely that the harassment that came along with her brief online fame played a part, as the teen has since changed her Instagram to private.

Tabar told Russian news outlet Sputnik that she doctored the nightmare-inducing photos as a way to 'amuse' herself.

“Now I can see that I have something in common with (Angelina Jolie), but I amuse myself, and to look like someone is not my goal.”

But if amusing herself with practical jokes doesn’t work out for her, the teen may have a future in the cosmetic industry.

Rather than being the result of plastic surgery, the teen’s new “look” was actually created through a combination of makeup and Photoshop - although she may have to work on the Photoshop skills.

Prior to admitting the hoax, multiple social media users had raised suspicions over the validity of the teen’s pictures after noticing warped backgrounds and odd angles in some of the photos - tell-tale signs photo-altering software has been used.

Speaking about the altered photos, Tabar said, “My fans know that this is not my real face.”

We aren’t quite sure what fans she is referring to, but people do seem relieved at the teen’s startlingly normal appearance, which has been revealed after untouched photos of her emerged.te

GLOOMY SUNDAY || A SONG OF SUICIDE

Sunday is gloomy
My hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless


Little white flowers
Will never awaken you
Not where the black coach
Of sorrow has taken you


Angels have no thoughts
Of ever returning you
Would they be angry
If I thought of joining you


Gloomy Sunday


Gloomy is Sunday
With shadows I spend it all
My heart and I
Have decided to end it all


Soon there'll be candles
And prayers that are said I know
Let them not weep
Let them know that I'm glad to go


Death is no dream
For in death I'm caressin' you
With the last breath of my soul
I'll be blessin' you


Gloomy Sunday


Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart here


Darling I hope
That my dream never haunted you
My heart is tellin' you
How much I wanted you


Gloomy Sunday

How did Kalabhavan Mani die? Family not happy with probe, goes to VS.

Kalabhavan Mani (born 1 January 1971) is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in Tamil and Telugu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his career as a comedian, Mani proved his versatility roles such as serious actor, heroic and villain. He has acted in a number of Malayalam and Tamil films. He proved his acting talent in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, in which he plays a blind street singer.he got National film awards and Kerala state film award in 1999 for Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

Born January 1, 1971 in Chalakudy, Kerala, IndiaDied March 6, 2016 in Kochi, Kerala, IndiaBirth Name Mani Raman Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil

Kalabhavan Mani's family slammed the rumours regarding the late actor's separation with his wife, Nimmi Mani. Mani's brother Ramakrishnan stated that his brother and sister-in-law were very much together. It was reported that Kalabhavan Mani and wife Nimmi were living separately since the last few years. Rumour mills also suggested that the couple remained married, for the sake of their only daughter Sri Lakshmi.

According to the grapevine, Nimmi was fed up with Mani's alcoholism and lavish nature. She tried to correct Mani, but he was not ready to listen to his wife. Post this, Nimmi is rumoured to have shifted back to her parents' house. But Mani's brother bitterly denied the reports, stating that Mani and Nimmi were living together till the actor's death. He has also requested the media and public to stop circulating baseless rumours. Meanwhile, a group of Mani's friends and well-wishers are not satisfied with the police investigation upon the actor's sudden death. Reportedly, they are planning to approach the court for a CBI investigation. Recently, popular actors including Mammootty, Mohanlal, Vikram, Innocent, Harisree Ashokan, etc were gathered at Kalabhavan Mani's hometown Chalakkudy, for an even held in his remembrance.

DEATH

Kalabhavan Mani died on the night of 6 March 2016, aged 45. At the first stage, he was admitted at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. The police registered a case as unnatural death due to the presence of excessive methyl alcohol (a toxic chemical found in illicitly distilled liquor, Arrack) with acetaminophen in Kalabhavan Mani's body.

On 8 March 2016, based on the initial autopsy report and statements of witnesses, the police said that serious alcoholic fatty liver illness along with alcohol consumption may have caused his death and it might have been a suicide attempt. Four months prior to his death, doctors had categorically warned him against drinking alcohol and was counselled for severe depression. However, Mani in his phase of depression and informed severe liver damage conditions, ignored the doctors' warnings and continued with alcoholism. Even on the day before he died, he was allegedly reported consuming alcohol (beer) with friends in the outhouse of his house.

His unexpected death led to a case by his friends and family which has been filed for investigation through Kochi City Police. On 18 March 2016, based on the forensic test from the Regional Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory, death cause was identified with high probability a highly poisonous chemical, Chlorpyrifos—usually used in insecticides, which is banned in many countries for residential use, it is considered as a hazardous substance for general ecology. Presence of chlorpyrifos along with methyl and ethyl alcohol contents were found excessively in the test samples. The report suggests that Mani might have consumed the poison knowingly or unknowingly over the days before his death. Therefore, the Government of Kerala has ordered a comprehensive probe in the death of Mani. The police is rounding the case through whom Mani could have accessed this poisonous concoction for substance abuse. Under RLV Ramakrishnan's suspicion Mani's three close friends have been taken into custody for questioning to rule out activities of vested interest.On 11 June 2016, based on the recommendation of the state DGP, the Government of Kerala has decided the case to be investigated by CBI. 

In May 2017 CBI took over the case and submitted FIR in which it was stated that the death of Kalabhavan mani was due to unusual reasons[20] and Dileep who got arrested for actress's kidnapping, was rumored connection with Mani's death
His sudden demise led to emotional reactions from his fans and many of his co-stars in the Malayalam Film Industry along with the rest of the South Indian Film Industry. The Mollywood film fraternity and thousands of fans of late actor Kalabhavan Mani paid homage to the versatile artiste during a memorial service on 13 March 2016, at Carmel Higher Secondary School in Chalakudy organized by well-wishers. Tributes were celebrated through the media with 2–3 hours programme special. Mani was cremated with full state honours at his home premises on 7 March. The shopkeepers of Chalakudy paid homage to Mani by closing their shops on the same day. May his soul rest in peace.

Nisha Noor dragged into the sexual pressure by Producer

Nisha Noor dragged into the sexual pressure by Producer. The current uproar over the shocking sexual assault against a Malayalam actress seems to have shaken up the image of the Southern film industries. However, tragedy is not new to our actresses. Here is one such case, among many.

In the late eighties, actress Nisha Noor was the talk of the town. She had done many hit films like Kalyana Agathigal (1986), Iyer the Great (1990) and Tik! Tik! Tik! (1981).  Nisha mainly concentrated on Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu movies. She worked with renowned directors like Balachandran, Vishu and Chandrashekar. On-screen, she romanced superstars Rajnikanth and Kamal Hasan.

However, this budding career was soon cut short. She vanished from the scene, disappearing for many years. Rumors, at the time and since then, darkly hinted that Noor was forced into prostitution by a film producer, after which she left the film industry. However, there is no way to verify that rumor no one from the film industry seemed to want to work with Nisha anymore. Also, such rumors match the all too familiar stories about the exploitation of women in film industries, which occur to this day.

In a few years, her financial condition went from bad to worse, and she vanished from all notice. A single lady, it is unclear why she fell out with her family or friends. A long time later, Nisha was rediscovered outside a Dargah, sleeping on the streets and reduced to nearly a skeleton. Nisha’s condition was such that she had worms and ants crawling on her body.

She was rescued by a few members of the Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, a Tamil NGO, and political organization. They admitted her to a hospital in Tambaram, Chennai. On being examined, it was discovered that the actress was sick with AIDS, without even being aware of it. Later, she died in the year 2007 in the hospital. And thus, once again, we see the dark side of the glitz and glam industry. If an actress fights against sexual exploitation or opposes the patriarchal mindset – she is, more often than not, treated like Nisha. And just to recall that rumors about Nisha are not unique. Let us remember the story of Shweta Basu Prasad a few years ago. She too alleged that she was pushed into prostitution by similar forces.

Pulimurugan in Oscar nominations race

Pulimurugun, featuring Mohanlal, has advanced in the Oscar race in the Original Score and Original Song categories.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAAS) has announced a shortlist of 141 scores and 70 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released this year for nominations in these categories at the 90th Academy Awards.

Two songs, Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe and Maanathe Maarikurumbe from the Malayalam movie, composed by Gopi Sundar, are part of the Original Score list.

Sundar took to social media to express his excitement. “All God’s grace... No words,” he wrote.

The Vysakh-directed action adventure movie is the only Indian film in the contention in both the categories.

Three songs from Lake of Fire are a part of the line-up and Indian composer A.R. Rahman congratulated team Qutub-E- Kripa for the feat.

“Congratulations Qutub-E-Kripa team of A.H. Kaashif, Parag Chhabra, Riyanjali Bhowmick, Jerry Vincent, Sachin Mannat and N.D. Santosh for the Lake of Fire songs shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2018 Academy Awards,” Rahman tweeted.

Nominations for the Oscars will be announced on January 23 and the award ceremony will be held on March 4.

AKSHAY KUMAR...A BIG HERO...

Yes, all of us are massive fans of this action super star Akshay Kumar! Let us all check out his Akshay kumar Family Tree, Wife, Daughter, Son Biographical details. His date of birth is 9th Sept 1967. As his real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. But he is famous by the name of Akshay Kumar. He is also a producer and he is also a martial artist by profession. In about hundred films, we have seen this amazing actor. For bundle of times, he has been nominated by the Film fare awards. He also won the Film fare awards for two times. It was in the year 1990s when he gets started with his acting career. He started his career from the action films and was famous by the name KHILAADI! His famous films were Mohra and also Waqt hamara hai, he also did Elan and also Jaanwar and Suhaag. It was also because of his comic films like that of Hera Pheri and Mujhse Shadi karo gi that he gained much name. Also films like that of OMG and Special 26 were highly acclaimed by the critics. Yes, we can also call him as one of the famous and successful Bollywood actors of all times.

Full name: Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia

Date of Birth: 9 September 1967

Birth Place: Amritsar, India

Akshay Kumar Family Parents Names:

His birth place is Amritsar. His parents names are Hari Om Bhatia and also Aruna Bhatia. His father was used to be a military officer. He has also a sister, her name is Alka Bhatia. In one of his interviews, Akshay said so that when his father asked from him that what he wants to become in his life then Akshay told his father that he wanted to become an actor.

Akshay Kumar Wife wedding year:

Akshay Kumar has been married with Twinkle Khanna, she is the daughter of Rajesh Khanna and also Dimple Kapadia. Both of them tied a knot in the month of 17th Jan 2001. They have two children, a son and a daughter. You will be surprised to know that Akshay has all the time been very and quite a protective father. He has most of the time stayed his kids from this media stuff

Akshay Kumar Children

Their very first child is a son. His name is Aarav. Their second child is a daughter; she was born in the month of 25th Sept 2012. Her name is Nitara.

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Akshay Kumar has lots of milestones and successes to achieve in his life, we wish him all the best!

Sonam Kapoor has kisses for boyfriend Anand Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor was born in a filmy family to actor Anil Kapoor and former model Sunita Kapoor. Kapoor began her career in film by assisting the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on his 2005 drama film Black.

She made her acting debut in 2007 with Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Her first commercial success was I Hate Luv Storys (2010). She earned several Best Actress nominations, including at Filmfare, for portraying a leading role in the romantic drama Raanjhanaa (2013).

She then featured in Khoobsurat (2014), Dolly Ki Doli (2015) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). She garnered critical acclaim for portraying the titular role in Neerja (2016). She is particularly known in the media for her outspoken personality, and is cited as one of the most fashionable celebrities.

Sonam Kapoor shared a photo of rumored boyfriend Anand Ahuja on the photo-blogging site, Instagram, and used a kiss emoji in her caption.

Sonam Kapoor kept her love life under wraps for the longest time. However, Anil Kapoor's eldest daughter has been rumoured to be in a relationship with Delhi-based businessman Anand Ahuja.

Recently, the Bollywood fashionista posted a photo of her beau Anand Ahuja on Instagram with the blowing-kiss emoji.

Sonam Kapoor and rumoured beau Anand Ahuja are having the time of their lives acing the 'neither admit nor deny' phase. They're loving all the attention they're getting as a pair but choose to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.

 The two have been seen sharing goofy selfies, going out for lunches and even vacationing together to say the least. The 'Veere Di Wedding' actress put another Instagram story featuring her alleged boyfriend where they are seen click cuddling up for a mirror selfie. Sonam is clad in a denim shirt and olive green three-fourth skirt paired up with white sneakers.

Anand on the other hand, sports a white tee with a black jacket and a black pair of jeans teamed up with black sneakers. Sonam is seen putting her hands in the pockets of Anand's jacket while he clicks the selfie. Love is in the air for this couple, don't you agree?

Health Benefits of Garlic

Medicinal Elements

Although garlic does not typically serve as a major source of essential nutrients, it may contribute to several dietary factors with potential health benefits.

These include the presence of oligosaccharides, arginine-rich proteins, and, depending on soil and growing conditions, selenium and flavonoids.

According to the Journal of Nutrition, “Countless studies have demonstrated the value of vegetables and fruits in the prevention of cancer and heart disease…

As research advances, it is apparent that many vegetables and fruits have antioxidant capabilities and, as mentioned, the effects are often synergistic rather than additive.

Such agents influence inflammation, differentiation, and many other basic ailments.

The anti-cancer effects of phytochemicals are increasingly recognized as complex and multifactorial.”

Good for Your Metabolism
 

The nervous system is the major communication network in the human body.

Its normal functioning is strongly dependent on the maintenance of its structural integrity and many complex metabolic processes.

Neurological disease can be a result of malnutrition or mal-absorption, which then lead to bigger neurological problems.

The central nervous system controls all bodily functions, degenerative diseases that affect the brain, the spine, and the spinal cord.

The neurodegenerative disorders include Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and more.

While Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, one of the main culprits happens when the nervous system is overridden with bad cholesterol.

Garlic is now being used for its ability to lower cholesterol in smaller animals.

“A number of studies have similarly shown that garlic and garlic preparations significantly reduced plasma lipids, especially total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in humans…


Animal studies have shown that supplementation of garlic in the diet depressed the hepatic activities of lipogenic and cholesterogenic enzymes.”

Subjects with cardiovascular disease have shown positive results when taking even as little as 1g of garlic every day.

There has been a reduction in clots, tumors, and other cell degeneration.

The property of garlic rich in antioxidants fights the free radicals that promote cancer in human and animal subjects.

By helping to remove these toxins, the body is less susceptible to cell retardation.

Anti-Cancer Properties

Cancer is the leading disease for Americans.

Studies have shown that ingesting 5 grams of garlic every day blocks the excretion of nitropoline—an enzyme that helps to retard cancer cells.

One study claims: “Preclinical models provide rather compelling evidence that garlic and its associated components can lower the incidence of breast, colon, skin, uterine, esophagus, and lung cancers.

Suppression of nitrosamine formation continues to surface as one of the most likely mechanisms by which garlic retards cancer.”



Evidence has also supported garlic’s ability to inhibit tumors and other agents that are responsible for causing cancer.

“Many studies have been conducted that show that garlic also provides various anti-tumor effects.

In rodents, garlic and its constituents have been reported to inhibit the development of chemically induced tumors in the liver colon, prostate, mammary gland, esophagus, lung, skin, and stomach.

Such positive research has also included tumor cell growth inhibition and chemopreventive effects.”

The National Cancer Institute stated: “Several population studies show an association between increased intake of garlic and reduced risk of certain cancers including cancers of the stomach, colon, esophagus, pancreas, and breast.”

Boosts the Immune System 

Consuming garlic is one way to give your immune system an extra boost.

With high antioxidants, garlic helps to eliminate free radicals and sickness-causing toxins.

One 12-week study of 140 randomized volunteers confirmed that garlic (or allicin supplements) has an adverse effect on the common cold.

In fact, colds were reduced by more than 60% in the volunteers who received garlic.

The other group that received a placebo recorded worse symptoms of the cold and had more complaints in their daily diary.

The volunteers who received the garlic capsule had symptoms of a less severe degree for shorter amounts of time (1.5 days).

The volunteers receiving the placebo found that they had the cold for longer periods of time (5 days)  and more frequently in the months of November to February – when the survey was conducted.

A similar study reported that doubling the dosage of garlic reduced the number of sick days by another 61% .

If you want to avoid getting sick or decrease the severity of your sickness, add garlic to your diet or take a supplement capsule in order to fight the common cold or winter flu.

 During World War II, garlic was also employed to fight gangrene.

The boost in the immune system fights off infection and one of the methods used was the making of garlic tea: steeping chopped garlic in hot water.

Raw garlic was also placed on wounds to stops the spread of infection.

Fights High Blood Pressure

Garlic gains much praise and recognition for its treatment and prevention of heart-related disease.

Garlic consumption has been proven in the scientific world to have positive effects by lowering blood pressure.

“Several clinical studies, beginning in 1979 until 2013, have shown that garlic reduced blood pressure in more than 80% of patients suffering from high blood.”

An investigation studying the effects of garlic on 47 hypertensive patients found that garlic decreased the blood pressure by 12 mmHg.

One of the positives of garlic is that it is natural and does not have adverse effects that other medicine has on your body.

Similar studies, in which patients have taken 200 mg of garlic powder three times daily, showed a reduction of diastolic blood pressure.

As cardiovascular disease kills hundred of thousands of people every year, this is a very inexpensive addition to your diet that may help with hypertension.

If you feel compelled to eat meat and fat-heavy or fried foods, adding garlic to the dish will at least work against some of the low-density fats you are adding to your body.

Anti-Microbial Effects of Garlic

For centuries, garlic has been cited as a useful agent to fight infectious diseases.

In 1858, Louis Pasteur noted the antibacterial effect of allium against many fast-reproducing bacteria.

“These include Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Micrococcus, Bacillus subtulis, Clostridium, Mycobacterium, and Helicobacter.”

Allicin, the active antibacterial compound in garlic, modifies the ability of bacteria to reproduce and prevents them from spreading.

One way to prevent E. coli in your cooking is by using raw garlic as a rub for all meats—the powerful antibiotic agent in garlic will kill those germs.

The same can be done with salads – using raw garlic in dressings may save you from spoiled spinach or lettuce.

Antiplaque Properties

In addition to antibacterial properties, garlic has also shown strong evidence of fighting human dental plaque microbiota.

Garlic acts similar to the pharmaceutical ciprofloxacin (used to fight infections in the mouth).

Historically, cavities and mouth infections were also combatted by chewing on a whole clove.  (1)

“Several studies have shown that the extract was effective against a host of protozoa including Candida albicans, the main plaque agent in the mouth and yeast infection causing bacteria, and many other bacteria.”

Garlic is a very good replacement for heavy antibiotics that can weaken the immune system and leave patients open to other infections and bacteria. (1)

Rich in Antioxidants

Antioxidants work against the free radials that retard cells and cause ageing in the body.


Toxin build-up directly influences diseases such as cardiovascular, degenerative, and cancer.

Aged garlic extract (AGE) is renowned for preventing the oxidation of the cells that makes them harmful.

“AGE protects DNA against free radical–mediated damage and mutations, inhibits multistep carcinogenesis and defends against ionizing radiation and UV-induced damage, including protection against some forms of UV-induced immunosuppression.”

As a result, aged garlic extract is responsible for protecting the brain from memory loss, losing motor and neuron controls in the brain, and helping with longevity.

The higher the dosage of AGE, the more antioxidants the body receives, thus diminishing stress.

This works to stop degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, and cancer.

May Elongate Life Expectancy

As life expectancy is constantly changing, there are too many variables to obtain a precise reason for this; it is hard to say if garlic increases the body’s longevity.

However, the positives garlic brings to the table by eliminating free radicals, slowing the degenerative disease, fighting cancerous cells, and lowering blood pressure all contribute to life longevity in humans and tested animals.

By helping to keep humans from obtaining the common cold and reducing the severity of its symptoms, garlic puts less stress on the body.

May Increase Athletic Performance

Garlic has been used as an enhancement by athletes for thousands of years.

There are records that ancient Greeks and the first Olympians took a few spoons of crushed garlic before competing.(1)

In the medieval times, laborers were given garlic to help fight fatigue.

The reason for this is that garlic works to reduce your heart rate, allowing more blood to get to your muscles and, as a result, allow your body to perform better.

The Society for heart research says: “Subjects with heart disease that took garlic oil for 6 weeks had a reduction in peak heart rate of 12% and improved their exercise capacity (10)”.

So next time you’re training for a marathon or getting ready to hit the gym, add some raw garlic to your meal beforehand and note the difference.

Proven Detoxifying Food

One element present in garlic is sulfur—hence the unique smell.

Besides being high in antioxidants, garlic has been shown to help rid the body if toxic metals (besides free radicals).

The sulfuric compound in garlic works to protect the body against metal damage.

A study was conducted on laborers of a car battery plant.

They complained of headaches and suffered from clinically high blood pressure.

For four weeks, the participants were given 3 doses of garlic every day, which resulted in almost a 20% reduction of lead in their blood .

Allicin and selenium both work to protect the liver from free radicals, alleviating stress on the organs.

May Increase Estrogen Levels in Menopausal Women

As women get older, they often have to bear in mind the loss of calcium and possibility of osteoporosis.

Studies on mice have shown that there is a correlation between calcium and osteoporosis.

However, rodent studies have also shown that garlic can minimize bone loss by increasing estrogen in females .

As women experience menopause, their estrogen levels drop, which leads to a reduction in calcium absorption.

But another study had women receive a dry garlic capsule at the equivalence of 2g of fresh garlic.

The results showed that there was less of a reduction in the women’s estrogen loss.

As a consequence, there were positive benefits for bone health.

Good for Cognitive Brain Functions and Memory

Garlic consumption is directly correlated with increased levels of serotonin and enhanced memory function.

As a result, there is higher cognitive functions demonstrated in rodents after tests.

A study on 16 rats divided into two groups was performed.

The test group was given 250 mg/kg of fresh garlic for 21 days.

The control group was given an equal amount of water for the same duration.

The rats that were given garlic confirmed a significant improvement in memory function, whereas the water group continued to repeatedly encounter the shocks being used to determine memory function.

“The present results, therefore, demonstrate that the memory-enhancing effect of garlic may be associated with increased brain 5-HT metabolism in rats.

The results further support the use of garlic as a food supplement for the enhancement of memory.”

Promotes Weight Control

In addition to lowering blood pressure, allicin has been linked to reducing insulin and triglyceride levels.

Garlic has reduced the spike in insulin and helped with the metabolism of sugars in laboratory animals that were on a high sugar diet or even the ones that showed signs of diabetes.

The American Journal of Hypertension conducted one study in which animals with high insulin levels, high blood pressure, and high triglycerides were given allicin.

The animals that received the garlic showed a slight decrease in their weight while the control group showed a slight gain.

As a result, garlic may reduce weight gain or help to stabilize sugar levels in diabetic patients.

 
Fantastic Culinary Addition

Garlic is a great addition to meals.

Whether in the form of an extract capsule, aged, or just raw, you have learned about all of the amazing health and medicinal properties that garlic has.

However, it is also tremendously useful for cooking.

As an ingredient, garlic has a very low amount of calories and big benefits.

The average garlic serving size is about one to three cloves; this amount has about 12 calories (usually 4 calories per clove).

In larger quantities, 100g of garlic is rich in C and B vitamins, minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorous and manganese.

It also has about 2g of fiber, which is great for digestion.

A majority of cuisines around the world include garlic regularly: notably Asian palettes, European and North American countries.

It is a good addition to savory meals.

Garlic works well as a condiment for stocks, soups, and sauces.

Many chefs will use garlic fresh, in pastes or oils, and as powder.

It is important to remember that allicin, the active compound, forms when garlic is raw and crushed.

The health benefits will not be potent when it is whole and cooked—allicin loses its healing components when cooked at a temperature higher than 140 degrees.



If you do add garlic to your cooking while seeking some of its benefits, it’s best crushed or sliced and left exposed to the air for at least 10 minutes before being added to your food.

Dr. Kraus, an associate professor of environmental science and biology at the University of Alabama, says: “Many home chefs mistakenly cook garlic immediately after crushing or chopping it.

To maximize the health benefits, you should crush the garlic at room temperature and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes.

This triggers an enzyme reaction that boosts the healthy compounds in garlic.”

Many people use garlic to make aioli, garlic infused extra virgin olive oil, as a salad dressing or in butter.

The best way to make garlic oil is by chopping the cloves, letting them aerate, and then adding them to warm olive oil.

Add whatever spices you like.

This can then be used as a dipping sauce or condiment.