New Delhi, June 10 (Ians) East Bengal Fc on Saturday announced that they have signed winger Nandhakumar Sekar on a three-year contract.
Sekar had a phenomenal run with Odisha Fc last season, playing a vital role in their maiden Super Cup triumph, their maiden Indian Super League (Isl) playoff qualification and their first-ever entry into the AFC Cup.
“We are very excited to welcome Nandha to the Emami East Bengal family. He had a stellar performance last season and we are confident he will reach even greater heights under the watchful guidance of Coach Carles and his staff,” said Debabrata Mukherjee of Emami Group on Nandha’s recruitment.
East Bengal Fc head coach Carles Cuadrat believes that Nandha’s addition will bolster his team’s attacking prowess.
“We are pleased to bring Nandhakumar on board. He is someone who has gradually improved over the years and is currently in the prime of his career.
Sekar had a phenomenal run with Odisha Fc last season, playing a vital role in their maiden Super Cup triumph, their maiden Indian Super League (Isl) playoff qualification and their first-ever entry into the AFC Cup.
“We are very excited to welcome Nandha to the Emami East Bengal family. He had a stellar performance last season and we are confident he will reach even greater heights under the watchful guidance of Coach Carles and his staff,” said Debabrata Mukherjee of Emami Group on Nandha’s recruitment.
East Bengal Fc head coach Carles Cuadrat believes that Nandha’s addition will bolster his team’s attacking prowess.
“We are pleased to bring Nandhakumar on board. He is someone who has gradually improved over the years and is currently in the prime of his career.
- 6/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kozhikode, April 26 (Ians) Odisha Fc made history at the Ems Corporation Stadium here, claiming their first-ever silverware with a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru Fc to be crowned champions of the Hero Super Cup.
While Brazilian Diego Maurício struck both goals for the Bhubaneswar-based side in the first half, Sunil Chhetri scored from a penalty in the 85th minute to reduce the margin for Bengaluru Fc.
Up against seasoned opponents in the shape of Bengaluru, Odisha did all the damage in the first half with two goals from Diego Maurício. Clifford Miranda also made history, becoming the first Indian coach to win the Super Cup.
Bengaluru Fc, playing their third final of the season, started as the more authoritative of the two sides in a rain-lashed kick-off. The Blues kept plenty of possession in the opposition half, while Odisha, who had conceded two early goals in their last two games, were content with sitting back,...
While Brazilian Diego Maurício struck both goals for the Bhubaneswar-based side in the first half, Sunil Chhetri scored from a penalty in the 85th minute to reduce the margin for Bengaluru Fc.
Up against seasoned opponents in the shape of Bengaluru, Odisha did all the damage in the first half with two goals from Diego Maurício. Clifford Miranda also made history, becoming the first Indian coach to win the Super Cup.
Bengaluru Fc, playing their third final of the season, started as the more authoritative of the two sides in a rain-lashed kick-off. The Blues kept plenty of possession in the opposition half, while Odisha, who had conceded two early goals in their last two games, were content with sitting back,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Manjeri (Kerala), April 13 (Ians) Indian Super League (Isl) side Odisha Fc registered a convincing 3-0 victory against I-League team Aizawl Fc in their second match of the Hero Super Cup here at the Payyanad Stadium here on Thursday.
As the victory fetched three points for Odisha, they now have four points from two matches and are leading Group B. Aizawl Fc are yet to log a point.
It was a tale of two halves between Aizawl and Odisha, as they were evenly matched in the first 45 minutes. Both sides shared more or less an equal amount of ball possession as well as goal-scoring chances.
Odisha centre-back Narender Gahlot earned the first chance as he rose to head towards the goal from a corner kick in the 16th minute. However, he couldn’t keep his effort low and the ball flew onto the top of the net.
Over the next 15 minutes,...
As the victory fetched three points for Odisha, they now have four points from two matches and are leading Group B. Aizawl Fc are yet to log a point.
It was a tale of two halves between Aizawl and Odisha, as they were evenly matched in the first 45 minutes. Both sides shared more or less an equal amount of ball possession as well as goal-scoring chances.
Odisha centre-back Narender Gahlot earned the first chance as he rose to head towards the goal from a corner kick in the 16th minute. However, he couldn’t keep his effort low and the ball flew onto the top of the net.
Over the next 15 minutes,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Manjeri, April 10 (Ians) East Bengal and Odisha Fc played out a 1-1 draw in their first game of the Super Cup 2023, here at the Payyanad Stadium.
With the points shared, the two sides have one point each in Group B, below Hyderabad Fc, who defeated Aizawl Fc earlier on the day to log full points.
Star forward Diego Mauricio was on the front foot for Odisha right from the beginning of the game. The Brazilian initiated several threatening moves to put Odisha in the lead. He did make a few inroads, but was caught offside three times in the first 15 minutes.
On the other hand, East Bengal were rather quiet as far as attacks were concerned, having recorded just a solitary attempt on the rival goal in the first half. Interestingly, it proved to be a fruitful attempt as it ended up in the back of the net, separating the two sides.
With the points shared, the two sides have one point each in Group B, below Hyderabad Fc, who defeated Aizawl Fc earlier on the day to log full points.
Star forward Diego Mauricio was on the front foot for Odisha right from the beginning of the game. The Brazilian initiated several threatening moves to put Odisha in the lead. He did make a few inroads, but was caught offside three times in the first 15 minutes.
On the other hand, East Bengal were rather quiet as far as attacks were concerned, having recorded just a solitary attempt on the rival goal in the first half. Interestingly, it proved to be a fruitful attempt as it ended up in the back of the net, separating the two sides.
- 4/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kochi, March 2 (Ians) Defending Champions Kolkata Thunderbolts finished on top of the table with a 15-7, 15-4, 15-13, 8-15, 11-15 win over the Ahmedabad Defenders in the second season of the Prime Volleyball League at the Regional Sports Centre, here on Thursday.
Speaking after the match, Vinit said, “We stick to our plan and it worked out well for us. In the first three sets, we were dominant from the starting. Unfortunately, we made some errors but we will work on them and try and not repeat going forward.”
The Thunderbolts will now face off against the fourth-placed Bengaluru Torpedoes in the first semi-final on Friday. For his solid all-round performance, Vinit Kumar was named the player of the match.
Kolkata began strongly as Captain Ashwal Rai became involved in the play from the middle straight away. Janshad and Vinit began threatening Ahmedabad with combination play and put the team under pressure.
Speaking after the match, Vinit said, “We stick to our plan and it worked out well for us. In the first three sets, we were dominant from the starting. Unfortunately, we made some errors but we will work on them and try and not repeat going forward.”
The Thunderbolts will now face off against the fourth-placed Bengaluru Torpedoes in the first semi-final on Friday. For his solid all-round performance, Vinit Kumar was named the player of the match.
Kolkata began strongly as Captain Ashwal Rai became involved in the play from the middle straight away. Janshad and Vinit began threatening Ahmedabad with combination play and put the team under pressure.
- 3/2/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodSuriya has now won his first ever national award in a film career spanning 25 years — a journey that has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the Tamil actor. Saradha UInstagram/ SuriyaAs Maara stands at the cusp of success, shedding tears of joy, overwhelmed with emotions that his dream is finally coming to life after a series of trials and tribulations, we hear the dialogue “jayichitom Maara” (‘we have won Maara’) correspondingly playing in the background. It was this dialogue from the Sudha Kongara directorial Soorarai Pottru that was widely shared by fans online, close on the heels of the announcement earlier this week that actor Suriya has won the 68th National Film Award under the category of the ‘Best Actor’ for his performance in the same film. The fans’ response seemed fitting, for Suriya has now won his first ever national award in a film career spanning 25 years...
- 7/26/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe title and first look poster was unveiled on July 11, marking filmmaker Bala’s 56th birthday. Tnm StaffTwitter/ SuriyaSuriya unveiled the title and first look poster from his upcoming film with director Bala on the latter’s 56th birthday. The film has been titled Vanangaan, which roughly translates to a person who does not bow down. Sharing the poster, Suriya wrote, “Delighted to collaborate with you again. Happy Birthday brother.” Actor Suriya announced in October last year that he is teaming up with director Bala for a new film. The actor-director duo have teamed up for films like Nandha and Pithamagan. In a heartfelt note, Suriya spoke about his two-decade long association with the director. “He is a person who had more belief in me than I did. He made me experience new worlds. 20 years later, with the blessings of my father (Sivakumar), I am embarking on yet another beautiful...
- 7/11/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
CinemaHelmed by debutant director Arun Vaseegaran, the film co-stars actors Santhosh Prathap, Shabeer, Miya George and Ms Bhaskar, among others.Tnm StaffTwitter/ TrishaActor Trisha took to social media on Monday, April 25 to share images from the sets of her upcoming film. The actor is teaming up with debutant director Arun Vaseegaran. Titled The Road, the film co-stars actors Santhosh Prathap, Shabeer, Miya George and Ms Bhaskar, among others. The film is reportedly inspired from real-life instances. Sam Cs is on board as the music composer for the project, while Kg Venkatesh and Nagooran have been roped in as the cinematographer and editor respectively. Trisha was recently seen in Paramapadham Vilayattu. The film was released on the over-the-top (Ott) platform Disney Plus Hotstar on April 14 last year. Trisha played the role of Gayathri, a doctor who is assigned the responsibility of treating Chezhian, the leader of a political party. When she...
- 4/26/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film also stars Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Rajesh and Madonna Sebastian in the lead roles.Digital NativeThe first look of director Mani Ratnam's upcoming production venture Vaanam Kottattum has been released. The film is directed by Dhana Sekaran of Padaiveeran fame who has also co-written the film along with Mani Ratnam. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Rajesh and Madonna Sebastian in the lead roles. While Director Balaji Sakthivel, Nandha, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Amitash Pradhan, real-life couple Sarath Kumar and Radikaa Sarathkumar portraying supporting roles. Though the star couple shared screen space in Chennaiyil Oru Naal, it’s been almost 20 years since Sarath Kumar and Radikaa paired up for a film. In this film they will be seen playing husband and wife on screen. Let the skies open up!#VaanamKottattumFLs are here...#VaanamKottattum #ManiRatnam #Dhana @iamVikramPrabhu @aishu_dil @MadonnaSebast14 @realsarathkumar @realradikaa @imKBRshanthnu @nandaaactor @amitashpradhan @sidsriram @bagapath #PreethaJayaraman pic.twitter.com...
- 11/14/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe film is a political thriller.Tnm StaffThe trailer of actor Trisha’s next film Paramapadham Vilayaatu was released on Saturday, coinciding with her birthday. It starts out with Trisha, who plays a doctor, speaking to the media and giving them a brief about Chezhiyan, who is later revealed to be the Chief Minister. Members of a political party are seen in a CCTV footage as someone’s voice-over gives instructions to block out the CCTV. We see the silhouette of a man facing a massive crowd and can hear him taking an oath, presumably as Chief Minister. Trisha is seen playing the role of a doctor and tending to the state head in a hospital. She plays mother to a young girl who is hard of hearing and is also speech impaired. The background score is eerie and makes us apprehensive about what's to come. Seemingly based on true events,...
- 5/4/2019
- by Nimeshika
- The News Minute
KollywoodFor Deepavali 2001, there was a Vikram, Suriya, Vijay and Kamal Haasan clash at the box-office - can you imagine that happening now?Tnm StaffPetta and Viswasam, with Rajini and Ajith in the lead respectively, will be clashing at the box-office this Pongal. Both films will take on a massive opening in Tamil Nadu, although the number of screens will get divided between the two. As trade pundits have predicted, this may affect the box-office collections and end up hurting the makers. The Tamil film industry, in recent times, has been keen to avoid box-office clashes when it comes to big budget films. Some have grumbled about the favourable treatment meted out to certain stars and production houses, with their films being allowed a one week or even two week free run in theatres. This, they say, is unfair, when smaller films get crowded dates at the box-office and are unable to sustain.
- 1/8/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe Telugu dubbing rights were bought by Kalpana Koneru for a whopping price of Rs 90 lakhs.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Bala directorial, Naachiyaar, is all set to be released in Telugu. Titled as Jhansi, the film will be dubbed in Telugu and released in Andhra and Telangana states. Jyothika played the title role in this film and her performance as a tough cop received rave reviews from all quarters. Following the immense success of the film and Jyothika’s big fan following in the Telugu speaking states, it was decided to release the dubbed version. The Telugu rights were acquired by Dv Cine Creations and Kalpana Chitra. The Telugu dubbing rights were bought by Kalpana Koneru for a whopping price of Rs 90 lakhs. Initially, the makers wanted to release the Telugu version along with the Tamil, but it was director Bala who suggested a remake. And there were plans on to rope in the Baahubali star Anushka to reprise Jyothika's role in the Telugu version. However, with Anushka being busy with a slew of films needing her attention and Bala occupied with the Tamil remake of Arjun Reddy, the makers went ahead with the original plan of dubbing the film in Telugu. Written and directed by Bala, the film was also bankrolled by him under his banner B Studios. The film had Jyothika playing the title role Naachiyaar and in the Telugu version it will be Jhansi. The star cast also has the music director turned actor Gv Prakash Kumar, Ivana and producer Rockline Venkatesh in important roles. Maestro Ilayaraja had scored music for this flick with Theni Eeshwar cranking the camera and Sathish Suriya editing it. Director Bala is currently wielding the megaphone for the Tamil film Varma, which is the remake of the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy. Vikram’s son Dhruv, who will be making his debut in this film, will be reprising the role done by Vijay Devarakonda in the original. Bala is well known for making several award-winning films in his career. He won the National Award for Best Direction for Naan Kadavul in 2009 besides a host of other awards. His first directorial was Sethu, which had Vikram playing the lead role. He then went on to make films such as Nandha, Pithamagan, Avan Ivan and Naan Kadavul. His debut movie Sethu won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil. (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 7/16/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
KollywoodPromoted as a perfect festival film that the entire family can watch in the theatre, the movie stars Keerthy Suresh as the female lead.Digital NativeThe Suriya starrer Thaana Serntha Kootam, which was a Pongal release this year, is racing towards the Rs 100 crore club. According to trade reports, the film has collected Rs 90 crore during its 10-day run at the box office worldwide. In Tamil Nadu alone, it has collected Rs 42.3 crore, report sources. While the film grossed Rs 67.50 crore in India, the collections stood at Rs 22.50 crore from overseas. With positive word of mouth spreading about the film, the collections are expected to go up further. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, the film stars Suriya and Keerthy Suresh as the lead pair. Karthik, Rj Balaji and Baahubali star Ramya Krishnan also play important roles in the movie. Others in the star cast include Senthil, Nandha, Suresh Chandra Menon, Sivasankar, Sathyan, and Vinodhini Vaidyanathan. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the soundtrack and Bgm for this heist film with Dinesh Krishnan cranking the camera and A Sreekar Prasad editing it. Produced by Ke Gnanavel Raja under his banner Studio Green, the film is based on the Bollywood hit movie Special 26, which had Akshay Kumar in the lead role. Thaana Serntha Kootam was released in Telugu as well under the title Gang and is doing well in Andhra and Telangana regions. Interestingly, Suriya dubbed in Telugu for the first time in his career. While the film is doing well at the theatres, it may be mentioned here that its pre-release business shattered some earlier records. Promoted as a perfect festival film that the entire family can watch in the theatre, the film’s collection at the box office proves just that. The film was appreciated by the Censor Board officials for not including any smoking or drinking scenes, Suriya said prior to its release. Suriya is gearing up for his next with director Selvaraghavan; the film was launched recently and the team is set to kick off the shooting from February. Meanwhile, he will join hands with filmmaker Kv Anand for the third time later this year. This film will go on the floors after he wraps up the yet-untitled Selvaraghavan project. Anand and Suriya have previously worked together in Ayan and Maattraan. Without divulging much information about the project, Suriya said he’s kicked about joining hands with Anand, whose last directorial was Kavan. Content provided by Digital Native.
- 1/25/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe incident happened when the star was at a theatre in Rajamundhry to promote his recently released film Gang. Digital NativeDigital NativeIt is well-known that Tamil star Suriya has a huge fan following in Andhra and Telangana regions as well. So, when the star was at a theatre in Rajamundhry to promote his recently released film Gang, which is the Telugu dubbed version of the Tamil movie Thaana Serntha Kootam, he literally had to evade his fans by scaling a closed gate to get into his car outside. Suriya interacted with the fans present at the theatre but at one point it became unmanageable with fans crowding him to get their selfies clicked. When the star and his managers realized that it would go beyond their control, they decided to make it to a closed gate and jump off the other side where his car was waiting. Images of Suriya scaling the closed gate and jumping off have gone viral on the internet. Well, it shows that fan frenzy can get bizarre at times and the stars have to resort to such stunts in real life. Thaana Serntha Kootam / Gang, a heist thriller has been directed by Vignesh ShivN of Poda Podi and Naanum Rowdy Thaan fame. The film has Suriya and Keerthy Suresh playing the lead pair with the yesteryear hero Karthik and Ramya Krishnan in pivotal roles. The rest of the star cast includes Senthil, Nandha, Nirosha, Anand Raj, Suresh Chandra Menon, Sivasankar, Sathyan, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Rj Balaji and Thambi Ramaiah. Anirudh Ravichander scored music for this flick with Dinesh Krishnan cranking the camera and A Sreekar Prasad editing it. Ke Gnanavel Raja produced Thaana Serntha Kootam / Gang on a huge budget. The film opened to positive reviews and is touted to be a box office success as far as collections are concerned. Continuing its excellent run in the film’s extended opening weekend, it has grossed over Rs 35 crore in the first four days at the worldwide box office and in Chennai alone, it has raked in over Rs 3.08 crore.
- 1/17/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
EntertainmentOnly the core theme of the film has been retained while the rest has been changed to suit the nativity of the audiences, the director said. Digital Native thaana-serndha-koottam.jpgDigital NativeThere have been reports doing the rounds that the Suriya starrer Thaana Serntha Kootam is the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster hit movie Special 26. However, the film is not being promoted as the remake which was creating a confusion among the film buffs. Well, its director Vignesh Shivan has put an end to all the rumours with a clarification. While agreeing that the producers of Tsk had bought the remake rights of Special 26, the director revealed that it is not an exact remake. Only the core theme of the film has been retained while the rest has been changed to suit the nativity of the audiences, he is reported to have said during a recent media interaction. Reports indicate that the producers of Tsk had purchased the remake rights to do away with the legal issues should they arise in the future and that is the reason behind the team not promoting it as a remake. Interestingly, Tsk will be released in both Tamil as well as Telugu simultaneously on January 12 for Sankaranthi next year. The film is produced by Ke Gnanavelraja under his banner Studio Green. The Telugu version is titled as Gang. Starring Suriya and Keerthy Suresh as the lead pair, the film has veteran actor Karthik in a pivotal role. Director Vignesh Shivan is very particular of not repeating his supporting cast, and has gone for a fresh cast. It also has Suresh Chandra Menon, Sudhakar, Ramya Krishnan, Senthil, Sathyan, Shivashankar, Kalaiyarasan, Nandha, Rj Balaji, Anandaraj and Brahmanandam in the star cast. Anirudh has composed the tunes for this flick with Dinesh Krishnan being the cinematographer and Sreekar Prasad editing it. It may be mentioned that Special 26, a period heist crime thriller, was directed by Neeraj Pandey and starred Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, in the lead roles. It hit the screens in 2013. Enanble Notification: NoTNM Marquee: No...
- 12/21/2017
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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