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MEDLEY MONDAY 2 25 FEBRUARY 2019 SPPORTSORTS & FIITNESSTNESS CHENNAI 25 KANNE LKG TO LET FEBFEB BIG KALAIMAANE SCREEN BBashBaasshh GAUTHAM VASUDEV MENON Jothi Cinema Hall, Luxe, Kasi Theatre, Udhayam Theatres, Jothi Cinema Hall, Luxe, Kasi Theatre, AGS Cinemas, Albert Theatres, PVR Velacheri, Kumaran Udhayam Theatres, Sri Murugan Carnival Cinemas EVP, Devi Cineplex, Theatre, Kamala Cinemas, INOX Cinemas, PVR, Kumaran Theatre, AVM Ega Cinema, INOX, Kasi Talkies, Virugambakkam, Aradhana Rajeswari Theatre, Kamala Cinemas, Luxe Cinemas, Mayajaal, PVR, Rakki Theatre, PVR Grand Galada, Sri INOX Virugambakkam, Aradhana Theatre, Multiplex, Sangam, Sivasakthi Theatre, Lakshmi Theatre, PVR Skywalk. GK Cinemas. SPI Cinemas, Udhayam Theatre. Gautham Vasudev Menon, also known as GVM, is a film director, screenwriter and producer who predominantly works in little hands, Tamil cinema. He has also directed Hindi and Telugu fi lms, which are remakes of his own Tamil fi lms. Many of his fi lms have been critically acclaimed, most notably his romantic fi lms Minnale, Vaaranam Aayiram, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and his thrillers Kaakha Kaakha, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu and Yennai Arindhaal. Vaaranam Aayiram won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. mighty strength Menon produces fi lms through his Photon Kathaas fi lm production company. His production Thanga Meengal won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. 6-year-old Chennai lad excels in karate, aims to become boxer PREMJI AMARAN | PRAVEEN KUMAR S | pair, the minor now has a bronze Premji and a silver medal to his name. Amaran is onviction, a word to describe The latter was acquired recently a playback singer, the drive people have in at a tourney held in Royapettah. fi lm composer, songwriter Cthem to do things that will Ayaan is expected to move up the change their lives or the lives of and actor. Son of veteran fi lm ranks, subsequently build his body those associated with them, is best and core to take up boxing in his composer and singer Gangai suited to describe Ayaan Kumar’s adult life. Amaran, he often composes rap parents. Anjali said she and her partner songs in Tamil cinema and is known Praveen Kumar and Anjali who did not want him to take up cricket for his comical performances in his live in Pudur, were determined despite being fi rm in their decision about one thing when they had a elder brother Venkat Prabhu’s fi lms to enrol him in sports. child, that they would provide every Ayaan, who is very enthusiastic Chennai 600028, Saroja, Goaand single opportunity to their ward to about his new training regime said Mankatha. Premgi is the son of vet- grow in the way that the toddler he loves the sport a ‘thousandthousand would want to. eran director and musician Gan- trillion times’. The fi rst AyaanAy Kumar gai Amaran, and the younger The result is that Ayaan has won standard student gets brother of fi lm director the bronze medal at a south zone home, packs his Karate tounrament that saw con- and actor Venkat training bags andd im- testants from four States turn up. mediately goes to train Prabhu. Taking part in sparring or rather for an hour three days a fi ghting an opponent, the six-year- week at present. old came third best in what was his He also said hee loves Kebiraj fi rst evert tournament. master who is thehe head of the ‘His father and I wanted to enrol academy that hee trains in. The ‘Not Just a Civil Servant’ Ayaan in a sport. So, we tried differ- academy is presentnt in Mugappair ent academies and the moment he and he is coached by Ravi Kumar by Anil Swarup clapped eyes on a punching bag, he at the moment. K took it up like fi sh to water. Howev- Ayaan is currentlytly getting ready OO Not Just A Civil Servant drafts BBOOK er, he cannot train for boxing as he for another tournamentment and slowly, the journey of Anil Swarup, a civil The young champ with his is very young. So, we enrolled him he is expected to move up the ranks servant who survived despite be- parents TES in mixed martial arts and Karate is and take up boxing,g, his love at fi rst BBITESI ing politically incorrect. He invites the fi rst one they teach,’ said Anjali. sight(!). readers into his world chronicling Having trained for just four Ayaan’s parents can be contacted the experiences that shaped him months at an academy in Mugap- at 9840911919. from growing years as a student to his years of rigorous training as a civil servant and fi nally man- aging crisis, both man-made and otherwise, that confronted the government. His career, spanning 38 years, revolved round tackling myriad of issues that ranged from dealing with corruption in the OJOY LAUNCHES state of Uttar Pradesh to coal mafi as, witnessing the aftermath of Babri Masjid demolition to handling education mafi as. The SMARTWATCH FOR KIDS memoir records the travails and tribulations of Anil Swarup as a decision maker and as an internal Tech startup comes up with world’s fi rst observer of the system. animated Android OS dedicated for children Author: Anil Swarup Genre: Politics |NT Bureau| Publisher: Unicorn Books Price: Rs 499 hennai based NWSD Technologies Private Limited who fund the tech startup, ‘Ojoy’ recently launched a children’s Csmartwatch phone. It uses ‘Kido OS’ which is the world’s fi rst CITY LIGHTS animated Android OS dedicated for a kids smartwatch. The model name, ‘Ojoy A1’ uses Qualcomm 8909w chipset. It has a screen size of 1.4 inch with a resolution of 320*320. The smartwatch SEMINAR WORKSHOP has a memory size of 512 MB RAM with 4GB ROM. It has the ability to connect via Wifi . The smartwatch also comes with a front facing 2 MP camera. The battery size is 800 mAh. Another benefi t for us- Android. Users can access the main menu which guides them to use ers is that it is water- functions like calling or messaging family and friends. The UI is proof and it weighs just animated and each swipe on touchscreen, switches the function and 51 grams. Customers animation theme. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 have options to buy the platform, it is designed to bring enhanced wearable experience. smartwatch in blue or V Venkataramanan, CEO, said, ‘OJOY will take number one market pink colour. Some other share in 4G VoLTE kids smartwatch phone segment in Asia Pacifi c A one-day workshop on A ten-day Seminar titled, features includes corn- and across the Indian market. We have unveiled OJOY A1 4G VoLTE personality development ing gorilla glass, two-way smartwatch phone for kids which are specially designed for them with ‘Ancient Chennai 2000 - and public speaking voice calling, voice and best quality. We are extremely optimistic that OJOY A1 will provide Puliyur Kottam’ will be will be conducted by G emoji messaging, location new way of communication between parents and kids.’ Padmapriya held by Chennai 2000 Plus tracking, weather up- Ojoy is an international brand for children’s electronics prod- Trust Date: 2 Mar dates, among others. The ucts funded by NWSD Technologies Private Limited, which Time: 10 am to 5 pm fi rm has also revealed in is headquartered in Chennai and has a branch in Bangalore. Date: Till 28 Feb Venue: No 28/G2, Saravana a press release that more According to a press release, its business focus is on integration of Time: 9 am onwards Priya Apartments, features will be added to IoT solutions, smartphone development, and smart home devices and Venue: Various places Railway Border Road, the smartwatch soon. affordable connectivity devices for children. Ojoy A1 smartwatch is across Chennai. Kodambakkam. Kido OS is powered by priced at Rs 9,999. For details visit, www.theojoy.com Contact: 98410 10821 Contact: 98848 24115..

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