20 Apr : Films on tamil poet Pramil
Karishma Pais
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Pramil After Pramil
A Retrospective of the life and the works of the poet Pramil
20th April 2008, Starting 5pm with the inauguration
Painting and Photo Exhibition accompanied with poetry reading, book release,
discussions and theatre performances.
In association with Kanchanai Film Society, Street Photographers, Layam
Publications, Vamsi Books, Adailam. Puthanatham,
KAL- Cultural
Society and Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai.
Pramil was the enfant-terrible of modern Tamil writing. His poetry and prose
in this language had given it a capability for modern in-depth usage, a
dimension thought not possible in Tamil by the traditional anti-Tamil
intelligentia.
Starting his life as a painter and sculptor he later began to write New
poetry and literary criticism establishing himself as a writer with
penetrating analytical powers and imagination. He was given the
Pudumai- Pitthan award in 1995. His works were recognized and lauded in many
circles.
To celebrate the beginning of the 70th birth anniversary, a series of events
are organized at the Alliance Francaise of Madras to commemorate this great
poet. The events include a photography and painting exhibition on the poet
that will be inaugurated on the 20th April. Other events organize include
poetry reading sessions, book release and also discussion on his life and
work. The events are organized by the Kanchanai Film Society and by Layam
Publications, Sathyamangalam.
Programme:
5:00pm Inauguration of the photo exhibition
(Rare photos of Pramil) by Mr. M. Rajendran, Director, Tamil Development.
Chief guest for the evening: Mr. G. Chandrasekaran, Principal, Government
College of Fine Arts
Followed by Australian Tribal Music by Kumar Ambayiram.
5:45pm Speech by Mr. R. Srinivasan – Introduction to Pramil followed by
"Pramil's Literary venture" by Kala Subramaniam
6:15pm Poetry Reading session by Kandarathithan and Nesan followed by
presentation of Articles on Pramil by Devadevan, S.Shanmugam, Veli
Rangarajan, R.K
Also part of the programme
Theatre performance by Third Theatre
Paintings inspired by Pramil's poetry by artists including Chandru, Natraj,
Purushotaman, Manivannan, Narendran, Ameer, Guru, Ramachandran, Anitha,
Yasvanthiran
Book Release- Pramil Poems- Published by
Adailam.Puthanatham- released
by Marie-Paule Serre , Director, Alliance Francaise of Madras. Book will be
received by Bava Chelladurai.
Book Release- Paathaiilla Payanam – Published by Vamsi Books. Released by
Director B. Lenin, Received by S.R. Muthukrishnan
Films on Pramil by Prasad Academy- Organised by Hariharan, Arunmozhi
Short Films on Pramil
1. Thavalai Kavidhai by Anand Krishnamurthy 2. The Desert by Tanvir
Mohi-ud-din Mir 3. Kaviyam by Bhuvana Sundar 4. Naanum Neeyum by V.S. Murthy
5. Wandering Cows of Madras by Arunmozhi 6. Vazhi by Rukmani
The programme will end with a vote of thanks by Kanchanai Mani.
The painting exhibition accompanying the programme will be on display at the
Government College of Fine Arts.
For more information kindly contact Mr. R.R.
Srinivasan at 9444065336
R.R.SRINIVASAN,
43/8,SECOND STREET,GANGA NAGAR
CHENNAI-600024
TAMILNADU.INDIA
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