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Hans India
11-07-2025
- Hans India
Man gets life imprisonment in murder case
Parvathipuram: In a brutal murder case the Second Additional District Court of Parvathipuram Manyam district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000. According to the SP Madhava Reddy, the Komarada police received compliant on 2019 May 26. As per the complaint, Pulamamma of Nayi village married Ganapathi, and they had a daughter together. However, after the birth of the child, Ganapathi began suspecting Pulamamma's fidelity and claimed he was not the father of the new born baby. He reportedly harassed her continuously and threatened to bring the matter before the local panchayat. On the night of the incident, during an altercation driven by his suspicions, Ganapathi fatally stabbed Pulamamma with a knife. She fell in blood pool and breathes her last. Later, he was arrested by then SI M Rajesh and a charge sheet was later filed with proper evidance. After a thorough trial, Second Additional District Court Judge Sri S Damodar Rao found the accused guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 1,000 was also imposed, and in case of default, the convict will serve an additional one month of simple imprisonment. SP SV Madhav Reddy commended the efforts of Public Prosecutor Majji Jagannadha Rao, CI G Rambabu, CI Govinda Rao, and SI K Neelakantam for their dedicated work that led to the successful conviction.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Violinist Nedumangad V. Sivanandan turns 90: A look at his life and music
Young V. Sivanandan completed a three-year course in Carnatic vocal from a prestigious institution in Thiruvananthapuram in 1954, when he decided to specialise in the violin. Virudhunagar Ganapathi Pillai took Sivanandan under his wings. The mentoring gifted a new exponent to the illustrious Kumbakonam style of violin-playing, which Ganapathi had learnt from Rajamanickam Pillai. Ganapathi , a staff-artiste in the All India Radio (AIR)-Thiruvananthapuram, initially started with weekly classes for Sivanandan. The boy would often walk 18 kilometres from his home in Nedumangad. 'No big deal,' says Sivanandan, now aged 90. 'I was familiar with such drills. My father used to take me to concerts in the city and we would walk.' Sivanandan's father, Neyyattinkara Vasudevan Pillai, was a harmonium master, keen to train his eight children in music, who either sang or played the veena or the mridangam. 'I chose the violin,' Sivanandan smiles. His father was his first tutor. 'At 12, I debuted for a harikatha at the local temple. I never had a formal arangetram. ' In his mid-teens, Sivanandan enrolled for the Gayaka course at the Swathi Thirunal College — those days known as The Music Academy (for 23 years since its inception in 1939). The faculty was stellar: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, C.S. Krishna Iyer, K.R. Kumaraswamy, among others. 'My chief veena teacher, K.S. Narayanaswamy, found me promising. My first love, though, was the violin.' Sivanandan later trained under Ganapathi Pillai in a gurukula system. 'Tonal clarity and restraint are the traits he passed on to me. I gained a sense of proportion as an accompanist. If the vocalist's alapana spanned 10-minutes, my solo response would take around half that time,' says Sivanandan, who has a performance experience of over seven decades. To Sivanandan, practice holds the key to excellence. 'Even for violin geniuses such as M.S. Gopalakrishnan or Lalgudi Jayaraman,' he notes. 'I insist on my pupils to allot a decent amount of time for daily sadhakam; be punctual for classes and concerts. I used to once teach from dawn-to-dusk.' Sivanandan lives in Cherthala in the coastal Alappuzha district. 'Right from the beginning, I was flooded with invitations for kutcheris. There was a dearth of violinists in this region,' says Sivanandan, who rose steadily to accompany stalwarts, including Parassala Ponnammal, B.V. Raman-Lakshmanan, Bombay Sisters, Trichur V. Ramachandran, O.S. Thiagarajan, K. Omanakutty, Sudha Raghunathan, S. Jayashri and T.M. Krishna. For a long time, he was in the retinue of Neyyattinkara Vasudevan and K.J. Yesudas. Big or small, each concert 'serves a lesson'. He would wear a miniature violin that his guru gifted him on Sivanandan's 60th birthday. 'You learn something new even from a not-so-good kutcheri. This is one lesson I got from my teacher,' says this Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awardee. Apart from music, Sivanandan loves reading. Though not a film buff, he donned the role of a violinist in the 2007 Malayalam film, Ananda Bhairavi. 'During my travels for concerts, I would always carry a book. I didn't mind even if it was children's literature.' Even today Sivanandan's hands move deftly along the strings of the violin. 'I follow a disciplined routine. I am particular about my diet. We get most of the vegetables from the garden in our backyard. We also grow several medicinal plants.' Sivanandan's daughter V. Sindhu teaches the violin at the Chembai Music College in Palakkad. 'Apart from my daughter and grandson Adarsh Dileep, I have several disciples, including Thiruvizha Sivanandan, Edappally Ajithkumar, Bindu K. Shenoy, Cherthala Sivakumar, Viju S. Anand and Manjoor Renjith. 'I am sure they will carry forward the bani,' says the veteran.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Prakambanam': Ganapathi and Sagar Surya team up for horror-comedy; Filming begins
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) The upcoming Malayalam film 'Prakambanam', a horror-comedy entertainer starring Ganapathi and Sagar Surya in lead roles, has officially gone on floors. The film explores the spooky and humorous side of hostel life. The pooja and switch-on ceremony took place in Ernakulam, with acclaimed filmmaker Lal Jose performing the switch-on, and well-known distributor Hamsa Kalasangham giving the first clap. Directed by Vijeesh Panathur—known for Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna', 'Prakambanam' is based on a story he has written himself. The screenplay and dialogues are penned by debutant Srihari Vadakkan. Pani | Song - Marannaadu Pulle Set primarily in a men's hostel in Kochi and partially in Kannur, the film promises a vibrant mix of scares and laughs rooted in everyday youth experiences. 'Prakambanam' is produced under the banners of Navarasa Films and Lakshminath Creations by Sreejith, Sudheesh, and Blessy. Stellar cast and story rooted in youth culture Ganapathi joins hands with Sagar Surya for the first time in this horror entertainer film and the expectations are quite high. The narrative follows two young men whose hostel life takes a spooky turn. The movie promises to blend horror with humor and youth-driven emotions. The film also stars Ameen, Mallika Sukumaran, Aziz Nedumangad, Kalabhavan Navas, and P.P. Kunjikrishnan in supporting roles. The female leads are played by Sheetal Joseph, Gayathri Satheesh, and Anagha Ajith. Behind the scenes: Talented crew at the helm The film's technical team includes cinematographer Alby and editor Suraj E.S. Music is composed by Bibin Ashok with lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar. The art direction is led by Subhash Karun. Other key crew members include executive producer Abhijith Nair, production controller Nandu Pothuval, and PRO Manju Gopinath. The VFX is handled by Meraki. On the other hand, Ganapathi's recent outing was the entertainer film 'Alappuzha Gymkhana' and Sagar Surya impressed the audiences with his terrific performance as a villain in Joju George's directorial debut film 'Pani'.
New Indian Express
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Ganapathi and Sagar Surya's Prakambanam launched
On Monday, Manjummel Boys actor Ganapathi and Pani-fame Sagar Surya's upcoming horror-comedy Prakambanam was launched in Kochi with a traditional pooja and switch-on ceremony, attended by its cast and crew. The film is directed by Vijesh Panathur, who earlier made his debut by co-directing the Dhyan Sreenivasan-Aju Varghese starrer Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna. Scripted by Sreehari Vadakkan based on a story by Vijesh, Prakambanam also features Ameen, Mallika Sukumaran, Azees Nedumangad, P P Kunhikrishnan, Aneesh Gopal, and Sanesh Guinness in prominent roles. The film's technical team includes cinematographer Alby Antony, editor Sooraj E S and music director Bipin Ashok. It is jointly backed by Sreejith, Sudhish and Blessy under the banners of Navarasa Films and Lakshmikanth Creations, with Monsy Verghese, Dhilor Joseph and Rijosh George serving as co-producers.
North Wales Chronicle
11-06-2025
- Health
- North Wales Chronicle
Surgeons from Europe observe robotic knee surgery at Ysbyty Gwynedd
The surgeons, from Poland, Slovakia, Romania and the United Kingdom have been observing the operations carried out by Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Muthu Ganapathi. Ysbyty Gwynedd, in Bangor, has been pioneering robotic knee replacements since 2022 and is the only NHS hospital in Wales to offer this type of surgery. Mr Ganapathi along with colleagues Agustin Soler, Koldo Azura, Amir Azam and Ashok Goel have now carried out more than 250 robotic knee replacements using the ROSA robotic system. Mr Ganapathi said: 'There has been a paradigm shift in how a knee replacement is carried out. 'Traditionally the bone cuts were made with a 'one shape fit all' approach but there is increasing recognition that a personalised approach maybe better. With this type of approach, the bone cuts are personalised to match as closely to the individual patient's knee shape. The precision of the robot allows us to do the personalised bone cuts.' The ROSA being used by surgeons Mr Ganapathi and Mr Soler during a procedure in theatres at Ysbyty Gwynedd. (Image: BCUHB) 'With this personalised approach the recovery seems to be faster and less painful compared to traditional knee replacements.' Sion Quinn, Clinical Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy at Ysbyty Gwynedd, said: 'Since the establishment of robotic surgery we have seen patients recovering faster with less pain after their knee replacements. 'Within the NHS we are always looking at ways to improve the patient experience and with the introduction of these robotic knees we have seen improvement in patient outcomes.' MORE NEWS How much was spent on failed Denbighshire Leisure sale – full cost breakdown Man 'trapped' in vehicle taken to hospital after St Asaph crash Last year, Zimmer Biomet (ROSA robot) recognised Ysbyty Gwynedd as an official training centre for robotic knee replacements for surgeons across the UK and Europe which has led to interest further afield in this type of procedure. The use of the robot has also created further benefits by establishing an industry funded advanced Hip and Knee Robotic Fellowship role at Ysbyty Gwynedd. This provides the opportunity for senior surgeons across the UK to work with the robotic team for six months and get trained in robotics before applying for their Consultant posts. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ashok Singh, who is the current Robotic Fellow has already completed his Orthopaedic training in London and chose this fellowship to advance his skills. He said: 'I was attracted to this Fellowship as the skill sets it offered was unique for this fellowship. It isn't just the robotic technique I am having the opportunity to learn it is also other techniques such as the direct anterior approach which is a minimally invasive technique for total hip arthroplasty and Oxford Uni knees. 'I am really enjoying this Fellowship, the personalised knee replacement technique with robotics has been extremely beneficial and I have seen excellent results. So, it's something I will definitely be using in my practice as I develop in my career.' Mr Ganapathi added: 'We are delighted with the feedback we are receiving from our Fellows since it was established last year – it's been such a positive experience for them and us as Consultants. 'The ROSA has helped us put Ysbyty Gwynedd and the Health Board on the map for innovation and how we are constantly trying to improve our service and ensure we always have the best outcomes for our patients.'
