The
Aranmula Ponnamma Foundation will celebrate the 100 birth anniversary of the
late national award-winning actor on April 3.Ms. Ponnamma passed away in
February 2011 after an acting career that spanned over five decades and saw
powerful performances from her both on the screen and in theatre as well. On
April 3, Minister for Transport Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the
celebrations at the Vyloppilly Sanskriti Bhavan here. Filmmaker Balachandra
Menon will deliver the memorial lecture. Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G.K. Pillai,
Suresh Gopi and several others in the film industry and cultural scene will
attend the celebrations.
The
function will honour the student who stood first in Carnatic Music and vocal
music at the Swati Tirunal College of Music.The award this year will be given
to S.R. Sreekutty.
Prof. John Kurakar
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