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By N.Thyagarajan Makkal TV channel’s new invention Pennae has caught the eyes of audiences for its focus on women-achievers in various fields. Further, the episode goes deep into the lives of these achievers who keep some important toys presented to them by eminent men. This week Psychiatrist Dr Shalini who has achieved a lot in her field to solve difficult cases for mental ailments. She describes how she felt the difficulty in finding out the the real difficulties of her patients and how she solved. The episode, it is expected would woo a lot of by viewers. Dance master and actor Gayathri Raghuram also participates in one of the episodes. She keeps a lot of toys in her treasure since the day of her younger days. Late actor Jaishankar presented her a toy when he visited her house. She has a history to brief about her each toy.She also talks about her child days and how she came into the film-world as a dance-master. The programme will be aired on all Saturdays at 3.30 PM in Makkal tv

( By N.Thyagarajan ) Roja film fame Madhubala has accepted the offer of doing Devadasi role for the Jaya TV Channel’s new mega-serial Soundaravalli to be telecast in the near future. After the release of her maiden film Roja she was busy with her dance schedules and without film chance for sometime. Madhubala who is a relative of famous actor Hema Malini, has learnt Bharatha Natyam from her aunt. The actor had done a role in a serial twelve years ago after which the actress could not be seen. When the people are about to forget her face,the chance to act in this serial came to her hands and knees. Madhubala was little bit shy in accepting small screen roles, after knowing the in-depth story, and the character in which she would appear, she immediately accepted the offer., The new serial would take more than 300 episodes, and the story is centered on the lives of Devadasis in those period, who dedicated their lives to the cause of the temple upliftment. The actress whose sober-look m

BY KARPAGAM THYAGARAJAN Anushka is literally on Cloud Nine! If reports are to be believed, the actress has been signed up to star alongside Ajith in the film Mangaatha. It may be recalled that a couple of days ago Venkat Prabhu was finalized to direct Ajith in this film. The movie is to be produced by Cloud Nine Movies Having made her presence felt with the strong performance in Arundathi, the actress went on to share the screen space with Suriya in Singam. Both these films have turned out to be smash hits. She also featured with Vijay in Vettaikaran. With her new assignment, Anushka will turn out to be the hot and happening star among the big league actors and directors. “