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‘Kannadi’ TV programme completes 701 episodes

August 30th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS ( 8 comments )

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) The weekly programme “Kannadi”, telecast on Asianet TV channel and into its 15th year of transmission, has now touched 701 episodes. The programme that highlights the woes of the people from all across the state has helped hundreds with financial aid that it received from its viewers.

“This programme was the first one in our channel when it was launched almost 15 years ago and by now we have extended financial help to the tune of Rs.25 million to those whose lives were shown on the programme,” said veteran journalist T.N. Gopakumar who scripts and produces the programme.

A good portion of this financial help has come from viewers settled abroad.

“The responses to the stories have been tremendous and these days every week we get a minimum of Rs.200,000 and it is handed over to the needy whose woes have been aired,” added Gopakumar.

Chief Editor of Asianet TV K.P. Mohanan told reporters here that it was a unique record in the history of Indian TV where a single news programme anchored by one person has touched 701 episodes.

The half-hour programme is aired every Sunday night.

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8 Responses

  1. Abey George Says:

    I am shocked to hear the unfortunate incident regarding cain punishment in a catholic school.
    I am a specialist mathematician, training teachers all over the world.
    I can give useful suggestions concerning effective mathematics teaching in the modern world. Please furnish me contact details of the principal of the concerned school so that I would be able to assist them for a successful and effective training to the teachers.
    Moreover, it is surprised to hear that the teacher has been transferred to another school where such incidents may occur in future.
    Hope asianet would give me a response
    thanks
    Abey George
    (Executive member of World mathematics Society
    Tel L 00974 5753139

  2. shiva loga Says:

    The contact no. is
    010-2171401 / 012-2490951

  3. sukaniyah selvaratnam Says:

    i wish the gud will take care of them…. in future…

  4. smitha Says:

    sir. can u give some idea about how to give complaint in kannadi programe

  5. LINU SEBASTIAN Says:

    Dear Sir,

    I m working in UAE, I am from kerala-pathanamthitta. This is regarding a friend of mine from pathanamthitta, who is in need of help, as he is suffering from brain tumour.

    He is married and a father of two children, the elder one is 4yrs and the younger one is 1yr. he has undergone several dialysis and still undergoing treatment but now the doctor has given up. All this while we few friends have helped him for the treatment. He also has credit of 7lakhs and needs more money for surviving.

    I don’t know how to approach kannadi to help my friend but in fact he need your help, please tell me how to go further

    With Best Regards

  6. SEEMA SUJAI Says:

    sir,i don’t know how to approach kannadi to help my friend but in fact he need your help, please tell me how to go further

  7. RENJITH O D Says:

    EVERY VIEWERS OF TV CHANNEL WHO LIKE THE PROGRAM KANNADI VERY MUCH,I AM ALSO . I WAS NOT MUCH BOTHERD ABOUT THE FINANCIAL HELP FOR DISEASED OR POOR PEOPLE BY KANNADI BUT AS EVERY KIND PEOPLE I REQUEST THE HELP OF KANNADI FOR MY NIGHBOUR NAMED ANEESHA,A DIVORCED MOTHER ,AGE NEARLY 27.SHE IS NOT ONLY A POOR FAMILY MEMBER,MOTHER 4YEAR CHILD,DIVORCED,BUT ALSO LIVING FACING DEATH BECAUSE OF THE KIDNEY FAILURE.POOR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE HELPLESS BECAUSE OF UNDER EDUCATION AND POVERTY TO FIND THE FINANCE FOR THE HEMO DIALISIS TWICE IN A WEEK OR FOR THE RENAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY COSTING BOVE FIVE LAKH RUPEES.SO THE EXTREMLY NEED THE HELP OF KANNADI AS A MOST HELPFUL PROGRAM FOR DOWNTRODERS.THANK YOU. SHE IS NOW UNDER THE TREATMENT OF DR.BINU UPENDRAN,HEAD OF NEPHROLOGY DEPARTMENT ,LOURDES HOSPITAL ERANAKULAM KERALA STATE INDIA,ADDRESS ANEESHA V B,D/O LATE BHRATHAN ,VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE,CHERAI P O,JANATHA ROAD WEST,683514.PH 9037042280.HELP THEM AS MUCH AS EARLY BECAUSE OF NON AWARENESS ITS ALREADY LATE.WITH EXPECTATIONS THERE LIVES AN INNOCENT CHILD “GOURY”.BY RENJITHDAS ODASSERY HOUSE CHERAI P O 683514 EKM

  8. Soofi Shoukath Rasheed Bharati Says:

    Sir,

    I have watched the program that the wild eliphant was killed by farmers.

    I am an amateur environmentalist and fighting against over population. This is a cruelty. We trapping and killing the wild animals accusing those entering villages and attacking or distroying farm…!!! We, due to over population migrating towards the fforest and sidturbing the peaceful life of the wild…!!! asianet and Kannady might discurage the high land settlers not to occupying more lands in the forest. If there is no forest, there will be No human existance….
    thanks and regards
    Soofi SRBharati,Dubai.

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