Prakash Raj delighted with response for ‘Payanam'

TIRUCHI: Coming as ‘Payanam' does as the fourth film in a winning combo with director Radha Mohan, after ‘Azhagiya Theeyae,' ‘Mozhi' and ‘Abhiyum Naanum', Prakash Raj's exhilaration knows no bounds.

Quality fare

“It is yet another attempt at providing quality fare. When compared to our previous films, ‘Payanam' comes as a different subject altogether: airline hijack. We have also tried a few things like doing away with song sequences and using Red One camera. The output is really satisfying,” says Prakash Raj, who was here on Monday to promote the film.

‘Payanam' has also marked the re-entry of actor Nagarjuna in Tamil cinema after more than a decade. “The film is a bilingual (‘Gaganam' in Telugu) and I thought that an actor who is familiar with both Tamil and Telugu audiences would fit the bill. When Radha Mohan felt that Nagarjuna would be apt for the role of a commando, I had no second thoughts. Nagarjuna accepted the offer readily,” recalls Prakash Raj, who has essayed an important role in the movie.

The fan base of Radha Mohan has been expanding with each film, reckons Prakash Raj. “Through his movies, Radha Mohan has proved his mettle. He has a fan following abroad as well. The performance of ‘Payanam' in U.S. and other countries is sufficient proof.”


The national-award winning actor says that as a producer he enjoys complete freedom. “As an actor I live out someone else's dream. And as a producer I can explore and experiment a lot more,” explains Prakash Raj.

Challenging film

Director Radha Mohan said ‘Payanam' was a challenging film and a lot of research had gone into its making. He also heaped rich praise on cameraman K.V. Guhan, art director Kathir and dialogue writer T.J. Gnanavel.

According to S. Sridhar, joint-secretary, Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association, ‘Payanam' was doing brisk business.

The audience response at the Cauvery theatre here, with whom Prakash Raj, Radha Mohan and Gnanavel interacted during intermission, was enough indication.

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New Commissioner for people-friendly approach

TIRUCHI: Assuring transparent administration and a people-friendly approach, the new City Police Commissioner E.Ma.Masanamuthu, who took charge on Wednesday, said the public were free to contact him at any time to get their grievances redressed.

“The public can contact me by dialling 9840433005. The identity of callers will be kept confidential,” he said, adding that the callers could even confine themselves to passing on information without identifying themselves.

Spelling out priorities, Mr. Masanamuthu said the City Police while focussing efforts on law and order and crime prevention, would be well prepared for providing VIP bandobust in the city where, he observed, political parties and people converged for holding conferences and processions owing to its convenient location in the State.

Medical check up

By March, the entire strength of City Police right from constables to Commissioner would have gone through medical check up to deal with ailments like blood pressure, diabetes and heart complications that have become common for police personnel due to enormous stress and strain.

The initiative will be complemented with yoga training, Mr.Masanamuthu said.

As for grave crimes, station-level officers would be told that registering a case is as much important as its disposal, he said, and warned tough action against rowdy elements and anti-socials. “There will be no mercy on them.”

The Commissioner also expressed his interest in strengthening community policing concept and was hopeful of getting the 250 vacancies in the City Police unit filled after six months when the thousands of constable and sub-inspector trainees will pass out.

The new Deputy Commissioner of Police – Law and Order, S.Jayapandian took charge subsequently replacing Rupesh Kumar Meena, who has been transferred as Superintendent of Police, Perambalur district.

The new Deputy Commissioner – Crime and Traffic S. Ramaiyan took charge earlier this week.

BHEL likely to achieve over Rs 12,750 cr turnover

Power plant equipment major BHEL's unit here is poised to surpass Rs 12,750 crore turnover at the end of this fiscal, a senior executive of the PSU said here.

"This fiscal we will end with a turnover exceeding Rs 12,750 crore as against Rs 10,008 crore achieved during the previous fiscal.

We are maintaining a growth rate of 34 per cent year on year. We are hopeful of achieving a turnover of Rs 16,200 crore in 2011-12, A V Krishnan, Executive Director , BHEL, told PTI here.

The achievement is the result of the recent capacity augmentation at the unit here, he said.

BHEL had already accrued a fat order book to the tune of Rs 38,000 crore here as of December 1, 2010 and many more orders were in the pipeline

The Q4 for the PSU was a busy one. The BHEL unit here would dispatch 3 lakh metric tonnes of power plant components within two months, Krishnan said.

The BHEL was ready with technologies like higher capacity (600-880 mw) thermal power plant through super critical boilers, nuclear steam generators, integrated gasification combined cycle systems, higher capacity piping systems and super critical valves, he said.

"The company has already initiated improvement programmes like sequential dispatches, standardisation, reduction of cost of operations and wastage materials", he said.

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