Onam Week Celebrations at Trivandrum 2010

This years Onam week celebration commences at Trivandrum on 22nd August 2010 with an inaugural function at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium. Kamal Hassan is likely to be the chief guest at the inaugural function. Chandrasekharan Nair stadium will be the hub of Onam week celebration as with previous years. Kanakakkunnu Palace will be the focus of the celebrations with six venues where cultural programs and performance of traditional art forms of Kerala will be performed. Onam week celebration at Trivandrum will come to and end with a colorful procession on 28th August 2010 evening. There will be a food festival and a trade fair at The Suryakanthi grounds. The other venues of the cultural programs include Poojappura Maidanam, Theerthapada Mandapam, Sreevarahom, Akkulam, VJT Hall and Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan.

Main attractions of Onam week celebration includes Classical music and dance events, Ganamela, Kathaprasangam ,  Kalaripayattu and various folk art events. Apart from the official Government sponsored events, there will be trade fairs conducted by various private institutions at different locations in Trivandrum. Most of the famous restaurants and hotels in Trivandrum are participating in the food festival at Suryakanthi grounds.

Square One Talents, managed by an all women team is conducting a trade fair at Pattom, Spring Garden Buildings. This includes shopping festival of garments as well as a food festival. The food festival at Square One Talents offers ethnic food items and delicacies.

Watch this space for more updates on Onam week celebration 2010 at Trivandrum.

Onam Special Movies in Malayalam Channels 2010

Malayalam channels are all set to celebrate the biggest festival of Kerala – Onam. Major Malayalam channels like Asianet, Surya TV and Amrita TV are celebrating Onam 2010 with special programs and super hit Malayalam movies. Winkerala.com presents the list of Onam special movies in Malayalam channels 2010.

Asianet Onam Special Movies 2010

Asianet is premiering many super hit Malayalam movies for Onam season in 2010:

  • Pazhassi Raja
  • Loud Speaker
  • Puthiya Mukham
  • Passenger
  • Vairam
  • Moz N Cat
  • Utharaswayamvaram
  • Doctor Patient
  • Kadha Samvidhanam Kunchako

Surya TV Onam Special Movies 2010

Surya TV is celebrating Onam 2010 in a big way. They have also lined up super hit Malayalam movies for 2010 Onam:

  • 2 Harihar Nagar
  • Bhagyadevatha
  • Neelathamara
  • Kanakanmani
  • Swa Le
  • Chemistry
  • Sitha Kalyanam
  • Keralolsavam
  • Twenty 20
  • Daddy Cool

Amrita TV Onam Special Movies 2010

Amrita TV is also premiering super hit Malayalam movies for Onam 2010:

  • Chattambi Naadu
  • Bodyguard
  • Kerala Café
  • Thoovalkkaattu
  • Ritu
  • Patthaam Adhyaayam
  • Hello
  • Mission 90 Days

Thrippunithura Athachamayam 2010–Beginning of Onam season

Famous Thrippunithura Athachamayam in 2010 is on 14th August 2010. Atham naal in Malayalam month Chingam marks the arrival of Onam. Athachamayam is celebrated every year on this day. Athachamayam marks the beginning of Onam festival celebrations in Kerala. Festivities then continues to all parts of Kerala.

The highlight of Thrippunithura Athachamayam is the colorful procession. The Athachamayam procession is a treat to the eye. It includes elephants, floats, tableau and traditional art performance. There will be many elephants decorated with the traditional ‘Nettipattam’. Display of Kerala’s traditional art forms like Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Thiruvathirakali, Theyyam, Karakattam, Ammankudam, Attakavadi, Pulikali, Mayilattam is also part of the Athachamayam procession. The procession is rich with performance of Kerala’s famous musical ensembles like Chendamelam, Panchavadyam, Pambamelam etc. Malayalees celebrates Onam with floral carpets known as Pookkalam. Atham is the first day of laying the floral carpet. This then continues for 10 days till Onam. There is a saying in Kerala – Atham Pathinu Ponnanam – Tenth day from Atham is the Onam day.

The history of Thrippunithura Athachamayam dates back to the days of the King of Kochi, who used to travel to the Thrikkakkara Vamana temple with his entourage. Citizens of the kingdom used to greet him and see him closely at this occasion.The tradition still continues and these days the Athachamayam procession attracts lots of tourists from all parts of Kerala and even foreigners. To watch the procession is a very rich experience.