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Pink Villa
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Who is Abishan Jeevinth? Meet Tourist Family director as his film crosses Rs 56 crore at Tamil Nadu box office
Tourist Family has emerged as a box office success despite releasing alongside films like Retro and HIT 3. The movie has completed 25 days in theaters and continues to run successfully. While much has been said about the film's cast, today let's shift the spotlight to the director of Tourist Family as he brought this story to life. Who is Abishan Jeevinth? Abishan Jeevinth hails from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. According to a report by Filmibeat, he did his schooling in a local institution and moved to Chennai for his college education. Then, Abishan pursued a in Visual Communication at Loyola College. He does not come from a film background and there is very little public information about his family or close friends. The young filmmaker reportedly started his creative journey as a YouTuber. He gained attention through his channel Thug Lightu, where he posted content about friendship, exams, and love. His passion for storytelling eventually led him to make short films. In 2019, he directed his first short film titled DOPE. A year later, he released Nodigal Pirakatha, which became a huge success with over 2 million views on YouTube. Abishan Jeevinth's big break Abishan faced several hurdles before making it to mainstream cinema. While he was in his final year of college, a film project he planned was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, his big break came with Tourist Family. The movie was inspired by Kamal Haasan's classic Thenali and focused on a Tamil family escaping from Sri Lanka during an economic crisis. With this film, Abishan transitioned from short films to the big screen. Abishan's personal life At the promotional event for Tourist Family, director Abishan Jeevinth surprised everyone by proposing to his longtime friend Akhila Ilangovan. He emotionally expressed his gratitude to Akhila for supporting him throughout his journey. He also praised his mother for being a strong source of inspiration. The proposal took place in front of a live audience and quickly went viral on social media. Tourist Family box office day 25 On Day 25, the Sasikumar and Simran starrer reportedly added around Rs 1.20 crore, pushing its total collection to an impressive Rs 56.50 crore at the Kollywood box office. As the movie approaches the end of its theatrical run, it remains to be seen how much more it will add to its overall earnings. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Quest for vision in darkness: Dr Ilango's journey from silence to world records
CHENNAI: At first glance, Dr Inspiring Ilango's world is quiet, and filled with shadows. But spend a moment in his presence, and it becomes clear that this man sees much more than what meets your eye. Born in a world that offers limited resources to the blind, Dr Ilango was ready to turn these resources into weapons. Born blind due to a consanguineous marriage in 1972, in Chennai, Ilango, now 52, is not just surviving without sight—he's soaring with purpose. From an early age, he lent his distinctive voice to advertisements, documentaries, and short films, gaining admiration in India and abroad. He also hosted a 42-episode musical talk show on television in 2012 and remains a sought-after guest on media platforms, where he discusses emotion management, language, and life skills. Ilango completed his M Phil in English Language Teaching at the University of Madras in 1995, emerging among the top scholars in his batch. He also holds a Master's degree in English from Loyola College, Chennai, where he graduated with distinction and was awarded a gold medal for his excellence in public speaking and oral communication. His journey has since gone far beyond academia. On May 12, 2019, Universal Tamil University, Pondicherry, honoured him with an honorary doctorate for his exceptional accomplishments. Ilango then made global headlines, becoming the first visually impaired person to set world records in both scuba diving and paragliding—proving that courage, not sight, defines one's vision.
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Former AFLW player Sarah Sansonetti on why teaching, footy coaching go ‘hand-in-hand'
Playing under elite coaches in Collingwood and Richmond's AFLW programs taught Sarah Sansonetti a lot about the art of teaching. Her coaches' ability to 'build trust and connections with new people' while also maintaining an air of authority has been particularly inspiring for the 23-year-old since returning to her high school – Watsonia's Loyola College – to coach students in sport. RELATED: 'I'd say I love you': Adorable messages to Aussie teachers 'You want to build relationships with students – for me, so they enjoy sport and want to get involved,' Sansonetti said. 'But there is a boundary. You're their teacher and you need to have that authority. '(Achieving that balance) is something I've learned from watching footy coaches.' Sansonetti is working at Loyola while studying a Master of Teaching, coaching students from year 7-12 in inter-school mixed touch rugby, lawn bowls and girls' AFL. She is also on the Bulldogs' VFLW list for season 2025, having notched 39 AFLW games across Collingwood and Richmond from 2020-24. Coaching and teaching 'go hand-in-hand', says Sansonetti, who was a student at Loyola until 2019. She is looking forward to transferring her 'passion for coaching' into the classroom once she wraps up her Masters – hopefully at the end of next year. 'I started coaching post-Covid at Loyola and learnt how much I like teaching the kids new skills, and seeing them adopt them on a footy field or rugby pitch,' she said. 'I'm gathering I'll get the same excitement from teaching kids in the classroom. 'A lot of coaches in the football world stem from teaching – they do teaching then coaching. I'll be doing it the other way round.' Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan and AFLW coaches Lauren Arnell (Port Adelaide), Lisa Webb (Fremantle) and Natalie Wood (Essendon) all have teaching backgrounds. Since returning to Loyola – which is governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – Sansonetti has enjoyed seeing 'how schools work behind the scenes', and building different relationships with some of the staff who had taught her. This includes her year 10 religious education teacher Sean Simpson, who always supported her as a student and continues to guide her now she is teaching. After she graduates, Sansonetti hopes to draw on her Bachelor's degree in science and her coaching work to become a science and PE teacher. She also aspires to get back on an AFLW list. In the meantime, she is 'excited for the VFLW season to start', and by the opportunity to support the growth in female school students playing footy. '(A girls' AFL program) was almost non-existent when I was going through school,' Sansonetti said. 'But now, it's pretty cool to see a weekly competition with six to seven schools in it. And the fact we have an all-female coaching staff is special.'
New Indian Express
12-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Lack of buses to Kuruviagaram village forces Dalit kids to trek two km daily after school
CHENNAI: With the weight of a school bag on her back, Vinodhini, a Class 11 student at a private school in Gummidipoondi, walks nearly two km daily from the nearest bus stop in Rettambedu to her village, Kuruviagaram, often after sunset due to special classes. The path has no street lights and is also a haven for snakes. She is just one among the scores of girl students from Kuruviagaram, who, equipped with nothing but torchlights, risk their lives every day while returning from school as there are no buses to the village. 'It is unsafe. We also instruct girl students not to accept rides from any strangers,' said S Priya, a female resident. Around 1,000 Dalits who live in Kuruviagaram have long been demanding bus services to their village, but have so far not been able to elicit any official action. Around 60 high school students go out of the village to study every day, as Kuruviagaram only has a primary school. One resident, M Kannadasan (20), who is pursuing his masters in social work at the Loyola College, Chennai, said that route number 43 (Gummidipoondi-Pallipalayam) stops at Rettambedu which is two km away from the village. In the evening, there are only two buses, one at 4.30 pm and another service at 6.30 pm.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
A Suriya retrospective as a new movie launches
In the Loyola College of the 1990s, a gawky lad was part of the B. Com class. He answered to the name of Saravanan and blended in with the regular crowd. In an institution where many students were known for the prominence their parents had, Saravanan was an exception. He did have an origin story, though, as his father was actor Siva Kumar, who largely preferred being low-profile. Not many knew this, and the youngster liked to keep it that way. He hung out with a few classmates and there was no bling. Sometimes, he would be with a few buddies near Bertram Hall, shooting the breeze. Individual identity At the same time Vijay was pursuing B. Sc (Visual Communication), he had already made his debut as an actor, and beyond the point of his being director S.A. Chandrasekhar's son, an individual identity was being carved. Obviously, there were a few, who hung around him with the lines being blurred between friendship and fandom. Saravanan later moved into the garment sector before finding a second wind on the silver screen through his debut flick Nerukku Ner in 1997. Incidentally, his fellow Loyolite Vijay was the other hero and the film, helmed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam, did well at the box office. And yes, Saravanan was rechristened as Suriya, the leading man, whose latest Retro has lapped up a good reception at the theatres. Back then, the debutant's nerves were evident and Suriya admitted in subsequent interviews that he felt awkward in his new profession. This was different from what transpired with his younger brother Karthi, who in his debut film Paruthiveeran in 2007, looked the part and was seen as a finished product. Evolved through years As the years went by, Suriya evolved, and he also found more validation through Friends in 2001, again co-starring Vijay. Finally, Bala's Nandhaa helped Suriya reveal his acting chops. This was no longer the leave-me-alone boy from Loyola. He was now an actor, willing to drop his shackles and merge into the character. Stardom was a step away, and once Gautham Menon's Kaakha Kaakha found its mark in 2003, Suriya's celluloid fortunes were in the ascendant. And just like Kandukondein Kandukondein helped Ajith Kumar gain an extra audience beyond the Vindhyas , Kaakha Kaakha helped Suriya in bridging the gender-divide and attracting more female fans. His career may have seen its share of ups and downs, but at 49, Suriya still has that aura. As Retro showed, his box-office initial pull remains intact as long as he gets good scripts. And the old Saravanan remains in touch with his college gang.
