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Creative all the way: Magician P. Preeth

Thiruvananthapuram: He is born with hearing and speaking disability. But in the case of 25-year-old Preeth, we should rephrase it as; he is born with a phenomenal creativity. Mr. Preeth has created history on the Amrita TV Super Talent show by just grabbing full marks – 10 out of ten – during one of his rounds. If you think his consecutive success is a result of being a voracious buyer of magic props, you are wrong. He uses the very common gadgets and applies very familiar sleights of hand. But extraordinary are his showmanship and creativity. With these qualities, this Magic Academy alumni continues his victory march.

SMS for him at following format: TALENT (SPACE) PREETH [Airtel, Idea,Vodafone: 54050 BSNL, Reliance,Tata: 5600650 Mobiles outside Kerala: 5600650 Bahrain: Batelco: 92375 MTC: 77329, Kuwait: MTC: 98839, Oman: Mobile: 90323, Nawras: 90618, Qatar: Qtel: 2731, Saudi Arabia: Mobily: 6714, UAE: Etisalat: 6053.]

Aswin the ardent, clinches the first

Piravam: 12-year-old Aswin Raj is an ardent learner in magic. His dream of winning the champion’s title in the magical arena was fullfilled on 24th of May. The venue was a state-level competition held as part of the 4th anniversary of the Malabar Magic Circle, in Thalassery. On the magic stage, his trade mark has been an innocent smile. He regularly attends the monthly orientation classes at the Magic Academy. Aswin attributes his success to his father, Rajan Mathew; mother, Alice; sister, Aiswarya and brother, Aksal.

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A school of wonders for the Queen of the Arabain Sea

Magical colours: Kochi has many enchanting faces.

Kochi: This city, the beauty of which has earned it the sobriquet, 'The Queen of the Arabian Sea', would get its school of wonders, soon. Magic fans of the city can get into a classroom, sit together and learn their beloved art of amazements. But wait till 16th of August when at 10am, the Minister of Culture and Education, M.A. Baby will be inaugurating an Extension Centre of the Magic Academy at Panampilly Nagar here. The 13-year-old Academy's academic service is extended to Kochi with the profound help provided by SB Global Educational Resources Pvt. Ltd., the cannoisseurs in career education.

Offered at the Kochi branch is training in magical art fitting for children aged 10 and above, and seniors including employees, job seekers and all those who pursues professionalism in life. Classes will continue through Sundays till 1st of November. There will be two separate batches from 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm.

The training will empower participants to take magic as a means for self-employment or a hobby. Engrossing sleights of hand techniques to enhance memory power, concentration and self confidence are also in the lessons. Taught to school students will be aspects of magic to make mathematics and science more interesting subjects.
Besides Mr. Muthukad a horde of masterly magicians including the honorary directors of the Academy, Chandrasenan Mithirmala and R. Raja Moorthy; Karnataka's leading illusionist, Prahlad Acharya; expert Mentalist and co-founder of the Magic Space, Bangalore, Nakul Shenoy and former secretary to the Indian Ring of International Brotherhood of Magicians, S. Sreekanth form the teaching faculty.

Details on the admission procedures can be availed by contacting phone: 9744664335, 9447768535 or e-mails: magicacademykochi@gmail.com, pr@sbglobal.in.

Largest directory on Indian magicians is out

Titled, Magic India, the book gives contact details of around 2000 native magicians.

Film Director, Sathyan Anthikad (second left) releases 'Magic India', national directory of Indian Magicians by giving a copy to General Manager of the Federal Bank, T.S. Jagadeesan at Kochi Press Club on 1st of July. Executive Director of the Magic Academy, Gopinath Muthukad and Chairman and Managing Director of SB Global Educational Resources Pvt. Ltd., R. Balachandran are also seen.

Kochi: ‘Magic India’, the largest data bank carrying contact details of around two thousand Indian magicians, was formally released today by noted film director, Sathyan Anthikad at the Press Club here. General Manager of the Federal Bank, T.S. Jagadeesan received the first copy of the book.

"When it's a request from a magician like Mr. Muthukad to whom service is life motto, I can't but come here for releasing this useful book", Mr. Anthikad said. He also added that his passion for the art of magic was fueled by super star Mohanlal who used to perform one or two tricks at the shooting sets. Mr. Anthikad hoped that the directory would further the message of magic and foster friendship among magicians. In parallel to these comments were Mr. Jagadeesan's opinion. Chairman and Managing Director of the SB Global Educational Resources Pvt. Ltd., R. Balachandran offered words in felicitation of the function.

Published by the Magic Academy, the 433 plus pages of the directory make a handy source of reference. With the book, made easier is contacting both modern and those traditional street magicians who are scarcely known but immensely talented. Available telephone numbers and addresses of emails and websites of magicians are also provided on its well-set pages.

One year’s hard work was required for collecting, segregating and compiling the huge data into the form of a handy directory. In order to spot a name easily, separate index pages are given at the beginning, in the order of real and stage names of magicians.

Goes online

Entire data given in the book will be soon available online at www.magiciansindia.com. This first ever portal on native magicians is a joint offer from the Academy and the Invis Multimedia. The site is presently under construction. To get the book by post, a sum of Rs.200 plus Rs.80 towards Speed Post charges should be made in favour of the Academy.

Preeth's blasting magic in the semi finals

Here is the baffling, comical magical act by the Magic Academy product, P. Preeth during the semi finals of the ongoing Super Talent Show on Amrita TV. This show has got the doors opened for him to the final battle ground. The finals would require him to do a live performance before a public audience. In this video you find him shining along with his master and the Director of the Academy, R. Raja Moorthy who appears as Prof. Kulkarni, a magician who doesn't want his student to supersede on the magic stage.