Monthly PPC now in Kochi

Abhinraj to hold inaugural PPC in Kochi on 14th March

Kochi: As the much-demanded monthly Perfect Performer Course (PPC) crosses the mark of 75 on 13th March, the Magic Academy is offering a gift to magicians of north and central Kerala. Now the PPCs will have its turn at the Extension Centre of the Academy in Kochi on every second Sunday. Inaugural session of Kochi chapter of the event will be conducted by young, talented magician, Abhinraj on 14th of March.

This 20-year-old magician’s first introduction to the world of magic was as a budding participant for a three-day Christmas Magic Carnival held at the Magic Academy in 2001. In a short span of 8 years he was grown to the level of a faculty at the Academy. Once, while watching his performance, his master, Gopinath Muthukad was thoroughly thrilled that he took own magic hat and placed it on the boy’s head. For the magicians of Kochi, Mr. Abhinraj is bringing a bag full of exciting Close-up tricks. So never miss this chance. Registration fee is Rs.150 and the venue is the Academy’s extension centre, Panampilly Nagar. Mob. 9446586853.

Way to imaginative magic

The Magic Academy's monthly master classes for magicians crosses the mark of 75.

Thiruvananthapuram: Preeth doesn’t do magic, he only performs magic. Does performing and doing make any difference? To this question, 27-year-old magician P. Preeth has the answer in writing: performing is creative, doing is mechanical. Or if you need a practical explanation, come and attend the 75th Perfect Performer Course to be led by him at the Magic Academy on 13th of March. But come ready to acquire the hitherto unexplored and thoroughly incredible powers of ropes, cards, coins and paper.
With the might of the creative mind, this young magician has thwarted challenges of life including a congenital problem with speech and hearing.

His ability in presenting the usual magic tricks with unusual frills of fantasy, is tremendous. This was predominant throughout ‘Super Talent Show’ a reality show aired a few months back by the Amrita TV. In this show, his success trail had the length to carry him to the finals. As he wears the mantle of a magic teacher, the Academy upholds its faith that this disciple who turned into a magic teacher would keep up with the growing expectations of the PPC attendees.

Registration to the session can be obtained at magicacademyindia@gmail.com or telephone: 0471 2358910.

FAQs on upcoming Maya 2010

Clear your doubts on the world's first Woman Magicians Convention on the anvil.


Objective? To promote female performers of magical art

Males? Can register, but not in groups of two or more members.

Groups? In each group of two or members, one of them should be a female leader who should sign the form.

Competitions? Exclusively reserved for females. Categories are: Stage Sr., Stage Jr., Close-up (Common) and Kitchen Magic (Common)

Kitchen Magic? This is going to be a brand new introduction. Here the performer should resemble more to an Indian housewife than a magician. Majority of equipments should be kitchen utensils and vegetables than usual magic equipments.

Dealer Stalls? Males can avail. But Dealer’s Demo should be made by a female magician.

Application forms: Available for download on www.muthukad.com

Instant support? Call Tel: 0471 2358910 or contact your Magic Sister at womanmagicians@gmail.com

Food? Breakfast, Tea + Snacks (twice), Lunch and Dinner will be provided on 30th May 2010.

Accommodation: Not provided. But assistance can be made as per availability and rules of individual hotels of the locality, if a written request with enough payment is provided to the Academy on or before 16/04/2010.

Las Date & Payments? Registration forms with necessary enclosures must reach Magi c Academy on or before 16/04/2010. All payments by Bank Draf in favour of the Magic Academy, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695012 Kerala.

Magic Academy to honour winners

Winners: From Left: Ashwin Raj Elanjimattom (Jr. First), Sanjusha Satheesh (Jr. Second), Yadunath Palliyath (Sr. First), T.B. Haridas (Sr. Second)

Thiruvananthapuram: Winners of the ‘Cochin Magic Fest’ organised by the Cochin Magic Society (CMS) on 9th of February in commemoration of the magic guru, Vazhakunnam will be honoured by the Magic Academy on the 6th of March in Thiruvananthapuram. Yadunath Palliyath of Kasaragode and T.B. Haridas of Thrissur, who respectively won first and second prizes in senior category; and Ashwin Raj of Ernakulam and Sanjusha Satheesh of Vadakara who clinched the first two prizes respectively in junior category are being invited for receiving the honour. At a function to be held at 6pm at the Wonder World auditorium of the Academy, the Minister for Law, Sports and Youth Affairs, M. Vijayakumar will hand over the Academy's medals to them. On the occasion they will be presenting their winning performances before an invited audience.

Secretary of the CMS, Vaidhar Shah has expressed his organisation’s gratification for being able to conduct the event in a marvelous way. Magician Junior Mandrake was honoured at the fest, for winning the Academy’s life time achievement award in magic.

Wonder of seven awards

Acknowledged: Gopinath Muthukad presents a memento to Jithu Kolayad in honour of the latter's film winning seven titles in the State Television Awards 2008, at a function in Thalassery organised by the All Kerala Photographers Association.

Thalassery: Mother, a tele-film made by the official videographer of the Magic Academy, Jithu Kolayad, has bagged seven awards in the recently declared Kerala State Television awards for 2008. The cinema received awards for Best tele-film, best director, best producer, best screen play, best editing and second best actress. The film was screened during the International Film Festival of Kerala and the Indian International Film Festival, Goa.

Mr. Kolayad’s contributions in producing the popular travelogue, ‘India: Magic of Harmony’ based on Gopinath Muthukad’s Vismay Swaraj Yatra was highly appreciated by viewers.

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Postal Stamp on Sorcar Senior released

Stamped to eternity: West Bengal Chief Minister, Budhadeb Bhattacharjee unveiling the postal stamp in memory of P.C. Sorcar Senior at a release function held in Kolkata.

Kolkata: P.C. Sorcar senior whose charismatic magical image continues to be embossed in the enigma loving minds of the country, will now radiantly appear as stamps on the postal articles. A stamp in memory of the legendary magician was released by the postal department on 23rd of February that marked the magical doyen's 98th birth anniversary. Chief Minister of West Bengal, Budhadeb Bhattacharjee unveiled a large image of the stamp valued Rs.5, to declare its official issuance.

P.C. Sorcar Senior has been acclaimed as the performer paramount, who for the first time made the outside world convinced of the power of Indian magic. The stamp depicts the magical maestro wearing his favourite plumed Maharaja cap, throwing a majestic smile and spreading his hands apart signalling a wholesome ‘indrajal’.

Among the dignitaries present was his son, P.C. Sorcar Junior, the seventh in the eight generations of magicians. "My father lives through me. The suffix 'Junior' invariably reminds one that there was a senior!", a jubilant Sorcar Jr. said to a media person a day before the release. Chief Post Master General of the Circle, Rameshwari Handa said that his department was very pleased to release a stamp on the ‘Jadugar of the world’.