Jr. Mandrake to receive Magic Academy award tomorrow

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister of Law and Sports, M. Vijayakumar will be presenting the Magic Academy’s lifetime achievement award for magician Junior Mandrake at a function to be held at 6pm, tomorrow the 6th of March at the Wonder World auditorium of the Academy. The function will be presided over by erudite scholar Dr. George Onakoor.

The award consists of Rs.10000, a memento designed by artiste Bhattathiri and a certificate of honour. On the occasion, winners of Vazhakunnam memorial State-level competitions will be honoured. Junior magicians Ashwinraj Elanjimattom (Ernakulam), Sanjusha Satheesh (Kozhikode) and senior magicians, Yadunath Palliyath (Kasaragode), T. B. Haridas (Thrissur) will receive the honour.

Renuka B. Menon of Palakkad who among the magicians’ children achieved meritorious results at the S.S.L.C. will be issued a two-year educational scholarship of Rs.2500 per year. Magic wares worth Rs.5000 will be issued free of cost to financially backward magicians, Albin Roshan (Kannur) and S.A. Sudheesh (Thiruvananthapuram). The function will be followed by a magic show by four prize-winning magicians. Entry to these shows will be open for all.

Kerala magicians may apply for award and welfare

Magic Academy comes up with annual award and aid for magicians of the State

Thiruvananthapuram: The Magic Academy has invited applications from eligible magicians for its annual award for the year 2009. Applications enclosed with copies of newspaper reports and other testimonials in support of the eligibility, may be forwarded either directly or through orgnisations. The award comprises of a purse of Rs.10000 plus a certificate of honour. Contributions till December 2009 will be considered.

Financially backward magicians can submit their applications for availing free supply of magic wares. These applications must be enclosed with valid income certificates issued by the village officer.

Children of magicians who could secure meritorious results in S.S.L.C. or equivalent examinations in 2009 can apply for a two-year scholarship worth Rs.2500 per year. Attested copies of relevant mark lists should be submitted along with such applications.

All the above applications should reach the Chief Welfare Officer, Magic Academy, Poojappura (PO), Thiruvananthapuram 695012 on or before 15th of January. Phone: 0471 2358910 Email: magicacademyindia@gmail.com.

Magic Academy distributes benefits to magicians

A milestone in the service track of the Academy


Receiving the aid: (From Left) Magician K.M. Bava, P. Balakrishnan and T.B. Haridas receive free magic wares issued by the Magic Academy, from Kozhikode Mayor, M. Bhaskaran.

Kozhikode: 21st of February marked a milestone day for the Magic Academy that has devoted itself for the service to the native magic. On the day, at the Press Club hall here, the Academy’s first ever welfare measures were distributed to 8 beneficiaries from all over the State. If three financially backward magicians received free magic equipments worth Rs.5000, each; there were five children who scored exceptional marks in the SSLC/equivalent class to receive a two-year scholarship of Rs.2500 per annum.


Encouraging gesture: (From left) Abee Shejrik Fasla, K.S. Sujith Kumar, O.T. Nikhila, T.S. Saboora and V. Lijina - children of magicians - receive educational scholarships instituted by the Magic Academy, from Kozhikode Mayor, M. Bhaskaran.

The City Mayor, M. Bhaskaran handed over free magic equipments worth Rs.5000 each to magicians, K.M. Bava (Malappuram), P. Balakrishnan (Palakkad) and T.B. Haridas (Thrissur). Educational scholarships went to Abee Shejrik Fasla, son of magician Mustafa Haji from Wayanad; Nikhila O.T., daughter of O.T. Shanmukhan of Malappuram; V. Lijina, daughter of V.C. Kolath a magician belonging to Kannur; Saboora T.S. daughter of Alappuzha-based magician Saleem T. and K.S. Sujith Kumar son of magician V. Sivadasan Nair from Thiruvananthapuram. Magician Pradeep Houdino, a well-wisher of the Academy and the proprietor of Magic World was present on the dais. Executive Director of the Academy, Gopinath Muthukad made an introductory speech. Asst. Editor of Vismayam Magical News, K.P. Sivakumar spoke on the occasion.

Magic Academy announces list of beneficiaries

Thiruvananthapuram: The Magic Academy has announced names of magicians who have become eligible for receiving various welfare measures instituted by it. Minister of Forest, Binoy Viswam will be distributing the benefits at Kozhikode Press Club on 21st of February. Following recipients are required to reach the venue at 11am on the day.

Financially backward magicians eligible for getting free magical equipments worth Rs.5000 are: M.K. Bava (Malappuram), T.B. Haridas (Thrissur) and P. Balakrishnan (Palakkad).

Magician’s children who have been selected for a two year scholarship of Rs.2500 per annum are (father’s name and district in brackets): Abee Shejirik Fasla (N.K. Mustafa Hajee, Wayanad), Nikhila O.T. (O.T. Shanmukhan, Malappuram), V. Lijina (V.C. Kolath, Kannur), Saboora T.S. (Saleem T., Alappuzha) and K.S. Sujith Kumar (V. Sivadasan Nair, Thiruvananthapuram). Further information can be availed by contact telephone: 0471 2358910.