Chennai : The leading Tamil News channel “Puthiya Thalaimurai TV” had disclosed its special plan for the Independence day (August 15) with the prime theme for the day being achievements and challenges from 1947 to 2014.
The channel has lined up a set of Infotainment content to mark the occasion of Indian Independence such as Speech by Leaders, Historic AV Fillers, Media’s role in Indian Independence, Path to freedom and freedom from literarians perspective apart from the regular news bulletins.
The Program line up was briefed as following :
Speech by leaders: This is a perfect look back, while we intend to play the AV of leaders during and after Independence. Most of us are unaware of fiery speeches uttered by then leaders to instill the patriotic fervor amongst the citizens.
Puthiya Thalaimurai News on Aug 15, 1947: This fictitious attempt tries to relive the moments of that momentous day of Indian history. An interesting portrayal of news presentation, if only Puthiya Thalaimurai news channel was available then, how it would have catered to the audience. We tend to bring the essence of the Independence time with attire, news items, reportage of the events and the like.
AV fillers: Tamil rebels and leaders who pioneered various movements to sow the need for independence into the minds of the people shall be remembered throughout the day. Known and unknown facts shall be presented graphically for the young audience who need to know their own nation’s history.
Media’s role in Indian Independence: A comprehensive news package shall cover all decisive moments that were handled by the mighty media then. It shall record the medium’s power only to prove than pen was mightier than the sword, and how fellow citizens were crucially getting together for a revolutionary change.
Path to freedom: The last three years 1944 to 1947 are considered ever important in defining and shaping the Indian movement towards attaining the much needed freedom. It would record crucial moments and the change over that was led after. What led to the rise and how did it all befall?
Freedom from literarians perspective: History is created and recorded only through the inquisitive eye of historians and literarians. How has it travelled till today? A walk down the memory lane with writers of today would help us understand how they perceive freedom and what needs to be done.
The channels sources said that every year Puthiya Thalaimurai TV always celebrates the Independence day with a special theme and this year’s programming line-up on August 15th is structured in-line of “Achievements and Challenges”
