BIG KERALA AWARDS

Dileepkhan (talk) 17:29, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

BIG KERALA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS[edit]

File:Big Kerala Logo.jpg/ Being Chosen

About the Awards[edit]

The Big Kerala Awards were instituted in 2011 by the Facebook Fraternity of Kerala. While being the most literate state in India, the State of Kerala was found sadly lacking in Industrial and Commercial initiatives. The cultural front, while being rated as among the best, often relied on resources from other states to highlight the unique talents in Kerala. Even the film industry which has boasted of multiple national level recognition had to rely on the film studios and other infrastructure in Chennai. The state was a consumer state, relying heavily on industrial and commercial output from other states.

This was attributed to the social outlook of the general population, which was almost completely in search for Government jobs and the lack of Social or Political encouragement to entrepreneurship. A white collar job was the ultimate dream of post independence era in Kerala. However, in the nineties this started changing with the advent of Television and Computer and the young had a wider option of dreams. What was needed was a shot in the arm, in the way of Public Recognition and Rewards. The feeble attempt by the various Governments failed to address this serious defect.

Social media helped in getting like thinking minds together, and that was the way it worked in Kerala. Facebook Fraternities that thought along the lines of encouraging Industry, commerce, art, culture and social welfare, came together to form the Big Kerala Awards General Jury. The General Jury over the internet choose and voted on various deserving Awardees and a final list was presented to the Final Jury. The Final Jury, who choose to remain anonymous for reasons of impartial judgement, would choose the very best for the Awards.

The first venue chosen for the Award night was Dubai. Kerala had and continues to have a large expatriate presence in UAE. The current prosperity and growth of the state owes a lot to this group and it was thought of as an ideal place to hold the inaugural Awards Night there. The grand success and popularity of this resulted in the same city being chosen for the second award night as well.

Awards Night 2011[edit]

The First Award nite

The First Award nite

The inaugural Award night was held on 8 December 2011 at the Al Nasr Leisureland. The function was very well attended and the who's who of Dubai expat community, along with the distinguished Awardees graced the night. Dubai witnessed the awarding of the inaugural Big Kerala Awards some of the greatest names in Malayalam Films, Literature, Industry and Social Welfare.

Colours of the night[edit]

The grand function of awarding stalwarts of Kerala was punctuated by colours and sounds of cultural Kerala. Not mention unavoidable and hugely popular comedy shows humourous skits. The current king of Malayalam Comedy Suraj Venjarammood and his team kept the crowd in splits with comical shows and slapstick humour. The air reverberated with the musical notes of Biju Narayan, Anuradha Sreeram, Ranjini Jose and Anwar Sadat. Dance shows that captured the imagination of the young were performed by Roma, Namitha and Shamna Khasim.

The programme was live telecast by SURYA TV and the event managed by DNA Creatives Global.

2015 Awards

2015 Awards

The Big Kerala Awards Night 2015[edit]

The economic recession of that hit Globally, hit the award functions too. The planned function for 2013 was put off for two years and Big Kerala Awards were held again in 2015. The night saw thw bestowing of the Big Kerala Awards on some of the brightest shining light in the horizon. The award night was conducted at Atlantis @ The Palm in Dubai, during the cool climes of December.

The Night that followed[edit]

As usual, no award nite is complete without the entertainment that follows. Comedy, dance and music filled the night skies above Dubai. The venue chosen was Atlantis. The program was telecast by Media One. The program was organised and Managed by M/s DNA Creatives Global.

The Way Ahead[edit]

Big Kerala Awards will henceforth be organised bi-annually by the Facebook Fraternity of Kerala. Over the last two awards the fraternity has now created guidelines for the choice of Awardees. Social relevance and Cultural Impact are the two major criteria that have been agreed upon and the fraternity has set up points system to realistically guage this, to make sure the judgements are fair and deserved.

The Awardees[edit]

M D Vasudevan Nair, the literary Icon of Kerala, was awarded the BIG KERALA AWARD for unparalled contributions in the field of literature and Script writing for movies. M D as he is popularly known has been the shining star on the literary horizon for many decadess and was rightly recognized for the unmatched contributions he has made.
Padmasree Bharat Mohanlal need no introdution to a malayalee. He epitomises the best of the Malayalam Film Industry and has been awarded the Bharat Award for his performances. He has also been Awarded the Padmasree Award by the Central Government of India, for his various contributions. BIG KERALA Award recognised him for being the role model of Kerala, through his various achievements.
Ravi Pillai, Industrialist extrodinaire', and the stalwart contributor towards the building of a new Vibrant Kerala, has been awarded the Padmasree by the Central Government. Well loved and respected by all of the Malayalee community, Ravi Pillai was a run away winner of the BIG KERALA Award, for his contribution to Kerala's Industry and Commerce.
P Jayachandran's musical genius can never be questioned and his everlasting melodies live in the hearts of every Malayalee. Most of his songs, from ea 1970 s 80s continues to hold the imagination of the most modern generation of Keralites. He received the BIG KERALA Award for his musical inputs to the film indusrtry of Kerala
Dr. Raveendranath, renowned journalist and well known humanitarian took the BIG KERALA Award for his achievements in the fields of Journalism and being the champion of social causes.
Shamsudeen Bin Mohideen, the Chairman of Regenccy Group is perhaps one of the most recognised faces in UAE. His contribution made him one of the four expatriates who was bestowed with the Citizenship of UAE- an honor in itself. His contribution to the Commerce and Industry in Kerala, not to forget his contribution in the Socio-Economic scenario of Kerala won him the Big KERALA AWARD for Commerce and Industry.
Abdul Wahab, the businessman turned politician. Politics apart, Abdul Wahab has been instrumental in the building of a large business empire. He has hence become a member of the Muslim League and subsequently a Rajya Sabha MP. For his achievements Abdul Wahab received the Social Achiever award.
V T Vinodan, is a name that brings to the mind just one brand name- MARS hypermarket. The retail industry of Dubai, UAE owes a lot to this stalwart of retail. VT Enterprises is hjis venture in his native India, and his contribution to the lot of expatriate Indians in UAE cannot be overlooked. As a champion for the cause of millions of Indians in UAE, he recieved the Big Kerala for Social Causes.
Ramesh Chennithala, the face of Congress Party of Kerala. From student politics to District level and finally Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, Ramesh's political journey has not been without ups and downs. As the KPCC president his tenure marked a period of sea change in the Congress party. His term as the Home Minister of Kerala marked a period of turmoil, but without tarnishing his image. He received the award for his astute political stand and contributions for the State of Kerala at the award function BIG KERALA 2015
George Neriamparambils autobiography would read like a navel to most. An achiever, who dared fate and won. Landing in Sharjah as an automobile mechanic, George today heads one of the leading business houses in UAE. The tragedy of not being able to attend his fathers last rites drove him to be a vital cog in the building of Cochin International Airport Limited, India's premier private Airport. George recieved the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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