MUMBAI: Asianet has announced the telecast of the 15th edition of Asianet Film Awards on 2 February at 6.30 pm.

The awards show that felicitates performances in the Malayalam film industry was held recently at Port Trust Stadium, Willington Island, Cochin and witnessed people from the film industry and socio-cultural spheres.

The channel has got Ujala on board as the presenting sponsor of the show.

The event was directed and coordinated by Asianet Event Management team led by MR Rajan and B S Praveen Kumar.

Kamala Hassan was felicitated by Mammootty and Asianet managing director K.Madahan for his outstanding contributions to Indian Film Industry.

There were performances by leading Malayalam artistes along with a mix of celebrities from Tollywood and Bollywood. People like Priyadarshan, Bhumika Chawla, Meena and Nedumudi Venu graced the event.

BENGALURU: The Star Network?s Malayalam GEC Asianet will be airing the 15th edition of Asianet Film Awards in two parts over two days on the weekend of February 2, 3 between 6.30 and 10 PM.

The channel has roped in a host of sponsors across verticals such as jewellery, financial services, consumer products, healthcare, sports, textiles and garments. The title sponsor is Ujala, and the event is powered by Muthoot Finance. Among the co-sponsors are brands such as Bhima Jewellers, Maxo, Exo, Prill, Skoda, Josco, Kalyan Silks, Nirapara, In-shape, Sheeba , Joy Alukkas, etc.

Promos for the event will start airing from tomorrow (Thursday, January 24) onwards on Asianet. One of the highlights of the event was the felicitation of Bollywood and South Indian film doyen Kamal Hasan by Malayalam and South Indian actor Mammootty and Asianet managing director K Madahan for his outstanding contribution to Indian Film Industry. Actor Jayaram was also honored for his 25 years long outstanding film career in various languages.

MUMBAI: Malayalam entertainment channel Asianet will kick-off its special programming for the Christmas festival with Christmas choir Gloria on 25 December at 6.30 am.

Gloria will be followed by Christmas Sandesham at 7 am and Vellithirayile Nithyavasantham, a chat show with veteran actress Sheela, at 7.30 am.

A special programme, Happy Christmas Daa Thadiya, is at 8 am while Comedy skit Pappiyude Happy Christmas is at 8.30 am.

A special rogramme on movie Kammath & Kammath, Kammath Kudumbathile Kalyana Viseshangal, will be shown at 9 am. The broadcaster will have a chat show with megastar Mammootty and director Ranjith 5.30 pm. A Christmas special, Comedy Express, is at 10 pm.

Asianet is also all set to telecast world movie premieres such as Usthad Hotel (starring: Dulkar Salman, Thilakan, Nithya Menon) at 9.30 am, The King & The Commissioner (starring: Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Samvritha Sunil) at 1.30pm, and Mayamohini (starring: Dilip, Biju Menon, Babu Raj , Lakshmi Rai) at 6 pm.

BANGALORE: Asianet will air a three-hour grand finale of Season 3 of ?Nammude Swantham Mammookka? (Mammootty: The Best Actor Award) in India on December 8 and 9 at 6 pm.

The show will be aired a couple of days earlier in the Gulf, on December 6 and 7 at the 9 PM (Gulf Time) slot on Asianet Middle East. Nammude Swantham Mammookka is a reality show by Asianet to unearth talented budding actors.

The award ceremony was held on 16 November at Abu Dhabi and reportedly witnessed by an audience of 20,000 which included film stars from the Malayalam and Tamil film industries, claims an Asianet press release.

Anandu from Idukki was declared the winner of Best Actor Award for Season 3 , Rajeev from Thrissur the first runner-up, Vinay from Kannur was the second runner-up and Parvathy from Palakkad secured the third runners-up spot.

The title and only sponsor and advertiser for the 7 episode plus the Grand Finale reality show that ran every Friday between the 10-11 pm slot is rice and rice products brand ?Double Horse? from Kerala-based Manjilas, says a company source.