Kids
New Kids entertainment act strikes chord with adults
MUMBAI: The trend of many children‘s music performers is to offer radio-quality rock and pop. However, Little Nashville offers a twist by performing today‘s ‘hot country‘ for children while stressing important family values in an entertaining way.
Yet lead singers J Juliano and Adrienne Grove have proved they can stand toe-to-toe with some of adult country‘s best aspiring new artists. As winners of the Midwest Regional Title in the Colgate Country Showdown, Juliano and Grove beat out 50,000 adult country music acts and will play against four other adult acts for the national title of Best New Country Act at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, asserts an official release.
The songs they perform in that competition are different from the songs they perform for children as Little Nashville, but the sound is exactly the same.
The planning for Little Nashville‘s 2007 tour is well underway and includes venues across the Midwest and Southeast circuits with several popular street festivals in their home territory of Chicago. The team has gained a dedicated following throughout the Midwest, where authentic country music is in short supply.
Little Nashville began two years ago as a way for Juliano to better connect with his infant son, and he quickly realised how powerfully his music could relay and reinforce good morals in children.
Juliano says, “Having a child of my own and listening to the majority of the music out there made me want more. When my son was born I felt the need to create a concept that could have long-lasting effects on traditional family values.”
The rhythms and melodies of Little Nashville‘s music – coupled with their emphasis on significant life lessons including racial diversity, sharing with others, learning the alphabet, and songs about acceptance – are truly responsible for the group‘s fast rise in popularity, adds the release.
Juliano added, “I take the musical aspect very seriously when composing songs. It‘s not computer-generated music. The production sounds very today and very radio-friendly. The music naturally appeals to grown-up country fans and really charms children of all ages.”
Country fans can hear free clips of the group‘s CD on their web site, www.littlenashvillemusic.com
Kids
Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
