Amrita TV to beam live new year show from amusement park

MUMBAI: Amrita TV has lined up a star-studded programme for New Year eve.

A non-stop three hour programme starting from 9 pm will be beamed live on 31 December, culminating into the ushering of the new year.

The programme, “Amrita Golden Moments 2007”, will be telecast from Fantasy Park, Palakkad, Kerala’s first amusement park.

“Amrita Golden Moments” will feature noted playback singer Karthik.

According to an official release, the star attraction will be the Amrita TV Super Star Troupe comprising Sangeeth, Job, Ajay, Mithu, Sarath, B Lakshmi, Athira and VR Lakshmi – hot favourites among the Kerala youth after a dream run on Amrita TV’s music reality show.

There will be a chorus performance by the 11 Super Star Junior contestants–the “Super Star Junior” is Amrita’s latest music reality show in the 10-15 age group, now being telecast Monday to Friday, 8 pm to 9 pm.

Packed with interactive programmes for the assembled audience,the New Year Live show will feature Chendamelam, Kerala’s traditional performing art, choreographed dances, magic show ending with a scintillating fireworks display when the clock strikes twelve. Viewers across the world will be able to SMS New Year greetings during the live telecast.

The New Year programmes for the day also include blockbuster Malay