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GroupM wins highest number of awards at Yahoo! Big Chair 2013
MUMBAI: GroupM agencies won the highest number of awards at the Yahoo! Big Chair Awards 2013.
While GroupM Interaction won the gold for the best use of technology for the Heineken Inner Voice campaign, Maxus India won four awards including three silvers and one bronze. The silvers were won in the following categories: ‘Best content Marketing Award’ for the Mentos Riddle campaign, ‘Best Use of Display’ for Mathrubhumi and ‘Best Use of Mobile Advertising’ for the Tata Sky campaign. MEC Global took home one bronze for the Colgate Mahakumbh Mela activity.
“We are extremely delighted with the awards we won at the Yahoo! Big Chair 2013. Over the last year the digital teams across the GroupM agencies have been winning an award every other day, a testament to the great work and innovations the teams are churning out for our clients. It is great to end the year with six more awards to add to our tally of 204,” said GroupM Interaction south Asia managing partner Tushar Vyas.
Added Maxus head of digital Unny Radhakrishnan, “We are happy for the continuing recognition of our work and also that these awards span different verticals in digital as well as a wide range of brands.”
The GroupM agencies manage the digital and integrated communications mandate for some of the country’s most iconic brands including Vodafone, Google, Star TV, Tata Sky, Nokia, Kellogg’s, Colgate, Aditya Birla Group, Castrol, United Breweries, Pepsico, Uninor, Domino’s Pizza, Britannia and Havell’s to name a few.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
