Suresh K. Lama introduces “Kina Maya Ma” to International markets

Suresh Lama

Samir Pradhan’s “Kina Maya Ma” starring Indian Idol 3 Prashant Tamang and directed by Chunilal Ghimeray under the banner of Channel Ace Production is all set for World Premiere at Kerela Social Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE on 17^th June and on an alternative day at UAE biggest city Dubai. This will be the first time in Sikkim's history that a feature film from Sikkim shall be released in overseas.

Suresh K. Lama, a Technical Consultant by profession of Mazhitar, Rangpo is passionate about promoting and marketing Sikkim Nepali movies and artists. It is his effort that “Kinna Maya Ma” is getting its premiere in UAE. “My aim is to promote quality visuals made in Sikkim, promote our local talents and provide them opportunities beyond the state. I just want the world to get a foretaste of our Arts and Culture”, Lama says.

He further added Channel Ace Production House is a prestigious production house in the state and Mr. Chunilal Ghimeray is contributing towards the field of Art & Culture for a few decades. His approach towards me had given me the confidence to market quality visuals around the world, added Lama.

Suresh Lama with Hindi TV actress from Sikkim

He further said, he had established the market for “Kinna Maya Ma” in 7 countries of the world including some Indian states. Along these lines, he wishes to establish a regular market for upcoming films of Sikkim in different countries of the world too. The need for theatres in every district and subdivision would showcase the creative talents of the state and those more passionate about acting can make it a career, I am sure it can help reduce the unemployment problem to some extent, he added.

Suresh Lama with former IPR Minister Miss Neeru Sewa,

Encouraging more people in the field of production of quality films, short movies, documentaries, music videos, and corporate advertisements through the State Capacity Building Department can establish markets around India and abroad then we don’t have to depend on the market and technicalities of Nepal, says Lama. Besides Art & Culture, he is also into promoting the literature of Sikkim, Hotels & Travel Agencies of Sikkim, Handicraft & Horticulture products of Sikkim and Sikkim Tourism during his abroad tour.

Apart from promoting “Kinna Maya Ma”, these days he is very busy with the production of his debut Nepali Music Album “SAMMAN” which is 50 per cent completed. The singers giving thee voice to the album include Indian Idol 3 Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol 4 Runners up Kapil Thapa, Zee TV Saregama Singing Superstar Karma Sherpa, Star Plus Chote Ustad Pragriti Giri, South Asian Superstar Asushen Lama of Kathmandu, Himalayan Idol Banika Pradhan and Gaanga Mukhia from Sikkim. The songs are written by Mahendra Gurung, actor cum model, and the Music is provided by Ruben Shahi. The music is being recorded at DV Studio, Deorali, Gangtok.

Snake like fish caught in Singtam River

The Indian mottled eel, locally known as Raj Bam, was recovered from the Singtam River at Golitar this early morning. The snake-like fish weighed around 7 kg and was four feet long. The local people said that they had never seen this species for so long. Such mysterious-looking marine fish are also sighted from time to time on the river banks, local people added.

Sikkim Mahinda Thero: A national hero of Sri Lanka

Sikkim Mahinda Thero BY SHITAL PRADHAN I first heard about S Mahinda Thero in 2005 while in Kolkata when I was asked by one of the stamp dealers whether I was interested in a 20 paisa stamp of S Mahinda Thero issued by the Sri Lankan Postal Department in the early 1970s. I collected philatelic items on Buddhism, but I never understood who he was talking about. He told me, as I was from Sikkim, I might be interested to know more about the person, and he went on to add it was Sikkim Mahinda Thero, a Buddhist monk who is regarded as a national hero, a famous poet in the Sinhalese language whose poetry promoted patriotism and the revival of Buddhism to this part of the Island. He promised to send me the stamp of S Mahinda Thero from Colombo through the mail, but I have never heard from him since then. However, regarding my limited concern, it was enough to know that such a person keeps the name Sikkim with honor and pride in Sri Lanka. I had the name...

Pandam Garhi and its surmise

--> RUINS OF PANDAM GARHI BY SHITAL PRADHAN The stories of the legendary ruined walls at Pandam, a 16 km uphill climb from Rangpo, as I had heard from old folks a few seasons back, had ever since excited me to visit this place. Never in the pages of a history book do we come across its talk about when it was built or how it was constructed at the top of the hill? Over the years, many theories have evolved regarding its origin. Some theorists associate the fort with some Lepcha legends, while few disagree with it and have their own adage. They make us believe one of the Chogyals constructed it to stop the approaching Bhutanese army from entering Sikkim. The last theory to add up, already baffling and controversial, says it was one of the Gurkha Generals from Nepal who constructed the fort along with the Kalika Mandir, also called Nishani Mandir, just below it. With each theory making questions over my mind, I decided to have my second trek to the Pandam Garhi. I had ...

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