Ode to a diehard Mammootty fan
The Hindu
Actor pays tribute to a headload worker who changed his name to Mammootty Subran
Those who pass by Sankarankulangara Junction in Thrissur city cannot miss a makeshift shrine under a banyan tree. Among gods of all religions, one can find the photo of a smiling Mammootty too. This is the place where Mammootty Subran, an ardent fan of actor Mammootty, spent his day and night, except for the working hours. At the peak of his obsession for the actor, Subramanyan, a headload worker, changed his name to Mammootty Subran. And, when the diehard admirer passed away two days ago, the star took the lead in paying tributes.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
The Deputy Commissioner and the Election Officer for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency M. P. Mullai Muhilan said here on Friday that over 600 staff will be involved in the counting of votes cast in the April 26 elections, at the counting centre at the National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, Surathkal, on June 4.