Report: Mohammed Nooman and Puttaraju
Dammam, Nov 2: MASA Talents Day, a tradition initiated by MASA a decade ago, has provided a platform to many amateur performers to showcase their talents annually. It has also provided a golden opportunity to MASA youngsters to reach greater heights in the field of arts, such as playback singing, stage acting etc through their performances at international levels.
MASA recently conducted its 10th Talents Day competition at Crystal Hall Dammam. The audience witnessed many colorful performances put forth by MASA kids, teens and seniors in various competitions such as fancy dress, dance and singing. There were as many as 100 seasoned participants; many of who were trained by professional choreographers back in Mangaluru during the extended summer vacations.
The event was inaugurated by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the president, advisory committee, Excom members and various committee heads. Entertainment committee head, Gopal Shetty welcomed the members and guests. Contest rules were briefed by president Narendra Shetty in his welcome speech. He was also the chief judge for the evening.
MASA committee, volunteers and participants ensured that the event was well organized professionally and provided entertainment to the viewers. The main objective behind MASA Talents Day competition was to create a platform and to build up the confidence level and positive atmosphere among the participating members. During the competitions, many amazing talents with new concepts, creativity and classic acts were observed in singing, fancy dress and dance. The main highlights of the event was brought about through the skits displayed by Khobar Friends who portrayed glimpses of MASA’S objectives and the entire decade's contribution towards noble cause and by Kudla Adventures Group who solved the mystery of Bahubali, the never answered question ‘Why Kattappa killed Bahubali’. The audience enjoyed every bit of the event and carried home wonderful memories. Judges had a tough time in selecting the best among the best.
As per tradition, MASA honored the visiting parents of members from India. Mothers of 4 members were welcomed to the stage and felicitated.
The main sponsors of the event were Joey Fernandes (M/S Al Manafa Transport Services Co), Yogeesh Poojary (Saudi Specialize Industrial Services [SASP]), Madhav Amin and Uday Sanil and brothers.
Other sponsors were Nesma and group, Sadanand Poojary and group (Khobar Friends), Sukumar Shetty and group, Dayanand Shriyan, Ravi Karkera, Sharief and Sathish Bajal, Sunil Putharan, M/S Sitco Shipping, Vidyadhar Shetty, Sadashiv Poojary (Intermodal Services), Ahmed Gulam Beary, Usman Hosangadi, Mohideen Shaik, Babu Kotebettu, Chandrashekar Karkera, Rajesh Shetty, Vidya and Santosh Shetty (Oman), Ameer Hussain, Naveen Bhandary, Vishwanath Suvarna, Ganesh Karkera, Sagar Kumar (BMC Jubail), Abdul Rahim Arkula, Mohammed Nooman, Praveen Peter Aranha, Grorge Fernandes, Salim Puttur, Dr Madhukar Devadiga, Shekar Tiwari and well-wishers. MASA management and Ex-com thanked all the sponsors for their wholehearted support and contributions.
The judges of the events were Shruthi Bhat, Sandhya Dinesh Holla, Sujatha S Puthran, Dayanand Shriyan, Deepa Prakash Shetty, Eric D’Sa, Aruna Rajesh Shenoy, Chandrashekhar Karkera, Shekhar Tiwari, Sadashiv Poojary, Alex Philip, Vasudev Warrier, Hema N Shetty, Naina Anjum, Mallika Madhv Amin and Mohammed Safiullah.
Anchors for the event were Archana Shetty, Deepa Shetty, Mahima S Poojary, Malathi Shetty, Mohammed Nooman, Sachin Hegde, Shakib Ahmed, Sumithra Kadekar, Rekha Rajesh Shetty and Victor Sequeira.
The winners of various competitions were:
Singing: Solo
10 to 14 years:
1st place - Shalom Fernandes
2nd place - Sherwin Keith D'Souza
3rd place - Brian Sequeira
14 to 18 years
1st place - Vanessa Saldana
2nd place - Akanksha Shetty
3rd place - Olivia Jean Mathias
Above 18 years
1st place - Sowjanya Sree Kumar
2nd place - Farooque Bunder
3rd place - Yashwant Sanil
Singing: Group
Above 18 years
1st place - Raghavendran Bhat and Shruti Bhat
2nd place - Ravi Karkera and Mahima Poojary
Fancy Dress: Solo
Upto 6 years:
1st place - Maanya Viraj Shetty
2nd place - Sarosh Salim Puttur
3rd place - Akshara Raghavendra Bhat
Upto 6 years: Group
1st place - Bhuvan Balakrishna Shetty/ Ratan Harish Poojary
6 to 10 years: Solo
1st place - Verina Sweedol D'Souza
2nd place- Maithri Mahabala Shetty
3rd place - Athreya Raghavendra Bhat
10 to 14 years
1st place (Tie) - Aryan Shetty and Shreya Satish Bajal
2nd place - Disha Balakrishna Shetty
3rd place - Sherwin Keith D'Souza
14 to 18 years
1st place - Prishita Sadashiv Poojary
2nd place - Dale Dolphy Vegas
Fancy dress: Group
6 to 10 years - Rashad Riyaz and Rishan Riyaz Ahmed
Above 18 years
1st place - Kudla Adventure Sr
2nd place - Khobar Friends (Naveen Salian and group)
Classical dance: Solo
6 to 10 years
1st place - Megha Mahabala Shetty
10 to 14 years
1st place - Disha Balakrishna Shetty
14 to 18 years
1st place - Shraddah Satish Kumar
Classical dance: Group
14 to 18 years
1st place - Sharon Fernandes and Shalom Fernandes
Non-classical dance: Solo
1st place - Shreya Sreekumar
2nd place - Afsa Nooman Basheer
3rd place - Sarosh Salim Puttur
6 to 10 years
1st place - Verina Sweedon D'Souza
2nd place - Rishon Fernandes
3rd place - Shamitha Amith Shetty
10 to 14 years
1st place (Tie) - Meghana Krishnamoorthy Rao and Shreya Sathish Bajal
2nd place - Pratiksha Karkera
3rd place - Bhavya Pradeep Kumar
14 to 18 years: Solo
1st place - Akanksha Shetty
2nd place - Giselle P Aranha
3rd place - Olivia Jean Mathias
Non-classical dance: Group
Upto 6 years
1st place - Bhuvan Balakrishna Shetty and Ratan Harish Poojary
10 to 14 years
1st place - Yashmi Yogeesh Poojary and Jyeshta Yogeesh Poojary
14 to 18 years
1st place - Kudla Adventures Junior Group Srinidhi Bajal, Prishita Poojary, Kushi Karkera, Aishwarya Keshav, Sheethal Sanil, Violla D'Sa
Above 18 years
1st place - Kudla Adventures Senior Group 'C', Nagaraj Bajal, Vijay Naveen, Sandeep Bajal, Mohammed Nooman, Yashraj Bajal, Suesh Suvarna, Winston D'Sa and others.
2nd place - Khobar Friends, Ajith Kumar, Naveen Salian, Bhaskar Kanchan, Sandeep Shetty, Rajesh Suvarna, Pradeep Kadekar, Sumithra Pradeep, Viraj Shetty, Tripthi V Shetty, Amith Shetty, Surekha A Shetty, Sadanand Poojary, Sunil Puthran, Sujatha S Puthran, Rajesh Anchan, Praveen D Shetty and Ravi Karkera
3rd place - Kudla Adventures Senior Group 'B', Chetana Poojary, Suchithra Bajal, Archana Shetty, Sunitha Suvarna, Vandana Karkera, Rekha Shetty
Winners were awarded attractive trophies and participants under 18 years were presented participation medals.
A raffle draw comprising of five attractive prizes was also conducted by the raffle Committee head, Puttaraju and team. The efforts of young children were appreciated for their excellent marketing skill of raffle tickets among the audience.
The vote of thanks was presented by the joint secretary, Mohammed Nooman. Advisory committee member Ravi Karkera appreciated all the volunteers and committee members for their great efforts in making the talents day event a great success.
Before the event came to a close, the president invited all the members and guests of MASA for its next gala event '10th anniversary and annual day 2016' which is schedule to be held on December 23 at the same venue. A souvenir will be released on the occasion and members were requested to send in their contributions in the form of articles, poems, art work, recipes advertisements etc. The mesmerizing event came to an end at 2 am with the singing of the National Anthem.