2.  March 7 Thursday 2013

3.  Argon global –Qatar’s most preferred business house….  Argon Global is a giant powerhouse of multiple business activities headquartered at the Doha,Qatar, presently the fastest growing business centre of the Gulf region. The enormously fast paced and wide ranged group is spearheaded by its young mercurial and charismatic C.E.O.Mr:Abdul Ghaffoor and has major presence in such diverse fields such as infrastructure,information and communication, engineering, power projects, trading, media,fire and safety to name a few.

4.  Bursan Network Entertainment Company is based in the State of Qatar. Our line of activities are as follows:-  Stage Shows  Celebrity Management  Conference & Conventions Conference & Conventions  Wedding Planners Wedding Planners  Birthday & Theme Parties Birthday & Theme Parties  Fashion Show Fashion  Exhibitions  Advertisement (Print & media)

5.  Chairman :Sheikh. Hamad Bin Ghanem  Chief Executive DirectorSiddique (Film director)  Executive Director :P.A. Salavudeen  Director – Finance:C.M. Ashraff  Director :N.R Soma Sundharan  Director :Noordhin Sha  Director :R.Raveendran

6. The Concept ……. The South Indian Film fraternity Awards, has been set up to honor the outstanding talents in the South Indian film industry, voted exclusively by the audience in the Gulf. A blockbuster entertainment extravaganza will be held featuring the awards function. *Mega Award Night *Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre Doha *Date:2013 April 19 TH Friday

7. All procedures of the selection will be as per International standards. Nominations from the South Indian movies released in the year 2012. A prominent jury will decide the winners. Some category of awards will be decided based on voting. Voting is done through various media including Internet; Newspapers and Magazines published from Doha. A gold-plated statue will be awarded for each category.

8.  Common categories are…….  Tamil,  Telugu,  Kannada  Malayalam

9. Tamil 1) Best Producer 2) Best Director 3) Star of the year 4) Best Actor 5) Best Actress 6) Best Singer Male 7) Best Singer Female 8) Best Comedian Male 9) Legend Award 10) Best Music Director 11) Best Cinematographer 12) Best Comedian Female

10. Telugu 1) Best Producer 2) Best Director 3) Star of the year 4) Best Actor 5) Best Actress 6) Best Singer Male 7) Best Singer Female 8) Best Comedian Male 9) Legend Award 10) Best Music Director 11) Best Cinematographer 12) Best Comedian Female

11. Kannada 1) Best Producer 2) Best Director 3) Star of the year 4) Best Actor 5) Best Actress 6) Best Singer Male 7) Best Singer Female 8) Best Comedian Male 9) Legend Award 10) Best Music Director 11) Best Cinematographer 12) Best Comedian Female

12. Malayalam 1) Best Producer 2) Best Director 3) Star of the year 4) Best Actor 5) Best Actress 6) Best Singer Male 7) Best Singer Female 8) Best Comedian Male 9) Legend Award 10) Best Music Director 11) Best Cinematographer 12) Best Comedian Female

13.  Another attraction of SIFFAD …. LEGENDS OF SOUTH ……  A prominent jury will decide this category….

14.  The winners will be announced at the venue of the mega award night & the awards will be presented by invited dignitaries.  Live music and entertainment performances After award distribution,  Singers from the South Indian music industry including the awardees and trend-setting music bands will perform at the show.  Film stars and celebrities will add color to the show.  Celebrity music and dance performances will rock the show.

15.  Qatar national Convention Centre Doha is One of the best indoor venue in the world.  The venue will be modified befitting the mood of the glittering show  Seating capacity for about 5,000 viewers  Stage featuring 100,000 Watts High-Tech Sound and Lighting  10 Watts Green Laser Extravaganza  Pyro Fireworks Display  Central AV Screen & Projection  10,000 ANSI Lumens Projector  Branding opportunity through Banners, Roll-Ups, Posters and Digital Screening

16.  Teaser ads prior to the event to strengthen the main campaign  Tight radio campaign, approximately 200 spots prior to the show  Branded RJ Mentions, Competitions, Live link of interviews with artistes prior to the show

17.  Official TV of the event will be...........  Promos prior to the show on popular TV channels  Promos prior to the show on local cable networks  The show will also be promoted through news coverage and PR activities  Exclusive telecast of the total event in different episodes  Re-telecast on local cable network

18.  Press conferences would be held in Doha prior to the event  The sponsors will present at the press conference  Backdrop with sponsors’ name at the hall  A dinner party will be part of the press conference