As part of the 75th Independence Day celebration, Doordarshan is all set to broadcast a 75-week serial titled “Swaraj” that elaborates  the complete history of Indian freedom fighters.

The serial will be telecasted in Tamil in High Definition technology from August 20 on all Saturdays for 75 weeks at 8:00 p.m. in Doordarshan's Podhigai channel.

The programme will be re-telecasted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. respectively.

Regarding this a press conference was arranged in Chennai Doordarshan station today which was addressed by the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau, Chennai Shri M. Annadurai, Deputy Director General(Engg)  and Head of Office, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai Shri R. Krishnadas, Director, DD News, Chennai Shri B. Gurubabu and  Head of Programme, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai Shri Rafique Basha.

 Shri M. Annadurai said the life history of 75 unsung heroes of Indian freedom movement from across the country will be depicted through the 75 week long TV serial.

The life journey of freedom fighters from Tamilnadu including Velu Nachiyar, Pulithevan, Veerapandiya Kattabomman will also be part of the serial, he added.

During his address Shri Rafique Basha said the channel has plans to come up with an exclusive TV serial highlighting the contribution of Tamilnadu in freedom movement which will be telecasted very soon.

Shri B. Gurubabu said DD News, Chennai is planning to conduct various programmes to mark the completion of 75th year of Independence.

Doordarshan’s YouTube channel maybe accessed to witness programmes related to freedom movement and other important historical events, stated Shri Krishnadas.

 

Shri M. Annadurai also announced that a commemorative postage stamp on Indian freedom fighter Ondiveeran will be released at a function in Tirunelveli’s Palayamkottai on August 20 by the Governor of Tamilnadu  Shri R. N. Ravi and it will be received by Governor of Telangana and Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Smt  Tamilisai Soundararajan. He also informed that  Union Minister of State for Communications Shri Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy and Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Fisheries, Dairy and Animal Husbandry Dr L. Murugan, State Tourism Minister Shri M. Madhivendhan and other dignitaries will participate in the event.

In addition, an exclusive photo exhibition on freedom fighters will be organised for 10 days in Palayamkottai by the Central Bureau of Communication, Chennai.

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