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IndiaTales Media, a new age media and entertainment company, has announced the web launch of Manikantan Geet Mala, a devotional album on Lord Ayyappa. The music for the album has been composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and is being released in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. This is the first time in India that a devotional album is being produced on such a large canvas, and is being launched adopting a unique marketing strategy.

A special week for fans:
The first two weeks of the release of the devotional album is dedicated to the fans of the composer and singers. During the week of August 22 to 28, fans of Ilaiyaraaja as composer and singer can log onto the website (www.IndiaTales.com/mgm) and order their CDs. Ilaiyaraaja has composed and sung the six bhajans for the Tamil version.

During the week of August 29 to September 4, fans of the other great artistes like S.P. Balasubramanayam, who has sung the six bhajans in Kannada and Telugu, can avail of this special privilege to buy the CDs.

Other singers are Vijay Yesudas, Madhu Balakrishnan and Shankaran Namboodhiri who have given their voices for same CD in other languages. The lyricists are Vaali (Tamil), Vennela Kanti (Telugu), K. Kalyan (Kannada) and Anil Panachooran (Malayalam).

From September 5 onwards, the sale will be open to all lovers of devotional music, who can order this masterpiece of Ilaiyaraaja in a language of their choice, on the web at www.IndiaTales.com/mgm.

The company has exciting offers for fans who buy the Platinum and Gold editions.

Platinum Edition -- Rs. 4999

Limited/numbered edition, available exclusively during the pre-order period; (number assigned based on purchase timing) accompanied by the Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ilaiyaraaja
Premium box with the four-language disks
Bonus Disk -- devotional video album and other video collections
Four lyrics booklets autographed by Ilaiyaraaja in all four local language and English.
Lucky Draw coupon for 50 seats in the special invitees box for the Manikantan World Premiere Concert in Chennai on October 12
Lucky Draw for five music lovers to meet for an hour with Ilaiyaraaja
Free copy of the illustrated book, “Manikantan: A Mural Journey”, available by October at high-end retail shops – original price: Rs. 1,499
Manikantan calendar featuring original art used in the movie.

Gold Edition – Rs. 499
Premium box containing the local language song disc with Ilaiyaraaja’s signature, in one of the four requested South Indian languages
Lyrics booklet autographed by Ilaiyaraaja in a local language and English,.
Bonus Disk (With a Devotional album Video and other Video collections)
30% discount coupon for illustrated book, “Manikantan - A Mural Journey”, available by October in high-end retail shops, a 500 Rs value or immediate direct purchase for Rs. 750 -- 50% discount

The web launch of this devotional music album precedes the much awaited release of Manikantan, the most expensive animation movie in India. The movie, based on the early life of Lord Ayapppa as a boy and narrated through the eyes of a little girl and her parrot, will be in Hindi, in addition to the four South Indian languages.

IndiaTales is a young, aggressive company established with a mission to take Indian folklore and culture to a global audience. Led by a world class team of experienced Indian executives and global directors, it is providing disruptive processes to lower the cost and production time while leveraging world class marketing and outsourcing skills.

India Tales has established a philanthropic commitment to our nation, local community and employees. Portions of project profits is committed to Charity at a national level for pilgrims at Sabrimala, the establishment of a community for disabled artists in Kerala, center of India Tales artistic expertise and the entire artistic team for five years after release of the movie. For details log onto: www.indiatales.com

The Artistes

Ilaiyaraaja: is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist. He has composed over 4,000 songs and provided background music for more than 840 Indian films in various languages in a career spanning 30 years.

S.P. Balasubramanyam: Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a prolific singer. He is also known as S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P.B. and Baalu in the media. Has recorded over 38,000 plus songs in a span of 40 years, which include film songs and devotional numbers recorded by various recording companies of the country. It's a world record which will be soon entering into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Vijay Yesudas is the son of the legendary singer K.J.Yesudas. He has sung more than 60 songs in six languages including Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil. His debut in Tamil was through the movie Friends. He sang the songs “Rukku Rukku” and “ Vaanam Perusuthan ” in that movie for Illayaraja's music.

The other artistes are Sankaran Namboodiri and Madhu Balakrishnan.