B. H. Abdul Hameed
Encyclopedia
B. H. Abdul Hameed is a Sri Lankan Tamil radio broadcaster, master of ceremonies
, television host and film actor. He is known for his broadcasting career on Radio Ceylon
, the oldest radio station in South Asia. Hameed has hosted many Tamil
cultural events around the world.
Hameed also made a special appearance in the 2001 Tamil Indian film Thenali
directed by K. S. Ravikumar
. Now he is usually chosen as master of ceremony for many international-Tamil events, especially in Canada
and Europe
. He currently hosts the game show Rasigan aired on Kalaignar TV
.
He occasionally works on other Tamil television channels across the world, such as Sun TV
, Raj TV, TVI and Tamil One
.
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
, television host and film actor. He is known for his broadcasting career on Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon
Radio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Department in 1923, just three years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe.- Edward Harper :...
, the oldest radio station in South Asia. Hameed has hosted many Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
cultural events around the world.
Career
He joined a band of announcers who enjoyed iconic status across South Asia. Millions of listeners tuned into the radio station once known as Radio Ceylon. One of the most popular Tamil radioHameed also made a special appearance in the 2001 Tamil Indian film Thenali
Thenali
Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan...
directed by K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the...
. Now he is usually chosen as master of ceremony for many international-Tamil events, especially in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He currently hosts the game show Rasigan aired on Kalaignar TV
Kalaignar TV
Kalaignar TV is a Tamil language satellite television channel based in Chennai, India.-History:After disputes between Kalanithi Maran and M. K. Azhagiri, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi launched this channel on September 15 2007...
.
He occasionally works on other Tamil television channels across the world, such as Sun TV
Sun TV (India)
Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...
, Raj TV, TVI and Tamil One
Tamil One
Tamil One is a Canadian Category B Tamil language specialty channel. It offers a variety of programming from Canadian productions to Tamil programming from around the world. Tamil One was previously known as Tamil TV and was owned by Phillip Koneswaran...
.
See also
- Radio CeylonRadio CeylonRadio Ceylon is the oldest radio station in Asia. Broadcasting was started on an experimental basis in Ceylon by the Telegraph Department in 1923, just three years after the inauguration of broadcasting in Europe.- Edward Harper :...
- SLBC-creating new waves of history
- Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka