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Naidu\">\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__subjFade\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-hero__vign\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- blueprint SVG -->\n  <svg class=\"gdn-hero__bp\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"150\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n    <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"96\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n    <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"42\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n    <line x1=\"200\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"200\" y2=\"392\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n    <line x1=\"8\" y1=\"200\" x2=\"392\" y2=\"200\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n  <!-- main content -->\n  <div class=\"gdn-hero__in\">\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__eye\">Daily Thanthi presents<\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"gdn-hero__title\">GDN<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__rule\">\n      <span><\/span>\n      <em>Edison of India<\/em>\n      <span><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"gdn-hero__tag\">One mind. A thousand inventions. The untold story of the man who electrified a nation.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__meta\">\n      <span>Scientific Drama<\/span>\n      <i class=\"gdn-hero__dot\"><\/i>\n      <span>Tamil<\/span>\n      <i class=\"gdn-hero__dot\"><\/i>\n      <span>2h 28m<\/span>\n      <i class=\"gdn-hero__dot\"><\/i>\n      <span class=\"gdn-hero__date\">In cinemas August 7th 2026<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__billing\">\n      <span><b>Starring<\/b> Madhavan \u00b7 Priyamani \u00b7 Sathyaraj<\/span>\n      <span><b>Music<\/b> Govind Vasantha<\/span>\n      <span><b>Directed by<\/b> Krishnakumar Ramakumar<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- invention ticker -->\n  <div class=\"gdn-hero__ticker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <div class=\"gdn-hero__tickerRun\">\n      <span>India's First Electric Motor \u00b7 1920<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>The Rasant Electric Razor<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Leipzig Fair \u00b7 3rd Prize<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Mechanical Calculator \u00b7 1925<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Bus Ticket Vending Machine \u00b7 1940<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>100+ Inventions \u00b7 1 Visionary<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>India's First Electric Motor \u00b7 1920<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>The Rasant Electric Razor<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Leipzig Fair \u00b7 3rd Prize<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Mechanical Calculator \u00b7 1925<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>Bus Ticket Vending Machine \u00b7 1940<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n      <span>100+ Inventions \u00b7 1 Visionary<\/span><i>\u2726<\/i>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- scroll arrow -->\n  <button class=\"gdn-hero__arrow\" aria-label=\"Scroll down\" onclick=\"window.scrollTo({top:window.innerHeight-70,behavior:'smooth'})\">\n    <svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"m6 9 6 6 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elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7de7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e7de7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sec-inventions\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28c8b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b28c8b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ca5ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79ca5ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d67df6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d67df6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-ac153fe-eaab71f\" data-interaction-id=\"ac153fe\" id=\"1614\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-2-30x40-1-150x200.jpg 150w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3169c5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3169c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-6c5cdc2-52394a4\" data-interaction-id=\"6c5cdc2\" id=\"1613\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/POSTER-RED-30x40-1-150x200.jpg 150w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7ed36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b7ed36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33623d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33623d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d2034 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8d2034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1138c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a1138c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a95b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99a95b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inventions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dbb8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58dbb8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c183f1e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c183f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c22d21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c22d21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48dd726 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48dd726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb0de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fb0de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MechanicalCalculator.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MechanicalCalculator.webp 640w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MechanicalCalculator-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b87ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71b87ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f73da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37f73da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1925<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bc64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7bc64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mechanical calculator<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0942f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0942f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Naidu designed a mechanical calculating device when such tools were exclusively imported from Europe. His version was compact and locally sourced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ea104 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33ea104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6ef07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d6ef07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD_Naidu_Museum_Coimbatore-7-e1783662498770.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD_Naidu_Museum_Coimbatore-7-e1783662498770.jpg 836w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD_Naidu_Museum_Coimbatore-7-e1783662498770-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD_Naidu_Museum_Coimbatore-7-e1783662498770-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD_Naidu_Museum_Coimbatore-7-e1783662498770-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50763fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50763fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d248e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d248e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1920<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee14c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee14c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">India's first electric motor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b05ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b05ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1920, Naidu built India&#8217;s first electric motor capable of running on both AC and DC power \u2014 assembled from salvaged parts in a rented room in Madras.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403ce41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"403ce41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c18c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c18c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vendor-machine-e1781002820708.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vendor-machine-e1781002820708.png 724w, 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e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7ae92df \" data-id=\"56fd503\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"56fd503\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e82f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7e82f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sec-videos\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=iDVWpnCWKtQ&amp;feature=youtu.be&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe4e5e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-03e20ce \" data-id=\"0fe4e5e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0fe4e5e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f973cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3f973cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=ls5DNQPbNnE&amp;feature=youtu.be&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db27d33 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0e98a97 \" data-id=\"db27d33\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"db27d33\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6212541 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6212541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sec-about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fc88e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37fc88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GDN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f2067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f2067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A gripping biographical drama about the extraordinary life of G.D. Naidu, the self-taught visionary hailed as the &#8220;Edison of India.&#8221; The film follows his meteoric rise from a penniless village youth to a master inventor and industrialist who revolutionized Indian manufacturing. Facing systemic resistance and limited resources, Naidu&#8217;s fierce intellect yields India&#8217;s first electric motor and a string of global patents. 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Naidu<\/span><\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Lead Role<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-castcard\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__frame\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/priyamani.jpg\" alt=\"Priyamani\"><\/div><div class=\"gdn-castcard__cap\"><p class=\"gdn-castcard__name\">Priyamani<\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Cast<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-castcard\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__frame\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sathyaraj.jpg\" alt=\"Sathyaraj\"><\/div><div class=\"gdn-castcard__cap\"><p class=\"gdn-castcard__name\">Sathyaraj<\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Cast<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-castcard\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__frame\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jayaram.jpg\" alt=\"Jayaram\"><\/div><div class=\"gdn-castcard__cap\"><p class=\"gdn-castcard__name\">Jayaram<\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Cast<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-castcard\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__frame\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dushara-vijayan.jpg\" alt=\"Dushara Vijayan\"><\/div><div class=\"gdn-castcard__cap\"><p class=\"gdn-castcard__name\">Dushara Vijayan<\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Cast<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"gdn-castcard\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__frame\"><div class=\"gdn-castcard__photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/thambi-ramaiah.jpg\" alt=\"Thambi Ramaiah\"><\/div><div class=\"gdn-castcard__cap\"><p class=\"gdn-castcard__name\">Thambi Ramaiah<\/p><p class=\"gdn-castcard__role\">Cast<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1721145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1721145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(250,216,150,.2);padding-top:48px;\">\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FAD896;margin:0 0 32px;text-align:center;\">CREW<\/h3>\n  <div class=\"gdn-crew-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;margin-bottom:48px;\">\n    <div class=\"crew-person\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n      <div style=\"width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 12px;border:2px solid rgba(250,216,150,.3);overflow:hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/krishnakumar.jpg\" alt=\"Krishnakumar\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"><\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#FBF6EF;margin:0 0 4px;\">Krishnakumar Ramakumar<\/p>\n      <p style=\"font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:#FAD896;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;\">Director \/ Writer<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"crew-person\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n      <div style=\"width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 12px;border:2px solid rgba(250,216,150,.3);overflow:hidden;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/govind-vasantha.jpg\" alt=\"Govind Vasantha\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"><\/div>\n      <p style=\"font-family:'Playfair 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https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC04170.JPG-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC04170.JPG-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC04170.JPG-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC04170.JPG-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/events-dailythanthi.com\/gdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSC04170.JPG-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1st <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">M Kumarasamy College of <br>Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3c6c5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5e3c6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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