CHENNAI: Tamils will now have a platform to showcase their hidden talents and potential with the inauguration of the Tamil Nadu Book of Records. The ceremony, which began with the lighting of the 30-foot tall kuthuvizhaku, the tallest in the world, by Environment Minister B V Ramanaa on Saturday night, had star attractions as well as record holders, among them actor Vishal who was the first to perform a role with a squint eye.Speaking on the occasion, chief editor of Indian Book of Records Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury said the Tamil Nadu version had been launched as the state had 40 per cent of the world’s record holders.“With the launch of the Tamil Nadu Book of Records the state becomes the first in the world to provide a record making or record breaking platform at the state level for contenders,” said Chowdhury, who is also the India bureau chief of Asia Book of Records.The book will be an annual one and is expected to be launched in the next four months. “The first edition will have 600 pages and will consist of 1,000 records. It will be priced at Rs 300 to Rs 400,” said Chowdhury who plans to launch the Haryana version in November and the Madhya Pradesh version in January.The Tamil Nadu Book of Records will be affiliated to the World Record University in New York to which the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records are affiliated. “Any record which we verify has to follow international guidelines. In Tamil Nadu, it will be verified by a team from the Tamil Nadu Book of Records bureau. Then it will be sent to the Word Record University, which will give its final concurrence,” he said.The main thrust will be to recognise talent among the people and encourage them to undertake adventurous tasks and bring fame to the country by showcasing their talents to the world, said Chowdhury. Actor Vishal said the book provided recognition and encouraged him. “For 250 days I acted with a squint eye in the film 'Avan Ivan'. I suffered a severe headache but got accustomed to it,” said the actor, who was the first to act with a squint eye.Chairman of the VGP group of companies V G Santhosam, who was honoured for the biggest Thirukkural Book, said the record book would showcase the ability and talent of people from the state. This Thirukkural Book weighs one-and-a-half tonnes and is now in the Vellore Institute of Technology library, said the businessman.Others honoured during the function included TV anchor Rose for being the first transgender TV anchor in India, Ashwin Sundar for being the youngest motor sport rider in India, V V Prasanna for his unique album Purandhara Daasaru and radio jockey Dheenadayalan for the longest 168-hour radio jockey marathon.Kalaipuli S Dhanu and actor Vishal released a Tamil calendar on he occasion.
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