Monday, May 07, 2007

Burn Joins Fellow Samaritans Vince & Linda In Acting

Handsome Rueben Thevandran (Burn) of Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1) is well-known as a DJ with Astro TV's radio station X-Fresh FM.

He also had a hit song Ini Janjiku (This Is My Promise) which was first played on Era FM (another Astro TV radio station) by his fellow AF1 star Nana Mahazan, a popular DJ with the station and the niece of Wayang Kita (Our Cinema) host Zainal "Mr Universe" Alam Kadir (the blogger's old pal).

The 2006 song was produced by AF1 principal and the show's mastermind Freddie Fernandez.

Burn has just completed the music video for his second solo hit, Selain Diriku (Besides Me). The song is written by his family pal and AF1 champion Vince Chong and the music video stars them and popular actress Sharifah Amani, the daughter of AF1 teacher adviser, actress and former New Straits Times journalist Fatimah Abu Bakar.

Amani is best known for her films Sepet, Gubra and Mukhsin, a trilogy created by acclaimed director Yasmin Ahmad (of Alam's hometown Muar in Johor).

Both of the songs are part of his new album which was launched last November. The album also has a duet with his elder sister Sharmila Thevandran called Bersatu Dalam Rindu (United In Loneliness).

Sharmila, who co-wrote the song with Burn, is his manager and the former bandmate of Malaysian Idol 2’s Atilia Sarani. She and pop queen Datuk Siti Nurhaliza were Bintang RTM (Stars Of RTM) contestants back in 1995.

Bintang RTM is an annual talent contest organised by national TV station Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). Siti won in 1995.

Sharmila is also a good friend of Jaclyn Victor the first Malaysian Idol.

Burn will soon be acting in a TV series on Astro TV. His Akademi Fantasia 4 (AF4) pal Karen Tan has also been offered an acting role.

Burn actually appeared as a guest star in comedy series 2+1, on Astro TV, 2 years ago. The show starred his fellow AF1 pal Atie Abu Bakar.

Vince occasionally acts in Astro’s dramas and starred in a romantic film Sembilu 2005 in 2005.

Their dear friend from Sabah, Linda Nanuwil of Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) has starred in a comedy Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular (Wacky Weddings With Popular Artistes), in 2005.

Two more close pals of Burn and Vince, namely Linda’s cousin Marsha Londoh and her fellow Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) Sabahan Felix Agus appeared in VCD movie Misi 1511 (Mission 1511), a joint-Malaysian-Indonesian production.

Mas Ghani, another dear friend from Sabah who was helped by Sharmila and Burn when she first settled down in Kuala Lumpur, is now acting in films and TV series directed by acclaimed actress and director Erma Fatima Rahmad.

Last Christmas, Astro produced a special AF Christmas album featuring Burn, Marsha, Felix, and AF4’s Velvet Aduk, Rich Gimbang and Lotter Edin.

Burn is also hosting Astro TV’s game show Durian Runtuh (Falling Durians) with his fellow AF1 star Adi Fashla Juraimi (a k a Lime Juice Cat), AF2’s Farah Anuar and Farish Abdul Aziz, the cousin of Malaysian Idol 1 beauty and Linda’s schoolmate Rydiana (Rydee) Rahim.

Farish is a close pal of Karen’s and Velvet’s close chum Nora Daud of AF4.

Farah is a dear friend of Atie, who is her university senior and staunch supporter.





BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Burn Ikut Vince, Linda Ke Bidang Lakonan

Jejaka tampan Rueben Thevandran (Burn) dari Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1) terkenal sebagai DJ di stesen radio Astro TV iaitu X-Fresh FM.

Dia juga penyanyi lagu popular Ini Janjiku yang mula-mula diputarkan di satu lagi stesen Astro TV iaitu Era FM oleh DJ popular Nana Mahazan, rakan AF1 Burn merangkap anak saudara hos Wayang Kita (dan kawan blogger) Zainal Alam Kadir (Mr Universe).

Lagu tahun 2006 itu diterbitkan oleh pengetua AF1 dan pengasas AF Freddie Fernandez.

Burn baru sahaja menyiapkan video muzik untuk hit keduanya, Selain Diriku yang ditulis oleh kawan keluarganya dan juara AF1 Vince Chong.

Video itu dibintangi oleh Burn, Vince dan aktres terkenal Sharifah Amani, anak kepada guru penasihat AF1, aktres dan bekas wartawan New Straits Times Fatimah Abu Bakar.

Amani terkenal sebagai bintang utama filem trilogi Sepet, Gubra dan Mukhsin, karya direktor terkenal dari Muar (kampung Alam) Yasmin Ahmad.

Kedua-dua lagu Burn itu adalah sebahagian daripada album barunya yang dilancarkan November lalu. Album itu turut memuatkan duet dengan kakaknya serta managernya Sharmila Thevandran bertajuk Bersatu Dalam Rindu.

Sharmila, yang menulis lirik lagu itu bersama Burn, adalah bekas rakan band Atilia Sarani Malaysian Idol 2. Sharmila dan ratu pop Datuk Siti Nurhaliza adalah peserta Bintang RTM 1995.

Bintang RTM 1995 dimenangi oleh Siti.

Sharmila juga kawan baik juara Malaysian Idol 1 Jaclyn Victor.

Burn akan berlakon dalam drama bersiri di Astro TV. Rakannya di Akademi Fantasia 4 (AF4) Karen Tan juga ditawarkan watak dalam drama terbitan stesen itu.

Burn sebenarnya muncul sebagai bintang undangan dalam siri komedi 2+1, di Astro TV, 2 tahun lalu. Komedi itu dibintangi oleh rakan AF1 Burn, Atie Abu Bakar.

Vince kekadang berlakon dalam drama bersiri di Astro TV dan muncul dalam filem Sembilu 2005 pada tahun 2005.

Kawan baik Vince dan Burn dari Sabah, Linda Nanuwil dari Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) telah berlakon dalam filem komedi Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular pada tahun 2005.

Dua lagi kawan rapat Burn dan Vince, iaitu sepupu Linda, Marsha Londoh dan rakan senegerinya di Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) Felix Agus muncul dalam filem VCD Misi 1511, sebuah usahasama Malaysia dan Indonesia.

Mas Ghani, seorang lagi kawan rapat Burn dari Sabah yang dibantu oleh Sharmila dan Burn tatkala menyesuaikan hidup di Kuala Lumpur, kini berlakon dalam filem dan siri TV arahan aktres dan pengarah ternama Erma Fatima Rahmad.

Pada musim Krismas yang lalu, Astro menerbitkan album Krismas AF yang memuatkan lagu nyanyian Burn, Marsha, Felix, dan bintang AF4 Velvet Aduk, Rich Gimbang dan Lotter Edin.

Burn juga menjadi hos rancangan kuiz Astro TV, Durian Runtuh bersama rakan AF1nya Adi Fashla Juraimi (Kucing Limau Nipis), artis AF2 Farah Anuar dan Farish Abdul Aziz, saudara kepada jelitawan Malaysian Idol 1 merangkap rakan sekolah Linda, Rydiana (Rydee) Rahim.

Farish ialah kawan rapat kepada rakan AF4, merangkap kawan karib Karen dan Velvet iaitu Nora Daud.

Farah ialah karan karib Atie, yang juga seniornya di universiti dan penyokong serta peminat setianya.

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