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Cheapest Airtel GPRS for Rs. 75/month- Plan Trick in Chennai & Tamil Nadu

2011-08-20T23:33:00.001-07:00

All of us are aware that Airtel charges a costly Rs.98 for a month of GPRS generally. But most of us won't be needing the 2 gb that is bundled along with it .Sadly there is no other cheaper plan in Airtel for a month.In that case ,we can activate daily plan of Rs. 5 for GPRS for 50 mb with a validity of 2 days repeatedly. Thus, it would cost only Rs. 75 (15 times *5)for a month of Gprs with 750.mb data. You can also share any other similar tips or tricks to save money.

Ko Tamil Movie Callertunes,Hellotune and ringback tune codes

2011-05-01T03:53:00.000-07:00

Here we present to you the caller tune codes and hellotune codes of the recent tamil hit "Ko", another Harris chart buster.

Vodafone:

Airtel Hellotune code

Code Song Artist Movie

Vinnai Thaandi varuvaayaa callertunes,ringback tunes,hellotunes

2010-01-22T03:39:00.001-08:00

The most awaited album form “The Mozart” A.R.Rahman has finally arrived with breezing melodies. TNMobiles brings you the callertune codes for different operators exclusively here!

Here are the list of Songs with operators and their respective caller tunes or ringback tunes..

Operators	Airtel	Vodafone	BSNL
1) Omana Penne	543211314011	CT13220297	BT573342
2) Anbil Avon	543211314012	CT13220298	BT573340
3)Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa	543211314013	CT13220299	BT573343
4) Hosanna	543211314014	CT13220300	BT573341
5)Kannukkul Kannai	543211314015	CT13220301	BT573333
6) Mannipaaya	543211314016	CT13220302	BT573339
7) Aaromale	543211314017	CT13220303	BT573338

How to check IIMEI no of China mobile is Fake or Genuine?

2009-12-07T16:47:00.001-08:00

You might be wondering as to how to check if your China or korean mobile possesses a valid , genuine IMEI number.

Here is how to check it.

IMEI, also known as International Mobile Equipment Identity is a 15 digit numeric code used to identify each mobiles. You can check the IMEI of your mobile phone by dialing *#06# from the handset

To know if it is Genuine

Simply send an SMS to 53232 with the keywords “IMEI<space><15 Digit IMEI No>”
For Ex. send “IMEI 123456789123456″ to 53232

A reply will come stating if your IMEI is valid or not.

You can also visit this site and enter your IMEI number to check its genuineness.

Has your China Korean Mobile stopped working?

2009-12-07T16:35:00.001-08:00

Has your newly bought China or Koran Mobile stopped all of a sudden from December 1st? Was it working fine until then? Are you puzzled why it happened?

If you are in this situation, the answer is simple.

YOUR PHONE HAS BEEN BARRED BY MOBILE OPERATORS FOR POSSESSING NO VALID IMEI NUMBER OR A FAKE IMEI NUMBER

You might argue that your phone has an IMEI number, but the fact is that , almost all Chinese or Korean mobiles available in the Market have a fake IMEI number.

This step is taken by all mobile operators because, “As per TRAI’s notice, all the Indian mobile service providers are strictly ordered not to carry calls from all handsets not having genuine IMEI numbers or the ones with no IMEI with effect from 1st December 2009.”

So first , verify if your mobile has a valid and genuine IMEI number. and if you find that it has a fake IMEI number, you can’t use it henceforth. There were various IMEI IMPLANT or REGISTRATION CENTRES run by Government to install a valid IMEI number for your phone till November 30th. But Government has not extended the date for this implant as per this site www.msai.in. So keep visiting the site, if any extension is given to implant IMEI numbers

Vettaikaaran Callertune,Dialer tunes and Hellotune Code List

2009-12-01T11:36:00.000-08:00

Another mass entertainer from Vijay's " Vettaikaaran" Caller tunes and dialer tune codes list are given below.

Given here are the codes for different operators.

Vodafone

SMS CT (song code) from your Vodafone number and send to 56789 to set this song as your Caller Tune

Name of the Song &Code

Puli Urumudhu -13218320

Chinna Thamarai Rap-13218321

Chinna Thamarai En Kanni-13218322

Naan Adicha-13218323

Karigalan-13218324

Uchimandai (Male)-13218325

Uchimandai (Female)-13218326

Airtel

SMS SET Songcode from your Airtel number to 543211 to set the song as your Hello Tune or
Call 543211-songcode from your Airtel number to set the song as your Hello Tune

Name of the Song &Code

Puli Urumudhu -761961

Chinna Thamarai Rap-761962

Chinna Thamarai En Kanni-761963

Naan Adicha-761964

Karigalan-761965

Uchimandai (Male)-761966

Aircel

SMS DTXXXXX from your Aircel Number and send to 55656 to set this song as your Dialer Tune

Track Name& Song Code

Puli Urumudhu-DT25100

Chinna Thamarai Rap-DT25097

Chinna Thamarai En Kanni-DT25096

Naan Adicha-DT25099

Karigalan-DT25098

Uchimandai (Male)-DT25102

Uchimandai (Female)-DT25101

Airtel Diwali Booster Offer for Chennai and Tamil Nadu

2009-10-17T11:15:00.000-07:00

Airtel announces extra 3 months validity for existing 3 month Combo booster packs. This means that you'll be getting 6 months validity instead of 3 months.

The Offer is applicable to the following booster packs:

RC 48

RC 79

RC 119

RC 160

RC 195

RC 245

Click here for tariff and details of all these booster packs in detail.

Note:

This is a short term offer and Offer is valid from 15th of October to 24 th October 2009 only.
All people who are in booster packs, please don't avail this offer as this offer is only for people who have not availed any booster packs now.Call 171187 for more details.

Aadhavan CallerTunes Hellotunes Codes-Diwali Release

2009-10-16T04:26:00.000-07:00

The most awaited film among the Diwali Releases is undoubtedly Aadhavan. With Hasili fisiliye song topping the charts, it is undoubtedly a potential chartbuster. Here are the caller tune codes for different operators.

Vodafone

SMS CT (song code) from your Vodafone number and send to 56789 to set this song as your Caller Tune

Name of the Song &Code
Anbe Manam (Hasili Fisiliye)-13213829
Hasili Fisiliye -13213830
Dheko Dheko-13213838
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Male)-13213831
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Female)-13213834
Maasi Maasi (Male)-13213839
Maasi Maasi (Female)-13213840
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Instrumental)-13213836
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Piano)-13213837
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Female)-13213832
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Male)-13213835
Damakku Damakku -13213833

Airtel

SMS SET Songcode from your Airtel number to 543211 to set the song as your Hello Tune or
Call 543211-songcode from your Airtel number to set the song as your Hello Tune

Code & Name of the Song
Anbe Manam (Hasili Fisiliye)-696378
Hasili Fisiliye -696380
Dheko Dheko-696388
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Male)--696381
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Female)--696382
Maasi Maasi (Male)-696389
Maasi Maasi (Female)-696390
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Instrumental)-696386
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Piano)-696387
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Female)-696384
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Male)-696385
Damakku Damakku -696383

Aircel

SMS DTXXXXX from your Aircel Number and send to 55656 to set this song as your Dialer Tune

Track Name& Song Code
Anbe Manam (Hasili Fisiliye)-DT24987
Hasili Fisiliye - DT24990
Dheko Dheko- DT24989
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Male)- DT24998
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Female)- DT24997
Maasi Maasi (Male)- DT24991
Maasi Maasi (Female)- DT24992
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Instrumental)- DT24994
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Piano)- DT24996
Yeno Yeno Panithuli (Female)- DT24993
Vaarayo Vaarayo (Male)- DT24995
Damakku Damakku - DT24988

Reliance All Calls @50 paise/min Offer-Simply Reliance Plan in TN

2009-10-07T23:32:00.000-07:00

Reliance has launched its new plan "Simply Reliance" in Tamil Nadu and all over India for both CDMA and GSM mobiles with effect from October 6th ,2009.

Under this plan one can make any calls( landline or mobile) anywhere(within circle or roaming) @50 paise/min only. Even SMS is charged @ 50p/SMS. Reliance offers this plan for lifetime validity.This is considered as a move to counter the TATA DOCOMO per second offer.

To migrate to this plan existing Reliance Prepaid users have to make a recharge of Rs. 48. and one should make a min recharge of Rs. 200 every 6 months to retain lifetime validity.

Tariff Details:
All calls (Local,STD)-50p/min
Roaming (Local/STD/Incomin calls)-50p/min
SMS(local/National)-50p/SMS

How to Send SMS for Ration Stock availability in TN-A Step by Step Tutorial

2009-10-04T10:43:00.001-07:00

As we have already mentioned in our previous post, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu Co operative Department have started a new SMS service to get the stock availability of its PDS shops( Ration shops).

Here is the step by step instruction and tutorial as to how to get the update.And I must confess that I was indeed surprised that TN Govt. can make use of technology to provide public service. Ok Here we go..

Step 1: The system requires mainly two important data. The zone number or district code in Tamil Nadu which you belong to ,and the ration shop code or number.So first get hold of your ration card or family card.

District Code:

Look for the ration card number on top of your card. It might look something like this:

01/G/0557070

For example, in this number 01/ G/0557070 given for a family, the first two numbers, that is, 01 denotes the district code.

Ration Shop Code:IT

Next is the ration shop code: The shop code will be printed in the bottom of the ration card’s cover page.Suppose let us take an example of ration card number as BE014.

Step 2: Sending SMS Format:

The SMS must be sent in a specific format to any one of the following numbers:97890 06492, 97890 05450, 91764 80226, 91764 80227, 90948 31766, 97907 25349 and 91764 80216.

The SMS must be sent as PDS space district code space shop code

where PDS stands for Public Distribution System.

For example, if a card-holder in North Chennai wants to know the stock in his ration shop, he should first write PDS and leave a space and write 01, the code of the district and leave a space and write BE014.Thus, the SMS to be sent is this: PDS 01 BE014.

It is said in press release that SMS can be sent to any one of the numbers given above. In case , if the numbers given above don’t work, you can send SMS to the numbers corresponding to the district codes given here in this page

Note: These SMS requires nominal charges charged by the operators. One big relief is that these no.s are local numbers and so they are not charged if you have SMS booster enabled. So go ahead and make full use of this service.

Step 3: Received SMS and its Details

The received SMS comes from TM-RDS-PDS within few seconds and contains all the details such as the commodities and the available packets or quantities as shown below in this screenshot.

Tamil Nadu Ration PDS Stock Availability SMS Service

2009-10-04T10:08:00.001-07:00

Tamil Nadu Government’s PDS-Public Distribution System have started a new SMS Service for the public . With the help of this SMS Service, people can get to know the availability of various commodities in ration shops(fair price shops) in various parts in Tamil Nadu without having to walk in to a ration shop to find out that. This SMS service was in Trial Mode for the past 3 months and is now open to public

The SMS should be sent to the following numbers: 97890 06492, 97890 05450, 91764 80226, 91764 80227, 90948 31766, 97907 25349 and 91764 80216.

For example, if a card-holder in North Chennai wants to know the stock in his ration shop, he should first write PDS and leave a space and write 01, the code of the district and leave a space and write BE014, the shop code as printed in the bottom of the ration card’s cover page. Thus, the SMS to be sent is this: PDS 01 BE014.

District code and shop code differs from place to place and the card-holder can know them from the number of the family card.

As the server connected for receiving the SMS would be overloaded after 5 pm, the cardholders are requested to send their SMS in the morning hours to get quick responses.

How to send SMS and what are the step by step instructions? Here is the tutorial and first –hand experience of this service.

Airtel Withdraws "Always On" Service from 5th Sep,2009

2009-09-25T03:01:00.000-07:00

Earlier, in Airtel there used to be a service called "Always On" service by which you can get a talktime of Rs.10 credited to your account whenever your balance is less than Rs.3.

This service was accessible by sending a SMS with 'LOAN' typed to 121.An amount of Rs.10 will be credited and this will be later deducted when you recharge..

This option and service is now disabled or discontinued with effective from 5th sept,2009

Receive Mobile SMS Updates from AnnaUnivPortal.com

2009-09-19T09:08:00.000-07:00

AnnaUnivPortal is a site which provides old, past question papers and syllabus of B.E /B.Tech courses of Anna university,News and Result updates of Anna university for affiliated colleges.

If you want to be updated about the news and result updates of anna university, go to sms.annaunivportal.com and register your mobile to receive updates.

AnnaUnivPortal can be accessed from www.annaunivportal.com

Hope students of anna university get benefited!

Check BSNL Broadband Usage Via SMS in Chennai

2009-09-15T00:20:00.000-07:00

If you are using a broadband connection from BSNL, then checking the broadband usage is one of the most common task unless if you don't belong to the unlimited plan.

Now , BSNL has come up with a way to check the Broadband usage details through SMS. This provides an easy way to get the usage details for customers.

To check the usage details , customer has to send the SMS in the following format:

                bbu(space)044telephonenumber

             ---To 52295 from BSNL mobile
             ---To 9448077777 from other mobile

Note: Charges for SMS not mentioned. It must be a nominal SMS charge for this service

New Airtel GPRS Plans for Chennai and Tamil Nadu

2009-08-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

From today,i.e 15th of Aug 2009, Airtel has announced 3 exclusive packs for GPRS usage to its customers.With Aircel raising the heat by introducing pocket internet cards,other companies like hutch and airtel are compelled to reduce their GPRS plan rates.

The three packs are

1) Make Easy Rc for 98 and get 100MB free usage for 30 days validity. No Talk time

2) Make Easy Rc for 58 and get 50MB free usage for 30 days validity. No Talk time

3) Make Easy Rc for 23 and get 15MB free usage for 7 days validity. No Talk time

For more details. Contact Toll free no 171137 from airtel mobile.

You must activate Zero Rental GPRS (30p/50kb)in order to avail this offer.

To activate Zero Rental GPRS, dial *567*1#

Chennai,TN Swine Flu Helpline and Contact No.s

2009-08-13T11:20:00.000-07:00

Swine Flu Helpline and Contact Numbers are given below for Tamil Nadu and Chennai Region.

All India Swine -Flu Hotline Number
(Toll Free)
1-800-11-4377

Chennai Swine Flu H1N1 Helpline 044-24321569

Toll Free Helpline for Tamil Nadu
for Swine-Flu: 1913

Hospitals Authorised for Treating Swine Flu in Chennai and Tamil Nadu and their Contact No.s

City: Chennai

1)King Institute of Preventive Medicine (24/7 Service)
Guindy, Chennai- 32

Contact:(044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522

2)Communicable Diseases Hospital
Thondiarpet, Chennai
Contact:(044) 25912686/87/88, 9444459543

3)Government General Hospital
Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai -03
Contact:(044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300

City: Coimbatore

1)Government General Hospital
Near Railway Station,
Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 18
(0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396

Chennai City Police SMS Helpline-9500099100

2009-08-09T10:59:00.000-07:00

This post is for people who are not aware of the news that our Chennai City police have given a helpline mobile no to give complaints.

A move, much welcomed by people is already a big hit as sending SMS is the easiest way to complaint your grievances.There has been even SMS forwarded to all service providers to advertise this among citizens of Chennai city.This is the message passed to all by the Chennai City Police.Make the best use of it.

Message from Chennai Police

SMS to 9500099100 for prompt action on any public grievances/complaints.

Pls. Note: - Send SMS for only genuine complaints/grievances. Dont flood the helpline with annoying, unnecessary messages.

Airtel Special Five Add-On Details

2009-08-08T19:02:00.000-07:00

Airtel Has Introduced a Special 5 Plan wherein you can call your airtel family and friends at a special rate. All Prepaid members of Airtel in Chennai and Tamil Nadu can avail this add-on facility.

The details of this plan are

Maximum no of people allowed: 5

Call rates

1) Local @20p/min

2) STD @50p/min

Daily Rental of 20p/day for Local airtel no.s and

Daily Rental of 50p/day for calling STD airtel no.s

Full Details of this can be got by dialling Toll Free no. 12141 from your airtel mobile

How to activate and add the 5 no.s?

Dial 12141 and follow the instructions to activate

Aayirathil Oruvan caller tune code list

2009-08-04T17:17:00.000-07:00

These are the caller tune codes of different operators for the upcoming new film Aaiyirathil Oruvan composed by G.V.Prakash

Vodafone

SMS CT (song code) from your Vodafone number and send to 56789 to set this song as your Caller Tune

Code Name of the Song
Celebration Of Life-13206491
Thaai Thindra Mannae The Cholan Ecstacy-13206489

Un Mela Aasadhan-13206487

Indha Paadhai-13206493

Oh Eesa Club Mix-13206494

Oh Eesa Composer Mix-13206485

The King Arrives-13206488

Maalai Neram Musical-13206495

Oh Eesa Composer Mix Rap-13206496

Maalai Neram-13206486

Pemmanae-13206490

Indha Paadhai Musical-13206498

Thaai Thindra Mannae Classical Version-13206492

Oh Eesa Club Mix Rhythm-13206497

Airtel

SMS SET Songcode from your Airtel number to 543211 to set the song as your Hello Tune or
Call 543211-songcode from your Airtel number to set the song as your Hello Tune

Code Name of the Song

Celebration Of Life-313586

Thaai Thindra Mannae The Cholan Ecstacy-313584

Un Mela Aasadhan-313582

Indha Paadhai-313588

Oh Eesa Club Mix-313589

Oh Eesa Composer Mix-313580

The King Arrives-313583

Maalai Neram Musical-313590

Oh Eesa Composer Mix Rap-313591

Maalai Neram-313581

Pemmanae-313585

Indha Paadhai Musical-313593

Thaai Thindra Mannae Classical Version-313587

Oh Eesa Club Mix Rhythm -313592

Reliance Goforit.co.in offers Free calls to Reliance

2009-06-27T12:23:00.000-07:00

Reliance offers free Calls to Reliance numbers using its site www.goforit.co.in

Check out the above site for more details like wallpapers ,ringtones,ecards and various other stuff..

www.goforit.co.in

Kandhasamy Caller Tunes Code list

2009-06-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

Here are the Caller tune Codes list for the Vikram,Shreya starrer Kandasamy film

These are the codes for Vodafone/Hutch. Codes for Other mobile operators will be soon updated.

sms CT(song code) to 56789 to set the song as your Callertune.

No. Song Name Song Code

1 Excuse Me Mr Kanthaswamy 13206351
2 Mambo Maamiya 13206352
3 Idhellan Dupe 13206353
4 Kanthaswamy Theme 13206354
5 Allegro - 13206355
6 Meow Meow 13206356
7 Kanthaswamy DSP MIX 13206357
8 En Peeru Meenakumari 13206358
9 Kandha Kandha Kanthaswamy 13206359
10 Kuchathukku -13206360
11 Podi Poda -13206361
12 Rendu - 13206362
13 Tango Tango - 13206363
14 Rhythm -13206364
15 Pazhaivanathai -13206365
16 En Azhaga Parthu 13206366
17 Vikram Rap 1 -13206367
18 Vikram Rap 2 - 13206369

Airtel

SMS SET Songcode from your Airtel number to 543211 to set the song as your Hello Tune or
Call 543211-songcode from your Airtel number to set the song as your Hello Tune

1 Excuse Me Mr Kanthaswamy -313529
2 Mambo Maamiya -313530
3 Idhellan Dupe -313531
4 Kanthaswamy Theme -313532
5 Allegro - 313533
6 Meow Meow -313534
7 Kanthaswamy DSP MIX -313535
8 En Peeru Meenakumari -313536
9 Kandha Kandha Kanthaswamy-313537
10 Kuchathukku -313538
11 Podi Poda -313539
12 Rendu - 313540
13 Tango Tango - 313541
14 Rhythm -313542
15 Pazhaivanathai -313543
16 En Azhaga Parthu -313544
17 Vikram Rap 1 -313545
18 Vikram Rap 2 - 313546

Airtel's new 99 Combo Booster -Students Friendly

2009-06-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

Airtel has introduced another booster pack in addition to the earlier new boosters . This 99 Combo Booster Pack suits students perfectly as they have to shell out only little money and reap more benefits along with free SMS.

The Full details of the 99 combo Booster are

M.R.P:-Rs. 99/-

Validity:-90 days( 3 months)

Benefits: Airtel to airtel@ 30p/min
Airtel to Other Mobiles @ 50 p/min
100 sms/day free

Note:- Rs. 99 for 3 months will account for Rs. 33/- per month(99/3=33)
This is similar to the good old days when all mobiles provided 100 sms free per day for
a daily rental of Re. 1/-.In this booster we get A to A 30p and A to Other mob 50 p with
100 sms free . Hence this is the best booster for students from airtel ( probably among all
mobile operators)

You can call 1213 to know the full details of this booster pack.

Note: This Booster Pack Price has been revised to MRP 119 w.e.f August 2009.

Aircel Pocket Internet Cards Introduced In Tamil Nadu

2009-06-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

Aircel has finally come up with its Pocket Internet cards last week at a cheap price.Pocket Internet Cards are used to browse the net,gprs unlimitedly along with some free wallpaper downloads and other offers.

Aircel Pocket Internet Cards are of 2 types

1) Aircel pocket Internet Card -14 Rs.

Validity: 3 days

M.R.P- Rs.14/- only

Benefits: Unlimited Browsing for 3 days,Free Wallpapers and Games

2) Aircel 98 Rs. Pocket Internet Card

Validity : 30 days

M.R.P:- Rs. 90/-

Benefits:- Unlimited Browsing for 30 days,Free Wallpapers and Games,Free Song Shuffle on Dialer Tune Service

By far, this is the cheapest gprs /mobile internet service in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu 12th results on Mobile via SMS

2009-05-13T03:41:00.000-07:00

You can receive Tamil Nadu State Board Plus Two Results for 2009 by sending an SMS to following numbers.

The Messages must be sent in the following format to the respective numbers given below.

1) For BSNL subscribers

Send HSC(space)REG.NO to 54373

2) For Airtel subscribers

Send TN12(space)REG.NO to 58888

SMS charges Re.3/- per sms

3)For Vodafone/Hutch subscribers

Send DTREG(space)REG.NO to 54545
SMS charges:Rs.3 per SMS

4)For Aircel subscribers

Send TN(space)REG.NO to 57799

SMS charges @ Re.1/-per SMS

Also others can try

sending DTHSC(space)REGNO to 54545

Premium Charges apply.

You can also register for mark list via SMS at http://results.mobiledin.com/

Students can also register at the website of school education department,www.pallikalvi.in

to get their marks via SMS.

Success Story of Vodafone Zoozoos-IPL Promos

2009-05-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

I have always felt that Airtel Promos are the best in reaching the masses,be it the chemistry between Maddy and Vidhya balan or exhibiting the bonded feeling and sentiments in the family,they stand out. But for the past one month Vodafone has almost caught everyone's eye with their new 'brand ambassador'-THE ZOOZOOS

Though they look like animated characters,really they aren't. What makes them so special.Read on to kno more...

No, they aren’t animated characters. They are human beings who were made to wear body suits. “The design of the characters is such that one gets fooled into thinking it is animation,” shrugs Rao, which was indeed the very illusion that had to be created. “In a sense, it is ‘live’ animation!”he quips, referring to the fact that it was all shot live.

Prakash Varma, ad filmmaker, Nirvana Films, has directed the commercials, and reveals that the Zoozoos were a big challenge to create. The practical aspects of how they will move, talk, gesticulate and emote were very important. Essentially, costume design and artwork were crucial elements.

“It took me three weeks of pre-production to understand how it will work,” says Varma. There were two fabrics that were considered for the body suits, and one was rejected for it had too many wrinkles and was shiny. The wrinkles would have shown when the characters moved, thereby shattering the illusion of animation. “So we chose the more practical, thicker fabric,” Varma explains.

The production team divided the outfit into two parts: the body and the head. The body part of the outfit was stuffed with foam in some places, while the head was attached separately. To make it look bigger than a human head, a harder material called Perspex was used, which in turn was stuffed with foam (with scope for ventilation).

If one wishes to understand the size of this head, here’s a fact: a human head would typically reach up to the mouth level of this giant Zoozoo head. “We kept the hands and legs thin, which is why we cast women – and occasionally children – wearing the costumes,” says Varma. The thin limbs, contrasted with big bellies and a bulbous head, all add to the illusion that these creatures are ‘smaller’ than humans. Sets were created to suit the size of the Zoozoos.
Cinematically, this ‘size’ was a trick: the creatures look smaller than they actually are on screen, to portray a different world of sorts. For this, the speed of shooting was altered: Nirvana shot it in a high-speed format to make them look the size that they do.
Furthermore, simple sets/backdrops were created and spray painted with neutral Greys – a colour of choice so that attention isn’t diverted from the main characters. For a supposedly ‘outdoor’ shot, even the shadow of a Zoozoo was kept ‘live’ and not done in post production: it was painted in a darker shade of grey on the ground. An even lighting was maintained throughout.
There was virtually no post production work done.
The films were shot by Nirvana in Cape Town, South Africa, with the help of a local production house there, called Platypus. Incidentally, the same combination of people also worked on the ‘Happy to Help’ series last year. When asked whether Cape Town is fast becoming a tourist spot for Vodafone and Nirvana, Varma laughs, saying, “Oh no! It’s just that we are very comfortable with the team there and know what sort of work to expect from them.”
Nagpal adds here that the production cost had to be minimal for unveiling such a large number of commercials. “Otherwise, our production costs would exceed media spends,” he quips.

Vodafone Zoozoo Ads